The show, running through Jan. 11, will glow with the Garden’s storied oaks, hickories and poplars beckoning guests with their massive trunks wrapped in every color. New this year is the addition of the 11 dazzling tree sculptures from this summer’s “Enchanted Trees” by Poetic Kinetics.
Standing 10 to 17 feet tall, the trees feature acrylic leaves that cast dappled light and reflective, shifting colors on everything around them. Think holiday lights under a sprawling magnifying glass. Look for the sculptures to line the Flower Walk as well as anchor the Skyline Garden pond, where water will enhance the effect even more.
To make way for “Enchanted Trees,” the light-pulsing, rainbow-hued Glowing Grove trees will move from the Flower Walk to the entry pathway just outside the Visitor Center, making for quite the welcome for guests entering the show.
And speaking of trees, on the other side of the Garden “Nature’s Wonders” will set Storza Woods ablaze with its vertical curtain of lights descending from the treetops and synchronized to music.
Navigate the exhibition with an interactive GPS map, get fun facts and preview the show’s soundtrack with Invesco QQQ Lights the Way Mobile Experience. Every night, “Garden Lights” ticket purchasers receive an informative “Know Before You Glow” email. Use the link to the mobile experience on the day of your visit to enjoy location-based updates and parking info as you approach the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
All tickets must be purchased online in advance. There are three price options: value nights; regular nights; and peak nights. Further, there is a general admission and premium option. Members receive $5 off per ticket. Tickets for adult non-members range from $29.95 to $159.
The mission of the Atlanta Botanical Garden is to develop and maintain plant collections for display, education, research, conservation and enjoyment.
Atlanta Botanical Garden, Gainesville
“Gainesville Glows: Lanterns and Lights,” is open on select nights Nov. 20 through Jan. 4 at the Gainesville location. The event features displays of lighted woodland animals and other décor designed especially for the northeast Georgia garden.
Guests will be treated to the same quality of displays the Atlanta Botanical Garden has presented for 15 years at its Midtown location’s “Garden Lights, Holiday Nights,” but “Gainesville Glows” offers a more intimate holiday experience. It is designed specifically for the woodland garden and is a display families will remember for a lifetime.
Romantic luminaries will line pathways, creating an elegant walk along the Promenade. The surrounding trees will be uplit with colorful spotlights, and other trees in the woodland will be wrapped with warm white lights to outline the majestic beauty of their shapes. And look for tall metal lanterns with intricate cut-out patterns to cast enchanting patterns on the meandering walkways…