Garden d’Lights 2024 @ Bellevue Botanical Garden

Let the season shine 🌟

📸 Bellevue Botanical Garden

📅 Friday, November 30th – Tuesday, December 31st (closed Wednesday, December 25th)
🕓 First entry 4:30 pm, last entry 9:00 pm. Lights out at 9:30 pm
📍 Bellevue Botanical Garden: 12001 Main St., Bellevue
💰 Regular nights: $8 (11+ years), Free (10 & under)
Special $5 nights: Dec 2-5 and 9-12 (closes earlier at 8:30 pm)

Step into a sparkling winter wonderland at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. With over half a million twinkling lights, Garden d’Lights transforms the landscape into intricate displays of flowers, birds, animals, and waterfalls. This event is a beloved Eastside tradition—since 1994! Making this the 30th year.

Bundle up for a ¾-mile outdoor walk perfect for families, couples, or solo adventurers. Warm up at Copper Kettle Coffee or bring your own beverage (one drink/snack per person allowed). Don’t forget to visit the Trillium Store for nature-inspired gifts. (And for a little friendly competition there is even a scavenger hunt to find plants & lights.)

💁‍♂️ Pro tips:
🎟️ Tickets must be purchased online (not available at gate)
📊 For the budget conscious, there are select nights which offer a reduced price
🪟 Entry allowed within your selected 30-minute window
🅿️ Premium parking available for $5, with free parking at Wilburton Hill Park
🤏 Visit midweek for smaller crowds

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Patheresa Wells is a Black/Persian, Pansexual, Polyamorous Poet (so many Ps) and writer living in Seatac. An aspiring comic, you can catch her cracking jokes at open mics around the area. In her free time, she likes to imagine what she’d do with free time and feed her backyard crows cuz they’re silly. Follow her on Twitter @PatheresaWells.