Lan Su Chinese Garden

Garden 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 175,000 annual visitors with the deep cultural knowledge that Lan Su embodies, our 90+ volunteers are led by a volunteer director and provide daily docent led tours and welcome visitors and members alike at our front entrance.

Membership & 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 produces several ticketed events each year. These events include cultural performances, summer concerts, and event receptions.the benefits of membership provide unlimited daytime admission for 12 months, numerous programming activities throughout the year, monthly morning and evening hours in the Garden for members only, discounts at the teahouse and Garden shop and a subscription to our quarterly newsletter. Members also receive advanced pre-sale access for ticketed events.

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 plus 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 artists selling through our rotating exhibition program.