Airlie Gardens

NEW Accessibility Trams!
4/1/2010 - 10/31/2010
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Summer Takes Flight, the Airlie Butterfly House
5/1/2010 - 10/30/2010
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Kayak Eco Tour
9/10/2010
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Airlie's Environmental Education Program leads basic kayak tours into Bradley Creek. Groups discuss the ecology, wildlife, and human influences on one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet.

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Enchanted Airlie
1/1/2008

Enchanted Airlie offers visitors an opportunity to celebrate the Holiday season underneath the stars. Enchanted Airlie features 30-acres of the Gardens, tastefully decorated with holiday lights for the enjoyment of all ages. Each evening features live entertainment, refreshments, and holiday gifts for purchase from area vendors under our large decorated tent. Santa will also be present to the delight of many.
Visitors may meander at their own pace through the Garden on self-guided tours enjoying the lights, music, and warm drinks. The Garden will also be alive with countless egrets that congregate on tree branches over Airlie Lake during the winter. The holiday light show starts the Friday after Thanksgiving and runs up to the last Saturday before Christmas.

All photographs courtesy of Matt McGraw Photography, Wilmington NC

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# 9 Locomotive barreling down the tracks - Whoo! Whoo!.	Children look on, filled with "dreams of steam"	Enchanted Airlie - lights so bright!	Garden lights "Dr. Seuss style"!
History "come to light" at the Pergola.	Illuminated palm trees. Feliz navidad!	Locomotive reflections - 'O' gauge delight.	Santa Claus listens to a hopeful Christmas wish.
Surfin' Santa searches for the next "Curl".	The outdoor 'G' gauge model railraod operated by the Cape Fear Model Railroad Club "Rain or Shine".