We're Celebrating Ten Years!
Kay and Eddie get ready to cut the cake on opening day in June 2002.
In June 2002, Aldridge Gardens opened its gates to the public. Kay and Eddie Aldridge’s dream of a public garden on their 30-acre estate became a reality. Come out and experience Aldridge Gardens today. This woodland garden showcases hydrangeas, including the Snowflake Hydrangea patented by Eddie Aldridge. Enjoy a half-mile walk around the five-acre lake, have a picnic or attend the many events hosted throughout the year, including plant sales, art shows, seminars and many other events. You will also want to visit the Kay and Eddie Aldridge Art and Historial Museum and enjoy the works of area artists, including the largest public collection of Frank Fleming bronze sculptures. Facilities may be rented for weddings, parties and meetings as well. Aldridge Gardens is located on the corner of Lorna Road and Rocky Ridge Ranch Road in Hoover.
Ten-Year Celebration Sponsors
Presenting Sponsors:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama
AT&T
Brookwood Hospital
Protective Life Corporation
Event Sponsor:
Energen Corporation
Aldridge Gardens 2nd Annual Plein Air Art Show, Sale and Quick Draw!
May 16-20
May 16 - Noon-7pm - Artists paint on site at Aldridge Gardens
May 17 – 9am-5pm – Artists paint on site at Aldridge Gardens
May 18 – 9am-5pm - Artists paint at two private gardens
May 19 – 10am-6pm - Artists will paint at Black Jack Equestrian Farms located off Derby Parkway and I-459
May 20 – 1-3 pm – 1-3pm Artists will be painting at Aldridge Gardens ‘Quick-Draw Paint Out’. Public is invited and can buy ‘wet paint’ artwork right off the artists easels.
May 20 – 3-4 pm – Meet the Artists Reception at Aldridge Gardens
May 16-June 29 – 9am-5pm - Participating artists exhibit personal artwork in the Kay and Eddie Aldridge Art and Historical Museum
Free Admission
Aldridge Gardens invites you to a special event this spring that continues to show our commitment and support of art and artists at The Gardens and to bring a regionally known event to our entire community. The Aldridge Gardens Second Annual Plein Air Art Show, Sale and Quick Draw on-site at Aldridge Gardens! This juried plein air art show will feature artists from all over the southeast. The public is invited to watch them paint on site as they capture on canvas the beauty of Aldridge Gardens and Blackjack Equestrian Farms. The “Quick Draw” event will allow the public the opportunity to watch the artists paint on-site and actually buy a “wet-paint” painting directly off the artist’s easel. Then, meet the artists at a reception immediately following the “quick draw” event. Visit the Aldridge Gardens Gallery during the months of May and June as we feature artwork from each of the selected artists in a special Plein Air Art Show and Sale.
Sponsored by: AT&T, Brookwood Hospital, Protective Life, Blue Cross and Blue Shield
"Hydrangeas Under the Stars" Committee Releases Plans for 2012 Event
In celebration of the tenth anniversary of Aldridge Gardens, the Hydrangeas Under the Stars Committee chaired by Paulette Pearson has revealed some exciting plans for this year's event. Hydrangeas Under the Stars will be held in the Michael Jordan Room of Regions Park on Saturday, June 16, with cocktail hour beginning at 6:00 p.m. and dinner beginning at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy music, food and a live auction. Tickets are $150 per person and tables for 8 are available for $1,000 each.
Garden Weddings
Aldridge Gardens is one of the most beautiful, tranquil and authentic wedding venues in the area. Let our staff show you how to make your wedding day the day you've been dreaming of. Visit the Kay and Eddie Aldridge Art and Historical Museum, the pavillion and many wedding locations within the Gardens including the new wedding arbor.
What's In Bloom
Free Admission
Open 7 days a week, 8am-7pm mid-March through April; 8am-8pm May through September; 8am-5pm October to mid-March.
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
