For two weekends every year theJC Raulston Arboretum, tucked away near N.C. State’s campus, stays open into the evening to showcase the garden at night, with light displays taking over the garden.
For Moonlight in the Garden, the arboretum partners with Southern Lights of Raleigh to bring visitors a custom designed light display, complete with walkway lined lanterns and color changing light shows.
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The arboretum, which opened in 1975, covers more than 10 acres. The gardens contain a diverse collection of plants, all of which have been adapted for landscape use. Most of the garden follow a formal design or theme and some sections were designed and built by students taking landscape horticulture classes. The arboretum is maintained by volunteers and relies on public support and donations.
The Moonlight in the Garden event is one of the ways the arboretum raise funds to keep admission free for the rest of the year.
In addition to the displays, the event also includes food trucks, local apple cider, live music and fire pits.
Moonlight in the Garden wraps up this weekend. It runs Thursday through Saturday. Admission is $10 for Arboretum members, $20 for non-members and $5 for children ages 12 years and younger.
Lindsay A. Underwood covers the Triangle on her blog, Welcome to Raleighwood.