Powell Gardens

*SOLD OUT 12/12* Did you know children's activities are included with admission to Festival of Lights: Enchantment? We have a make and take craft at the Creation Station (located in the Visitor Center) and life-sized board games at the North Pole barn. Don't forget our festival policies were updated December 1, 2020. Advanced tickets are required; no tickets sold at the door. Tickets are date-specific and non-exchangeable. Tickets will only be refunded if the Gardens close due to inclement weather. Learn more and reserve your visit at https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/.

*SOLD OUT 12/11* Festival of Lights: Enchantment is open rain or shine (or snow!) this weekend. Reserve tickets at https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/. (No tickets sold at the door. To manage Garden capacity, tickets are date-specific and non-exchangeable. Tickets will only be refunded if the Gardens close due to inclement weather.)

*SOLD OUT 12/10.* Tickets are not available at the door. We can *almost* feel the sand between our toes. Visit our Enchanted Tiki Bar during Festival of Lights: Enchantment! As a special treat, we asked bartender Ray to share his Zombie recipe with us. Check out our stories for the recipe and more info on featured plants! The festival is open Thursday-Sunday, 4-10 p.m. Daily reservations are now required. Make yours today by visiting https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/. #festivaloflightskc #tikithursday

We’re so excited to have our friends from the Lyric Opera of Kansas City join us at Festival of Lights: Enchantment. Visit on Saturday, November 21 to see a special on-location performance at 6,7, or 8 p.m.. Admission to performances is included with festival admission. Purchase tickets (good for any night of the festival) in advance at https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/.

This year, we encourage our garden friends to #shopsmall and support their local botanical garden. At Powell Gardens, the Perennial Lounge is open for in-person shopping and memberships are available online at https://powellgardens.org/hom/membership-giving/membership/. Check out our story to see our #2020HolidayGiftGuide!

If there's anything you want to know about wintering your garden or our winter festival, now's your chance to ask! Drop your questions below. We'll give you a frequently asked question to start. Q: Who does the lights at Festival of Lights: Enchantment? ... A: Powell Gardens staff members design and build the entire festival ... including all 20 miles of lights! See more

Eat dinner with us! The Evergreen Eatery (located in the Visitor Center) will be open 4-8 p.m. during Festival of Lights: Enchantment. Fuel up with hot, seasonal soups and sweet and savory treats. (Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available!) Festival of Lights: Enchantment is open Thursday-Sunday, 4-10 p.m., November 13, 2020-January 3, 2021. Select days (December 21-23 and December 28-30) have been added to accommodate seasonal holidays. Purchase your tickets in advance at https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/.

Another glass? Wine not! Our new Winter Wine Bar (located in the Heartland Harvest Garden vineyard) features your favorite sips amongst cozy fire pits. Enjoy a grape-themed display and enjoy this special spot with the wine-lover in your life! Tickets available at https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/.

Festival of Lights: Enchantment is ready for your family! Our Creation Station (located in the Visitor Center) has a make-and-take craft suitable for all ages. In the Education Building (located in the Children’s Garden) visitors can enjoy two life-sized board games and an additional holiday craft. Remember to show us your creation or how you play in the Gardens by tagging @powellgardens or using #festivaloflightskc in your posts. Digital tickets to are available now at https://powellgardens.org//powell-gardens/festival-lights/.

In just 8 days, the Kansas City Ballet will help us open Festival of Lights: Enchantment. Dancers will perform a brief and exciting medley of dance, including experts from Devon Carney’s The Nutcracker alongside new holiday-themed jazzy numbers. Purchase tickets at www.powellgardens.org and plan to catch a performance at 6, 7, or 8 p.m. on opening weekend! : Kansas City Ballet’s Second Company. Photography: Brett Pruitt & East Market Studios.

Festival of Lights: Enchantment countdown 9 days! On Fridays and Saturdays between November 27 and December 19, deliver your holiday wish lists to Santa in a festively transformed corncrib in the Children’s Garden, where he will be posing for photos. Purchase advance tickets to use any night of the festival at www.powellgardens.org.

The Gardens are closed today while we add a special detail to our new front entrance. Any idea what it might be? We look forward to resuming normal hours (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) tomorrow! You can purchase tickets in advance at www.powellgardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit. (And don't forget Festival of Lights: Enchantment is just around the corner! Our winter festival opens Friday, November 13. You can learn more and purchase tickets at www.powellgardens.org/festivaloflights.)

Our favorite time of year is just 10 days away! Join us Thursday-Sunday, 4-10 p.m., for Festival of Lights: Enchantment. Powell Gardens’ holiday tradition is illuminated by Evergy and back for its fourth year. Festival goers will walk a mile-long path spread out over 25 acres through the Gardens featuring a variety of immersive light displays. (The path is ADA compliant, with shorter options available.) More than 20 miles of holidays lights comprise installations that highl...ight the natural form of Powell Gardens’ tree collection, show off the exceptional landscape design of the Gardens, and transport visitors to enchanted wonderlands, with plenty of Instagram and holiday card-worthy photo stops along the way. Tickets and more information are available at www.powellgardens.org/festivaloflights. We’re sharing what’s new and special on our social feeds all week long!

Good news: Our front entrance project is moving right along! This week, a special detail will be added to the new structure. (We'll share soon!) Other news: The Gardens will be closed today and tomorrow (Tuesday, November 3rd and Wednesday, November 4th) to accommodate the next step in the project. We plan to return to normal hours on Thursday, November 5th! You can purchase tickets in advance at www.powellgardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit.

The most wonderful time of the year (and Festival of Lights: Enchantment) is almost here! What do you want to know before winter sets in across the Midwest? Drop your garden or festival questions in the comments and we'll answer a few this week! Pictured: Juniperus virginiana in the Conifer Garden.

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. -Albert Camus Welcome November with us in the Gardens! Tickets are available online at www.powellgardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit or at the door. Pictured: Disanthus cercidifolius flower.

We're open today, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.. Purchase your tickets online at www.powellgardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit. Pictured: Acer palmatum (commonly "Japanese maple") in the David T. Beals III Woodland and Stream Garden.

Does anyone else feel like fall always goes by so quickly? Visit before winter sets in! Purchase tickets at www.powellgardens.org/visit/plan-your-visit.