GARDEN-RELATED ACTIVITIES
• PLAYLAND AT THE CONSERVATORY Where: San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park, 100 John F. Kennedy Drive, San Francisco.When: Now through April 15, 2012; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays; closed Mondays, Christmas and New Year's Day.
Admission: $7; $5 youth, ages 12-17, seniors age 65 and up and college students with ID; $2 for children ages 5-11; free for children age 4 and under.
Details: (415) 831-2090 or www.conservatoryofflowers.org
Looking for a garden-related adventure during the holidays to entertain family or visiting guests? Featuring a garden railway and model trains, this enchanting special display salutes San Francisco's lost seaside amusement park, Playland by the Beach. From the Sutro Baths to the Victorian Cliff House, a dozen San Francisco landmarks – most long gone from the city's skyline – are re-created in miniature among hundreds of dwarf plants. Playland's famous carousel, fun house, diving bell and other attractions also are depicted in a landscape traversed by an all-new railway layout. It's a must-see exhibit for train enthusiasts and garden lovers alike.
• THE FINE ART OF CALIFORNIA FLORA
Where: Williams+Paddon Building, 2237 Douglas Blvd., Roseville.
When: Now-Feb. 28; show is open for viewing 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays.
Admission: Free.
Details: (800) 393-5951, www.chipallenphotography.com or www.sactree.org.
Chip Allen presents 14 pieces of his fine art photography in a special display at the Williams + Paddon Building. Most of the images were taken of plants within 90 minutes of Sacramento. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this photography will benefit the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
HOME-RELATED ACTIVITIES
• DREAMS OF TOYLAND Where: Napa Valley Museum, 55 Presidents Circle, Yountville (across from the Lincoln Theater)
When: Now-Jan. 29. Museum open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. except Tuesdays and holidays
Admission: $10 general; $5 seniors; $2.50 children
Details: www.napavalleymuseum.org or (707) 944-0500
Dolph Gotelli – Sacramento's Father Christmas – opens up his considerable toy box to create more than 40 whimsical holiday and winter vignettes. Gotelli, a retired UC Davis professor, has been collecting toys and Christmas treasures for more than 40 years. Viewing his fun-filled scenes are one way to keep the holiday spirit going strong into the New Year. Learn more about Gotelli and his work at www.dolphgotelli.com.
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