Hoppy Times!

Celebrating 10 years of art exhibits, this year’s exhibit, Hoppy Times, features ten oversized 4.5-foot tall, fiberglass rabbits! Each rabbit is uniquely decorated, painted, or otherwise adorned by a select group of artists and placed on display throughout the grounds for guests to enjoy as part of their garden experience. Hoppy Times will be on display July 8th through December 31st 2022! The auction will start December 1st at 9 a.m. and will end December 15th at 11:45 p.m.! The rabbits are 54” tall x 36” long x 26” wide.

Airlie Gardens is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is: to ensure and help preserve Airlie Gardens as an outstanding, historic public garden with cultural and environmental programs developed to serve New Hanover County residents and other visitors.

Celebrating 11 years of art exhibits, this year’s exhibit, Turtley Awesome!, will feature ten oversized fiberglass turtles! Each turtle is uniquely decorated, painted, or otherwise adorned by a select group of artists and placed on display throughout the grounds for guests to enjoy as part of their garden experience. Turtley Awesome! will be on display July 14th through December 31st 2023!

Make one of these turtles your own by bidding today! Once the auction ends, winning bidders will be sent invoices and payment options. Payment must be received before a turtle can be picked up.