Glowing Gardens at Jacksonville Arboretum + Optional Dinner

This year's holiday event at the Jacksonville Arboretum has been rebranded as Glowing Gardens. We were recently there for a trail walk and the woman said they're taking over the display from an outside vendor, so this will be a completely different experience from prior years!

The cost of admission is $22 for nonmembers and $19 for JABG members. Tickets are available here. The event is rain or shine, so you might want to wait until the week before to buy your tickets just in case we need to reschedule. That said, while they don't give refunds, you can reschedule your ticket for another day/time here.

This year's light display will be inspired by nature, so it'll definitely have a much different vibe. Here are some of the things we'll see:

• Glowing bromeliads
• Shimmering hummingbirds
• Sparkling woodland
• Majestically lit trees
• Curated light sculptures
• Ground display that looks like a river

There'll also be a BBQ food truck and some warm drinks available. If anyone's interested, we could grab dinner afterwards at Cracker Barrel. There's one right down the road in the Regency area. Might be a nice way to warm up and relax after walking around outdoors for a bit!

One more thing: You have to pay a premium ($12) to park at the Arboretum during this event. Spaces are also extremely limited.

There is free parking at Fort Caroline Baptist Church down the road and there's a shuttle available. So let's gather there.

It can take awhile to catch the shuttle since there'll be a ton of people, so please plan to show up 20 to 30 minutes before our ticket time (which is 6:30). This'll ensure we all have plenty of time to park, find the group, and take the shuttle over.