The Arboretum — Attraction in Arcadia

Visited recently on what turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. The place is nice and quite relaxing but a bit underwhelming. First of all the pricing is a bit high, the lack of an interacting map and the lack of signage both for paths and for identifying plants makes it even less worth the price of entrance. The entrance has large piece of property of grass with nothing to see. I was really disappointed especially since i had been there before as a young kid. I did enjoy the area of the forest and perennial section only because i had great company and because of weather lots of critters out.

One thing that is really irritating and most likely happens quite a bit here and other open areas is that people seem to need being on the phone and having loud conversations or playing music. The park should have signs posted and ask people to refrain from that if possible. Hearing a person talking on the phone or listening to music really ruins the tranquility...

BIG KIDS @ heart here! I'm a natural explorer, so I put game on these two light lovers whom are still fairly new to the all the amazing events LA has to offer! We thoroughly enjoyed all the installations and really loved that we went after the holidays when the crowds have died down. I can't imagine having to wait in line to take a picture at the end of that light tunnel.

It was overall a great experience and I loved that they served ALCOHOL!! This was a fun girl date idea. We saw all types of groups though, young, older, children, families, couples, and etc. We danced, twirled, laughed our way through the installations and took in all the lights and music that was to be indulged. Enjoy the photos, doesn't do the magic of...

Since I live close by, I have a membership here. Perfect for walks in nature, a cup of coffee (the Peacock Cafe makes very good coffee), lunch or just a quiet place to read outside. The staff appreciates members. You feel welcomed every time you check-in. There have been renovations made to the entrance recently, so the gift shop has been closed. When it opens again they will have seasonal decorations, t-shirts, snacks and gardening supplies. Although it has been quite hot in Arcadia lately, there are a few areas to sit in the shade and find a light breeze. If you are going to walk around, try to go early in the morning and bring water or buy a drink...