MR. BELLINGRATH’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 6, 1869, Walter D. Bellingrath was Mobile’s first Coca-Cola bottler and the founder of Bellingrath Gardens and Home. In honor of Mr. Bellingrath’s Birthday, on Saturday, August 6, 2022, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., admission to the gardens is FREE to all Mobile and Baldwin County residents! (Please be prepared to show an ID or a utility bill to prove place of residence.)

Guests are invited to tour the Gardens and the beautiful Bellingrath Home. Home Tour tickets are $10 per person and are led by longtime home tour guides. The August 6 “Open Gardens” tradition dates back to 1949, when Mr. Bellingrath invited local residents to come and enjoy the Gardens at no charge as part of his 80th birthday celebration!