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The Winter Garden is a plant oasis open to all north of Töölönlahti Bay. Since its establishment in 1893, the garden has been open to the public free of charge. The lush Winter Garden brings joy to visitors all year round, and seasonal flowering plants add variety to the floral splendour. At Christmas time, you can witness the blooming of the poinsettia, azalea and belladonna-lily. Easter is the time for wild daffodils and tulips to burst into flowers. Christmas and Easter are special periods at the Winter Garden: the garden is decorated for Christmas on the First Sunday of Advent, and the season ends on Epiphany. During this period, the festive atmosphere is enhanced by a large Christmas tree, candles and, of course, Christmas elves. The Winter Garden is also impressively decorated for Easter. Many local residents still remember the gardens' cute Easter chicks, which have unfortunately not been seen since 2005, as the tradition had to be discontinued due to avian influenza. Nowadays the highlights of the Winter Garden on Easter include the small witches "flying" around in the garden. This historic house of plants features more than 200 different plants that flourish in three rooms: the Cactus Room, the Palm Room and the Western Wing. The oldest plant is a camellia tree that is over 130 years old. The Winter Garden, the Rose Garden in front of it and the plant production area behind the Winter Garden together form the City Garden. The plant production area is not open to the public. There is no café in the Winter Garden.