The Great Pumpkin Hunt At South Coast Botanic Garden
This all NEW fall-friendly experience will feature a scavenger hunt, light hiking through nature trails, pumpkin sales and more!
EVENT IS OCTOBER 1 - NOVEMBER 30; GARDEN OPENS AT 9:00AM AND CLOSES AT 5:00PM
ADVANCE TICKETS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED
PALOS VERDES PENINSULA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- After a sneaky squirrel and ravenous rabbit ate last year's prized pumpkin, the birds of South Coast Botanic Garden (ravens, Great Horned Owls, hummingbirds and Red Shouldered Hawks) have teamed up to save this year's patch. They've secreted the pumpkins away to a clandestine location. Can you help us find the missing pumpkin patch?
Armed with your birdwatcher's map, travel through the grounds of South Coast Botanic Garden in search of bird houses to collect hints the birds have left inside. The clues will lead you to the South Coast Botanic Garden Pumpkin Patch, a whimsical installation perfect for a fall photograph. The inspired hunt will be appropriate for all ages, with an adventurous light hike through the Garden's nature trails. Put on your tennis shoes for an afternoon of fresh air on this energy burning expedition!
The event will take place October 1 – November 30, 2017 from 9am–5pm and will include an imaginative scavenger hunt, light hiking, a pumpkin shop and access to the 87-acre South Coast Botanic Garden. The event will be appealing to all ages. (It's not just for kids! The Great Pumpkin Hunt makes a terrific daytime date for couples getting into the autumn spirit.) Halloween costumes are welcome. Selfies are encouraged.
"We are pleased to bring this all-new fall excursion to the South Bay. This isn't just a cookie-cutter pumpkin lot – the Great Pumpkin Hunt at South Coast Botanic Garden presents a unique fall daytrip opportunity. It will bring friends and families together through imagination and common purpose -- searching for hidden clues throughout our beautiful 87-acre botanic garden, and hopefully taking in a bit of nature along the way. This program is part of our new initiative to bring creative engagement to our Garden," said South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation CEO Adrienne Nakashima.
While exploring the property in search of pumpkins, guests are likely to: encounter the Dahlia Garden in full bloom, take a sneak peek at the newly reimagined Rose Garden which is in the final stage of construction, relax on one of 8 sprawling green meadows, witness many butterflies and hummingbirds pollinating blooms, and relax in the woodland habitat of the alpine trail. Children will squeal with delight as they chase lizards along the way. Guests are encouraged to make a day of it by packing a picnic to enjoy on one of the picturesque meadows.
The Great Pumpkin Hunt is included with Garden Admission ($9 - adults, $6 - students/seniors, $4 - children) though advance tickets are encouraged at www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org. Garden members are FREE. All children must be accompanied by an adult. An annual Garden membership to the South Coast Botanic Garden grants you FREE access to over 250 gardens nationwide. All admission and membership fees go to support the Garden. South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
About South Coast Botanic Garden:
Located in Palos Verdes on a lush property, the South Coast Botanic Garden has more than 2,500 different species of plants. Their mission is to serve the community by providing a unique horticultural and wildlife habitat experience, and to represent a model of excellence for land reclamation and sustainability. The South Coast Botanic Garden is a public garden co-operated between the County of Los Angeles, Department of Parks and Recreation and the South Coast Botanic Garden Foundation. For more information, please visit http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org.
South Coast Botanic Garden
(310) 544-1948
http://www.southcoastbotanicgarden.org/
SOURCE South Coast Botanic Garden
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