text: I have been to the gardens times and that is why I am giving it an overall rating my experiences were very differentnnOriginally I attended in the spring a couple years ago during the week but during the butterfly exhibit At this time I think it cost to enter the gardens It was a nice visit calm and beautifulnnMy second visit was during the luminarias sp at Christmas time It helps that I had free passes but this was a great visit as well Beautiful to see the gardens as night and wander quite romantic The musical stops were pleasant and the wine samplings excellentnnMy third visit this week disappointed me While the Chihuly exhibit is interesting the crowd it attracts makes it more of a disappointment than a pleasure for me Many people there only for the glass who were disrespectful of those pausing to see the plants being loud and lots of misbehaving children who would rather be somewhere made for children Also the gardens are now to see the butterfly exhibit That is getting a little crazy Make sure you get online and get a coupon nnOverall the gardens will always be a place I take my parents when they are in town But I will look for a slower time to attend