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Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

Date: Fri, November 28th 2008 - Sun, January 4th 2009
Additional Time Info: 5:30 to 8:30 pm
External Link: Event Website

Garden of Lights – a spectacular, winter walk-thru light show display

November 28, 2008 - January 4, 2009 - (Open every night except Dec 24 & 25)

Brookside Gardens brings the four seasons to life with more than 700,000 colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays of giant summer sunflowers, falling autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring flowers, rain showers, and more. Beautifully lighted gazebos, cascading fountains, and the individually formed displays in the shapes of blooming flowers and wild animals await you.

Hours: 5:30 to 9:00pm (last car admitted at 8:30pm.)  Admission: $20 Car/Vans (Fri-Sun), $15 Cars/Vans (Mon-Thu) weeknight discount rate. Buses please register in advance at 301-962-1457.

New Year’s Eve, December 31st – “First Family FriendlyNight” at the Garden of Lights- Join us as we keep the Garden of Lights open until 10:00pm, with the last car being admitted at 9:30pm.  What better way to say goodbye to the old year and an early hello to 2009 than by bringing your family and friends to our magical, winter wonderland of lights.  We will have crafts and give-a-ways available for the kids while supplies last. 

Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902; for more information call the Garden of Lights Hotline: 301-962-1453 or visit us online at www.brooksidegardens.org.

 *photo credit: Judith MacArthur