The Garden of Lights - Seasons of Light
Winter Garden Walk
November 27, 2009 - January 3, 2010
(Extended one more weekend January 8-10, 2010)
Nessie © Judith MacArthurBrookside Gardens’ year-long 40th
Anniversary Party continues with the
Garden of Lights. It wouldn't be a
party without candles, or in this case
940,000 twinkling colorful lights shaped
in imaginative displays throughout
the gardens. Enjoy the four seasons
illuminated as giant summer sunflowers,
autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring
flowers, rain showers, and more. Walk
along the easily accessible paths and you’ll
see what sets this light show apart from
others; it’s the hundreds of wrapped trees
and shrubs, beautifully lighted gazebos,
cascading fountains, and the individually
formed displays in the shapes of blooming
flowers and wild animals. Look for new
moving displays such as a flock of geese
landing in the Gude Garden or an 11 foot
giraffe covered with 9,000 lights. This
festive, secular light show, now in its 13th
season, is a popular family tradition in the
Washington, DC area drawing close to
40,000 visitors each winter.
Enjoying the lights from the Gazebo.Inside of the Conservatory, a winter
display of holiday poinsettias, flowering
plants and evergreens are combined in
bright and bold combinations, providing
a colorful landscape through which
the garden railway trains travel.
The
South Conservatory & Train Exhibit is now open through January 10, (free of charge 10:00am - 5:00pm daily.)
Listen to local musicians perform in the
Visitors Center Auditorium each night
of the show through January 3. Schedule of Musical Performances
Light refreshments may
be purchased and enjoyed during the
entertainment. While you’re here, do a
bit of holiday shopping at our gift shop,
Marylandica.
Party On! at the New Year’s Eve
Celebration – What better way to say
goodbye to the old year and an early hello
to 2010 than by bringing your family and
friends to the Garden of Lights for an evening filled with lights, music, crafts,
give-a-ways and memories. All for the
same low weeknight discount rate of
$15.00 per car or van.
Light Show Dates
Rose Garden.For your convenience we are now open each night from Friday, November 27, 2009 through Sunday, January 3, 2010 (with the exception of December 24 & 25th).
The Show has been extended one more weekend only! (January 8-10) because of earlier closures due to the blizzard. The Conservatory Winter Display with Train Exhibit is open with admission to the light show on the evenings of Friday, January 8 through Sunday, January 10, 2010. It is open during the day from 10:00am -5:00pm through January 10th at no cost.
Hours
5:30 to 9:00pm, with the last car admitted at 8:30pm
Admission
NOTE: Pedestrians cannot be admitted due to safety regulations. Visitors must drive to the entrance gate. After paying at the gate, visitors drive into the parking lot, park their vehicle, and walk through the light show display.
- Cars/Vans (Monday - Thursday - weeknight discount rate): $15 (cash only)
- Car/Vans (Friday - Sunday): $20 (cash only)
- Advance Sale Tickets: $15 (available starting November 1). Tickets are good for any night and may be purchased in advance at the Conservatory or Visitors Center Gift Shops during posted gift shop hours, using cash, check or credit. Advanced ticket holders must enter the gardens after 5:30 p.m. with normal flow of traffic (no early admission.)
- Buses please register in advance at 301-962-1457.
Bus Fees:- 15-24 passenger buses: $50
- 25-35 passenger buses: $75
- 36-57 passenger buses: $120
Gazebo.Garden of Lights Hotline: 301-962-1453
Toy & Food Drive
Please bring an unwrapped toy and/ or non-perishable foods to support our local charity drives. Donation boxes are located in the Visitors Center lobby.
Thank you to our 2009/ 2010 Sponsors & Business Partners:
Business Partners:
Eastport Concessions| Montgomery Life Magazine|The Sign Shop of Wheaton |The Silver Spring Garden Club |
The Washington, Virginia, Maryland Garden Railway Society
Montgomery County Department of Parks