Hudson Gardens

We loved Hudson Gardens and visited three times during our stay in Littleton, and were surprised to see my fellow Yelper's 3.6 star average review. Some of the reviews were for specific events here, like Halloween and Christmas. We were here for several morning strolls amongst the pathways, fountains and flowers. They have a beautiful layout over their thirty acres, a small basic cafe for coffee, drinks and sandwiches, and a gift shop. They backup to a long bike trail for those looking for a heartier workout, access is available near the cafe.On this visit they had a model train layout with three trains running and a volunteer who kept the trains on track, including a Thomas the Tank engine. We weren't sure if this was a temporary or permanent feature, and thought it was nicely done. I think both adults and children would enjoy this.They were set up for their Halloween event, "The Magic of the Jack O'Lanterns" with 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins and large scale pumpkin displays. This was open, but not lit up, during the day, and provided some interesting variety for our walk abouts. Hudson Gardens is free except for events, and for those in the area looking for a pleasant and easy walk, I think this is a great place to visit.

We visited Hudson Gardens for the Magic of the Jack o Lanterns event. Now you must buy tickets and make the reservation online. Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to park and walk because it's super crowded. There are employees managing traffic and directing you to the lots and then you have a walk to the gardens. It's beyond crowded and very dark so keep an eye on your party. They have port-a-potties and portable sinks that have no lights so you have to use your phone light. There are vendors selling food and drinks. The light displays are really impressive and we had fun except for of course the crazy amount of people and dark path. Just be patient and be prepared and you should have a decent time.

I took my kids to this Halloween event and atmosphere in this place was unique. The whole stuff during the light shows were helpful. I'll come back again.

Went during the day for magic of the jackolanterns (it's free during the day and perfect for smaller kids). Haven't been during the night, or other times of years, but have heard they have tons of fun activities going on year round for both kids and adults!

Who knew there was a free independent garden in Littleton? This is a beautiful place where you can spend the afternoon and stroll among the flowers or bring a book to relax! There is more to see than just flowers! Bee hives are on the grounds along with many beautiful ponds, fountains, mature trees, picnic tables, benches to rest and art! A gift shop and snack area are on the property, if you want to give back to show your appreciation!

Where to begin ..... start positive. Came for a cover band concert. Parking was great. Stage terrible. Food trucks, awful - 1.5 HOUR wait. Drinks, more accessible, 8 minute wait, totally reasonable. Audio terrible. Never coming back.

12/21/24- This was my first time here and we went to see there Christmas lights. Things started going wrong as soon as we got there. On their website it said that in person ticket sales started at 4:30pm, but when we got there they told us that ticket sales wouldn't open until 5pm which was the same time the event was supposed to open. Then we went into the gift shop to see if we could use the restroom, but they told us we had to use the port-a-potties back out front. A place should have easy access for restrooms, and they could have easily roped off the restrooms behind the gift shop for people to use before they open for the night. One of the port-a-potties was supposed to be ADA, but ADA ones aren't really that accessible even though the manufacturers try. Not to mention clean issues when compared to normal toilets which can impact people with certain issues. This is a good example of a place "trying" to do the bear minimum to meet customer needs without meeting those needs. I was sad that they didn't have actual tickets for you to keep as a souvenir and they have an app thing which is an issue to download. The lady let us skip downloading the app and called the front gate to let them know we were coming. Too many businesses are going to apps and phones only hold so much. Businesses need to stop focusing on apps so much. Once inside things were ok. For people with walking issues it took us about 1.5 hours to get around the whole thing, but able bodied people could have done it in about half an hour, so this had me question their price to lights ratio which seemed high when compared to other displays around the city. The drinks at the coffee shop were ok priced, but not that good and the brownie was gross. Their alcohol drinks were way overpriced for the super small size. I would say the best part of the event was the make your own s'mores for $5 which let you make 2 stores. I gave this place a try even though my friend had major issues trying to have her wedding there back in 2023. This place has potential, but current is just lacking in everything they are doing.

My thing for 2024 is no hurries, no worries. I think anything with lights is beautiful. It's why I love fireworks and will always check out anything that keeps the holidays around longer. Plenty of parking and plenty of tickets available for the season to catch this! Friendly staff to help guide and navigate you during the trails as well.Who doesn't appreciate chill nights with good company and mellow vibes? While this was a smaller venue than the Denver Botanical Gardens, this was super cute way to end an evening if you went to Carboy Winery or Breckenridge Brewery for drinks and dinner. My favorite section was the opening of the trail at the entrance. You got greeted by a light show of cheerful little "mushrooms" and tulips. The second fave spot is the dome because the playlist there makes you want to pretty much knock out several calories with a sweat session dancing the evening away. The next one is the laser forest which reminded me of the fireflies I saw in Bangkok at the floating market at night. Also, great playlist here and we danced under the stars with little care in the world. Maybe even sneak a kiss because it's pretty dark in this area. Oh yeah, wear comfy shoes like Sorel boots or your fave rain boots, anything that can get a little dirty since the snow had melted and left a bit of a mess. Loved the beverage station and I suggest getting the hot cocoa with the white chocolate liqueur.Be the reason someone smiles today. Or the reason they drink. Whatever works! Thanks Hudson Gardens for leaving us smiling ear to ear!

We brought our son to the magic of the jack o lanterns event and it was such a great experience! We had been here before for their Christmas lights and we were very disappointed in that set up, but the Halloween display was so much better!! The only downside was that it was extremely packed, they have you buy timed tickets but don't actually enforce the times so it was extremely crowded. All in all it was a great experience and my son absolutely loved it! I would recommend coming to check out the magic of the jack o lanterns!!

We went for The Magic of the Jack-o'-lanterns. It was a beautiful evening for it. Pumpkin carvings were so cool. Prices are better if you pick a set time as opposed to general admission. Parking was free. We spent almost two hours looking at the over 7,000 pumpkins on display.