VanDusen Festival of Lights 2024-2025 in Vancouver

Every December, during the Festival of Lights, Vancouver’s VanDusen Botanical Garden transforms into a fairy-tale land. Colorful illuminations are amazing and very popular among visitors. Over 110,000 people come to see it each year. The event features over 1 million lights spread out over some 15 acres (6 ha) of the Botanical Gardens.

Festival Highlights

Vivid lights cover its flower beds, trees, and shrubs to create an unforgettable spectacle. Visitors especially love the Gingerbread Walk and Candy Cane Lane. The Dancing Lights illuminated around Livingstone Lake is another highlight. In the garden, you can enjoy hot chocolate and visit Santa's residence.

Not all of the VanDusen Botanical Graden is lit up. The lights are concentrated at its front part, close to the main entrance. A walk through the holiday light displays takes about one hour.

Tickets

Ticket price is $28 for adults (ages 19–64) and $18 for youth (ages 13-18) and seniors (age 65 and up). The child ticket (ages 5-12) is $11. Kids ages 3 and under enjoy free entry. For parties of 25 adults and more, the Gardens offer a group discount. On premium nights, the price rises a few dollars.

Location

The VanDusen Botanical Garden is located about 15 minutes south of downtown Vancouver.