Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden is back and better than ever! Last year the kids had a ton of fun as we strolled through Atlanta Botanical Gardens. My daughter walked into a few things because she was looking up and not forward, a lot of the time. She was in awe of the spectacular light displays.
My favorite feature was the “Orchestral Orbs” on the main lawn. Orchestral Orbs is a topiary light show choreographed to holiday music had children and adults dancing!
When:
November 17-January 5
5-10pm nightly
What’s new in 2012:
- The show’s live mascot Lumina – a magical, fairylike light sprite born of the white winter flower, created in partnership with Serenbe Playhouse – will wave her magic wand nightly from 5-8pm, greeting guests (and creating a great family photo opp!). This costume is being created by local designer Tian Justman.
- The launch of Glow Bar (nightly beginning at 8pm), will offer a festive area for libations and fun (for the 21+ set)
- New lighting displays: Cascades Garden casts a spectacular icy cool vibe; Liquid Lights display featuring blue and white lighted fountain sprays and water curtains; and the “Starry Night Walk,” inspired by Van Gogh’s famous painting, sparkles with dozens of swirling stars twinkling along a camellia-lined walkway
- Illuminated “frelves” (frog elves) will be positioned throughout the garden, adding a festive touch
Returning favorites:
- The Great Lawn’s “Orchestral Orbs,” developed in collaboration with Lighting Science Group, is a frenetic topiary light show choreographed to holiday music
- The Edible Garden’s “Brilliant Bugs” display is a fun, festive reminder of the importance of insects to any garden
- The Holiday Model Train Show will be back in a new, expanded location in Alston Overlook
- Fire pits for roasting s’mores and a mouth-watering dinner menu from MetroFresh in the Garden
Connect with Atlanta Botanical Garden:
- Atlanta Botanical Garden website
- Atlanta Botanical Garden Garden Lights Holiday Nights page
- Atlanta Botanical Garden Facebook page
- Atlanta Botanical Garden on Twitter
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We’ve lived in Atlanta for 17 years and have yet to visit the Botanical Gardens. I’ve always wanted to go, and I think the kids would really enjoy seeing the holiday lights.
We are starting a new tradition this year by celebrating 25 days of Christmas. It would be AWESOME if we won tickets to Atlanta Botanical Gardens Holiday Nights to kick off the holiday season.
Would love to take my family to this event! I am sure it is an unbelievable experience.
I’m only living in Atlanta a little over a year and would love the family to be amazed by the holiday lights at the Botanical Garden!!
We’ve been wanting to go to the lights at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens and winning tickets would make it all that more exciting to go and spend time together as a family.
Would love to win this We need some Christmas Spirit& Joy!
this would be such a great way to have a family fun day. my grand daughter still believes in santa so to see the wonder on her face . of the lights and beauty. that would be such a joy.
I would love to take my girls to this!
We would love to make this a yearly family tradition! We went last year and our boys loved the trains!
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We’d love to check out the awesome holiday lights, we’ve never been before. Great family fun!
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I would love to win these tickets for my husband and I to take our 8 month old to his first Christmas lights show!
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Last year around the holidays I went into premature labor and had a 4 pound baby that spent 2 long weeks in the NICU. Christmas was lonely and difficult. This year she’s healthy and happy so this is is a do-over! We’ve had a lot of financial issues this year. We would love to win these tickets and take our daughter and just have some care free holiday fun!
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Would love to take the family to the Botanical Gardens. It would be a fun experience for us.
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I would love to take my husband and three teens to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens to see the Christmas displays & lights. My oldest son starts college next year so I want it to be a super special Christmas this year!!
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I would love to win! Our favorite thing to do during the Christmas season is to ride around looking at Christmas lights! We do it at least twice a week 🙂
I would love to win to have a much needed date night with the hubby!
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My daughter and her new husband will be in town and would LOVE to take them to see the lights!!!
I want to win, because I have never been to the Gardens before even though I was born and raised in Atlanta and I htink my 4yo so nwould love this!!
Have 3 kiddos who would love to see this but things can get pricey for a family of five!
This looks like fun. We have never been here and want to have fun with my son here