CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Thousands of twinkling lights and new features that shine with all the colors imaginable will be on display during Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden this holiday season.
Lightscape returns Nov. 12 and will run on select dates until Jan. 2 on an all-new, one-way, 1.25-mile path filled with favorite artistic installations set to seasonal music, along with new and reimagined pieces.
“Lightscape has been so popular, because it’s a festive opportunity to celebrate the season with friends and family while being amazed by exciting new installations that have never been seen before,” said Harriet Resnick, the Garden’s vice president of visitor experience and business development.
More than 80 percent of this year’s trail will feature new installations from Chicago-based and international artists, including:
• Floraison (flowering): A mass of red poppies that appear to have flown up and cling to tree branches where they gracefully dangle to create a canopy above a path or among the trees—from French artist Pitaya.
• Kinetic Hues: An immersive installation made from 12 dazzling saturated pillars of light whose up-and-down movements create a stunning series of shadows that move, morph, and are constantly changing—from Australian artist Mandylights.
• McGinley Laser Show: Laser beams dance across the water in time to music, taking the surface reflections with them and creating shapes that rise up into the sky—from Chicago artists Christopher Wren and Fog-Man Enterprises.
Additionally, favorite installations like the Winter Cathedral and Singing Trees will return to the trail, along with reimagined versions of the Fire Garden and Heritage Tree.
Chicago Botanic Garden encourages guests to book early to guarantee their preferred dates. Tickets sold out last year!
Lightscape at Chicago Botanic Garden, located at 1000 Lake Cook Road in Glencoe, runs on select dates from Nov. 12 to Jan. 2. Tickets range from $24-26 for members and $26-28 for non-members. Child tickets range from $12-15 and children under 3 are free. Parking is $10 per vehicle in advance, $20 if purchased upon arrival. Members always park for free.
Note: Tickets purchased the day of the event are an additional $2 per ticket. Tickets are timed in 15-minute increments to stagger visitors for a better experience. However, the event is open until 11 p.m. each night so you may stay until then and enjoy the event.
New this year: the Chicago Botanic Garden is offering a flex ticket to use for any time slot on the date selected (between 4:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.) and includes parking for $75.
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