Neither the historic estate nor Sunnylands Center & Gardens are available for private events. Sunnylands is not a venue for hire and does not host private events.

Guests visiting the Center & Gardens may watch a film, view art exhibitions, enjoy lunch in the café,  purchase unique gift items in the shop, or explore nine acres of desert gardens on over a mile of paths. For a complete list of things to do, see Visit the Center & Gardens.

To book a tour of the adjoining historic estate, guests must purchase a tour ticket. For details, see Tour the Historic Estate.

Pets are not allowed at Sunnylands. Only dogs that are trained to provide a service to disabled guests are permitted as required by state and federal laws. Emotional support animals are not covered under the law. Please see the full policy regarding pets here. 

Visits to Sunnylands Center & Gardens are free of charge. Tours of the historic estate, as well as some special programs and workshops, require a fee and, in the case of the house, advance reservations.

Visitors are welcome to take photos and videos of Sunnylands Center & Gardens and when touring the estate’s grounds for their personal use. However, staged photos (wedding, engagement, graduation, school teams, etc.) are not allowed as it disturbs other guests. For the full photography policy please see Dos and Don’ts.

Additional information about Sunnylands can be found in various books published by Sunnylands Press and available in the Gift Shop.

Sunnylands Center & Gardens and the renovated historic estate opened to the public on March 1, 2012.