Fall Flower Show: Fall Flower Show: Alice’s Adventures in Autumn Opens Sat., Oct. 10

For Immediate Release: Tues., Aug. 25
Contact: Joe Reed | Director of Marketing and Communications
412-622-6915, ext. 3801 | jreed@phipps.conservatory.org

Fall Flower Show: Fall Flower Show: Alice's Adventures in Autumn Opens Sat., Oct. 10
Enjoy Beloved Alice in Wonderland-themed Displays with a New Look for Fall

Pittsburgh, PA – Beginning Sat., Oct. 10, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens invites guests to follow Alice and her Wonderland friends into a new season with Fall Flower Show: Alice’ Adventures in Autumn. The show transforms Phipps’ whimsical interpretation of Lewis Carroll’s classic story for fall, combining beloved characters and imaginative displays with stunning chrysanthemums — and a few spooky surprises. Guests will encounter iconic scenes from the book surrounded by expertly grown chrysanthemums in an extraordinary variety of shapes, colors and sizes.

Exhibit Features:

• Gaze upon the Cheshire Cat’s tree in Palm Court, now covered in cobwebs and bursting with vibrant yellow cascading mums  
• Admire ten captivating chrysanthemum obelisks surrounding the Sunken Garden
• See the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party transformed into a festive fall feast in the East Room clever crows fly overhead 
• Enjoy marvelous mums in classic shades of orange, bronze and gold in the Broderie Room 
• View three larger-than-life ladybug chrysanthemum topiaries throughout the Serpentine Room  

Plus, opening the same day, Garden Railroad: Dragonflies, Fairies and Gnomes will feature a fantastic forest of gnome and fairy realms, with dragonflies hovering above! Guests can watch these miniature fantasy characters hard at work in their villages while trains pass through the lush greenery. Full-size trees and playful figures of snails, beetles, birds, squirrels and other woodland creatures will complete the enchanted experience. Prepare to be fascinated! 

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 found nowhere else! 

Fall Flower Show: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, designed by Senior Plant Procurement, Recording and Design Associate Laura Schoch, runs from Sat., Oct. 10 – Sun., Nov. 1. Garden Railroad: Dragonflies, Fairies and Gnomes, designed by Associate Mary Lou Linton-Morningstar, runs from Oct. 10 – March 7. Fall Flower Show hours are 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday through Thursday and 9:30 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Fridays. For more information and to reserve your tickets, visit phipps.conservatory.org/Tickets

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About Phipps: Founded in 1893, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh, PA is a globally recognized green leader with a mission to inspire and educate all with the beauty and importance of plants; to advance sustainability and promote human and environmental well-being through action and research; and to celebrate its historic glasshouse. Encompassing 15 acres including a historic 14-room glasshouse, 23 distinct indoor and outdoor gardens and industry-leading sustainable architecture and operations, Phipps attracts more than half a million visitors annually from around the world. Learn more at phipps.conservatory.org.

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