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BELLINGRATH GARDENS AND HOME
Bellingrath Gardens and Home is within traveling distance located in Theodore, Alabama, off I-10. Our neighboring friends in Alabama have the most gorgeous gardens that are decorated in 3 million lights during the holidays, and there is always something
blooming!
Guests stroll through a dazzling light display that features more
than 1,100 set pieces, and 16 scenes throughout the 65-acre garden estate. The show is closed only on Christmas and New Year’s Day.
If you have never been to Bellingrath Gardens and Home, it’s time for a visit! Their Magic Christmas in Lights Annual Tour began
November 24 and runs through January 3 from 5 p.m.-9 p.m.! Tickets may be purchased online or in advance or at the door
upon arrival. Check out their website, www.bellingrath.org/magic- christmas, or call them at 251.973.2217 for more information.
CELEBRATION IN THE OAKS
Celebration in the Oaks is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, during Christmas time.
Your family and friends will enjoy over a million twinkling lights through a 2.25-mile driving or walking tour that features amusement park rides as well as access to the elegant botanical garden.
The ten-acre New Orleans botanical garden contains more than 2,000 varieties of plants from around the world. The seeds for the garden were planted in 1936 when the City Park Rose Garden opened.
Serving as New Orleans’ largest outdoor attraction since 1854, City Park is one of the oldest parks in the country. With its iconic oak trees and picturesque moss canopies, this 1,300-acre green space brings in millions of visitors each year. This year, the celebration is planned for November 23-December 30.
Visit them online at www.celebrationintheoaks.com.
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