Visitors are sure to think they’ve fallen down a rabbit hole when visiting Imaginary Worlds: Alice's Wonderland at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The exhibition of giant topiary-like plant sculptures, presented May 11 – October 27 at both the Midtown and Gainesville gardens, is back by popular demand after last summer’s blockbuster show, Imaginary Worlds: Once Upon a Time. Featured are 16 installations of 38 individual sculptures, and many of last year’s crowd-favorites will make a comeback – some donning coats of different plant palettes than before.
A giant White Rabbit, for example, towers at more than 27 feet tall as it floats inside an upside-down umbrella in the Skyline Garden pond. That tops even the Garden’s resident Earth Goddess sculpture, at 22 feet. On the Skyline lawn is an expansive chess board bordered by 10 heart “trees” each more than 12 feet tall, with a giant Cheshire Cat poised nearby. Alice herself is on hand – just elsewhere in the Garden. Who’s up for the challenge of finding her?
Making encore appearances from 2018 are the Dragon, Mammoth, Mermaid, Phoenix, Camels and Pegasus – many sporting all-new plantings. At the Gainesville Garden, look for a return of the friendly Ogre along with Rip van Winkle, Bears and Frogs.
In Atlanta, visitors may explore the new exhibition during evening hours every Thursday at Cocktails in the Garden, when the sculptures are dramatically lit.
Locations:
1345 Piedmont Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 876-5859
1911 Sweetbay Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(404) 888-4760
Dates and Times:
April - October
Tuesday - Sunday
9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Admission:
Atlanta Garden Daytime Admission
Adult: $21.95
Children (3-12): $18.95
Children (Under 3): FREE
Gainesville Garden Daytime Admission
Adult: $8
Children (3-12): $5
Children (Under 3): FREE
Click here to purchase tickets.
