MXO ‘The Arts Unplugged:’ Twinkle In The 216!
Holden Arboretum, Posted November 11th 2022
The Cleveland Botanical Garden’s winter show opens Saturday, November 19th and runs through Saturday, December 31st 2022 and will celebrate the historic character of Cleveland’s neighborhoods as they are all aglow for the holiday season.
The indoor and outdoor gardens will pay a festive holiday homage to the beautiful blocks that knit neighborhoods, people, and plants together. Guests seeking a holiday escape a little farther from home can enter the Madagascar and Costa Rica Glasshouses, transformed in the spirit of the season with special horticultural displays, lights, and “postcard” vignettes referencing iconic towns within the spiny desert and cloud forest.
The indoor and outdoor gardens will pay a festive holiday homage to the beautiful blocks that knit neighborhoods, people, and plants and trees together. Guests seeking a holiday escape a little farther from home can enter the Madagascar and Costa Rica Glasshouses, transformed in the spirit of the season with special horticultural displays, lights, and “postcard” vignettes referencing iconic towns within the spiny desert and cloud forest.
“Holidays are about coming together — as family, as friends, as community. This year’s winter show at the Cleveland Botanical Garden will celebrate Cleveland neighborhoods by featuring vignettes of iconic local architecture, as well as holiday favorites such as handmade gingerbread houses, lighted outdoor trails, festive horticultural displays, and decorated trees,” said Ryan Sandy, exhibitions manager.
Tickets are on sale now. We recommend reserving your tickets in advance at holdenfg.org. Walk-up tickets will be available.
Visitors will be surrounded by beautiful holiday plants and trees from evergreen conifers to poinsettias in shades of white, pink, and red. Popular traditions return including dozens of trees decorated by more than 30 Affiliate Garden Clubs from Northeast Ohio and candy-coated gingerbread houses assembled by bakers from across the community. In the Ellipse, visitors will be greeted with a stunning 16-foot-tall holiday tree with handcrafted decorations by a local artisan – a delightful background for holiday photos.
Be sure to get outside this year to experience a festive display on the terrace complete with various activities for the whole family. On weekends during the show and every day between Dec. 20 – Dec 31, outdoor activities will include hot cocoa story time, marshmallow roasting, community crafts, and more!
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TWINKLE IN THE 216 IS AVAILABLE HERE.
