HOLLYWOOD WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Bonsai Bar @ Block 40 — Craft a Tiny Tree in Hollywood’s Nightlife Hub
A focused, two-hour beginner workshop where you build and style a personal bonsai amid the social energy of Block 40 Food Hall.
Bonsai Bar @ Block 40 — Craft a Tiny Tree in Hollywood’s Nightlife Hub.
Bonsai Bar at Block 40 condenses hands-on horticulture, a lively food-hall atmosphere, and social drinking into a compact two-hour workshop—guided instruction, pruning practice, and a finished mini-tree to take home in Hollywood’s downtown dining and entertainment hub.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Make Your Own Tiny Bonsai
Beginner-focused instruction walks you through selecting a tree, planting it in a ceramic pot, and learning basic pruning and styling across the two-hour session so you depart with a living piece you chose and shaped yourself.
Block 40 Food Hall’s Social Scene
The event takes place inside Block 40 Food Hall, a vibrant downtown hub that gathers multiple food and beverage concepts, a brew bar, gaming nostalgia, and live entertainment—an environment that pairs craft drinks and global cuisine with the workshop’s convivial pace.
Tools, Ongoing Support, and a Living Souvenir
Tickets include a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and ongoing support through the operator’s Tree-iage program; basic tools and containers for soil are provided to borrow during the session.
What the day feels like
How the Night Unfolds
You arrive to a bustling food-hall setting and, over the course of a two-hour class, move from tree selection to potting and pruning under expert guidance—sharing drinks and conversation as you learn the fundamentals and leave with a bonsai of your own.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this evening is best for—and who should check policies first.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
Bring your beverage of choice and arrive roughly 15 minutes early to check in; the operator provides shears, a chopstick, and a soil bin to borrow during the session.
Workshops run about two hours; the format is compact and begins promptly at the scheduled start time.
Your ticket includes a tree you pick, a ceramic bonsai pot, two hours of instruction, and ongoing Tree-iage support; drink tickets are not included.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Can two people share one tree/ticket?
No. Events are ticketed per person; every attendee must have a ticket because space is limited in the venues.
Are Bonsai Bar workshops 21+?
Maybe—while many venues are family friendly and allow underage entry with a parent or guardian, you should consult the venue’s under-21 policy or contact the venue directly for specifics.
Are drink tickets included with a ticket?
No. Drink tickets are not included in the price of a workshop ticket.
When should I arrive to the event?
Arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled event to check in and grab a drink; workshops start promptly as scheduled.
What’s included with a ticket?
You get to keep the tree you pick and the ceramic bonsai pot, receive two hours of instruction, and gain ongoing Tree-iage support; the operator also provides tools to borrow during the session.