GARDEN LIGHTS, HOLIDAY NIGHTS Set for 11/16-1/4 at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights not only offers an enchanting in-town experience but also is one of the largest light shows in the country, shimmering nearly 1 million energy-efficient bulbs.

The show, set for November 16 - January 4 at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, will feature almost exclusively LED lights, or special light-emitting diodes, continuing the Garden's commitment to environmental sustainability. LED lights consume up to 80 percent less electricity than incandescent lights and have a life span more than double that of such traditional lights - five years or more. To further increase energy efficiency, new timing controls allow the Garden to minimize the number of hours the lights are on, providing a large-scale show with small-scale power consumption.

As part of an ongoing partnership, the Garden will use green energy from Georgia Power for the holiday exhibition. To ignite this winter wonderland, energy produced from renewable resources will be added to the power grid in an amount equal to what the show consumes. Georgia Power's green energy sources include solar power and biomass, such as landfill gas burned to produce steam for power generation.

"We are thrilled to continue our green practices this holiday season with Garden Lights, Holiday Nights," said Mary Pat Matheson, the Garden's President and CEO. "Implementing an energy-efficient plan will maximize our opportunity to showcase - and serve - our environment among a host of lights and colors for a magnificent experience."

Open nightly from 5 until 10 p.m., Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, showcases enormous botanical inspired light displays throughout the 30-acre Midtown attraction. For ticket information, visit Garden Admissions, atlantabotanicalgarden.org or call 1-GLHN-TIX (1-855-454-6849).

Photo courtesy of James Camp

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