Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

Name

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden

Legal name

Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation

Website

https://arboretum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a 127-acre public-private botanical garden and historical site in Arcadia, California, serving over 500,000 annual visitors with general admission, memberships, venue rentals, educational programs, retail, food service, and donor-funded conservation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Botanical Garden & Cultural Institution Services

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (71213), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Parks, Gardens & Botanical Attractions (THAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Zoos, Aquariums & Botanical Gardens (Educational Collections) (THAJADAL)

Keywords

• Botanical garden services
• Public garden events
• Cultural institution admissions
• Venue rental gardens
• Horticultural education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Arcadia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. General Admission Tickets: Visitors purchase tickets online or at the door for garden access. Adults $18, students/seniors $14, children 3-12 $8, children 2 and under free.
2. Membership Program: Annual membership providing free admission, early entry access (7:30am vs. 9am public), member-only events, reciprocal garden benefits, and discounts at the gift shop and cafe.
3. Gift Shop Retail: On-site gift shop selling Arboretum-branded merchandise, nature-themed gifts, and mementos. Open daily 10am-5pm.
4. Venue Rentals (Weddings, Corporate Events, Film): Private event rentals including weddings, corporate events, commercial photography sessions, and television/film productions at premium outdoor venues within the Arboretum grounds.
5. Peacock Café Food & Beverage: On-site café serving food and beverages to garden visitors.
6. Donations & Charitable Contributions: Tax-deductible donations to the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation (501(c)(3) nonprofit) supporting the Arboretum's mission, gardens, and education programs.
7. Special Event Fundraisers: Ticketed special events (e.g., Barks & Brews with $10 dog fee, Summer Nights concerts) that serve as fundraisers benefiting the Arboretum Foundation and partner nonprofits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden operates a 127-acre public botanical garden and historic site featuring rare plant collections, historic structures, art exhibitions, and nature experiences. Its core offerings include daily visitor admissions, annual memberships, an on-site gift shop and Peacock Café, private venue rentals (weddings, corporate events, film locations), horticultural and educational programs, and seasonal special events.

