By Staff
November 25th, 2018
BURLINGTON, ON
Royal Botanical Gardens’ (RBG) David Braley and Nancy Gordon Rock Garden has been transformed into a winter wonderland this holiday season, with Winter Lights at the Rock, an evening holiday experience (6pm to 9pm) taking place Thursday to Sunday from November 17 to December 30.
As part of the Holiday Tradition, RBG’s annual holiday celebration, Winter Lights at the Rock leads visitors through a 1-kilometre trail of festive lights and Christmas melodies and includes admission to the Escarpment Train Exhibit. This unique holiday experience provides visitors with a special evening to capture those perfect holiday memories in the beauty of the picturesque Rock Garden.
Highlights include nightly entertainment around the fire pit and a rotating menu of small snacks and warm drinks, including warm Bavarian pretzels, Belgian sugar waffles, cookies, hot chocolate and festive adult beverages. Select dates will feature local food trucks serving up popular street foods and snacks.
The Escarpment Train Exhibit is a “G scale” model train experience that depicts four seasons of whimsical Canadian landscapes while telling the story of how railroads shaped our history. The exhibit illustrates three eras of locomotion history including the steam engines of the late 1800s, the streamliners of the 1930s and the powerful modern diesels of the 1960s up to present day.
Tickets:
Regular Admission (online) $10
Member Admission (online) $9
Regular Admission (at the door) $15
Infant (age 0-2) FREE
Entertainment
Stick around and enjoy the sounds of the holiday season with entertainment in the beautifully lit Rock Garden throughout the evening.
November 17, December 1, 2, 8, 15, 16
Tanisha Boyd
November 22, 23, 25, 29
Michael Maguire
High Five Quartet
November 30
High Five Quartet
December 6, 13, 20
Lavish Quartet
December 9, 27, 28, 29, 30
Claudia Gennaccaro (duets with Caitlin Collingwood)
Throughout the Event
MollyCake Bakery Gingerbread Village
Food and Drink
Grab some festive sips and bites to enjoy as you wander the garden! The team at the Rock Garden Café will be serving a rotating menu of small snacks and warm drinks available for purchase.
Select dates will also feature local food trucks with warm snacks and meals for purchase:
November 17, 18, 25, December 9, 15, 21
Get Your Own Taters
November 22 and 23
Aegean Honey Balls
November 30, December 1, 2, 8
Spring Loaded
Chocco Churros
November 29, December 20
Chocco Churros
December 13, 16
Beaver Tails
December 22, 23, 27, 28, 29
Curbside Dogs
Winter Lights at the Rock is sponsored by Colliers Project Leaders.
Question; how is the parking situation?