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Stranded Tourists Offered Free Admission & Special After-hours Events

Category : News   April 20, 2010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                      CONTACT:     Cassie Jacoby

April 19, 2010                                                              863-734-1210; cjacoby@boktower.org

What:              Free Admission & Special Events for Stranded Tourists
When:             April 20-27, 2010 (or until normal flight schedules resume)
Where:            Bok Tower Gardens

Stranded Tourists Offered Free Admission & Special After-hours Events

LAKE WALES – Bok Tower Gardens will offer free admission to tourists stranded in Florida due to the interruption in international air travel caused by Icelandic volcanic ash. Stranded tourists must present a valid return airline ticket from Wednesday, April 14 through Wednesday, April 21 or until normal flight schedules resume. One ticket will be offered for each return flight ticket presented. Children under age 5 are free.

Special after-hours events will be available for families to enjoy. This Saturday, April 24, the WEDU Star Gaze will offer the opportunity to view Saturn and other deep sky celestial wonders from 6 to 11 p.m. The Blue Palmetto Café will remain open until 7 p.m. when the admission gate will close. Telescopes will be provided by Webber International University and amateur astronomers of Lake Wales. Participants also are encouraged to bring their own telescopes. WEDU will preview the national public television documentary, “400 Years of the Telescope.” Admission is $5 per person (including members); children under 5 are free. Military free with identification. General public and member tickets may be purchased online at www.boktowergardens.org <http://www.boktowergardens.org>  or at the gate. Seating is limited and scholarship tickets are available.

On Tuesday, April 27, the 500th anniversary of the first carillon (Oudewaarde, Belgium, 1510) will be celebrated during the final Moonlight Carillon Concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Visitors can experience the Gardens by the light of a full moon for half-price admission, have a light dinner at the Blue Palmetto Café and enjoy an hour-long concert by carillonneur William De Turk performing “Music of Carillon Countries.” General public admission is half-price and members are free.

On Saturday, May 1, the 20th annual Concert Under the Stars with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra will begin at 7:30 p.m. The pre-show features Mustang Sally and The Hamjos at 5:30 p.m. A favorite Central Florida outdoor gathering, the event draws thousands of visitors who enjoy a picnic and pops musical evening with family and friends as the sun sets over Iron Mountain. Tickets are $15 members or $20 general public; $25 day of the concert (members and general public). Children under 5 are admitted free. Group discounts are available. Visit www.boktowergardens.org to purchase tickets.

Information about upcoming Gardens’ events and activities is available with a free subscription to the “Friends of Bok Tower Gardens” eNewsletter. Visit www.boktowergardens.org to join or call 863-676-1408 for more information.

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About Bok Tower Gardens:
Bok Tower Gardens, a National Historic Landmark, voted Florida’s Best Garden, is located 55 miles southwest of Orlando and 60 miles east of Tampa near Lake Wales, Florida, and is open every day of the year from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., last admission at 5 p.m. The Visitor Center, Café and Gift Shop are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults and $3 for ages 5-12. Members and children under 5 are admitted free. For more information contact Bok Tower Gardens, 1151 Tower Boulevard, Lake Wales FL 33853; 863-676-1408 or visit www.boktowergardens.org