Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary
Step into a landscape where flowers move, birds sing, peacocks come to life, and thousands of illuminated forms transform the familiar surroundings of Mount Trashmore Park.
Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary, an art experience by Skunk Control
Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary, created by Australian art collective Skunk Control, is a large-scale outdoor art experience inspired by the wonder and complexity of the natural world. More than 4,000 individual elements come together to create an environment filled with movement, light, color, and sound.
Located beyond Shelter 3 at Mount Trashmore Park, Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary invites visitors to wander through the installation, look closely, listen, and experience the artwork from different perspectives. The experience changes throughout the day as sunlight, movement, and eventually illumination transform the artwork.
Plan Your Visit
Installation on view Oct. 17 through Dec. 16, 2026.
Location: Mount Trashmore Park, beyond Shelter 3
Address: 310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach
Admission: Free
Visitors can experience Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary during regular park hours.
Special evening access to Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary will be available until 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays throughout the installation, excluding Halloween, allowing visitors to experience the installation illuminated after dark.
Because Where Wonder Grows: Sanctuary changes with the light and time of day, visitors may want to experience it once during daylight and return in the evening for a different view.
