Last Day! Win a Free Pass to the Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens

The 15-year tradition of a holiday lights show at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton draws crowds from Montgomery County and beyond. With its elaborate displays of glowing flowers, sea monsters, a flock of flying geese and more, the Garden of Lights is a favorite holiday destination in Wheaton.

January 8 is the last day to see the Garden of Lights. The lights show is closed December 24-25, and January 2-5.

Admission is cash only: $20 per car/van (M-Th) 5:30 -9:00pm; $25 per car/van (F-Su) 5:30-10:00pm; (last car admitted 30 minutes before closing time). Advance Sale tickets: $20 (good any night). Information Line: 301-962-1453; Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Avenue, Wheaton, MD 20902.www.gardenoflights.org

Brookside Gardens is also celebrating the season with a beautifully decorated Conservatory and a --for free! Are you visiting Brookside Gardens during the holidays? Take photos and

If you enter the Reader Contest at the Washington Gardener magazine, you could win free admission to the Garden of Lights.

Here’s what you have to do: 

To enter to win a vehicle pass to Brookside’s Garden of Lights Show, send an email to WashingtonGardener@rcn.com by 5:00pm on December 20 with “Brookside Lights” in the subject line and tell us your gardening resolution for the new year. In the body of the email, please also include your full name and mailing address. The pass winners will be announced and notified on December 21.

Find out more information by visiting the Washington Gardener magazine's blog.