Southern Blooms Festival

Name: ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS
Start: 2020-06-01T08:30:00-04:00
End: 2020-06-30T17:00:00-04:00

Rock City's Flower Festival and Gardening Event

See Rock City in full bloom at this flower-filled festival! Discover a living sculpture, watch the kids create their own works of art, and buy a plant to start a little enchantment in your own yard. Specialty spring treats from food and retail locations around the garden will delight!

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May | 2023

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Adult

$29.95

Child

$19.95

Ages 3-12.

Hours & Pricing

May 2023 | 8:30am - 5:00pm

Timed-entry reservations recommended. Dates can sell out.
Admission to Rock City free with valid annual pass - reservations not required.

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Festival Information

Entertainment & Activities

Featuring:

Live Entertainment

Matt Downer, the Old Time Traveler, will play his personal brand of old-time music, a very Rock City blend of Appalachian and bluegrass from 10a-4p at the Leap.
Rachel Payne will play the harp in Shop 1 from 9a-4p.

Activities

Freida’s Flower Sale will be going on in the Pavilion throughout the day.

Characters

The Living Fountain will be in the Pavilion, pouring water intermittently from 10a-5p.

Events in May 2020

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17	18 ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Rock City has begun a phased reopening welcoming our Annual and Lookout Mountain Resident Passholders during this time. Use the links below to become a Rock City Annual Passholder. Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Annual Pass Benefits Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes)	19 ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Rock City has begun a phased reopening welcoming our Annual and Lookout Mountain Resident Passholders during this time. Use the links below to become a Rock City Annual Passholder. Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Annual Pass Benefits Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes)	20 ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Rock City has begun a phased reopening welcoming our Annual and Lookout Mountain Resident Passholders during this time. Use the links below to become a Rock City Annual Passholder. Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Annual Pass Benefits Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes)	21 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	22 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	23 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation
24 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	25 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	26 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	27 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	28 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	29 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation	30 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation
31 ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET × All day ROCK CITY TIMED TICKET Entry to Rock City Gardens currently requires reservations. Click Buy Now to select your visit date and time. Valid for 1 year from date of purchase. Adults: $21.95 Children (ages 3-12): $12.95 Buy Now Rock City is located in the Eastern Time Zone. * An upcharge will apply to use this ticket on any premium day or premiere event admission priced day. ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS × 8:30 am ROCK CITY ANNUAL PASS Less than the cost of 2 one-day tickets! Choose from a regular or Ultimate VIP Annual Pass. Regular: $45 adult / $27 child Ultimate VIP: $58 adult / $35 child Discounts apply if purchasing 4 or more annual passes. Purchase Annual Passes: Buy Now (1 - 3 passes) Buy Now (4+ passes) Current Passholders: Book a Visit Reservation

Mother's Day Lunch

Sunday May 14; 1 PM – 2:30 pm

Treat Mom to a special lunch at Rock City! Tickets include a lunch, timed-entry to Rock City for the Southern Blooms Festival, a keepsake plant for mom, plus a souvenir photo.

Tickets will be available for purchase soon! Prices T.B.D.

Menu:

Miniature Quiche or Chicken Salad on a Croissant
- Chicken Tenders & Fries available for children
Cafe 7 Salad
Strawberry Compote or Cheesecake

Featured Dining & Retail

Café 7

Open 11am – 4pm (No alcohol until 12pm on Sundays)
Featuring:

Onion petals with Comeback Sauce
Catfish Fingers
Pimento Cheese with Baguette Toast
Georgia caviar with chips
Black-eyed pea hummus with pita chips
Fried Green Tomatoes with Pimento Cheese
Chicken Salad on a Croissant
Cafe 7 Salad
Barbeque Nachos
Barbeque Sandwich
Seasonal Desserts
Butterfly Pea Tea

Cliff Terrace

Open 11am – 6pm
Featuring:

Funnel cake with pink sprinkles

Big Rock Grill

Open 11am – 6pm
Featuring:

Texas Cheesesteak, Fries and a Medium Drink

Fudge Kitchen

Featuring:

“The Happy Almonds” Fudge: Chocolate fudge with coconut and almonds mixed in and coconut on top.

Starbucks

Open 6:30am – 8pm

Featuring:

Lavender Haze

What's Blooming

Rock City springs to life! Stroll through the gardens as they explode to life, filling our park with the fresh scent of new blooms. Engulf yourself in a multitude of vibrant colors and experience the trail at its botanical finest…

Rose Campion

Blooms late spring to late summer with white-gray stalks covered with magenta, pale pink, or white trumpet-shaped flowers.

Mountain Laurel

Blooms late spring, remaining into early and mid-summer. The cup-shaped flowers take on shades of rose, pink and white with darker, purple spots and markings inside the petals.

Petunia

Blooms from spring until frost and found in every color of the rainbow in solids, contrasting veins or edges, and star patterns. The flowers may be large or small, ruffled, fringed, or double.

Rhododendron

Blossoms appear from early spring to mid-summer, with colors of pure white through cream and yellow, apricot and salmon, pinks to reds, lavender to deep purple and blue.

Native Azalea

With bloom times from early spring to late summer, the colors range from white to shades of pink, red, yellow, and orange. These deciduous shrubs are types of rhododendron.