Imagine if Willy Wonka got a hold of the board game “Candyland” and put his own spin on it. Well you can visit a place that’s pretty similar to that fantasy world from now until July 31.
Candytopia, a Santa Monica, California, born company, has a popup shop at 8021 Walnut Hill Lane, Suite 2000 that includes 14 different curated and crafted rooms that are all candy-themed. Those include a giant sphinx and portraits of pop culture icons such as Prince and Gene Wilder himself, who played Willy Wonka in the 1971 film.
Visitors will be able to taste test samples of the candies used to make the art and can even swim in a pool of 300,000 marshmallows.
Jackie Sorkin, global candy artists and Candytopia co-founder, told Dallas Culture Map that the Lake Highlands popup will include exhibits seen in cities like Atlanta, Minneapolis, New York and San Fransisco. But it will also contain exhibits with a Texas flair.
“We’ll have Western flair, sports team love, and of course, we had to tackle some big Texas icons, too,” she said in an interview with Dallas CultureMap.
Tickets for this candy-lovers dream are $30 for adults and $23 for children 4 to 12 years old. Children 3 years old or younger are free. They can be purchased online at showclix.com.
