Botanical Garden’s holiday fest is on

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights back Nov. 14 — with some restrictions.

Familieswon’thavetomissout on an Atlanta holiday tradition at the Atlanta Botanical Garden this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But they will have to get used to some changes.

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights will be back Nov. 14, and organizers are encouraging guests to purchase tickets early to secure their preferred date.

The event runs through Jan. 16. “Tickets are extremely limited for this reduced- capacity event,” the website stated.

“Garden Lights tickets are not included in the complimentary daytime admission benefit to members. Guest passes are not accepted for this special event. All guests and members must have timed tickets.”

Ticket options for nonmembers begin at $ 24.95 for adults and $ 21.95 for children 12 and under. They don’t include the $ 5- per- orderprocessing fee. Children under 3 get free admission.

The exhibitionfeatures lighted sculptures from the Garden’s Alice’s Wonderland Reimagined. This year, theWhite Rabbit and Phoenix will join the Red Queen in a set of over- thetop festive sculptures.

New music and activity will be back in the form of the largest choreographed curtain of light and sound in the world, Nature’s Wonders.

Plus, the popular IceGoddess returns with a newset of colors running through her hair.

Reduced capacity andmandatorymasks for all guests ages 10 and older are among the safety precautions the Garden is taking. Masksmustbeworn indoors at all times and outdoors when guests are within 6 feet of others. Staff and volunteers will wearmasks constantly, andhand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the property.

One- way traffifficwill be implemented, and attendeesmust follow guidelines of always maintaining 6 feet of distance.

Additionally, the 2020- 21 seasonwill not offfffffffffferNight Light tickets, block tickets or group tours, and tickets are only available online; nonewill be sold on site.

Atlanta Botanical Garden opened in 1976 and has become known for its famous plant collections and spectacular exhibitions. Itsmission is “to develop and maintain plant collections for the purposes of display, education, conservation, research and enjoyment.”

Described on the website as an “urban oasis in the heart of Midtown,” the conservation park has 30 acres of outdoor gardens, the unique Canopy Walk, photo- ready Skyline Garden and an award- winning children’s garden.