Earth Month at the Getty

Poetry in the Garden: Scores

Sunday, Apr 12, 2026

11:30am–6:30pm

Getty Center

FREE

During National Poetry Month and Earth Month, join us for a full day of live performances set among the Getty Center’s Central Garden, featuring poetic and musical collaborative soundscapes. The lineup includes DJs, musicians, and poets. Rest on a bench, lay on a blanket on the lawn, admire the view, or wander the pathways among the blooming spring plants!

Roman Garden: Seed Ball Workshop

Select Saturdays, Drop-in 11am–3pm

Apr 4 and 18, and May 9 and 30

Getty Villa

FREE

Celebrate nature and get your hands delightfully dirty in this seed ball-making workshop! Mix and mold seed balls filled with fragrant flowers and herbs once popular in ancient Roman gardens and kitchens. This event is presented in English and Spanish.

Superpower Portraits: Collage Workshop

Select Sundays, Drop-in 11am–3pm

Apr 12 and 19, May 3, and Jun 14

Getty Center

FREE

Explore creative collage techniques and transform recycled materials into vibrant Superpower Portraits. Layer colors, patterns, textures, and images that reflect your story. This event is presented in English and Spanish.

A Bouquet of Drawings

May 6 and 7, 2026 at 2pm

Getty Center

FREE

Join drawings curator Stephanie Schrader and Getty’s sustainability director Camille Kirk for a behind-the-scenes experience in the private study room of Getty’s drawings collection. Look closely and hear about works that depict nature and flowers in celebration of Mother Earth and Mother’s Day.

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