Times: Guided Tours Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Self-Guided Tours Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
http://www.secretgardenstour.org
Location: Twelve private gardens in Uptown New Orleans
Phone: (504) 309-8212
Admission: $25 each, or on the day of the tour for $30 at one of the designated gardens; Private tours are $60 online
The Secret Gardens Tour invites the public into private gardens designed by renowned national and local landscape architects. Aside from the intrinsic beauty of nature’s bounty, many of this year’s gardens feature extensive outdoor art collections including sculpture and metalwork by noted New Orleans and Louisiana artists. Aside from self-guided and guided walking tours, additional attractions include boxed lunches and bottled water for sale, ongoing musical performances andSecret Treasures: the outdoor boutique offering garden accessories, gifts and art by local artists and merchants. As in tours past, the floral labyrinth will be featured in a garden. |