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2015 SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR
Winter Camellia and Cold Hardy Annual Displays
Dates: January 1 – February 28, 2015
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See Bellingrath’s famed Camellias and an interesting winter garden filled with the blooms of
ornamental kale, mustard and cabbages, pansies and violas, primroses, cyclamen, tulips,
daffodils and hyacinths.
Winter Wednesdays
Dates: January 7 – February 25, 2015
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Join us on Wednesdays in January and February for special programs. Topics include gardening,
history and the collections in the beautiful Bellingrath Museum Home.
Peace at Bellingrath 5K
Date: January 24, 2015
 Bellingrath will host the 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run presented by The Man About Town to benefit a
local charity. Immediately following the race there will be light refreshments for all participants
and the Gardens will be open for visitors to tour.
Spring Azaleas
Dates: March 6 – March 31, 2015 (dates may vary depending on the severity of the winter)
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For precise times of the azalea blooms, please check Azalea Watch at www.bellingrath.org
Enjoy the blooms of more than 250,000 vibrant azaleas in an explosion of color throughout the
65 acres of Bellingrath Gardens.
Hydrangeas, Easter lilies, fuchsia, geraniums, wave petunias, cape daisies, delphinium and more
will be featured throughout the Gardens.
Festival of Flowers
Dates: March 26 – 29, 2015
 Join us at Providence Hospital’s Festival of Flowers that will feature garden displays, exhibits
and seminars.
Easter Egg Hunt and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny
Date: March 28, 2015
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Grab the kids and come for our annual Easter Egg Hunt. There will be special hunts for toddlers
and older kids as well as prizes, candy, activities and pictures with the Easter Bunny.
Join us for the 2nd Annual Breakfast with the Easter Bunny in the Magnolia Café.
Easter Sunrise Service
Date: April 5, 2015
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As the sun rises over Bellingrath Gardens and Home on Easter Sunday, guests are invited to come
and enjoy a special Sunrise Service with friends and family on Live Oak Plaza. The service will begin
at 6:30 a.m. and is open to everyone in the community. Continental breakfast available after the
service.
83rd Anniversary of Bellingrath Gardens
Date: April 7, 2015
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Bellingrath Gardens and Home was the creation of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bellingrath. The Gardens
first opened to the public in 1932 while a national garden club meeting was taking place in Mobile.
Mr. Bellingrath placed an ad in the Mobile paper, announcing that anyone who would like to see the
spring garden could do so free of charge. After an overwhelming response, the couple decided to
keep the gardens open year-round, beginning in 1934.
22nd Annual Camellia Classic Open Car Show
Date: April 11, 2015
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See hundreds of classic and vintage automobiles from the Model T to the Firebird displayed on
Bellingrath’s Great Lawn. Sponsored by the Mobile Bay Mustang Club, enjoy live entertainment
throughout the day.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Mobile Bay Area Food Bank.
Roses at Bellingrath
Date: April 18 – April 25, 2015
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For precise times of the blooms, please check Rose Watch at www.bellingrath.org
Tour the Bellingrath Rose Garden during its first bloom, which features more than 75 varieties
of All-American Rose Selections and more than 2,000 roses.
Mother’s Day Evening Garden Concert
Date: May 10, 2015
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The Mobile Youth Symphony Orchestra and Bellingrath Gardens and Home present their annual
Mother’s Day Concert in the Gardens. Enjoy a late afternoon of music set amidst the splendor
of the Gardens. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and a picnic supper.
“Miss Bessie’s” Birthday
Date: May 20, 2015
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Bessie Morse-Bellingrath was born May 20, 1878 in Mobile, Ala. Help us celebrate her
137thbirthday. The Gift Shop will feature a special “Shop Like Miss Bessie” sale!
Wonderful Wednesdays
Dates: Wednesdays from June 3 – July 29, 2015
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Who knew Wednesday could be so wonderful? Every Wednesday, enjoy a special program
about Bellingrath Gardens and Home, gardening, local history and nature. Topics include
summer gardening, horticultural production techniques and the collections in the Bellingrath
Home.
Founder’s Day
Date: August 6, 2015
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Walter Duncan Bellingrath was born August 6, 1869. Celebrate Mr. Bellingrath’s 146th Birthday
with us. Free Gardens admission for local residents (Mobile and Baldwin Counties).
Balloon Glow in the Gardens
Date: October 24, 2015
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Dress up your little goblins and come to enjoy beautiful hot air balloons glowing on the Great
Lawn. Multiple hot air balloons are scheduled to “glow” for us this year, weather permitting.
The Balloon Glow includes a selection of scary and fun inflatables glowing throughout the
Gardens. There will be plenty of treats and trinkets from area organizations and businesses for
our trick-or-treaters to enjoy. Discount admission begins at 4:30 PM.
52nd Annual Fall Outdoor Cascading Chrysanthemums
Dates: November 7 – November 20, 2015
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For precise times of the blooms, please check Mum Watch at www.bellingrath.org.
See America’s largest outdoor display of chrysanthemums. Garden mums are featured in the
floral borders, containers and terraces of the Gardens. See fantastic cascade mums on bridges,
balconies and in baskets in the fall colors of red, yellow, bronze, orange and white throughout
the Gardens.
20th Annual Magic Christmas in Lights
Dates: November 27 – December 31, 2015 (Closed December 25th)
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Enjoy one of the most popular holiday events in the Southeast. Stroll through the gardens with
more than three million twinkling lights in over 1,000 custom designed set pieces in 14 scenes.
Tour the Bellingrath Home decorated in its holiday finery. Extended hours to 9:00 PM. Photos
with Santa on weekends and the week of Christmas. Complete your holiday shopping in the
beautiful Bellingrath Gift Shop!