Dominion Energy “GardenFest of Lights” at Lewis Ginter

LIGHTS & DISPLAYS

• Millions of lights line garden paths and twinkle in trees under the night sky. Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights is a walk-through experience designed so you and your loved ones and friends can relax, have fun and make special memories in a magical outdoor setting.  See the map for this year’s GardenFest light show (jpeg).

NEW THIS YEAR

• This year’s theme is Naturally Connected. The show highlights how we are all connected to each other and Nature. The popular maze of lights is designed as a spider web. Other displays include lights showing the lifecycle of a butterfly, oversized flower forms, and familiar favorites including the peacock.

• The Poems of Positivity light installation from Orlosky Studio is a community-centered project featuring three sculptural towers with light shining through words cut out of black acrylic. The words were crowd-sourced through a social media invitation for people to share in a few short words, “what is something that makes you feel positive?”
• A 25-foot-tall, cut, live tree in the Conservatory. Decked out in a botanical theme, this tree promises to be a favorite photo opportunity.

FAMILIAR FAVORITES RETURN

• Model trains return to the Kelly Education Center with a new “Farm to Table” theme.
• Trees decorated by Henrico County Public Schools students brighten the Lora Robins Library; botanical decorations also grace the cozy Library Reading Room.
• The Kelleher Warming Fire in the Children’s Garden is a great spot to warm up, drink hot chocolate, and roast s’mores (available for purchase at the nearby Carriage House).