MCKEE MEMBER ONLY NIGHTS:
Wednesday, December 13 & Thursday, December 14
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
Friday, December 15 & Sunday, December 17
Tuesday, December 19 through Friday, December 22
Friday, December 29 & Saturday, December 30
6 – 8 PM
(Last admission at 7:30 pm)
THOUSANDS OF LED LIGHTS | HOLIDAY DISPLAYS | FESTIVE DECORATIONS | INTERMITTENT SNOW FLURRIES | LARGE-SCALE MODEL TRAIN DISPLAY | OUTDOOR HOLIDAY MOVIES | ORGAN MUSIC AND LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT | TASTY HOLIDAY TREATS
WHAT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
Tickets can be purchased in advance on our website or at our Garden admissions window. Admission for the Festival of Lights is separate from our daily admission. The Garden will close at 5 pm each of the Festival of Lights evenings and will reopen at 6 pm for the festivities. Admission: $15 Adults | $13 Seniors (65+)/Youth (13-17) | $10 Children (2-12). McKee members and children under 2 free.
Off-site parking is available and is located less than one mile south of the Garden at 146 Vista Royale Blvd. Complimentary shuttle buses will transport you to and from the Garden.
There will be several ticket lines when you arrive at the Garden. There are two McKee member tables near the parking area in front of the Gift Shop and Volunteer Center. (McKee members will need to show their membership card and a photo ID). These lines are for McKee members only. (Memberships cannot be purchased on these evenings). There will be a line to the left for cash transactions, credit/debit cards, guest passes, and advance tickets purchased online. The line to the right (Gift Shop/Admissions window) will be for members who do not have their membership card, cash transactions, credit/debit cards, guest passes and advance ticket sales. It will be busy and the lines will be long, but we promise to get you in as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.
Entertainment Schedule:
- The large-scale model train will be on display (Tuesday, December 19 through Friday, December 22, and Thursday, December 28 through Sunday, December 28).
- The 1924 Wurlitzer Band Organ will be on display (Tuesday, December 19 through Friday, December 22.)
Enjoy performances by local groups and individuals:
- Wednesday, December 13 – McKee member-only night – First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach
- Friday, December 15 – Imagine School South Vero Tangerines Ensemble
- Saturday, December 16 – First Methodist Church Handbell Ensemble
- Tuesday, December 19 – Marlene Michalak, Vocalist
- Wednesday, December 20 – Ariana Jemison, Vocalist
- Thursday, December 21 – Ariana Jemison, Vocalist
- Outdoor Holiday Movies – Nightly from 6 – 7:30 pm
- Santa and Mrs. Claus – Nightly from 6 – 7:30 pm
Be sure to visit our Garden Café for tasty holiday treats. Our Gift & Book Shop has a wide array of gifts for your holiday shopping.
Start enjoying the Garden year-round with an annual McKee membership. With a McKee membership, you can visit the Garden and Children’s Garden as often as you like, and it includes all of our special events: the Festival of Lights, Motor Car Exhibition, and Waterlily Celebration. Plus, you get a reciprocal membership to over 340 Gardens throughout the U.S. and a 10% discount at our Garden Café and Gift Shop. A membership to McKee is the perfect gift to give this season…the gift of nature.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
PRESENTING SPONSOR
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY
CANDY CANES & SUGAR PLUMS SPONSOR
Compass Pest Control, LLC
NORTH POLE SPONSOR
Marcia and Bill Blackburn
POLAR EXPRESS SPONSOR
Jean and Jim Ueltschi
RUDOLPH & FRIENDS SPONSOR
John’s Island Real Estate
DON’T BE A GRINCH SPONSOR
Rehmann
CANDYLAND
Terence Channon
GINGERBREAD SPONSOR
The Hill Group
MISTLETOW SPONSOR
CW Willis Family Farms
SNOWMAN SPONSOR
SouthState Bank
GARDEN ELF
Au Pair in America
TOY SOLDIER BY
George E. Warren Corporation
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture and The National Endowment for the Arts.
Photos by JPR Images
