August 2019
Summer Nature Camp August 5-9
Nature, exploration, imagination, and fun are just a few things children ages 5-11 will enjoy at our Spring Nature Camp.
Pasadena POPS: Michael Feinstein Sings Cole Porter, Saturday, August 3, 5:30-10pm
Feinstein delves into Porter’s naughty sense of wordplay with Night And Day, Begin The Beguine, Can Can, I Get A Kick Out Of You and Just One Of Those Things
Arboretum Summer Nights: The Route 66 Band Friday, August 9, 5-8pm
Our Friday night concert features the modern country and classic rock of The Route 66 Band. Enjoy the cool of the garden with a picnic, crafts for children and more. Presented by MonteCedro.
Inter-City Cactus Show & Sale, Saturday August 10 & 11 9am-5pm
Cactus and succulent lovers of Southern California and beyond have been coming together every August for a competitive display of some of the best grown cultivated plants. Not only are the plants wonderful, but in every pot the growers try to capture the essence of the natural habitat of the plants.
After the Fire, the Forest Recovery photo exhibit Meet the artist, Corina Roberts Saturday, August 10, 2-4pm
Our Friday night concert features the blue grass sounds of Hot October. Enjoy the cool of the garden with a picnic, crafts for children and more. Presented by MonteCedro.
Arboretum Summer Nights: Hot October Friday, August 16, 5-8pm
Our Friday night concert features the blue grass sounds of Hot October. Enjoy the cool of the garden with a picnic, crafts for children and more. Presented by MonteCedro.
California Rare Fruit Growers Association Plant Sale Friday & Saturday, August 16 & 17. 9am-5pm
The two-day plant sale will feature rare, exotic and familiar plants for the home garden.
Pretty in Pink outdoor movie screening Saturday, August 17, 5:30-10pm
A poor girl must choose between the affections of dating her childhood sweetheart or a rich but sensitive playboy.
Cooling Gardens Walking Tour, Saturday, August 17, 10am
Join Frank McDonough, Botanical Information Consultant at the Arboretum, for an informative walking tour about how to create cooling environments in your garden. He will point out some of our best cooling trees and shrubs and talk about hardscapes, mist systems and water features that can help you create an oasis of cool in your landscape.
Pasadena POPS, Music of Elton John starring Michael Cavanaugh Saturday, August 24, 5:30-10pm
Grammy and Tony-nominated Michael Cavanaugh, “the new voice of the American Rock and Roll songbook” (Billboard), performs the greatest hits of Sir Elton John.
Learn all about invasive plants Saturday, August 24, 10-12pm
Homeowners know them as weeds, but out in the wild, they can crowd out natives, suck up valuable water, and create fires that burn much hotter than those involving native vegetation.
