Fall Flower Show: Alice’s Adventures in Autumn

Enjoy vibrant chrysanthemum displays inspired by Alice in Wonderland at Phipps' Fall Flower Show!

With the blockbuster Summer Show, Alice in Wonderland-themed displays are here to stay through the fall! Opening Sat., Oct. 10, Fall Flower Show: Alice’ Adventures in Autumn combines the whimsy of Phipps’ unique take of Lewis Caroll’s story with our stunning chrysanthemums — and a few spooky surprises!  

You'll see all your favorite characters from the book amongst expertly grown chrysanthemums in endless shapes, colors and sizes. Phipps has been creating chrysanthemum-themed seasonal shows since 1894, making its Fall Flower Show the longest running in the nation and a Pittsburgh tradition that you can't experience anywhere else! 

Exhibit Features

• Gaze upon the Cheshire Cat’s tree in Palm Court, now covered in cobwebs, as it bursts with vibrant yellow cascading mums  
• See an amazing autumnal wreath of pampas grass, wheat, leaves and gourds in the Victoria Room 
• Delight at the East Room as the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party transforms into a festive fall feast while clever crows fly above 
• Enjoy marvelous mums in classic shades of orange, red and yellow in the Broderie Room 
• View three larger-than-life ladybug chrysanthemum topiaries throughout the Serpentine Room  

The growth and care of Phipps’ spectacular chrysanthemum displays are advanced and lengthy, requiring a full year of horticultural planning, growing and training expertise to bring these elegant blooms to you each fall.  Don’t miss seeing mums never before available to the public in addition to unique disbud and cascade varieties of vibrant color gradations of pink and purple to yellow and orange.

Fall Flower Show: Alice’ Adventures in Autumn, designed by Phipps Senior Plant Procurement, Recording and Design Associate Laura Schoch, runs for only three weeks — through Sunday, Nov. 1 — so be sure not to miss it! Fall Flower Show hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily and until 10 p.m. on Fridays. Admission is $21.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors and students, and $13.95 for children (2 – 18). Members and kids under 2 enter free.  

Photos © Phil Johnson II and Paul g. Wiegman