What do poinsettias, Christmas lights, luminarias, and letters to Santa have in common? They’re all part of the Tucson Botanical Gardens’ “Wanderland” holiday event. A nighttime stroll through the lush gardens with festive tunes playing in the background, it’s the most magical thing you’ll do this season.
All throughout the month of December, you can walk in a winter “wanderland” at the Tucson Botanical Gardens.
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens Wanderland is a relaxing holiday garden stroll through 3,000 luminarias, more than a dozen Korean lanterns, and hundreds of poinsettias.
Not only will you be guided by the ethereal lantern glow, but also an array of multicolored LED lights.
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens With festive music playing in the background, even the Grinch would get into the holiday spirit.
If you visited the Gardens last December, you’ll likely recall the tree made from nopales.
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens It’s back this year, wrapped in peppers and donned a poinsettia skirt—a sight so perfectly Arizona!
Also returning is Santa’s Mailbox, where kids (and kids at heart) can send letters to the big man in red himself.
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens The mailbox is located in the Historic Porter Garden.
You can even print out official Tucson Botanical Gardens stationary to write your letter on!
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens The printable download can be found on the Gardens’ website.
Wanderland is open from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Thursday-Sunday thru January 3.
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children 4-17, and $13 for military, college students, and seniors 62 and older. Adults with a membership cost $10, while member children are $4. Ages 4 and under get in free.
In case you missed it, the La Calavera Catrinas exhibit will also run thru January 3!
Facebook/Tucson Botanical Gardens Click here for details and/or to purchase tickets.
Visit the Gardens’ website or Facebook page to learn more.
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Wanderland is a relaxing holiday garden stroll through 3,000 luminarias, more than a dozen Korean lanterns, and hundreds of poinsettias.
With festive music playing in the background, even the Grinch would get into the holiday spirit.
It’s back this year, wrapped in peppers and donned a poinsettia skirt—a sight so perfectly Arizona!
The mailbox is located in the Historic Porter Garden.
The printable download can be found on the Gardens’ website.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $8 for children 4-17, and $13 for military, college students, and seniors 62 and older. Adults with a membership cost $10, while member children are $4. Ages 4 and under get in free.
Click here for details and/or to purchase tickets.
Have you ever visited the Tucson Botanical Gardens at Christmastime? If so, tell us all the magical details of your experience in the comments! Check out our previous article for details about the La Calavera Catrina exhibit.
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