Huntsville Botanical Garden
September 2019
Fidos After Five (for $5)
Bring your canine companions to enjoy the Garden AND enjoy a special admission rate of only $5! (Garden members are always free.) That’s a doggone good deal! $2 per pooch per visit $20 Paw Pass (good for all 34 nights) Garden admission or membership required for humans. ALSO be sure to stop by the Dogwood Café for Barks and Brews where $10 gets you a beer, hot dog, and paw-tato chips. Visit the photo booth for a picture with your…
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Family Campout in the Garden
Enjoy an evening of fun fall activities and a night sleeping under the stars with your family! The campout will include a hot dog dinner, exploring the corn maze and Scarecrow Trail, and a hayride around the Garden. After the sun sets, we’ll stargaze with the Von Braun Astronomical Society, go on a night hike, and roast marshmallows. Just bring your tent and bedding and we’ll provide the rest! Register here! Parent/Child: $60Family of Four: $100Extra Child or Parent: $30
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Monarch Watch Butterfly Tag and Release
Monarch butterflies migrate through Huntsville, Alabama, from September to mid-October every year on their incredible journey from Canada to Mexico, where they will roost over the winter months. These seemingly delicate creatures fly feverishly on their predetermined migration patterns, making quick stops at local way stations. The Huntsville Botanical Garden is a Monarch Watch-certified garden consisting of butterfly host and nectar specific plants necessary for migrating monarchs. At this event, we’ll be tagging (putting a tiny sticker on) the dorsal…
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Hamburgers and Hayrides
Limited seating - Reserve yours today! Reserve your seat for the 11:00 a.m. seating here. Reserve your seat for the 12:00 p.m. seating here. Fall Break at the Garden is so much fun! Join us for a delicious lunch at the Dogwood Café then hop on a hayride to the back of the Garden and get lost in our corn maze! Don’t forget to check out the Scarecrow Trail and the pumpkin display while you’re here! $10 for ages 13+$5…
Find out more »Yoga at the Garden
Register for October 19 Instructor: Maria Brito Maria’s classes are focused on intense core strength. She strives to create a fun and uplifting environment for her students to find inner peace and connection. Maria encourages her students to explore and expand within their own body and consciousness thru her vinyasa-based flows that focus on breath, movement, and alignment. She has traveled the world and has trained with many inspiring instructors whose teachings have helped her transform and create a powerful…
Find out more »Tea Party at the Garden
What could be more lovely than tea at the Garden? Join us at the Dogwood Café for tea cakes, pumpkin muffins, chicken salad croissants, cucumber sandwiches, fruit salad, and, of course, tea! $15 per person Please call 256.830.4447 ext. 224 for details and reservations.
Find out more »November 2019
2019 Galaxy of Lights: Walking Nights
Galaxy of Lights Walking Nights offer a truly magical experience. You can visit with Santa*, walk through snow falling inside the twinkling icicle forest, enjoy hot chocolate along the way, and experience up close all the wonder of the larger-than-life displays. *Please keep in mind that Santa is busy this time of year and has to return to the North Pole at 8:30. Did you know? From designing, building, setting up and maintaining the displays, to running wires for lighting…
Find out more »2019 Galaxy of Lights: Dog Nights
Ticket information coming soon! Happy Howlidays! On November 18 and 25 you are welcome to bring your canine companions to walk the Galaxy of Lights trail. And if Fido is feeling festive, why not dress him up for the occasion? $3 per pooch
Find out more »2019 Bike the Lights
Register at IMAthlete: Register Here For a wheelie good time, grab a group of friends, decorate your ride, and join us for Bike the Lights! You're welcome to cycle through the Galaxy of Lights course as many times as you'd like (although we ask everyone to be off the course by 7:45). Snacks and drinks will be available for participants, Santa will hang out, and festive costumes are encouraged. Registration Fees: Ages 11 and Under: $15Ages 12 and Up: $20NEW…
Find out more »2019 Galaxy of Lights: Driving Nights
Ticket information coming soon! See Santa soar over a delightful winter village, nursery rhyme characters spring to life, traditional holiday scenes, and much more. Galaxy of Lights is the perfect holiday treat for the young and young at heart. PASSENGER CAR $25/car (up to 10 people) Military Mondays: Receive $5 off at the gate with ID VANS & TOUR BUSES $25 for up to 10 people, $3 for each additional person (tour bus driver is free) Did you know? From…
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2019 Galaxy of Lights 5k
Register at IMAthlete: Register Here Make the Galaxy of Lights 5k part of your healthy holiday traditions! The 5k (3.1 miles) begins at 6:30 p.m. with the course winding through the paved Galaxy of Lights trail. Snacks and beverages will be served to all participants. Not a runner? Hang out with Santa as you cheer the race participants on! Pets, strollers, headphones and non-registered participants are not allowed on the course. Registration Fees:5k (all ages): $303k (ages 4-10): $15 3k (ages 11+): $25NEW…
Find out more »2019 Galaxy of Lights 3k: Holiday Dash
Register at IMAthlete: Register Here The 3k Holiday Dash is perfect for families, team building for work, or church groups! The 3k Holiday Dash (1.8 miles) begins at 6:30 p.m. with the course winding through the paved Galaxy of Lights trail. The run will not be timed but will be full of great light displays, festive holiday music, and prizes from our many generous sponsors. Strollers are welcome. Pets, headphones, and non-registered runners over 3 years of age are not…
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