Experience nature in a festive new light at Lauritzen Gardens with Bright Nights and Family Fun Nights throughout the month of December!
ABOUT BRIGHT NIGHTS
Grab all the festive vibes and head over to Lauritzen Gardens for their annual Bright Nights installment! This enchanting experience features illuminated indoor gardens, stunning holiday displays like a 20-foot poinsettia tree and festive greens covered from head to toe in lights. Itâs a perfect blend of botanical beauty, festive fun, and nostalgic charm for a holiday date night or a new tradition for the whole family this season!
This yearâs theme is Holiday Express, with new lines of model garden trains chugging through the indoor gardens. Listen to the sounds of garden trains, celebrate our regionâs rich railroad heritage, and enjoy a blend of botanical and mechanical - with an added splash of holiday nostalgia!
ACTIVITIES
Every day, you can enjoy garden trains, fun patio games, and cozy fire pits. Select evenings offer even more, including face painting, visits with Santa, and themed Family Fun Nights. From crafts and live entertainment to Sâmores by the fire, thereâs something for everyone. Be sure to check the schedule on their website for special nights featuring magicians, animal encounters, and more! Face painting and Santa are only on select evenings, but general games and trains and fire pits are every day!
FAMILY FUN NIGHTS
These themed evenings add even more excitement to Bright Nights! Activities run from 4:30 to 9 p.m. and include face painting, crafts, live performances, and more.
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 Santa Stops Here // December 1, 6-8, and 11-23 - Bring the kids to visit with the jolly olâ man in his bright red suit as he stops at the garden this holiday season.
đľÂ Merry Music and Art // December 27th - Experience the beauty and joy of the season with art, music, glassblowing, crafts, games, face painting, and more on this festive family fun night!
đ Holiday Express // December 8th - Visit with Santa Claus, watch model trains, enjoy a seasonal story, complete a craft, play games, get your face painted, and enjoy other activities that will keep your holiday season on track!
đžÂ Wild About Animals // December 11th and 12th - Visit with Santa Claus, meet a menagerie of animals and insects, enjoy a seasonal story, make an ornament, play games, get your face painted, and enjoy other activities that celebrate wild and festive creatures!
â¨Â Magic of the Season // December 17th and 18th - Visit with Santa Claus, be amazed by a magician, enjoy a seasonal story, make an ornament, play games, get your face painted, and more activities that celebrate the magic of the season!
đ Â Winter Carnival // December 30th and 31st - Be entertained by a variety of performers from Forsefyre, create a carnival mask, enjoy a seasonal story, play games, get your face painted, and enjoy other activities that celebrate the joy and whimsy of the holidays!
TICKETS With 31 dates to see the garden glow, 10 family fun nights, 17 nights with Santa, and 5 nights full of holiday cheers, Bright Nights brings festive fun for everyone! Daytime tickets are available from 9am to 3pm (last entry at 2 pm). Prices vary by date and tickets can be purchased online lauritzengardens.org/bright! WHEN & WHERE Bright Nights at Lauritzen Gardens runs on select dates: December 1, 4-8, 11-23, and 26-31. Operating hours are 4:30pm-9pm each day, with the last entry between 7:30-7:45pm. Lauritzen Gardens is located at 100 Bancroft Street.