Special events
Brookside Gardens
Fall Harvest Scavenger Hunt
Holiday Greens Sale
Friday, November 15
Have some fall season harvest fun throughout the gardens. follow the colorful leaf trail as you hunt for seasonal clues and participate in fun activities, exercises and crafts. Guided garden walks leave on the half hour beginning at 10:00am. Last walk leaves at 12:00pm. An adult must walk with each child and assist in the activities. Please register for a time. Friday, November 15; ages 2-6; fee: $5/child #247649 – 10:00am #247651 – 11:00am #247653 – 12:00pm #247650 – 10:30am #247652 – 11:30am
Sponsored by Friends of Brookside Gardens Saturday, December 7, 9:00am-3:00pm
Visitors Center
GREEN MATTERS SYMPOSIUM
Gardening in a Shifting Climate
Friday, February 28 | 8:30am-4:00pm
GARDEN OF LIGHTS
photo by Judith mcarthur
Winter Walk-through Holiday Light Display November 29, 2013 - January 5, 2014 (closed Dec. 24 & 25 and Jan. 1 & 2)
Walk through a winter wonderland illuminated with more than one million colorful twinkling LED lights shaped into original art forms of flowers, animals, natural elements and more! Hours of opEration: sunday - thursday 5:30 - 9:00pm (Friday - Saturday until 10:00pm) aDmission: $20 per car (M-Th) and $25 per car (F-Su) please view our website for posted Bus/Van/Limo rates. Show Information Line: 301-962-1453
Winter Display
our weather is changing. this becomes especially apparent when gardening: plants that have flourished for years are failing; planting dates are no longer as reliable. What is a gardener to do? Join us for Green Matters: Gardening in a Shifting Climate. Hear from a variety of professionals on how we can adapt and learn how to successfully garden with such changeable weather. Visit www.BrooksideGreen.org for more information. Register early at www.ParkPASS.org; Course number 248349. Location: Silver Spring Civic Center. Fee: $89.
Philadelphia Flower Show A perennial favorite, the Philadelphia International Flower show is always a crowd-pleaser. Bring along your paintbrushes this year for “ARTiculture”– an ode to the gardens that inspired master artists throughout the ages. Be inspired as you explore acres of great gardens and learn from the world’s most celebrated growers and florists. Fee includes coach transportation and entrance fee. Your lunch/dinner may be purchased at the show. Fee: $89; registration required. Tuesday, March 4, 7:00am-7:00pm Course number 245851 Thursday, March 6, 10:30am-10:30pm Course number 245852
and Train Exhibit
The train exhibit opens with the Garden of Lights on Friday, Nov. 29 at 5:30pm and runs through Jan. 5, 2014. Parts of the North House may be closed during display change from Nov. 25–Dec. 6. Both houses will be open during the day at no cost from Dec. 7– Jan. 5 from 10:00am-5:00pm. Brookside Gardens Conservatory
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