Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville Botanical Garden
There are 112 acres of beautiful gardens and walking paths, including a butterfly garden, herb garden, fern glade, a Washio Ishii Bonsai Display and much more.
A G-scale garden railway operates from mid-March through December.
The American Hemerocallis Society display garden features approximately 800 cultivars of daylilies with an annual Daylily Festival held on Father’s Day.
There’s also a two-acre Children’s Garden with a maze, a real Space Station node (donated by Marshall Space Flight Center), Storybook Garden with toadstool seating, a pergola; a hidden garden gate, a wishing well, and a yellow brick road.
Gift shop, tea room, picnic areas and pavilion. Seasonal Butterfly House, Spring Festival of Flowers, Scarecrow Trail and Galaxy of Lights from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve.
The Gardens are closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.[ info ]