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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
Explore two distinct sections of Sunnylands.
- Sunnylands is open 8:30 am to 4 pm, Wednesday through Sunday.
- Visits to the Center & Gardens are always free.
- Tour tickets are required to visit the adjoining historic Sunnylands estate.
Events
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Friday, September 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025
Self-Guided Audio Garden Walks
Sunnylands Gardens
Explore the Sunnylands gardens while listening to informational audio recordings on your mobile phone or tablet when the Center & Gardens is open. Each audio recording guides listeners through8:30 amSep 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025
Film: A Place Called Sunnylands
Center Theater
Stop by the theater in the Center to see a 20-minute informational film about Sunnylands. A Place Called Sunnylands introduces viewers to the Annenbergs, their lives as philanthropists and diplomat8:30 amSep 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025
Exhibition: Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands
Sunnylands Center
The serenity of Sunnylands originates in large part from the careful selection of trees that founders Walter and Leonore Annenberg and their landscape architects chose in the mid-1960s. Now, the th8:30 amSep 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025
Open-Air Experience
Sunnylands Center
Take a guided shuttle ride throughout the 200-acre estate. Learn about the Sunnylands landscape, outdoor sculpture, nine-hole golf course, and sustainability efforts. This tour does not include a8:45 amSep 12, 2025Sep 12, 2025
Historic House Tour
Sunnylands Center
Explore the Annenbergs' historic winter home—a 25,000 square-foot midcentury modern masterpiece with a tour guide. Walk through the spaces where history took place, including extravagant New Year’s Ev8:45 amSep 12, 2025
