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Lan Su Chinese Garden
Find respite and celebrate Chinese culture at a Suzhou-style garden in the heart of Portland.
Know Before You Go
Tickets may be purchased in advance or on-site.
For self-guided visits, check out Discover Lan Su Visitor app for garden audio tours, scavenger hunts, plant information, and seasonal programs.
Find the latest information on the Lan Su Chinese Garden website.
A year-round wonder, the Lan Su Chinese Garden is an authentic Ming Dynasty-style garden built by Suzhou artisans that brings together art, architecture, design and nature in this 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition. The garden takes up an entire block of the city’s historic Chinatown district.
Since opening in 2000, its covered walkways, bridges, open colonnades, koi-filled ponds, pavilions and richly planted landscape framing the man-made Zither Lake have created an urban oasis of tranquility and harmony. It’s an inspiring, serene setting for meditation, quiet thought, and tea, served at The Tao of Tea in the authentic teahouse at Tower of Cosmic Reflections, as well as public tours of the grounds led by expert horticulturalists.
Though the grounds provide a peaceful escape, periodic events give the garden a festive atmosphere. Over a span of two weeks each winter, Lan Su’s Chinese New Year Celebration packs the calendar full of festivities that explore the culture and history of this holiday. Beginning on the final day of the last month of the Chinese calendar (typically late January or early February), the festivities include paper lantern viewings, calligraphy demonstrations and lion dance performances.
Tips for Visiting Lan Su Chinese Garden
When is the garden open?
Last Visitor Entry and Ticket Booth Closes at 5:30 p.m.
Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.
Details are subject to change; please check Lan Su Chinese Garden’s Website for current information.
How much does it cost?
$14 for adults 18 –61
$13 for seniors (62+)
$11 for students ages 6-18 (with ID)
Free for ages 5 and under
Details are subject to change; please check Lan Su Chinese Garden’s Website for current information.
Is parking available?
The closest private lot is Smart Park, located on the corner of Northwest 1st and Davis.
Are the garden grounds wheelchair accessible?
Almost every area of the garden can be accessed by those using mobility devices, and benches are available throughout the garden.
Aides and care providers receive free admission.
Service animals are welcome.
At Lan Su
Celebration of the Chrysanthemum
Chinese Symbol of Autumn: the Chrysanthemum Make way pumpkins, this is the season for chrysanthemums. In November, Lan Su celebrates the chrysanthemum with a series of mum-themed horticultural programs. The illustrious history of the Chrysanthemum is honored through presentations on Chinese medicine, floral art displays, cultivation, demonstrations and more, The Chrysanthemum has been cultivated in…
Chinese New Year
Visit Lan Su to experience the most colorful and joyous Chinese festival during the garden’s 16-day Lunar New Year celebration. By the Lunar Calendar, the Lunar New Year celebration of the Year of the Rabbit begins on Jan. 21, 2023, and ends on Feb. 5, 2023. The festival features cultural performances, festival decorations, craft activities,…
Chinese New Year Lantern Viewing
Lan Su welcomes the Year of the Rabbit with several evenings of traditional lantern viewing when the garden glows with hanging red lanterns illuminating sweeping roof lines, and the Lake Zither reflects the lights of large-scale floating lantern sculptures. The lantern viewing evenings at Lan Su were inspired by the Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xian…
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