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Night Garden
5/18/2019
$5 - $15Event Navigation
Night Garden: Science Quest
$5 members; $15 nonmembers. Advance tickets required, register here.
Rose Garden
JPL Display | 5:30–8:30pm
Talk to scientists from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and learn about space exploration.
Planetarium Shows *limited space available | 5:40, 6:10, 6:40, 7:10, 7:40 & 8:10pm
Experience Carnegie Observatories‘ inflatable planetarium. Timed tickets available at the Rose Garden Pavilion beginning at 5:30pm. Participants must be able to sit on the ground for 20 minutes. Space extremely limited and is first-come, first-served.
Astronomy Talks | 6:30, 7 & 7:30pm
Learn about gravitational wave astronomy with Carnegie Observatories scientist, Dr. Philip Cowperthwaite.
Patina Concession Stand | 5:30–8pm
Food and drinks available for purchase.
Promenade
Bee Discovery Display | 5:30–8:30pm
Learn about the relationship between flowers and bees at this interactive display created by Descanso’s Native Garden Horticulturist, Layla Valenzuela.
Microscopes and Magnifiers Station | 5:30–8:30pm
Try out these scientific tools to get a closer look at nature.
Oak Grove
The Weaving Project | 5:30–7:30pm
Explore connections between art and our natural world. Together with artist Ben Allanoff, weave a community sculpture using sticks and natural materials. Stop by after 7:30pm to view the finished project.
Flash Dance DJs | 5:30–8:15pm
The Flash Dance DJs spin an all-vinyl set under the oaks.
San Fernando Valley Audubon Society | 5:30–7:30pm
Chat with experts from the Audubon Society and learn all about the birds that call Southern California home.
Patina Concession Stand | 5:30–8pm
Food and drinks available for purchase.