Look forward to strolling arm in arm under the remarkably lit trees, sipping a glass of cider while your senses are tickled by a symphony orchestra, marveling at the sculpture “Diana” by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, or playing hide-and-seek with the kiddos bundled up tight in the Children’s Garden.
The Brookgreen Gardens staffers are a crucial part of making the Nights of a Thousand Candles possible. Each night, 40 volunteers light candles in the gardens and escort people throughout the event. One of the main features is the 80-foot-tall tree lit with more than 72,000 LED lights. The best part? The tree is lit in a ceremonial treat every evening at 5:45 pm.
Just before you get to Live Oak Allee, you will come across the stunning statue of “Diana of the Chase” with candlelit luminaries swimming in the pond along side. Don’t miss this photo opp!
“Every inch of a live oak tree is lit in an area of the Sculpture Garden.
The sculptures take center stage during this nine-day event. Shown here are “Wood Nymph” by Henry Hering, “Dionysus” by Edward McCarran (middle left), “Pegasus” by Laura Gardin Fraser, “Man Carving His Own Destiny” by Albin Polasek, and “Lion” by Anna Hyatt Huntington.
Cranberries float in a pool at the Brown Sculpture Court, featuring a sculpture entitled “The Wings of the Morning” by Marshall Fredericks.
