Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! Join our Garden Educators for a free guided tour of the garden. We’ll hear the stories of a selection of plants in the garden, and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. We will meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the garden. Restrooms are available at this location.
Important: Plan on arriving a few minutes early as the tour will leave on time at 11 a.m.
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DONATIONS
Your generous support allows us to host K-12 educational activities, enhance our infrastructure, and maintain our free docent-led tours. All donations are tax-deductible. Donate today.
FOR GROUPS
If you have a group of 10+ people interested in a private tour, please fill out this online form and we can arrange that rather than attending a drop-in tour.
COVID-19
In light of the spread of the Omicron variant, UCLA has issued an updated set of COVID-19 Policies and Procedures. The following guidelines apply to events, including tours, at the UCLA Botanical Garden:
Face Coverings- Attendees are required to wear masks when in group settings, especially when it is difficult to maintain a distance of at least 3 feet from other visitors.
Please keep these guidelines in mind when reserving a spot on our tours. Thank you for helping us reduce the spread of COVID-19 and minimize risk to our visitors, students, and staff members.
PARKING
There is no parking on site at the Garden. Here is a map with nearby parking options. Visitors can park in UCLA Parking Structure 2 (payment required) near the Westholme Avenue entrance to campus, or at metered parking spots in Westwood. Metered street parking can also be found on Manning Ave, which can be accessed from Charles E. Young Drive or Hilgard Avenue. The address of the UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion is 707 Tiverton Dr. Los Angeles, CA 90095.
TICKETS
You do not need to print your tickets for this tour.
The tour will meet at the UCLA La Kretz Garden Pavilion, pictured here.
