[1]5th Annual Mother’s Day Celebration At Selby Gardens.
Once again Selby Gardens offers free admission to all Mothers on Mother’s Day, May 9, 2010. Mothers and grandmothers will have access to the Gardens at no cost throughout the day.
In conjunction the Gardens will also host the fifth annual Mother’s Day Brunch. The Mother’s Day Brunch is a ticketed event held in the Great Room overlooking Sarasota Bay. Guests have three seatings to choose from: 9:30am, 11:30am and 1:30pm. Michael’s On East will cater the brunch. Keyboardest Eddie Tobin will perform at the 9:30 a.m. seating, and Scott Blum and Friends will perform at the 11:30am and 1:30pm seatings.
Prices for the brunch are $45.00 for non-member adults and $35.00 for Selby Gardens members. Youth tickets for ages 6-12 are $18.00 each, and children under the age of five dine free. The brunch ticket price includes Brunch, Gardens admission and Selby’s Garden Music Series featuring live music by the Venturas (swing, blues, jazz, jive and more) under the banyans from 1:00pm-3:00pm. Tickets for the brunch can be purchased at Selby Gardens Welcome Center, located at 900 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, Florida or on-line at www.selby.org [2].
Free on-site parking at Selby Gardens is limited. Additional parking is available at the Senior Friendship Center on Brother Greenen Way, and a shuttle service will be provided.
The Garden Shop now offers delivery service for custom arrangements. Surprise your Mom with a gorgeous arrangement from Selby Gardens. Place your order by calling (941) 366.5731, extension 242.
The Hyatt Place Sarasota/Bradenton is offering a discounted hotel rate of $99 per night for Selby Gardens visitors. Visit www.selby.org [2] for hotel reservations.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a respected center for research and education as well as a famous orchid showplace. The Gardens is located at 811 South Palm Avenue in Sarasota. It is open to the public daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the exception of Christmas day. For further information visit www.selby.org [2].
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