Downtown at the Gardens, Palm Bch Gardens

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Description

Downtown at the Gardens is a great place to hang out. Not only is it absolutely beautiful with its tropical landscaping, fountains, colorful flowerpots, and wooden bridges, but there are a ton of things for kids to do! It is a two-level outdoor mall, next to Gardens Mall.
Kids love the area near the carousel. Here they can catch a train that takes them through the mall. The train has some really groovy songs, so even parents enjoy it! There is a frozen yogurt place, Fro-Yotopia (where you can also buy train and carousel tickets) that has good flavors. Try the banana flavor, dulce de leche flavor, and the little litchi popper toppings. The carousel has a tropical theme, with paintings of exotic flowers and ocean scenes. Kids can ride a dolphin, sea horses, alligator, or turtle. It's a lot of fun! 
Across the street from Downtown at the Gardens is a lake. You can walk by the lake in the huge paved open spaces and across a long bridge. This makes a fun addition to your night out if you go to a restaurant at Downtown at the Gardens. At night, the lake and fountains are beautifully lit. There are plenty of restaurants to choose from. Grimaldi's brick-oven pizza has delicious food, and you can sit outside, sometimes in a nice strong breeze that keeps the mosquitoes away. Cheesecake Factory has a super outdoor seating area right by the lake.
No matter what, an outing at Downtown at the Gardens makes everyone feel happy and brightens your day!
The Christmas lights at Downtown at the Gardens are incredible! They start two days after Thanksgiving.

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Places to sit and hang out.	French bistro.	Christmas decorations- really stunning!
View from the outdoor seating at Cheesecake Factory.	Eating at Cheesecake Factory.	Downtown at the Gardens at night, from across the pedestrian bridge.
"Noon Year's Eve"!	A princess greets two young girls at "Noon Year's Eve," a fun celebration at noon on December 31!	Sculpture and pond.
Carousel at night.	Ride the pelican!	Christmas at Downtown at the Gardens!
Stripey palm tree, part of the Christmas lights show!	Sloan's Ice Cream.	The ritzy Cobb movie theater!
The beautiful palms.	The carousel.	The train parks in front of the carousel.
Riding the mini-train through the mall!	Manatee on the carousel!	Seahorses to ride on the carousel!
Palm trees in the center of the mall.	Cute thin palms outside Grimaldi's.	Busy weekend night at Downtown at the Gardens.

Directions

Exit Highway 95 at PGA Blvd and head toward the ocean. Turn left on Lake Victoria Gardens Rd and park along the road or in the free parking lot.
Cheesecake Factory, 11800 Lake Victoria Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410, call (561) 776-3711.
Grimaldi's Brick-Oven Pizza, call (561) 625-4669.
Fro-Yotopia Frozen Yogurt, call (561) 799-3336.
Carousel and train rides cost $2 per child or $5 for three rides- the adult with the child rides free. You can buy tokens at a machine or inside the frozen yogurt place, indoor playplace, or children's hair salon, Cartoon Cuts, by the carousel.

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Overall Visitor Rating: Unrated.