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The sale brings together glass ornaments, holiday items and gifts made in the Conservatory’s Hot Shop or by local artists. The Hot Shop offers useful context for one source of the wares, though no sale-date demonstration is announced.
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The Holiday Glass Ornament & Gift Sale draws on two maker routes: work from Franklin Park Conservatory’s Hot Shop and pieces by local artists. Shoppers can visit during the daytime General Admission window, or shop during Conservatory Aglow with its separate Special Engagement admission.
The Conservatory lists glass ornaments, holiday-themed items and gifts among the sale’s offerings. It says the products are handcrafted either in its Hot Shop or by local artists, and describes the sale as a way to support those artists.
The announcement does not name participating artists or specify designs, individual items or sale prices. Visitors can expect a mix of the listed categories, but the particular selection is not detailed.
Further reading: Holiday Glass Ornament & Gift Sale (Dec 11-13) | Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical GardensFranklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens ↗
The sale runs Friday, Dec. 11; Saturday, Dec. 12; and Sunday, Dec. 13, 2026. Shopping during those hours has no separate sale charge, but visitors need General Admission to enter the Conservatory. The venue encourages advance reservations, though they are not required.
The Conservatory’s posted General Admission prices are $25.20 for ages 13–59, $21 for ages 60 and older, and $17.33 for ages 3–12. It also lists $4 admission for SNAP, EBT, WIC and Medicaid participants and Access Members. These posted prices include the Columbus Arts & Culture Fee; prices and hours may change.
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The sale listing says Special Engagement admission is required to shop during Conservatory Aglow. The 2026 Aglow season runs Nov. 21, 2026–Jan. 3, 2027. In December, Aglow is scheduled for 5–10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 5–9 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; the Conservatory closes at 4 p.m. and reopens at 5 p.m. for the evening event. The sale listing does not give the sale room’s specific Aglow hours.
Posted Aglow admission is $28.35 for ages 13–59, $24.15 for ages 60 and older and $17.33 for ages 3–12. The venue lists $4 tickets for SNAP, EBT, WIC and Medicaid participants, and a $4 rate for Access Family Members. Other member rates are $13.50 for ages 13–59, $11.50 for ages 60 and older and $8.25 for ages 3–12. Patron, Benefactor and Monarch Society members receive free Special Engagement admission. Members may buy half-price tickets for people named on their membership, within its guest allowance. Advance reservations are encouraged; donor-level members do not need to reserve for their free admission.
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The sale is in first-floor meeting rooms next to the Visitor Center, beyond the Main Entrance at 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203.
If you are planning to see more of the Conservatory during the sale, note that the John F. Wolfe Palm House, Dorothy M. Davis Showhouse, Upper and Lower West Terrace, and South Mallway are closed for renovation and are scheduled to reopen in fall 2027.
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The Conservatory says its building and grounds have ramps, elevators and paved pathways. A limited number of wheelchairs are available to borrow free at the Visitor Center on a first-come basis. Guests with mobility challenges can be dropped off in the bus loop outside the Main Entrance.
Guests under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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The Conservatory is at 1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203. Free parking is available in paved Lots A and B east of the main building and in the Wells Barn lot. Lots may fill on busy days; additional parking is available in Franklin Park at the Adventure Center, on Conservatory Drive and on Broad Street, farther from the Main Entrance. Guests with mobility challenges can be dropped off in the bus loop outside that entrance.
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COTA Line 10 stops eastbound at E. Broad Street and Franklin Park Conservatory, and westbound at E. Broad Street and Brunson Avenue. Two bike racks are on the pathway between the main parking lot and the Main Entrance.
Enter through the Conservatory’s Main Entrance. The sale is in first-floor meeting rooms next to the Visitor Center, beyond the entrance.
Dec. 11–13, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day during General Admission.
There is no separate sale charge during General Admission, but Conservatory admission applies. Shopping during Conservatory Aglow requires separate Special Engagement admission.
In first-floor meeting rooms beside the Visitor Center, beyond the Main Entrance.
The Hot Shop generally has daily demonstrations, but the sale announcement does not confirm one for Dec. 11–13.
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1777 E. Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43203
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