It's one of the largest annual events held in the city. It provides a huge boost for the metro area.

A lot of people who come in are families, whether they're participating in it or not.

We found out we were doing much better than we thought we were.

We are anticipating at least as good a turnout for the opening of the actual house, and media interest so far has been on a par with what it was when the garden opened, which is a big factor in getting people to visit.