Hours & Admission
Visiting hours for the public are Monday-Sunday 9am to 7pm, last entry at 6:30pm. Member hours are 7:30am to 7pm, last entry at 6:30pm. Members are free.
Note: When it rains in the morning, the South Lot Entrance will be closed. Purchase tickets online prior to your visit. Tickets are limited to timed entries.
Visitor Plaza Construction Begins!
During construction, garden entrances are located at the South Parking Lot and North at Ayres Hall. Click here for a map.
Purchase general admission tickets here.
Adults: $15.00
Students with ID. and Seniors age 62 and older: $11.00
Children Ages 5-12: $5.00
Children 4 and under: free
Arboretum members: free; reservations are not required.
Members present your valid membership card for free entry. Tickets or reservations are not required.
Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. General public must purchase tickets online. No payment transactions onsite.
If you are purchasing tickets for a school or youth group, the Arboretum requires one adult chaperone for every 10 youths or students under the age of 18. Garden Etiquette and Rules.
Reciprocal Admission: The Arboretum participates in the American Horticultural Society’s reciprocal admissions program and follows the 90-mile exclusion policy. Members of gardens within 90-miles of the Arboretum unfortunately do not receive reciprocal benefits. Please contact the garden you belong to or visit the AHS website. This exclusion policy includes Descanso Gardens, South Coast Botanic Garden and California Botanic Gardens among others.
On the third Tuesday of the month, admission is free. Advance tickets are required and are available the first day of each month.. Please click here to reserve tickets for Free Day.
Hours
Main Grounds
Visiting hours for the public are Monday-Sunday 9am to 7:30pm, with last entry at 6:30pm. Member hours are 7:30am to 7pm, with last entry at 6:30pm.
Members are free. Become a member.
Note: When it rains in the morning, the South Lot Entrance will be closed.
The Arboretum is closed December 25.
Arboretum Library Tuesday-Saturday 9am-4pm. Library tours offered from 2-3pm.
Peacock Café
Café hours:
Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday 9am-4:30pm
The Peacock Café is also available for catering.
626.446.2248
Garden & Gift Shop
Gift Shop is temporarily closed.
Tropical Greenhouse
Daily, 9am – 2:30pm
Location
301 North Baldwin Avenue
Arcadia, CA, 91007
Just south of I-210, Foothill Freeway at 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, across from the Santa Anita Race Track.
Directions
From the 210 heading east
Exit Baldwin, turn right (south), go for 0.25 miles. The Arboretum will be on the right.
From the 210 heading west
Exit Baldwin, turn right from the off ramp onto Foothill Blvd. and turn right onto Baldwin Avenue. Go south for 0.25 miles. The Arboretum will be on right.
From the 10 Fwy. heading East
Exit Baldwin and go North. Huntington is the last major street before Arboretum Way. Turn left onto Arboretum Way.
From the 10 Fwy. heading West
Exit Temple City Blvd. Turn Right onto Loftus. Get into the Left lane to turn Left onto Baldwin Ave. Stay on Baldwin. Huntington is the last major street before Arboretum Way. Turn left onto Arboretum Way.
Alternately, you can use this MapQuest link to get step by step directions to the Arboretum.
