# Nerd Out at the Garden: family nature-and-cosplay night at California Botanic Garden > Event for families in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area (CA). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Sat, Nov 14 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: California Botanic Garden, 1500 N College Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 - Ages: All ages; under 3 free - Price: $25 adult; $20 senior/student; $10 child; under 3 free (members less) - Organizer: California Botanic Garden - Official page: https://11213.blackbaudhosting.com/11213/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=62640b12-9f8f-41e5-ab15-fc5d0e94b90c - Last checked: Fri, Oct 30 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/nerd-out-at-the-garden-family-nature-and-cosplay-night-at-california-b--listing-98c735d0390251b70497ed18 ## About An all-ages evening with Cosplay for Science: pop-culture plant trivia, nature-themed board games, a cosplay contest, night walks into the Dark Forest, crafts, a native-plant side quest and food trucks. 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