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Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden
Fri Nov 14, 2025 - Sun Jan 4, 2026
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Repeating every week — Sundays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through January 4, 2026
Except November 18, 2025; November 19, 2025; November 24, 2025; December 4, 2025; December 22, 2025; December 24, 2025; December 25, 2025; January 2, 2026.
Also on November 24, 2025; December 22, 2025; December 29, 2025.
Except November 18, 2025; November 19, 2025; November 24, 2025; December 4, 2025; December 22, 2025; December 24, 2025; December 25, 2025; January 2, 2026.
Also on November 24, 2025; December 22, 2025; December 29, 2025.
4:30pm CT
Age: All ages
Price: Adult $29-$39; Child (3-12) $16-$19: Child under 3 free
Location:
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Go for a stroll down a mile-long path filled with holiday wonder at the Chicago Botanic Garden.
Tickets are sold at 15-minute increments to stagger entrance for a better guest experience. The last tickets are sold for admittance at 8:00 pm, but the gardens remain open until 11:00 pm.
Strollers are allowed. For the best experience, single or front-to-back strollers are suggested. Side by side strollers are permitted.
There is an additional charge for parking. Parking can be purchased in advance online.
Tickets purchased the day of the event are an additional $2.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
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