Opening Winter 2025, Lightscape brings to life an otherworldly journey after-dark in San Francisco Botanical Garden, highlighting the beauty of plants and nature with color, lighting, art and music. Lightscape will transform the 55-acre Botanical Garden from November 21, 2025 through January 4, 2026.
The enchanting illuminated light trail will span one mile and feature show-stopping displays from international artists plus water features and dazzling sculptures that come alive at night with color, imagination, and sound.
“We are excited to bring this world-renowned show to shine a new light on our beloved Botanical Garden," said Gardens of Golden Gate Park CEO, Stephanie Linder "Visitors to the Garden will thoroughly enjoy this immersive experience, unlike anything San Francisco venues have offered before. Following sold-out shows in cities around the world, we look forward to transforming the Garden into an enchanting, festive, after-dark spectacle where family and friends celebrate and make memories. We are thrilled to launch and welcome locals and visitors to experience the wonder of Lightscape.”
Since 2012, Lightscape has partnered with some of the world’s leading botanical gardens in the UK, Europe, US, and Australia as well as UNESCO World Heritage Sites to deliver large-scale, high-quality events to more than 12 million people. Lightscape has been dazzling the world’s biggest cities for more than a decade including sold-out runs in London, Chicago, Melbourne, and New York. This year, Lightscape plans to equally establish itself as a celebrated holiday tradition in San Francisco. Set along a beautifully illuminated walking trail custom-designed for San Francisco, Lightscape ticketholders will walk a one-mile-long path with suspended strands and tunnels of light, lantern trees and artistic installations, while savoring delicious treats and drinking hot chocolate and other seasonal beverages along the trail.
This one-of-a-kind, immersive experience at the Botanical Garden will guide visitors through a festive world of wonder with more than one million twinkling lights in various attractions from the Cathedral of Light to the Singing Tree and the Meadow of Light. San Francisco Botanical
Garden is producing Lightscape in association with Sony Music, which amazes millions of people year after year with similar shows in multiple locations across the world, including the U.K. and Australia. Additionally, Lightscape is creatively produced by Culture Creative.
“We are thrilled to work with the team at the Gardens of Golden Gate Park to bring this magical holiday event to San Francisco. This is exactly what our city and what our world needs right now—opportunities to come together to celebrate the season in this beautiful garden,” said San Francisco Recreation and Park Department General Manager Phil Ginsburg. “I’m excited for visitors to enjoy the Botanical Garden after hours at night!”
Lightscape at the San Francisco Botanical Garden opens to the public on Friday, November 21 for a 33-night run through Sunday, January 4, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m., including Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Year’s Day with closure dates on November 24, 25, 27, December 1-3, 8-10, 15, 16, 24. Tickets start at $32 for adults, $20 for children ages 5-17, and free for ages 4 and under. Prices vary by date. Discounted tickets are also available for Gardens of Golden Gate Park Members. Entry times are every 15 minutes, and tickets are available for purchase online by visiting www.gggp.org/lightscape.
The lead sponsor for Lightscape is PG&E.
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