The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden offers tickets for the special holiday event starting at 5 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday. The final entry to the event is 8 p.m.

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is planning $9 million in modifications and renovations, including what it calls a "statement" entrance and new, free-access gardens.

The view looks out on the Des Moines River at the front of the botanical garden. Hoque also bought a pizza oven for his home that he may incorporate into happy hour, with drinks and local beers.

This particular plant, named Lucy, is 7 years old and weighs roughly 30 pounds. The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden gifted Lucy to the garden in 2019.

The Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden is planning $9 million in modifications and renovations, including what it calls a "statement" entrance and new, free-access gardens.