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Look for these three engaging family activities during your winter visit from December 14 - February 28: The Winter Garden Hunt is fun for kids of all ages. Can you find all 12 of the nature items listed during your visit? Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet in the Visitor's Center when you arrive, or […]
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Look for this engaging family activity during your winter visit from December 17 - February 28: The Winter Garden Hunt is fun for kids of all ages. Can you find all 12 of the nature items listed during your visit? Pick up a scavenger hunt sheet in the Visitor's Center when you arrive, or click […]
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Holiday Tree Trail
Discover holiday-themed trees nestled throughout the Garden created by artists, businesses and staff. Restrictions: Ornaments cannot be made of or contain glass. Trees cannot be decorated with tinsel or metallic tinsel garlands. No electrical lights, you can use lights only if battery operated. Please wire ornaments onto branches to withstand the weather. You may […]
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Fairyland Trolley
All aboard for model-train trolley fun in the Gainesville Garden! Located in the new Ada Mae Pass Ivester Children’s Garden the Fairyland Trolley connects two fairy villages while passing magical fairy rings and houses. Free with Garden admission or membership, registration not required.
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Garden Lights, Holiday Nights presented by Invesco QQQ
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, presented by Invesco QQQ, returns in 2020 with new safety protocols and spectacular lighted sculptures from the blockbuster exhibition, Alice’s Wonderland Reimagined. With limited capacity and masks/social distancing required, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights runs nightly through Jan. 16, including Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s, from 5 – 11 p.m. Tickets, available only online, go on […]
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