Sonoma Botanical Garden will transform into a “twilight wonderland” for three weekends in December, offering lights, music, and festive activities for visitors of all ages.
The holiday event, Gardens Aglow, runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Dec. 5 to 21, with timed, ticketed entry at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $30 for general admission, $25 for members, $12 for youth ages 5 to 17, and free for children 4 and under. Advance purchase is required and the event will take place rain or shine.
Guests follow a twinkling path through the Rose Garden and a glittering tunnel of lights into the Winter Workshop, which features nature-based crafts, face painting, and holiday-themed activities.
Cozy moments around glowing fire pits. The Sonoma Botanical Gardens will host the Gardens Aglow event, which runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Dec. 5-21, with timed, ticketed entry at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
(Photo by Daniel Perales/ Courtesy of the Sonoma Botanical Garden.)
Visitors can also relax at an elegant fireside lounge with live piano music, hot chocolate, and local wines.
Outside, the illuminated Founder’s House Garden will offer a fire pit, lawn games, bubbles, and opportunities to visit with Santa on select evenings. Guests can also add wishes for the new year to the “wishing tree”, an oak tree in the garden.
Family moments under the glow of a luminaries. The Sonoma Botanical Gardens will host the Gardens Aglow event, which runs Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Dec. 5-21, with timed, ticketed entry at 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
(Photo by Daniel Perales/ Courtesy of the Sonoma Botanical Garden.)
A holiday pop-up shop will sell locally made and sustainably sourced garden-themed gifts, along with freshly popped popcorn.
“Gardens Aglow creates more than just a celebration—we’re designing a joyful gathering place where our community can make lasting memories,” said Jeannie Perales, executive director of Sonoma Botanical Garden. “We’re designing more than just a celebration—we’re creating a joyful gathering place, a seasonal hub where our community can come together and make lasting memories.”
The event is supported by Sonoma Clean Power, with additional support from the Rotary Club of Sonoma Valley.
Sonoma Botanical Garden, founded in 1987, spans 67 acres in Sonoma Valley and features Asian and California native plants, a California oak savanna, an Asian woodland, and a Cabernet vineyard. The garden’s mission is to inspire appreciation for native plants and promote conservation.
The garden is located at 12841 Highway 12 in Glen Ellen. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.sonomabg.org or call 707-996-3166.
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