GREEN BAY (NBC 26) -- Green Bay Botanical Gardens announced its annual holiday light display will begin November 29th this year.
The 23rd Annual WPS Garden of Lights display turns the Botanical Gardens into a wonderland full of more than 300,000 lights. This year's displays include Butterflies in Motion, which features more than 20,000 dazzling LED lights in the shapes of animated butterflies, chrysalises and caterpillars in the gardens' Butterfly House.
After walking through the displays in the gardens, the Fischer Visitor Center offers the chance to warm up with some hot coca and other snacks.
Ticket prices vary. To learn more about the event, please call 920-490-9457 or visit GBBG.org/Lights.
Dates & Times:
5–9 pm
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
November 29–December 1
December 5–8
December 12–15
December 19–22
Additional Dates: Thursday, December 26–Monday, December 30
Closed: November 28, December 24–25
(Last entry at 8:30 pm for walking; 6:30 pm for wagon riders)
Admission:
Advance Walking Ticket
Adults (13 & up): $10
Children (3-12): $5
Children (2 & under): Free
At-the-Door Walking Ticket
Adults (13 & up): $12
Children (3-12): $7
Children (2 & under): Free
Advance Horse-Drawn Wagon Ticket*
Adults (13 & up): $15
Children (3-12): $10
Children (2 & under): Free
At-the-Door Horse-Drawn Wagon Ticket*
Adults (13 & up): $17
Children (3-12): $12
Children (2 & under): Free
*Horse-Drawn Wagon Ticket includes .5 mile-Walking Tour (paved paths) before the start of the Horse-drawn Wagon Ride (mulched paths). Be prepared to walk .5 mile in order to reach the start of the Wagon Ride. Transport assistance to the Wagon Ride area is available, please ask at the ticket counter.
New This Year: Wheelchair Golf Cart Ride
Thursdays, December 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 5-8:30 pm.
Advance Reservations Required, Limited Availability!
Guests in a wheelchair and up to four members of their family can receive an accessible golf cart ride around the .4 miles of the lower gardens and mulched pathways. Guests need to purchase a wagon ticket in advance which includes a .5 mile walking tour of the paved pathways in the upper gardens before arriving at the accessible golf cart area. Please call 920.491.3691 ext. 103 no later than 24 hours in advance to confirm your reservation. The golf cart can only accommodate one wheelchair and up to four guests at a time.
Garden Member Pricing Every Thursday, Sunday & December 26–30
Walking Ticket: $3
Horse-Drawn Wagon Ticket: $8
(Must show membership card)
Group Rates
Walking Ticket: $8
Horse-Drawn Wagon Ticket: $13
(For advanced ticket purchases of 25+ by calling 920.491.3691 ext. 113)
Tickets are now on sale online at GBBG.org/Lights [gbbg.org] and at Green Bay Botanical Garden and select Festival Foods locations including: Green Bay North, East & West, De Pere, Appleton, Darboy, Suamico, Manitowoc, Menasha, Neenah, Oshkosh, Sheboygan and Fond du Lac. Tickets also available at the door for $2 more per ticket. The purchase of advance tickets is strongly encouraged to reduce time waiting in line.
