Garden of Lights

Heathcote's Garden of Lights

Garden of Lights 2020

Garden of Lights now Open!  Garden of Lights Bonsai Gallery
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.

 

No Dogs Allowed
Online ticket sales

SEE THE GARDENS IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT!

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.

Garden Bench by Kerri Cunningham
Heathcote's Garden of Lights Holiday Lights event
Garden of Lights Holiday family fun
Heathcote's Garden of Lights
Heathcote's Garden of Lights
Heathcote's Garden of Lights
Heathcote's Garden of Lights Holiday Illumination
Heathcote's Garden of Lights

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Volunteer Opportunities.

Garden of Lights Volunteer RegistrationRegister Online
Garden of Lights Printable RegistrationDownload Registration Form
Garden of Lights Volunteer OpportunitiesDownload GOL Job Descriptions

Sponsorship Opportunities.

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.

PURCHASE SPONSORSHIPGarden of Lights
Garden of Lights SponsorshipDownload Sponsorship Packet
Please contact us at 772-464-4672.

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Heathcote's Garden of Lights

Garden of Lights Sponsors 2019

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.

Tickets are available online or at the gate any night of the event.

Heathcote’s Garden of Lights would like to give special thanks to this year’s sponsors who helped make this event possible:

Limelight

Visit St. Lucie

Spotlight

Mike and Mimi Brown

Moonglow

 

 

Illuminator

Shining Star

  • Donna L. Beck
  • Captec Engineering: Joe Capra
  • Frank H. Fee III & Levan N. Fee
  • Maredith Leonard
  • St. Lucie West Garden Club
  • Treasure Coast Woodturners Guild
  • Indian River Drive Freeholders Assc.

Starlight

  • A1A Ink ll, LLC
  • Norma Cassens Axx
  • Jill & Rick Creech
  • Florence Bryan Fowlkes
  • Chris & Dan Donohue
  • Dr. Tim & Karen Gottwald
  • Carl L. & Kathryn K. Hensley
  • Slingerlands, Inc.
  • Diane & Tim Kimes
  • Marcia A. Miller
  • Gloria & Al Polizzi
  • Treasure Coast African Violet Society
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Heathcote's Garden of Lights Flower Bed

Garden of Lights Sponsors – 2018

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.

Tickets are available online or at the gate any night of the event.

Heathcote’s Garden of Lights would like to give special thanks to this year’s sponsors who helped make this event possible:

Limelight

Visit Florida Visit St. Lucie

Spotlight

Mike and Mimi Brown

Moonglow

Illuminator

Shining Star

  • Jill & Richard Creech
  • Rita & Graham Stikelether

Twinkling Lights

  • Anonymous
  • Norma Cassens Axx
  • Levan N. & Frank H. Fee III
  • Florence Bryan Fowlkes
  • Garden Club of Fort Pierce
  • Garden Club of St. Lucie West
  • Edith P. Gengras
  • Kathryn J. & Carl L. Hensley
  • Diane & Tim Kimes
  • Marcia Miller
  • Gloria & Al Polizzi
  • Treasure Coast African Violet Society

In-Kind Support

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Heathcote's Garden of Lights

Garden of Lights 2019

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 Bonsai GalleryGarden 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!

Thankful for this years Sponsors!

Tickets are available ONLINE or at the gate the night of the event.

Follow the Garden of Lights on Facebook for news and event details.

 Santa & Mrs. Claus

Most evenings from
6:00 – 8:30pm
through Dec. 28thSanta & Mrs. Claus

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    .
  • Volunteers needed, more information HERE
No Dogs Allowed
Online ticket sales

SEE THE GARDENS IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT!

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.

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Garden Bench by Kerri Cunningham
Heathcote's Garden of Lights Holiday Lights event
Garden of Lights Holiday family fun
Heathcote's Garden of Lights
Heathcote's Garden of Lights
Heathcote's Garden of Lights
Heathcote's Garden of Lights Holiday Illumination
Heathcote's Garden of Lights

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Volunteer Opportunities.

Garden of Lights Volunteer RegistrationRegister Online
Garden of Lights Printable RegistrationDownload Registration Form
Garden of Lights Volunteer OpportunitiesDownload GOL Job Descriptions

Sponsorship Opportunities.

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.

PURCHASE SPONSORSHIPGarden of Lights
Garden of Lights SponsorshipDownload Sponsorship Packet
Please contact us at 772-464-4672.

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Illuminations Committee 2017

Garden of Lights Illuminations Committee 2017

What a fantastic way to wrap up 2017 at Heathcote!

Rainforest by Larry Shultz

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:

Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Garden of Lights Volunteers
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
Illuminations Committee 2017
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Garden of Lights Holiday family fun

Garden of Lights Sponsors – 2017

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:

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 Spotlight

Visit Florida Garden of Lights Sponsor 2017 Harbor Community Bank Garden of Lights 2017 Sponsor Mike & Mimi Brown

 Moon-glow

 Illuminator

 Shining Star
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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 Illuminations Committee

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)

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Illuminations Committee

  • Judy & Tom Salmon – Head Illuminators
  • Donna Shay
  • David Martin
  • Maureen Melvin
  • Pam Naylor
  • Patrick Shay
  • Nancy Smith
  • Rene & Bruce Stanford
  • Ken & Terry Van Loo

Steering Committee

  • Denise Belizar
  • Lisa Basil
  • Laura Cooper
  • David Martin
  • Donna Shay
  • Judy & Tom Salmon
  • Bob Wade
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Garden of Lights 2017

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!

SEE THE GARDENS IN A WHOLE NEW LIGHT!

Advance ticket sales are now available online and at the Garden’s gift shop as well as at the gate on any night of the event.

November 24th through December 30th.
Every Friday and Saturday nights, 5:30 – 9:00 pm.

Avoid the lines and get your tickets ahead of time!
Tickets purchased online will be emailed to you at the time of sale. You can get them HERE.

Reef Garden by Kerri Cunningham
Reef Garden by Kerri Cunningham
Garden Bench by Kerri Cunningham
Rainforest by David Martin
Rainforest by David Martin
Garden Gate
Garden Gate
Bonsai Garden by Kerri Cunningham
Bonsai Garden by Kerri Cunningham
Dragonfly by Lisa Basil
Dragonfly
Garden Path by LisaBasil
Garden Path
Wonderment by Lisa Basil
Wonderment by Lisa Basil
Waterfall by Kerri Cunningham
Waterfall by Kerri Cunningham
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