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2027
Native Plant
Garden Tour
April 3 & 4
2027
Native Plant
Garden Tour
April 3 & 4
Garden Tour 2027: Call for Gardens!
Want to share your native plant garden with others in the community?
We’re now accepting applications for the 2027 Native Plant Garden Tour, and we’d love to consider your space!
For one magical weekend each spring, these gardens become places of celebration, connection, and inspiration. We’d love for yours to be among them. Apply by Tuesday, June 30th to be considered for the 2027 tour!
Become a Garden Tour Sponsor Today
Sponsorship is your way to give back to the community striving to restore the ecosystems in our own backyards and beyond. Don’t miss out — secure your spot now to align your brand with this highly anticipated event!
Sponsors make this event possible and receive promotional benefits, including brand visibility to an audience of influential, environmentally-minded Southern Californians.
Sponsorship Deadline: December 1, 2025
Ready to Join the Movement?
Need to Grab Last Minute Tickets?
No problem! Place an order for pickup at Theodore Payne Foundation, Los Nogales Nursery, or one of our conveniently-located Garden Tour Pop-ups, open during the Tour.
Saturday Pickup Only:
Theodore Payne Foundation | 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Garden 01: Feinberg Garden—A Lifelong Passion | 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday Pickup Only:
Garden 28: Chaparral Court | 10 AM to 5 PM
Garden 34: Historic Hollywood Legion Post 43 | 10 AM to 5 PM
Open Saturday & Sunday:
Los Nogales Nursery | 9 AM to 4 PM
Tickets are Available In-Store & Online!
Get your ticket for the 2025 Native Plant Garden Tour in-store or online today! Tickets are available for pick-up & in-store purchase through Saturday, April 5th.
Explore the Gardens
Plan your route by previewing all of the eye-catching gardens featured on the 2026 Native Plant Garden Tour!
The gardens on the Tour are divided across two days, Saturday (Day One) and Sunday (Day Two). Addresses will be released to ticketholders with the arrival of the physical Garden Tour Guidebooks, shipping in early March.
Haven’t purchased tickets yet? Order them online here!
Native Plant Garden Tour: A SoCal Tradition in Bloom
Since 2004, the Theodore Payne Foundation Annual Native Plant Garden Tour has been a celebration of creativity, community, and the power of California native plants. This two-day, self-guided tour showcases inspiring landscapes across Greater Los Angeles, offering a unique look into how native plants can transform gardens, neighborhoods, and lives.
The Garden Tour features a diverse range of public and private spaces—from coastal container gardens to urban homesteads, lush pollinator havens to hillside restorations. Each garden is a living example of what’s possible when beauty meets ecological purpose. All featured gardens include at least 50% California native plants and reflect a range of styles, sizes, and site conditions.
Open Call for Artists 🎨
Theodore Payne Foundation is excited to seek out a SoCal artist for our next Garden Tour Guidebook. The selected artist will create an original work for the cover of the guidebook, which also be featured on our annual Garden Tour merch and in our spring marketing.
Selected artist will work closely with our team on a commission of unique artwork based on the theme of the 2027 Tour (TBA). This is a paid opportunity, with large public exposure in the Southern California environmental community. If selected, please expect to start working collaboratively with our team in July & August of 2026 with an early-September 2026 delivery of final artwork.
Could it be you? If interested, please submit your art/illustration portfolio at the button below to be considered for this exciting commission!
Deadline: June 30th, 2026
Garden Tour '26:
Habitats That Heal
We’re honored to feature artwork by Carly Lake, whose cover illustration captures the spirit of the tour and the ways that California native gardens nurture, restore, and connect us to the land. Mark your calendars for April 11-12, 2026!
Featured Gardens
We are excited to spotlight four gardens that represent resilience, community, and invaluable native habitat. They are exemplars of the Theodore Payne Foundation’s mission to inspire Angelinos with the beauty and ecological benefits of native plant landscapes, from coast to crest.
Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors
Oak Sponsor
Redbud Sponsors
Sage Sponsors
Buckwheat Sponsors
Fuchsia Sponsors
Poppy Sponsors
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