Starry Nights FAQs

Starry Nights are a great way to view Van Gogh’s Flowers in the glow of evening with music and performers, and drinks and food available for purchase. For the evening’s finale, join us at 9:30 p.m. for a drone show (conditions permitting) above the Mertz Building lawns.

Yes! Starry Nights are appropriate for all ages.

General admission tickets are available for $49 for Non-Members and $39 for Members. Children under the age of two are free.

No, Starry Nights are a separate ticketed event. You must purchase a separate Starry Nights ticket in order to attend.

Visitors are welcome to enter the Garden beginning at 7 p.m., and enjoy the exhibition, music, and performers until the event ends at 10 p.m.

It will take approximately 45 minutes to experience Van Gogh’s Flowers in the Haupt Conservatory, on the Conservatory Lawn, and around the Visitor Center. Be sure to account for extra time to take in the music and performers, visit the bars and pop-ups, and enjoy the outdoors as the sun goes down. At 9:30 p.m., join us on the Mertz Building lawns for a drone show finale (conditions permitting). The Garden closes at 10 p.m.

Tickets are nonrefundable and non-exchangeable. Starry Nights will take place at the Garden rain or shine.

The drone show (conditions permitting) starts at 9:30 p.m. above the lawns of the Mertz Building.

Plan to arrive at the Mertz Building lawns no later than 15 minutes prior to the start of the drone show. Feel free to arrive extra early to enjoy refreshments available for purchase near the lawns and choose your viewing location on a first-come, first-served basis.

Visitors are welcome to bring blankets to sit on while enjoying the drone show. Chairs are not permitted on the lawns. We thank you for doing your part to help protect our landscapes.

Yes, wind and inclement weather, as well as other airspace concerns, can result in a cancelation of the drone show. Starry Nights feature a robust evening of floral and art displays, as well as music and performers, with a drone show as the finale (conditions permitting). Should the drone show be canceled, the rest of the evening’s festivities will go on as scheduled, rain or shine.

All of the pathways during Starry Nights are accessible. Wheelchairs are available to borrow free of charge on a first-come, first-served basis at all Garden entry points. An ID must be left with Visitor Experience. Wheelchairs are not permitted on unpaved areas. During the drone show, wheelchair-accessible viewing areas will be available along with a limited amount of accessible seating. This multisensory aerial spectacle includes changes in light levels, bright colors, flashing lights, and music.

Strollers are encouraged in outdoor areas of the Garden but are not permitted in the Conservatory, on the Conservatory Lawn, or on the Mertz Building lawns. Stroller parking is available at these locations. Baby carriers are allowed for transporting little ones through the exhibition. Visitors using a stroller as an accessibility device are permitted to take the stroller in all wheelchair accessible areas in the Garden. If someone in your party uses a stroller as an accessibility device, please ask our staff for instructions upon your arrival.

Yes! Specialty themed snacks, handcrafted cocktails, sweet treats, and kid-friendly fare will be available from our eateries and pop-ups. No outside food or beverages are permitted.