New Jersey Botanical Garden hosts holiday open house

RINGWOOD — Historic Skylands Manor in the New Jersey State Botanical Garden will be filled with a display of holiday décor during its annual Holiday Open House from November 30 to December 3. Skylands Manor is a 45-room Tudor-style country estate built in the early 1920’s with lots of historic architectural elements. In keeping the botanical surroundings, the holiday décor features live and dried plants and flowers, decorated trees, and displays created with youngsters in mind. The decorating theme this year, is ‘Believe.’ Individual rooms are decorated by volunteers from northern New Jersey garden clubs, Master Gardener programs, state park staff, local vendors, and NJBG members. NJBG/Skylands Association, the non-profit member organization which supports the gardens, sponsors this annual event. Daytime tours of the Skylands Holiday Open House are available Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 2, and Dec. 3,, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, $4 for children 6-12, and free for children under six. No strollers. Group tours are also available. The last tour begins at 4:30 p.m. Evening ‘Champagne and Candlelight’ Tours are also available on Dec. 1, 2, and 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. During evening showings champagne, light refreshments and valet parking are offered. Tickets are $25 and reservations are required. Call 973-962-9534 for tickets.