Mission Hills Garden Walk

Annually, on the Saturday before Mother's Day, the Mission Hills Garden Club hosts its Garden Walk. With its mix of historical architecture and sensational gardens, the walk always offers plenty for garden enthusiasts to admire.

The walk always begins at the Mission Hills Nursery, which Kate Sessions, "Mother of Balboa Park," created. A trolley from the nursery is usually available to ferry you to the starting point and pick you up to return you to the nursery for a wine reception. If you wish to avoid the crowd, however, take the trolley to the end of the line and walk the route backwards. This enables ambling along at your own pace rather than chafing in a queue.