Carved is a nighttime Halloween walk through Descanso Gardens filled with light installations, old-timey fall stuff (eg. a short hay maze for kids), and seasonal artwork including some remarkably creative pumpkin carvings.
This is a great option for anyone interested in an experience that falls on the more wholesome end of the Halloween activity spectrum. It’s also extremely kid-friendly and worth considering if both you and your clients have kids and you’re open to getting everyone together for a weeknight wander through the gardens.
You’ll follow a guided path that takes about an hour and you can grab a drink, hot chocolate, or food/desserts along the way. Here’s a quick Insta video for a sense of the experience.
If you want to make more of a night of it, the on-site restaurant, Farmhouse at Descanso, was recently renovated and has a strong farm-to-table menu.
Details:
Tickets at the Carved website
Cost: ranges from $22 to $52 depending on the evening.
Dates and time: Carved runs daily from October 2 through November 1, 6-10pm
Parking is free on site
Address: Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
Added value: Most client entertaining experiences take you away from your family, and this is one of the rare ones where I think you can reasonably incorporate them.
I’ve been to Carved the last few years including with a friend in the media world and her family. If you know a client well enough that inviting the family doesn’t feel weird, this is a totally different way to spend time together that can bond you in a more thoughtful way.
Carved at Descanso Gardens