Descanso Gardens' Halloween & Holiday 2021 Line-Up Announced

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA — Two, popular holiday events, beloved by San Gabriel Valley locals, — "Carved" and the "Enchanted Forest of Light" — are returning for 2021 to Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge.

Both events were cancelled in 2020 due to pandemic-related shutdowns throughout Los Angeles County.

Halloween's "Carved," will be back Oct. 11-31, 2021 with new displays and experiences. And "Enchanted," the winter-holiday light show, will run Nov. 21 through Jan. 10, 2022, with a preview party planned Nov. 20.

The family-friendly, "Carved" promises to bedazzle visitors with a 1-mile walk through thousands of carved pumpkins in Camellia Forest and Oak Grove, along with — new this year — oversized sculptures made of sticks and other natural materials, plus interactive animated totems. Also on site will be pumpkin-carving demos, the pumpkin house, hay maze and harvest fest-themed food & beverages and picnic-style seating.

The garden's winter-holiday attraction, the "Enchanted Forest of Light," will add this year a new town of magical “stained glass” creations in the Rose Garden by contemporary sculptor Tom Fruin. Returning fest favorites will include the sparkling, swirling installations from HYBYCOZO on the Main Lawn, Flower Power on the Promenade and the exquisite lighting throughout the Ancient Forest.

Enchanted Forest of Light will be open daily from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Nov. 21 - Jan. 9, with closures on Thanksgiving and Christmas day.

“We were heartbroken to cancel our holiday events last year,” said Descano executive director Juliann Rooke, “but it was the expedient thing to do. Now that LA County has declared it safe, we’re thrilled to be able to once again host our favorite events, following all guidelines as applicable.”

Tickets for both events go on sale Sept. 1 for members and Oct. 1 to the general public. Follow along here for updates or call (818) 949-4200 for information.

Descano Gardens, founded as a public garden and now a member-supported garden accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and the National Register of Historic Places, is at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge.

The propery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults; $11 for seniors and students with a school I.D.; $5 for children 5 to 12, and free for children under 5.

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