Win Passes to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in our November 2019 Washington Gardener Reader Contest

For our November 2019 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, Washington Gardener Magazine is giving away several passes to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. Each pass admits a car-load-full of visitors and then you walk around the garden light displays. (Prize value is $30.)
    Brookside Gardens has transformed into a magical winter wonderland for the 22nd year of Garden of Lights. Twinkling lights and glimmering displays dot the paths and flowerbeds throughout the 50 acres in Wheaton. More than 1 million dazzling and colorful LED lights are handwoven into original works depicting animals, flowers, and other natural elements. New this year is the exhibit’s first computerized display matching lights with music, fog bubbles, and selfie stations to get that perfect family holiday photo.
   The Visitors Center will feature live nightly musical performances. For warming up, refreshments, cider, and hot cocoa are available to purchase.
   A visit is not complete without experiencing the G-scale model trains in the Gardens’ Conservatory. The Washington, Virginia, and Maryland Garden Railway Society hosts the exhibit that kids of all ages love. Trains wind their way through seasonal greenery and miniature reproductions of local landmarks.
   Montgomery Parks’ holiday-season tradition, Garden of Lights, will open on November 22, 2019. The exhibit is open every night through December 31, except November 25–28 and December 24–25. Find out more at https://www.montgomeryparks.org/garden-of-lights-illuminates-2019-holiday-season/.
   To enter to win a pass that admits one car-load of guests to the Garden of Lights, send an email to washingtongardenermagazine@gmail.com by 5pm on Saturday, November 30, with “Lights Show” in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your favorite article in the November 2019 issue and why. Please also include your full name and mailing address. The pass winners will be announced and notified by December 1.

UPDATE:
Thank you to all those who entered! Our winning entrants drawn at random are:

 - John Rebstock, Cheverly, MD

 - Stephanie Richard, Rockville, MD 20850

 - Lilian Cerdeira, Rockville, MD

 - Mavis Burdett, Silver Spring, MD

 - Katie Rapp, Gaithersburg MD 

Congratulations and enjoy the Garden of Lights!

Win Passes to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in the November 2018 Washington Gardener Reader Contest

For our November 2018 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, Washington Gardener Magazine is giving away several passes to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. Each pass admits a car-load-full of visitors and then you walk around the garden light displays. (Prize value is $30.)
    Step into a magical winter wonderland illuminated with more than 1 million dazzling, colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals, and other natural elements. Stroll from garden to garden enjoying twinkling tree forms, sparkling fountains, and whimsical winter scenes. The night wouldn’t be complete without a visit inside the conservatory to enjoy watching G-scale model trains wind through a seasonal landscape. Afterward, warm up in the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances.
   The Garden of Lights runs through January 1, 2019 (except November 19–22 and December 24–25).
Find out more at:
http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm.
   To enter to win a pass that admits one car-load of guests to the Garden of Lights, send an email to WashingtonGardener@rcn.com by 5pm on Friday, November 30, with “Lights Show” in the subject line. In the body of the email, tell us your new year’s resolution for your garden. Please also include your full name and mailing address. The pass winners will be announced and notified by December 1.

UPDATE:
Congratulations to our pass winners!

- Art Narro, Woodbridge, VA

- Anne Hardman, Silver Spring, MD

- Rene' Johnson, Rockville, MD

- Joletta Humpert, Silver Spring, MD

- Jeff Malakoff, Arlington VA

Win Garden of Lights Passes in December 2016 Washington Gardener Reader Contest

For the December 2016 Washington Gardener Reader Contest, Washington Gardener Magazine is giving away several passes to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. Make a new holiday tradition at the Garden of Lights! This walk-through holiday light display features 1 million dazzling, colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals, and other natural elements. Enjoy nightly musical performances and visit the conservatory to watch G-scale model trains wind through a seasonal landscape. The event will be open nightly through January 1, 2017 (open every night except December 24 & 25).

   Stroll from garden to garden, enjoying twinkling tree forms, fountains, sparkling snowflakes overhead, and more. The Garden of Lights celebrates its 19th season as a Baltimore/Washington, DC-area family holiday tradition.

   Warm up in the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances. Find out more at http://www.montgomeryparks.org/parks-and-trails/brookside-gardens/garden-of-lights/
   To enter to win a pass that admits one car-load of guests to the Garden of Lights, send an email to WashingtonGardener@rcn.com by 5pm on Wednesday, December 21, with “Lights Show” in the subject line and in the body of the email. Tell us which was your favorite post from 2016 on Washington Gardener's blog (http://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/) and why. Please also include your full name and mailing address. The pass winners will be announced and notified on December 22.

