A place of history, hospitality, and diplomacy in the California desert

President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping - U.S.-China Summit, June 2013
Sunnylands Center & Gardens - completed in 2011, opened to the public March 2012
The Historic House - midcentury modern home was completed in 1966

Sunnylands

Visit

Sunnylands consists of two distinct sections.

  • Sunnylands Center & Gardens is open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, 8:30 am to 4 pm.  Admission and parking are free. Reservations/tickets are not required. Learn more.
  • The historic Sunnylands estate operates primarily as a private, high-level retreat center. Public access is limited to guided tours, offered when retreats are not in session. Tours and tickets.

Events

  • Sunday, March 26, 2023
    Mar 26, 2023
    11
    00
    am

    Music in the Gardens: The Greg Jones Band

    Sunnylands presents its free Music in the Gardens concert series, happening every Sunday in March with a different musical act each week. The series concludes with a performance by The Greg Jones Band
    11:00 am
    Mar 26, 2023
    FREE EVENT
    FREE EVENT
  • Thursday, March 30, 2023
    Mar 30, 2023
    9
    30
    am

    Drop-in technology assistance workshop

    Do you need assistance with your computer or mobile device? Is your phone screen broken? Is your computer in need of a tune-up? Members of College of the Desert’s Computer Information Systems (CIS) Cy
    9:30 am
    Mar 30, 2023
  • Friday, March 31, 2023
    Mar 31, 2023

    Free Guided Bird Walk

    Sunnylands gardens

    Led by a knowledgeable birder, this free 60-minute guided walk introduces guests to many local and migratory bird species in the Sunnylands gardens. Birding walks are offered every Friday at 8:45 a
    8:45 am
    Mar 31, 2023
    Mar 31, 2023

    Yoga in the Gardens

    Great Lawn

    Yoga at Sunnylands Center & Gardens is an opportunity to experience yoga sessions ranging from beginner to intermediate. Yoga is offered on Fridays at 10 am, November through April. The 60-minute
    10:00 am
    Mar 31, 2023
  • Saturday, April 1, 2023
    Apr 1, 2023

    Tai Chi in the Gardens

    Great Lawn

    Tai chi is an opportunity to experience a traditional teaching of the Yang Family 108 Long Form. Participants learn the beginning positions of the form rooted in tai chi philosophy and principles. No
    10:00 am
    Apr 1, 2023
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