# Things to do with kids at Descanso Gardens

> 7 upcoming family events and 0 ongoing programs and visits at Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011, in the Los Angeles–Long Beach–Anaheim area. Dates and times are Pacific Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Carved at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/carved-at-descanso-gardens--outdoor-descanso-carved) — Oct 2 – Nov 1 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · Paid · checked Oct 10. Walk a garden route filled with illuminated pumpkins and seasonal light installations after dark.
- [Halloween Day at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/halloween-day-at-descanso-gardens--listing-7c46dd3ecb3934dd90623d0f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. A day of family-friendly Halloween fun at Descanso Gardens: trick-or-treat through the gardens, enjoy festive activities, and ride the Pumpkin Express train through the fall…
- [Trick-or-Treat at Carved](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/trick-or-treat-at-carved--listing-fd9d92bd4a11aa7e821a7ca2) — Sat, Oct 31 · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. A Halloween evening inside Carved, Descanso's after-dark world of light installations and hand-carved pumpkins. 6–8pm: Mushroom Forage Trick-or-Treat (find staff and volunteers…
- [Student Community Service Day at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/student-community-service-day-at-descanso-gardens--listing-1eae34f3143898e0efc99aa4) — Sat, Nov 14 · 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Descanso Gardens · Ages 12–15 · Free · checked Oct 16. A free volunteer morning for middle-school and early high-school students who need service hours. Youth ages 12 to 15 help care for Descanso Gardens with light gardening tasks or…
- [Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchanted-forest-of-light-at-descanso-gardens--listing-59f23dc45b57da34f2cfffc3) — Sun, Nov 22 (+46 more dates) · 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM · Descanso Gardens · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Descanso Gardens' nighttime light walk celebrates its 10th year, transforming the gardens into a world of color, light and wonder. Experience installations such as Flower Power…
- [Enchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/enchanted-forest-of-light-at-descanso-gardens--listing-e753bf6682dfcb38cfedbc73) — Nov 22 – Jan 9 · Descanso Gardens · From $19 · checked Oct 14. Descanso Gardens' nighttime holiday light walk, celebrating its 10th year: favourites like Flower Power and the Ancient Forest, a new laser light show with a 'snowfall' finale on…
- [Homeschool Day: Seeds & Seasons](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/homeschool-day-seeds-and-seasons--listing-deb9388beb0b57447f09776d) — Mon, Dec 14 · 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Descanso Gardens · With admission · checked Oct 14. A Descanso Gardens day for homeschool families with free entry, education materials and a seeds and seasons theme exploring seeds, plant life cycles and the seasonal changes that…

## Recently ended

- [Little Songbirds: Musical Storytime at Descanso](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/little-songbirds-musical-storytime-at-descanso--listing-67ae43bbee224c7d8f5dd7eb) — ended Wed, Oct 21
- [Homeschool Day: Monarchs & Migration](https://grassyknees.com/los-angeles/activities/homeschool-day-monarchs-and-migration--outdoor-descanso-homeschool) — ended Mon, Oct 19

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