Product overview

Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden is a 127-acre botanical garden and historical site offering visitor experiences centered on horticultural education, nature appreciation, and historical preservation. The organization's offerings include general garden admission, educational programs for children and adults, facility rentals for events and weddings, a gift shop, a library with rare botanical book collections, and special events such as concerts, seasonal festivals, and family-friendly activities like Barks & Brews. The garden operates on a membership model with various admission tiers and maintains partnerships with Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. Note: This is a botanical garden institution rather than a technology product company, so it does not offer modular software products, APIs, or technology platform offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• General Admission Tickets Tiered daily admission tickets providing access to the 127-acre gardens and historic structures for individual visitors, families, children, and seniors. Sales occur at the gate and online via TicketApp.
• Annual Memberships Annual memberships offering unlimited garden access, member-exclusive events, and reciprocal admission to 300+ partner gardens worldwide.
• Gift Shop On-site retail gift shop offering garden- and nature-themed merchandise to visitors.
• Peacock Café On-site café serving food and beverages for guests visiting the gardens.
• Venue Rentals (Weddings, Corporate Events, Film) Rental of the Arboretum's indoor and outdoor historic and garden venues — including the Coach Barn, Queen Anne Cottage, lawns, and Urban Tree care garden — for weddings, bridal showers, corporate events, and film/video productions.
• Educational Programs Hands-on horticulture and STEAM learning programs for K-12 students, teachers, homeschool families, college students, and adult learners, including the PLANT Program, BioBlitz, Collections & Conservation Days, Arboretum STEAM Days, Toddler Nature Walks, and continuing-education classes.
• Plant Science Library & Rare Book Collection Access Free public access, by appointment, to the Arboretum's plant science library and rare book collection, including digitization programs and a self-guided Rare Book Walk delivered via Google Maps.
• Special Events & Fundraisers Seasonal ticketed public events that drive attendance and fundraising, including Lunar New Year, Plumeria Festival, Spring Egg-Stravaganza, Cat Day, Autumn at the Arboretum, Summer Nights, and Barks & Brews.
• Art & Sculpture Exhibitions Rotating on-site art and sculpture exhibitions open to garden visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500,000+ annual visitors from around the world
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pasadena HumaneminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-beneficiary of the annual Barks & Brews fundraiser event. Pasadena Humane brings its mobile adoption truck and provides pet education information at the event. The event raises funds for both Pasadena Humane and the Arboretum Foundation.
• Los Angeles County Department of Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1948The Arboretum is jointly operated through a public-private partnership between the Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation (501(c)(3) nonprofit) and the County of Los Angeles through its Department of Parks and Recreation. The County provides infrastructure, land, and public funding while the Foundation leads fundraising, programs, and community engagement. The partnership is formalized through governance structures including joint board participation.
• Fera PetsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor of Barks & Brews, the Arboretum's annual pet-friendly fundraiser. Fera Pets provides sponsorship support in exchange for brand visibility at the event and association with the Arboretum's outdoor lifestyle audience.
• Mt. Lowe Brewing CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCraft beer vendor at Barks & Brews events, providing craft beer selections for the fundraiser. The partnership supports event atmosphere and fundraising while providing the brewery with a branded outdoor event venue.
• The Historical Tea & Dance SocietyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFine arts educational nonprofit performing Victorian-era dances at the Old-Fashioned Holiday at the Queen Anne Cottage event. Provides costumed period dance performances and audience participation opportunities on the historic lawn.
• Los VoluntarioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1966, Los Voluntarios is a volunteer organization of 300 men and women contributing over 30,000 hours of service annually to the Arboretum. The organization president participates in Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation board meetings, providing a formal link between volunteers and governance.
• Pasadena POPSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSummer concert series partner presenting outdoor orchestral performances at the Arboretum. The POPS performs select Friday evening concerts at the garden venue, with event ticketing included with garden admission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Missouri Botanical Garden: St. Louis, MO historic botanical institution with rare book library, public programming, and major event venues. Directly comparable because it combines a plant science library, heritage horticulture collections, and visitor/event-driven revenue.
• New York Botanical Garden: 250-acre Bronx, NY landmark botanical garden with research, education, and major exhibition programming. Comparable as a multi-revenue-stream (membership, tickets, events, retail) botanical institution at much larger scale.
• United States Botanic Garden: Washington, D.C. public botanical institution operating conservatories and outdoor gardens with no admission fee (government-supported). Comparable mission and collections positioning, though funding model differs significantly.
• Chicago Botanic Garden: 385-acre public garden operated in partnership with the Forest Preserve District of Cook County. Highly comparable public-private operating model, comparable membership/event/rental revenue structure, and similar educational mission.
• Longwood Gardens: 1,100-acre horticultural display garden in Kennett Square, PA with extensive ticketing, membership, education, and concert programming. Comparable operating model across admissions, membership, special events, and fundraising.

Direct peers

• Descanso Gardens: La Cañada Flintridge, CA botanical garden operating ~150 acres of camellia and oak collections with a similar LA-area visitor model, membership tiers, and event-driven programming. Closest geographic peer after Huntington.
• San Diego Botanic Garden: Encinitas, CA 37-acre botanical garden open to the public with membership, classes, and venue rentals. Direct Southern California peer with similar nonprofit governance and visitor-driven revenue mix.
• The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens: San Marino, CA institution operating a 130-acre botanical garden plus library and art collections on a historic estate. Directly comparable as a Southern California public-facing botanical/historical destination with membership model, event programming, and similar visitor scale.
• Filoli Historic House and Garden: Woodside, CA historic estate with formal gardens operating as a public garden and event venue. Closely comparable mix of botanical garden plus historic structures, weddings, and venue rentals.

Regional players

• Lotusland: Santa Barbara, CA 37-acre estate botanical garden by reservation. Highly comparable historic California estate garden with strict visitation-by-reservation model and similar Mediterranean climate plant focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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