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Boise Winter Garden aGlow 2026

Dates checked 4 Nov 2026

Boise's biggest holiday light display, with 900,000 lights on the trees and paths of the Idaho Botanical Garden and a new Lake of Lights on Outlaw Field in 2026. It runs most nights from the day after Thanksgiving to Dec 30.

DatesNovember 27 to December 30, 2026
Open DaysClosed Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Wed, Dec 9, Mon, Dec 14, Fri, Dec 25
HoursMost nights 6 pm to 9 pm; Sundays Nov 29 to Dec 20, Wednesdays Dec 2 and 16, and Christmas Eve 5 pm to 8 pm; December 27 to 30 6 pm to 8 pm
Timed entry; stay until close. Santa on select nights.
TicketsTicket needed. Adults $20, youth $16; members $15 and $11; lower prices on discount days (select Wednesdays and Sundays); under 3 free (2026)
Timed tickets: you book an arrival time.
TypeBotanical garden lights
Length900,000 holiday lights
WhereIdaho Botanical Garden, by the Old Idaho Penitentiary on Boise's east end, 2355 N Old Penitentiary Rd, Boise, ID 83712

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

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Questions About Boise Winter Garden aGlow

When is Boise Winter Garden aGlow open in 2026?

November 27 to December 30, 2026. Closed Mon, Nov 30, Tue, Dec 1, Mon, Dec 7, Tue, Dec 8, Wed, Dec 9, Mon, Dec 14, Fri, Dec 25. Hours: Most nights 6 pm to 9 pm; Sundays Nov 29 to Dec 20, Wednesdays Dec 2 and 16, and Christmas Eve 5 pm to 8 pm; December 27 to 30 6 pm to 8 pm.

How much are tickets for Boise Winter Garden aGlow?

Ticket needed. Adults $20, youth $16; members $15 and $11; lower prices on discount days (select Wednesdays and Sundays); under 3 free (2026). Prices as published by the organizer for 2026.

Is Boise Winter Garden aGlow a drive-through?

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

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