It makes the whole process go much smoother if you do, however its technically not necessary.
I would, just to be safe.
Get reservations if possible. 👍
Get reservations to be safe
Last year we went without reservations and it was sold out. This year I made reservations and it was much smoother.
I thought the Gardens closed the end of October expect except for special events . Join us for our winter event, Gardens Aglow November 17-December 31 Thursdays-Sundays from 4-9pm I'm not sure they're open Monday the 11th.
Not essential
I think its better to do reservations
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