Lan Su Chinese Garden

Programs: General operations lan su is primarily a visitor attraction/destination, so the physical aspect of the garden itself is paramount to our success. Known for our beautiful architecture, carefully tended landscapes of rare and culturally significant plants, and our mission of cultural education for all ages, lan su requires the dedicated resources of both staff and budget allocations to maintain the garden and structures. Additionally, to provide the more than 168,000 annual visitors with the deep cultural knowledge that lan su embodies, our 100+ volunteers are led by a volunteer director and provide daily docent led tours and welcome visitors and members alike at our front entrance.

programming lan su garden offers cultural programs for our visitors and members. These programs are free to visitors and members with a few special ticketed events. Lan su partners with local and regional individuals and organizations that provide over 800 free programs in the garden each year. Lan su offers event rentals of the garden and teahouse for private events. You can rent the garden before we open or after we close. Lan su produces several ticketed events each year. These events include cultural performances, summer concerts, and event receptions.

retail and admissions expenses for the retail & admissions department encompass wholesale and operational costs associated with running the garden shop and all admissions and event ticketing for the garden daily. These expenses include staffing costs for three full-time and six to seven part-time positions and all the necessary equipment and supplies to run two pos stations as well as online and mobile ticketing platform costs. A bulk of the expenses are attributed to the purchase of wholesale merchandise for retail sale and the payment of consignment fees to culturally relevant artists selling through our rotating exhibition program.