NEW: Galaxy of Lights was nominated for this national award

The Huntsville Botanical Garden’s “Galaxy of Lights” was nominated for “Best Botanical Garden Light Show” USA Today’s 10Best. The nominating organization selected 20 total nominations from across the country, and voters will select the top 10 best.

Currently, the Huntsville Botanical Garden ranks no. 1, but click here to vote and secure their spot on the list.

How the Galaxy of Lights compares across the country

We’re big fans of the Galaxy of Lights, but check out the other botanical garden light shows across the country that were nominated:

Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine
Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights, Richmond, Va.
Holiday Lights at Garvan Woodland Gardens, Hot Springs, Ark.
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Ill.
Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, Calif.
Nights of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells Inlet, S.C.
Lightscape at The Arboretum, Arcadia, Calif.
Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens, Theodore, Ala.
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Ill.
Illuminations at Botanica, Wichita, Kan.
Dazzling Nights at Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Fla.
Blossoms of Light at Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, Colo.
Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, Nashville, Tenn.
Garden Glow at Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Mo.
Lightscape at San Antonio Botanical Garden, San Antonio, Texas
Fantasy In Lights at Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain, Ga.
Holiday Lights at Florida Botanical Gardens, Largo, Fla.
NYBG Glow, Bronx, N.Y.
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical, Atlanta, Ga.

The Huntsville Botanical Garden’s recent awards

USA Today ranked Huntsville no. 6 for “10 Best Botanical Gardens Across the Nation” this spring. The 122-acre facility opened in 1988. The Huntsville Botanical Garden hosts tons of events throughout the year and frequently brings new and innovative exhibitions to the city.