Published by Jeremy. Last Updated on October 21, 2026.
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Phipps Conservatory is known for being one of the largest botanical gardens in the region, and also for its seasonal flower shows that are truly events not to be missed.
For 2026’s Fall Flower Show, Phipps is continuing on their popular Alice in Wonderland themed show from the summer with a fall twist- aptly named Alice’s Adventures in Autumn! So if you’re ready to go through the looking glass one more time with the exquisite designs and colorful mums, chrysanthemums, and more, this show is for you!
As with all of our show reviews, we’re not going to share every room in the Conservatory (you’ll have to visit yourself to see them all!). Instead, we’re going to feature a few of our favorite rooms from the show to highlight a cross-section of the displays!
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The Palm Court
The Palm Court is the first room you see when you enter Phipps Conservatory, and it is always one of our favorites.
Much like in this year’s summer show, the Palm Court greets you with Alice falling through the rabbit hole to enter wonderland and is greeted by the iconic Cheshire Cat. Bright, yellow flowers adorn this one for a wonderful fall ambiance, and be sure to look out for some other seasonal specific decor that was added for the season as well!
The East Room
The East Room also remains decorated for the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, much like in the summer show, with bright and cheerful fall flowers found throughout that are quite beautiful on a sunny fall day.
One last tea with everyone’s favorite hatter? It is hard to say no when visiting this room, and be sure to get some photos taken at the long table that straddles the railing- a perfect photo opp!
The Gallery Room
The Gallery Room is a rare one for us to highlight in flower show roundups if only because it is often used as a kids play area with interactive farmer’s market amongst many plants.
But for Alices Adventures in Autumn, this one is unique as the Red Queen and her playing card knights can be found here in a beautiful design. If you visited for the summer show, you may remember these were originally in the South Conservatory, but no call this fitting nook in Phipps home for the fall show.
The South Conservatory
The South Conservancy is always a popular room during the Fall Flower Show for the return of the gorgeous Garden Railroad exhibit most years. This year’s exhibit departs from the Alice in Wonderland theme slightly to be a unique Fairy and Gnome railroad!
Be sure to spend a bit of time here with some of the interactive options as they are quite fun and really work well with the theme- it is one of our favorite railroad exhibits in recent memory!
Overall, we are really pleased that Phipps kept the widely popular Alice in Wonderland theme for the Fall Flower Show. Just be sure to head to this one as quickly as you can as its limited run means its only here for a few weeks!
Phipps Conservatory is located at 1 Schenley Drive and the Fall Flower Show is running through November 1st, 2026. Timed entry tickets are highly recommended.
