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NIGHT LIGHTS IN THE GARDEN

ight Lights in the Garden continues to grow in
concept and popularity, along with the tropical plant
collections at Naples Botanical Garden. The immersive
Nart and conservation experience brings holiday
enchantment to Naples without a crystal of snow in sight.
Night Lights in the Garden began years ago as a small,
no-frills celebration of winter primarily illuminated with
tiki torches and string lit ornaments. This year, configuring
thousands of lights will require three weeks of continuous work.
Trees will be decked from top to bottom and brighten the
night with colorful displays of bromeliads and more. Today,
Night Lights in the Garden is a well-loved tradition across
Southwestern Florida. Area visitors from across the globe and effort, with a full schedule of performances from longtime resident
neighbors nearby alike delight in this tropical holiday spectacle. favorites Opera Naples, Naples Ballet, and a varied roster of Naples-
based musicians. Lawn games the entire family can partake in will
be held on the Kapnick Caribbean Garden Lawn. On select nights,
guests will enjoy the Wishing Tree, through which a heartfelt wish is
placed on a ribbon and then carefully displayed among the best wishes
for the year ahead of fellow attendees.
Fogg Café and the Berger Shop in the Garden will be open
throughout Night Lights from 6 – 9 pm. Fogg Café’s festive offerings
will satisfy your every craving and anyone on your holiday gifting list
will be checked off following a visit to the Shop in the Garden.
As you might already know, a visit to the Garden is rarely
the same experience twice. As the living plant collections at
Naples Botanical Garden continuously grow and change, Night
Fortunately, the Garden maintains its organic touch with plentiful Lights in the Garden will follow suit. Conditions will be just
support from local businesses, volunteers, and neighbors. Marking the right for a series of awe-inspiring nights in the tropical winter
second year of collaboration on Night Lights in the Garden, as well as wonderland at Naples Botanical Garden.
the inaugural Fall Walk, held in late October 2018, is Artistic Science, For more information and to purchase your tickets to Night Lights
a Naples-based event production company with an expertise and zeal in the Garden, please stop by Ticketing during regular business hours
for imaginative light design. The entire event is truly a community or visit our website, naplesgarden.org.

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