At the border of the Hollywood Hills and Los Feliz neighborhoods is an enchanting, tree-shaded half-mile trail of Griffith Park that meanders along a trickling stream dotted with ponds.
Website Link
laparks.org/griffithpark
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Fern Dell Nature Center 5375 Red Oak Dr. Los Angeles, 90068 United States
Serrania Park is a haven for families with young children, offering a stroller-friendly environment with hiking trails and a walking path. This “pocket park” also houses a children’s play area and picnic tables, ensuring a fun-filled and comfortable outing for the whole family
Website Link
laparks.org/park/serrania
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Serrania Park 20726 Wells Dr. Woodland Hills, 91364 United States
Mineo Mizuno’s site-specific sculpture Homage to Nature, crafted from fallen timber gathered in the forests of the Sierra Nevada, explores the fragility of the Earth’s ecosystem and the destruction of the forest and its potential for regeneration. Using reclaimed timber, the sculpture celebrates the beauty of wood in its natural state and emphasizes its potential as a reusable and renewable resource.
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huntington.org
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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden 1151 Oxford Road San Marino, CA United States
Experience a restored home and agricultural compound from 18th-century Japan that provides a glimpse into rural life 300 years ago. Built around 1700, this 3,000-square-foot residence was the center of village life in Marugame, Japan.
Check the website for ticket prices and advance reservations, which are required.
Website Link
huntington.org/japanese-garden
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The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Garden – Rothenberg Hall 1151 Oxford Rd. San Marino, CA United States
Explore living collections of orchids and camellias, a botanical conservatory, a fragrant rose garden, a children’s garden, and more, in 16 themed gardens spread over 120 acres. All visitors, including members, must reserve tickets online in advance.
Open Daily, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Closed on Tuesdays
Amid the San Fernando Valley lies an oasis – a 6.5-acre garden featuring three gardens in one. First, the Japanese Garden has a dry Zen meditation garden containing Tortoise Island, a three-buddha arrangement of stones, and a wisteria arbor at the end of the Plover Path. Next along the path is an expansive Chisen or “wet-strolling” garden with waterfalls, lakes and streams, abundant greenery, and stone lanterns, which were hand-carved by artisans in Japan. At the end of this path is the Shoin Building, which has an authentic tatami-mat teahouse and an adjacent tea garden.
Reservation is required; tickets are available on the website.
Website Link
thejapanesegarden.com
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Suiho En – JAPANESE GARDEN 6100 Woodley Ave Van Nuys, CA91406 United States
Join the Aquarium for its twentieth annual Pacific Island Festival. This festival features traditional music and dance, cultural displays, and craft demonstrations and celebrates Pacific Islander cultures, including Hawaiian, Tahitian, Samoan, Tongan, Chamorro, Marshallese, and Māori.
Explore this tranquil Japanese-style garden that blends design elements from four classic garden styles. Cross an arched bridge and walk on shaded paths along a koi-filled stream to the teahouse.
General – $15, Seniors 65 and over and Students with ID – $11, Children (5 to 12 years) – $5, Descanso members and children under 5 – Free
Watts Willowbrook Farmers’ Market, in collaboration with the MLK Outpatient Center, opened in November 2023. The market will serve a diverse customer base and continue to grow in both attendance and reputation as a market that is outstanding in the quality of the fresh food that is offered weekly.
Open Weekly on Wednesdays, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
Website Link
foodaccessla.org/watts-willowbrook
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Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital 1680 E 120th St Los Angeles, 90059 United States
Listen to the calming sounds of water and take in the subdued palette of evergreen shrubbery embracing the Koi Pond. The garden features stone lanterns crafted of Okazaki stone over 200 years ago and a bonsai display maintained by the South Coast Bonsai Association.
Adults – $15, Seniors 65 and over and Students with ID – $11, Children (5 to 12 years) – $5, Foundation members and children under 4 – Free,
Entry on the third Tuesday of each month – Free.
Advance purchase is required to attend on Saturdays and Sundays.
