Garden of Lights now Open!
Friday & Saturdays
11/27/2020-1/2/2021
5:30pm-9:00pm
Closed 12/25, Open Sunday 12/27
Heathcote Botanical Gardens 6th annual all-volunteer designed and created Garden of Lights holiday light extravaganza is planned for 2020 following CDC guidelines and with a mandatory mask requirement to keep everyone as safe as possible. This family-friendly annual holiday tradition has many fan-favorite displays from years past – the pond and waterfall, French market cart and bicycle, and some new displays this year – the peacock, “cracken” and amazing flowers made from recycled materials. Take photos with Heathcote the Bear.
You don’t want to miss this year’s Garden of Lights!
Tickets are available online here and at the gate. Prices are $5.00 for members, $10.00 for non-members, and $3.00 for children ages 6-12 years. Under 6 are free.
Please no pets at Garden of Lights.
Sponsorship opportunities, as well as ways for you and your company to volunteer, are available! Download PDF or Call: 772-464-4672.
Ticket Prices: $5.00 members, $10.00 non-members, $3.00 children 6-12 yrs, Free for children under 6yrs.
Garden of Lights not only brings joy to those who attend, but it is also Heathcote’s major fundraiser to underwrite the Gardens’ year-round education programs.
Sponsorships are available from $100 and up.
Sponsoring an event at Heathcote helps fund the Gardens’ year-round programs and furthers the organization’s mission to educate and inspire by providing a place of beauty and a resource for the conservation of our environment.
The Garden of Lights which runs from November 29 – December 28 of 2019, 5:30 – 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday nights, is Heathcote’s major fundraising event of the year and brings joy to all who attend. Our event sponsors help fund the Gardens’ year-round programs and furthers the organization’s mission to educate and inspire by providing a place of beauty and a resource for the conservation of our environment.
The Garden of Lights which runs from November 23 – December 29 of 2018, 5:30 – 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday nights, is Heathcote’s major fundraising event of the year and brings joy to all who attend. Our event sponsors help fund the Gardens’ year-round programs and furthers the organization’s mission to educate and inspire by providing a place of beauty and a resource for the conservation of our environment.
Last Weekend! Garden of Lights
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 12/27, 12/28 and 12/29. 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm.
The Treasure Coast’s most innovative and unique holiday illumination.
Garden of Lights 2019 Experience Heathcote Botanical Gardens in a whole new light at the 5th Annual Heathcote “Garden of Lights,” a holiday experience to delight visitors of all ages. The Illumination festival returns on November 29, bigger and better than ever. Over 11,700 visitors last year enjoyed whimsical, colorful light displays throughout the five-acre gardens. Refreshments, Entertainment, Heathcote the Bear and special appearances with Santa and Mrs. Claus are part of the holiday fun.
Visitors will enjoy enchanted gardens that feature favorite light displays from last year, as well as new additions to dazzle audiences. A sparkling blue River and Waterfall forms the centerpiece of the Garden, along with a kaleidoscope of colorful flower beds, potting benches, vegetables, a vineyard pathway and more to amaze guests at every turn.
Dedicated volunteers work tirelessly year-round to create this tropical wonderland for families to remember long after the holidays end!
Follow the Garden of Lights on Facebook for news and event details.
Santa & Mrs. Claus
Most evenings from
6:00 – 8:30pm
through Dec. 28th
Entertainment:
November 29: November 30: December 6: Melodies & Memories December 7: December 13: Barbara Gomulka December 14: My Favorite Strings December 15: The Sunrise Jazz Combo December 20: Barbershop Quartet December 21: Barbershop Quartet December 22: The Orchids December 27: December 28:
Sponsorship opportunities, as well as ways for you and your company to volunteer are available! Download PDF or Call: 772-464-4672.
Ticket Prices: $5.00 members, $8.00 non-members, $3.00, children 6-12 yrs., Free for children under 6yrs.
Garden of Lights not only brings joy to those who attend, it is Heathcote’s major fundraiser to underwrite the Gardens’ year-round education programs. Evening of Illumination will be held on Thursday, December 5th from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Sponsorships available from $100 and up.
Sponsoring an event at Heathcote helps fund the Gardens’ year-round programs and furthers the organization’s mission to educate and inspire by providing a place of beauty and a resource for the conservation of our environment.
What a fantastic way to wrap up 2017 at Heathcote!
Rainforest by Larry Shultz
Congratulations to the Illuminations Committee who volunteered all year long to create the stunning displays for the 3rd Annual Garden of Lights.
Their hard work and dedication paid off in making this year a record-breaking event with close to 12,000 in attendance!
New additions to the displays and garden vignettes were magical: Monkey in the Jungle Trail, the Blue Crab in the Reef Garden, the “Gator in the Pond, ” the gorgeous new décor at Heathcote House and the Pioneer House created by the Garden Club of Fort Pierce and the celestial lighting in the Tropical Rainforest was spectacular!
If you’re interested in joining this outstanding group and helping to create the displays for 2018, check out our volunteers page or call 772-464-4672.
Thank you to all the event volunteers from the “minders” to the admission tables and the parking lot crew for a job well done!
Here’s a glimpse behind the scenes at what the committee was busy doing all year:
The Garden of Lights is Heathcote’s major fundraising event of the year and brings joy to all who attend. It also helps fund the Gardens’ year-round programs and furthers the organization’s mission to educate and inspire by providing a place of beauty and a resource for the conservation of our environment.
Heathcote would like to give special thanks to this year’s sponsors who helped make this event possible:
If you happen to spot one of the very dedicated members of the Illuminations Committee while you’re at this year’s Garden of Lights, you’ll know who to thank for their long hours of volunteer work and tremendous talent. Without them, the Treasure Coast’s most innovative and unique holiday illumination would not exist!
Garden of Lights 2017 Illuminations Committee: Donna Shay, Terry Van Loo, Rene Stanford, Bruce Stanford, Ken Van Loo, Judy Salmon, Tom Salmon, Nancy Smith, Maureen Melvin (David Martin and Patrick Shay – not pictured)
The Treasure Coast’s most innovative and unique holiday illumination!
The Garden of Lights 2017 features a walk through Heathcote’s five acres of Gardens illuminated with thousands of lights handcrafted into colorful seasonal and whimsical garden displays. Refreshments, the Gardens favorite – S’mores, music and a special appearance from Santa and Mrs. Claus continue as part of the five-week Celebration!