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An Enchanted Eve: A Garden of Mystic Marvels

On Enchanted Eve, for one night only, you are invited to step into the world of festive wonderment created by two extraordinary beings: Willow and Marigold. Both have poured their hearts into crafting a garden unlike any other, read on below for their story.

A version of Willow and Marigold’s story for visitors with sensory needs is also available.

Willow and Marigold are eagerly awaiting your presence to guide you through their Enchanted Garden.

Willow and Marigold characters from The Enchanted Garden Willow is yellow and Marigold is pink

Celebration Lawn: An Enchanted Meadow

The Enchanted Meadow is bathed in a soft glow of light, prepare yourself for the magical adventure that awaits.

Enjoy some food and beverages and time with family and friends on the lawn.

When the time comes for you to get ready to enter, follow the path lined with lights – guiding you to the entry.

View over Celebration Lawn at night from under a tree looking out at lit food trucks

The Enchanted Garden entry sign leading to Allee Bridge with coloured archway

Allee Bridge: Queue for Entry

Willow and Marigold, attuned to the rhythms of the garden, note we are entering the sacred passageway.

“Step forward now, with excitement in sight, where adventure awaits beneath the night’s enchanting light.”

There is a melody of distant bells, crafting an atmosphere of anticipation and Christmas merriment, setting the stage for a night where magic may just be possible.

The Hub: Entering the Experience

As visitors pass through The Hub, Willow murmurs softly, “This is where the magic truly begins”.

Allee Bridge with coloured archway leading to the hub with lights above

Spectacle Garden lit with fairy lights and colouted lights and reindeer shapes in the background

Spectacle Garden: Awakening

Marigold’s laughter dances through the air, infectious and bright. The Spectacle Garden is a canvas upon which she has painted. The lights begin to choreograph their luminance to the tune of classic Christmas melodies, a quiet carol that resonates deep within the soul, stirring memories of joyous holiday evenings.

“In the Spectacle Garden, lights softly glow, enhancing the beauty of all they show.”

Weeping Fig Avenue: Whispering Woods

Marigold’s infectious energy dims to a serene glow, while Willow’s eyes sparkle with excitement.

“In the Whispering Woods, where reflections are cast, light beams appear, flickering fast. They dance through the leaves in a luminous flight, painting the darkness with splashes of light.”

Weeping Fig Avenue with disco balls in the trees shining lights onto the pathway trees lit red

Light turquoise lights set in swirl patterns with fairy houses in the middle and pony tail palms lit in the background

Old Bombax: The Fairies Glade

This is the fairy’s domain – a place crafted by Willow and Marigold to rekindle the joy of their childhood dreams.

Find the fairy doors nestled among the foliage! Whisper a wish on a Christmas Wish Token and place it at the base of a fairy door, knowing the fairies will carry your wishes into the realm of magic.

“In the Fairies Glade, dreams take flight, amidst the glow of tiny lights. With wishes cast, both old and new, magic whispers, ‘dreams come true’.”

Arid Land: A Magical Christmas Skywatch

As Willow and Marigold guide you into the Celestial Haven, the twinkling expanse above transforms into a stage for one of the most cherished Christmas spectacles—the passage of Santa’s sleigh.

“Willow and Marigold lift every gaze to the Christmas night”

Pathway covered by an archway lit with fairy lights

Rainforest pathway with coloured projections on the path and coloured lights in the trees

Fern Gully: The Canopy

Step onto the sturdy planks, they are suspended high above the forest floor, this bridge offers a bird’s eye view of the lush expanse below, a preview of the wonders that await in a world transformed by the magic of Christmas.

The Rainforest: The Leafy Labyrinth

“In the leafy labyrinth, a new world unfurls, each twist and turn, an escape from the world. Lost in enchantment, on this alien shore, exploring a realm never seen before.”

Children and families walking through the rainforest lit with colourful lights in the palm trees and on the pathway

Fountain in the lake lit with rainbow coloured lights and rainbow coloured lights along pathway behind

The Lake: THe Luminous Lake

Willow whispers, her voice carrying on the gentle breeze. “Thank you for coming on the journey with us through our Enchanted Garden. We hope you felt the magic in every step and the warm of this special season.”

Marigold adds, “Until we meet again, may your dreams be as bright as the Christmas stars above, and may the magic and joy we shared tonight stay with you throughout the festive season.”

With a final wave, they fade into the moonlit night, leaving behind memories of a night filled with magic and the spirit of Christmas.

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We acknowledge the Turrbal and Yuggera people, Traditional Owners of the land on which we gather and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.