The Getty Celebrates National Public Gardens Day on May 6, 2016

Day includes special tours, drinks and dessert, and a gift with purchase at the Getty Center and Villa

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Apr 19, 2016

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The Getty joins the annual celebration of National Public Gardens Day on Friday, May 6 2016.

Sponsored by the American Public Gardens Association (APGA), National Public Gardens Day helps raise awareness of the botanic gardens, arboreta, conservatories, and public gardens across the country.

At the Getty Center, join a special National Public Gardens Day tour led by Getty Gardens supervisor Michael DeHart at 10:30am. The free tour includes the annual release of aphid-eating ladybugs into the garden.

In honor of National Public Gardens Day, the Museum Store at the Getty Center will offer the souvenir boxed set of two Seeing the Getty books, containing photographs of the Getty Center architecture and gardens, as a gift with a purchase of $50 or more. At the Restaurant, enjoy a special cocktail dubbed the “Garden Party,” a take on the classic Bloody Mary with muddled basil and baby tomatoes and a mélange of house-pickled veggies.

At the Getty Villa, join Michael DeHart for a toga tour of the Villa gardens at 1pm. Afterward, enjoy a special National Public Gardens Day dessert in the Cafe: lavender cheesecake with honey blueberry sauce and lavender caramel popcorn. At the Museum Store, pick up your copy of Seeing the Getty Villa as a gift with purchase of $50 or more.

Help celebrate public gardens and get a jump on Mother’s Day at National Public Gardens Day at the Getty on Friday, May 6, 2016. Admission and tours are free. Parking is $15 per car. Enjoy tours at both the Getty Center and Villa through the Getty’s “Pay Once, Park Twice” program, in which same-day parking at both sites is available for $15.

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