This holiday season, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is hosting an entire month of festive family fun. It’s the Very Merry Garden!
Promo/discount code is MERRYMIAMI20 for 20% off adult admission. This will get you in for about $20.
(ALREADY PASSED) We have a giveaway for two 4-ticket family packs (about $100 value per pack) for the Very Merry Garden (includes admission to Fairchild Garden). Here’s how to enter the giveaway:
-Make sure you are subscribed to our daily newsletter, because you have to be a subscriber to win. You can subscribe here.
-Please leave a comment on this post by Friday, December 9 for a chance to win. Please include your full name, email address, preferred visit date, and what the the holidays mean to you.
-Winners will be reached by end of business day (on December 9) with an email connecting winners to a Garden rep. The contest winners’ first name will be mentioned in a congratulatory shout-out on our social media.
Here is a line-up of related events:
Reindeer Round-up
December 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Santa’s Reindeer are hiding across the Garden, soaking up as much sun as possible before heading back to the North Pole.
Santa’s reindeer love to play, so be on the lookout for their collars to help you find their hiding spots.
Find all of Santa’s Reindeer for a chance to win a prize – including, an Expedition Discovery Mission Kit, a visit to Fairchild’s Hot Chocolate Bar to create your own delicious festive treat and a pair of tickets to the Festival of Chocolate at Fairchild in January 2023.
Reindeer Round-up is included with general admission.
Admission is FREE for Fairchild Members.
Letters to Santa
Through December 23, 2022
Daily at the Shop: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
It’s time to send your letters to Santa. Visit Santa’s post office, located in The Shop, to send an official letter to Santa himself.
Letters to Santa is included with general admission.
Admission is FREE for Fairchild Members.

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Storytime with Mrs. C
December 10, 17, 18, 22, 23 & 24, 2022 at The Shop
Times: 12:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.
Cozy up with Mrs. C as she serves up some Hot Cocoa and shares her favorite holiday tales.
Storytime with Mrs. C is included with general admission.
Admission is FREE for Fairchild Members.
Fairchild Garden is located at 10901 Old Cutler Rd, Coral Gables, FL 33156. Parking is free on-site.

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
10901 Old Cutler Rd
Coral Gables, FL 33156
(305) 667-1651
Comments
Evette Gesualdo
December 7, 2022 at 9:29 am
I would love these tickets! My birthday is Dec 10th and my husband's is Dec 12th (also our wedding anniversary)
Iris Rivas
December 7, 2022 at 8:55 am
The holidays means spending time with family and friends.
I am available to visit the gardens anytime.
DONNA CALLE
December 7, 2022 at 5:13 am
The holidays mean sharing time making wonderful new memories with family. Having fun, sharing laughter, and surprising loved ones. It would be amazing gift to visit on December 12th since that is my daughter's 20th birthday. She has been dying to visit Fairchild and this would make her immensely happy. Especially since Christmas definitely has a way of overshadowing a December birthday. It would be so incredible her to visit and make beautiful Christmas/Birthday memories with me (her mom), her boyfriend (their 1st Christmas together), and her grandma (whose 73rd birthday is on December 16th). So fingers crossed. Also wishing happy holidays and good luck to all.
Rolando Vinas
December 6, 2022 at 5:19 pm
Honestly, it’s been difficult to celebrate the holidays since my father’s passing a few years ago. I could use a festive boost from visiting the garden. I’d love to take my nieces on Saturday the 17th before they leave town for the holidays.
Thanks!
JOANNA
December 6, 2022 at 3:44 pm
The holidays are my time to be able to assess how the year went, connect with family that visit from other states and relax en familia. It's a very unique time because if you think about it....you also feel the magic in the air and I sense it the most around December. It would be lovely to attend on December 16th or 17th....it would certainly be quite special. :)