Every year, San Diego transforms itself into a dazzling winter wonderland as Downtown is lined with lights and decorations, holiday pop ups take over trendy lounges, and landmark attractions do their best to keep up with the Christmas spirit.
An annual favorite, Lightscape at the San Diego Botanical Gardens has returned for another year since November 17th. The display has been reimagined for 2023 with spectacular new displays as well as fan favorites. During your visit you can expect is a beautiful merge of nature and lights that make for a gorgeous illuminated one-mile walking trail through the garden.
This is an on-demand Christmas event to do in December so they’ve separated their tickets into regular, peak and off-peak, and the gardens are closed Nov. 23 and Dec. 24 and 25.
Prices are also dependent on which time you visit and are as follows for non-members: $29 for peak, $26 for regular, and $23 for off-peak. For a schedule of which dates count as what, they’ve made it very simple by including key dates:
Regular Dates:
- November 17-19, 22, 24-26
- December 1-3, 8-10, 15, 31
- January 1
Peak Dates:
- December 16-23, 26-30
Off-Peak Dates:
- November 29-30
- December 6 – 7
- December 13 – 14
Tickets sell out quick so head to the website to find out the perfect dates for exploring San Diego’s Botanical Garden this Christmas.