Special Dogs’ Day Howl-O-Ween & Costume Contest
Sunday, October 27
(West Palm Beach, FL – October 14, 2024) Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will be hosting a super-fun and very special Dogs’ Day Howl-O-Ween & Costume Contest on October 27. Mounts Botanical Garden is now open to the Public Tuesday through Sunday from 9 am to 3 pm (with last entry at 2 pm).
October 27
Special Dogs’ Day Howl-O-Ween & Costume Contest
Costume Contest 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
FREE for MBG members and children under 6; $20 for nonmember adults; $18 for seniors 65+, college students, and military with ID; $13 for children 6-17. Ticket includes full Garden admission.
Note: Dogs are FREE for Mounts members and $5 for nonmembers.
Mounts Botanical Garden will host a special Halloween-themed Dogs’ Day on October 27, 2024. This event will feature a dog costume contest and parade through the garden. Event Highlights:
- Halloween Costume Contest: Dogs will compete in a fun costume contest, where they will walk a runway on the Great Lawn as a runway. Judges will award prizes based on creativity, originality, and overall presentation. Prizes will be a combination of Dog vendor-donated goods presented in a gift basket.
- Dog Parade: After the contest, all participating dogs will parade through the garden, showcasing their costumes to other visitors.
Safety and Conduct Policies:
- To ensure the safety and enjoyment of all guests, we will strictly adhere to the existing Dogs’ Days policies, including:
- Dogs must be on non-retractable leashes no longer than six feet.
- Only one dog per adult.
- Dogs must be socialized, vaccinated, and wearing a well-fitted collar with tags.
- Owners are responsible for their dogs’ behavior and must clean up after their pets.
- Dogs must be removed from the garden if they show signs of aggression.
- No dogs in plant beds or the lake.
To register, please visit:
https://www.mounts.org/events/2024-10/mounts.org
Mounts Botanical Garden & Bloomberg Connects
Explore Anytime, Anywhere with New Mobile Garden Guide
Visitors can now explore Mounts Botanical Garden anytime from anywhere across the globe with the new Mobile Garden Guide. Launched in partnership with Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and cultural app created by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the guide is designed to elevate and enrich the visitor experience by making it easy to discover more of what people love before, during, and after their visit to the Garden. Multi-media content includes maps and information on Mounts Botanical’s 25 display gardens, art in the garden, and current and upcoming exhibitions, as well as an ever-growing spectrum of new photo, audio, and video content available exclusively via the app. To learn more and download the app, visit www.mounts.org/mobile-garden-guide/ [mounts.org].
About Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County:
With a mission to inspire and educate through nature, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden. Visitors to this 20-acre tropical oasis will see an acclaimed collection of 25 unique garden areas containing more than 7,000 species of tropical and sub-tropical plants, including Florida natives, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, roses, cactus, bromeliads and much more. Mounts Botanical Garden is part of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Department, in partnership with the University of Florida and the non-profit Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden. This project is sponsored in part by The Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County. Mounts Botanical is located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information, please visit www.mounts.org.