Cleveland Botanical Gardens Holiday Displays

T and I visited the Cleveland Botanical Garden while we were up north early in December to see what is billed as the "best holiday display" in town. Here are some of the highlights.

I have long been a fan of (what used to be the Garden Center) this place. The design of the original building (partly seen in the photo below) is so aesthetically pleasing. I love the large windows that bring the outdoors in. Thomas loved the train sets, of course.

It was a snowy day but we didn't have any trouble getting a spot in the underground parking garage. I didn't take a picture, but T loved that they had a fully decorated Christmas tree in the garage near the entrance to the building!

We loved the life-sized topiaries of animals:

The gingerbread houses ran the gamut from simple to amazingly complex. Here are a few of our favorites:

so cute inside the igloo!!

We also enjoyed the butterfly garden, and the new design of the cafe and gift shop. Definitely worth a stop if you're in Cleveland.