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October Events

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New Butterfly House Open - October 31

Whispering Wings Butterfly Experience

This seasonal exhibit features a lush garden filled with tropical plants where hundreds of butterflies soar through the air. Monarch, Zebra Longwing, Polydamas Swallowtails, Pipevine Swallowtails, Spicebush Swallowtails, Julias, Buckeyes, Queens, Painted Lady, and American Lady are just a few of the species that call Whispering Wings home. We will add dozens of other species throughout the summer and fall. All over the world, butterflies are valued for their beauty and currently inhabit every continent except Antarctica. Colorful, dainty creatures, butterflies belong to the Lepidoptera order of insects. They are cold-blooded and depend on the sun to regulate their temperature. They are essential pollinators in the garden and need nectar plants for adult butterflies, host plants to provide food and camouflage for caterpillars, and plants that provide shelter from wind and predators. Whispering Wings contains a pupae emergence room where visitors may observe the transformation from chrysalis to adult butterflies. Interpretive signs throughout the exhibit and benches provide a restful place to watch their delicate beauty in flight. The exhibit is open daily from 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 - adults and $2 - children, for a 30 minute timed visit in addition to garden admission.

“Gullah/Geechee mania!”
Wednesdays, September 9 – November 17
Ron Daise, Brookgreen’s Vice President for Creative Education, will host “Gullah/Geechee mania!” on Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium. “Gullah/Geechee—Mania!” is an interactive, cultural game show that informs viewers about the unique Gullah/Geechee culture and heritage of the Southeastern coastal United States. Each guest becomes a “contestant” who will gain “points” for answering questions about Gullah/Geechee people, songs, history, culture, foods, and trivia. The program is free with garden admission and will not be held September 15..

Sculpture Exhibition
August 7 – October 31
National Sculpture Society 77th Annual Awards Exhibition
For the first time in its history, the National Sculpture Society’s premier awards exhibition will be held exclusively Brookgreen Gardens. This juried show includes the work of prominent sculptors from across the country, including 15 award-winning works and will be on display in the Noble and Jennewein Galleries. During the course of the exhibit, visitors will be able to vote for their favorite sculptures to win Brookgreen Gardens’ People’s Choice Award. The exhibition is free with regular garden admission.


Member Only Fall Plant Sale

Saturday, October 2
Purchase high quality plants grown at Brookgreen Gardens from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. and bring part of our Gardens to your garden at home. Check back for a list of the plants available for sale.

Harvest Home Weekend Festival

Saturday and Sunday, October 16 - 17

Come to Brookgreen’s annual fall festival, Harvest Home Weekend from 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., for two days filled with live entertainment and outdoor activities! The popular scarecrow-building contest, hay rides, pumpkin painting patch, and face painting are just a few of the events that make this a terrific way to spend a fall weekend!

Sunday, October 24

Public Sculpture Demonstration

Master Sculptor, Simon Kogan, will give a Public Sculpture Demonstration at 3 p.m. in the Campbell Center Studio. Free with garden admission.