Helpful Info, Events, and Activities for Families

Find paid and free events for kids and families on our calendar. Drop in on a family program, gallery or garden party, or engage in hands-on experiences in the Conservatory and Children’s Garden.

Make connections across different collections, gardens, and ideas through hands-on activities, guided by friendly teen volunteers. Activity carts are open on weekends at several locations, including the Japanese Garden, Chinese Garden, Desert Garden, Huntington Art Gallery, and Children’s Garden from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Subject to weather and volunteer availability.

Enjoy themed activities like musical performances, hands-on artmaking, and more at these events for all ages held the second Sunday of every month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free with general admission. Check our events calendar for more details.

We offer a variety of dining options at The Huntington. If you bring your own snack and need a quiet place to eat, there is a family picnic area with tables and umbrellas located by the Huntington Store.

Family bathrooms are located near the admission windows, in 1919 Cafe, by the Lily Ponds, in the Japanese Garden, in the Chinese Garden, and the Children’s Garden. We offer a dedicated lactation room close to the front entrance, in the Education Visitor Center. Please ask for the door code at the reception desk. You are free to breastfeed wherever you feel comfortable.

The steepest and least accessible roads are indicated with a dotted red line in The Huntington visitor guide. The Chinese Garden is stroller and wheelchair friendly, although there are some steps leading to the inner pavilions. Many paths in the Desert Garden are also stroller and wheelchair friendly. Please use caution as some paths in the gardens are made of decomposed granite and may be uneven.