UPDATE:
The Light Show pass winners are:
~ Jeff Malakoff, Arlington. VA

~ Dorothy Cichra, Silver Spring, MD

~ Katie Rapp, Gaithersburg MD 

~ Alison Mrohs, Rockville MD 

~ Madeline Caliendo, Washington, DC

Video Wednesday: Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

Washington Gardener Magazine intern Stephen Barber put together this video interview with Stephanie Oberle, head of Brookside Gardens, giving in overview of the seasonal light display.
   The Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. is a holiday tradition! This walk-through holiday light display features 1 million dazzling, colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals and other natural elements. Enjoy nightly musical performances and visit the conservatory to watch G-scale model trains wind through a seasonal landscape.
   Stroll from garden to garden, enjoying twinkling tree forms, fountains, sparkling snowflakes overhead, and more.
   Warm up in the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances. Find out more at http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm

ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK: Brookside Gardens' Holiday Outdoor Light Exhibit

Brookside Gardens annual walk-thru Garden of Lights display runs Nov 25, 2016 - January 1, 2017.  Step into a magical winter wonderland illuminated with more than one million dazzling colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals and other natural elements. Stroll from garden to garden enjoying twinkling tree forms, fountains, sparkling snowflakes overhead and more.  In addition, visit inside the Conservatory to enjoy the G-Scale model trains winding through a seasonal landscape. Afterward, warm up inside the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances. 

Admission

$25 per Car/Van (Sunday- Thursday)
$30 per Car/Van (Friday - Saturday)

  Find out more at: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside-gardens-annual-garden-lights-walk-light-exhibit-opens-november-25-2016/

ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Details
Every Thursday on the Washington Gardener Magazine Facebook page and Yahoo list we feature a current advertiser from our monthly digitall magazine. To advertise with us, contact wgardenermag@aol.com today. 

Video Wednesday: Garden of Lights

Enjoy this short video of some highlights from the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD. This walk-through holiday light display features 1 million dazzling, colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals and other natural elements. Enjoy nightly musical performances and visit the conservatory to watch G-scale model trains wind through a seasonal landscape. The event will be open nightly through January 3, 2016 (closed December 24 and 25).
   Stroll from garden to garden, enjoying twinkling tree forms, fountains, sparkling snowflakes overhead, and more. The Garden of Lights celebrates its 18th season as a Baltimore/Washington, DC-area family holiday tradition.
   Warm up in the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances. Find out more at http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm

ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK: Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton, MD

Make a new holiday tradition at the Garden of Lights! This walk-through holiday light display features 1 million dazzling, colorful lights shaped into hand-crafted, original art forms of flowers, animals and other natural elements. Enjoy nightly musical performances and visit the conservatory to watch G-scale model trains wind through a seasonal landscape. The event will be open nightly from November 27, 2015, through January 3, 2016 (closed December 24 & 25).
   Stroll from garden to garden, enjoying twinkling tree forms, fountains, sparkling snowflakes overhead, and more. The Garden of Lights celebrates its 18th season as a Baltimore/Washington, DC-area family holiday tradition.
   Warm up in the Visitors Center while you sip hot cocoa and listen to one of the nightly musical performances. Find out more at: http://www.montgomeryparks.org/brookside/garden_lights.shtm.

ADVERTISER OF THE WEEK Details:
Every Thursday on the Washington Gardener Magazine Facebook page, Blog, and Yahoo group list we feature a current advertiser from our monthly digital magazine. To advertise with us, contact wgardenermag@aol.com today.

Win Passes to Brooksides’ Garden of Lights

For our November 2012 Washington Gardener Magazine Reader Contest, Washington Gardener is giving away passes to the Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights display.

   Brookside Gardens’ Garden of Lights is a half-mile walk through a landscape of almost a million twinkling colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays throughout the gardens. Enjoy the four seasons illuminated as giant summer sunflowers, autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring flowers, rain showers, and more.

   The show runs from Friday, November 23, 2012 through Sunday, January 6, 2013 (with the exception of December 24-25 and January 1-3). The hours are 5:30 to 9:00pm, with the last car admitted at 8:30pm. Entry is by car/van and is $20 on Mon-Thurs and $25 on Fri-Sun.

   To enter to win a vehicle pass to Brookside’s Garden of Lights Show, send an email to WashingtonGardener@rcn.com by 5:00pm on November 30 with “Brookside Lights” in the subject line and tell us: what spring-blooming bulbs you planted this fall. In the body of the email, please also include your full name and mailing address. The pass winners will be announced and notified on December 1.