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Bellevue Garden d'Lights 2026

Dates checked 4 Nov 2026

Bellevue Botanical Garden's 32nd Garden d'Lights, with more than half a million lights shaped into plants, flowers, birds, animals and waterfalls across the garden. It runs nightly from Thanksgiving weekend to early January, closed only on Christmas Day.

DatesNovember 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027
Open DaysClosed Fri, Dec 25
HoursGeneral admission nights 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm; $5 nights, Monday to Thursday Nov 30 to Dec 3 and Dec 7 to 10 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Last entry 9 pm on general nights and 8 pm on $5 nights; lights go out half an hour later. Open on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Sensory-friendly night on Tuesday, Dec 8.
TicketsTicket needed. $10 per person 11 and older ($5 on the first two weeks' Monday to Thursday nights); 10 and under free; online, date- and time-specific tickets only (2026)
Timed tickets: you book an arrival time.
TypeBotanical garden lights
LengthOver half a million lights
WhereBellevue Botanical Garden, east of Seattle, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005

Checked on Bellevue Botanical Garden Foundation, November 4, 2026. Buy tickets from the organizer's own site.

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Questions About Bellevue Garden d'Lights

When is Bellevue Garden d'Lights open in 2026?

November 28, 2026 to January 3, 2027. Closed Fri, Dec 25. Hours: General admission nights 4:30 pm to 9:30 pm; $5 nights, Monday to Thursday Nov 30 to Dec 3 and Dec 7 to 10 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm.

How much are tickets for Bellevue Garden d'Lights?

Ticket needed. $10 per person 11 and older ($5 on the first two weeks' Monday to Thursday nights); 10 and under free; online, date- and time-specific tickets only (2026). Prices as published by the organizer for 2026.

Is Bellevue Garden d'Lights a drive-through?

No: it is a light trail in a garden that you see on foot.

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