It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as Rock City Gardens prepares for its 8th Annual “Enchanted Garden of Lights,” Nov. 22, through Jan. 4, nightly from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., except for Christmas Eve night. This award-winning, light extravaganza will feature more than 25 holiday scenes that transform the gardens’ natural daytime splendor into a nocturnal fantasyland.
Visitors “See Rock City” in a whole new light, as 500,000 starbright lights illuminate the age-old rock formations along the Enchanted Trail.
Select Productions International, whose earlier projects have ranged from Super Bowl revues to Disneyland galas, created the lighting spectacular that ranges from glittering fireflies to towering Christmas trees.
A special treat is the “Music Under the Moon” nightly concert series. Guests can enjoy hot cocoa and listen to holiday music performed under a moonlit canopy (heated tent) of stars.
Rock City Gardens’ Enchanted Garden of Lights is the recipient of the Southeast Tourism Society’s coveted “Shining Example Award.” “This award is another example of the enormous appeal of Enchanted Garden of Lights,” said Bill Chapin, president of Rock City. “We expect more than 50,000 visitors this year as it grows as a family holiday tradition.”
Admission to Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights is $11.95 for adults, $6.95 for children ages 3-12, and free for children aged 2 and under. Group rates, gift certificates, holiday packages and catering are available upon request by calling toll free 877-820-0759.
Now in its 70th season of operation, Rock City Gardens is one of the south’s oldest and most popular natural attractions and is listed as a top 5 American roadside attraction. Located atop Lookout Mountain, approximately six miles from downtown Chattanooga, Rock City is a marvel of nature featuring massive ancient rock formations, gardens with more than 400 different native plant species, and panoramic views 1700 feet above sea level.
Rock City is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Jan. 4, except Christmas Day. For more information call 706-820-2531.