VanDusen Festival of Lights
November 28, 2025 to January 4, 2026
Step into a botanical wonderland this holiday season at VanDusen Festival of Lights. Explore 15 acres adorned with over 1 million twinkling lights, including exciting displays like the interactive mycelium installation, Wood Wide Web, and Salmon Run. Don’t forget to check out the new Great Bear Rainforest Exhibit in the Visitor Centre.
Get in the holiday spirit with the annual Dancing Lights display, explore themed light areas, and savour tasty treats from a variety of food vendors. Enjoy 3 unique Dancing Lights sets, with a show every 20 minutes from the top of the hour.
Dates Hours
November 28 to December 24 4pm to 10pm
(last entry time 8:30pm to 9pm)
December 25 Closed
December 26 to January 4 4pm to 10pm
(last entry time 8:30pm to 9pm)
Tickets
Prices are subject to GST and service fees.
Ticket category Price (before tax and service fees)
Adults (19 to 64 years) $29
Seniors (65 years and up) and youth (13 to 18 years) $19
Garden Member
Information icon Must present valid membership card with ticket $18
Child (5 to 12 years) $12
Children (4 years and under) Free (must reserve a ticket)
Information icon $1 of each ticket will help fund special improvement projects at the Garden and Conservatory through the Amenity Improvement Fee. Discounts and promo codes do not apply on the AIF, which is embedded into the pricing above.
Information icon Save 10% on groups of 50 or more. Children aged 4 and under receive free admission and are not counted towards the group discount.
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Tickets must be purchased online in advance for a designated entry time.
Information icon Online ticket purchases for VanDusen Festival of Lights will be directed to our third-party ticketing provider, ShowPass. The City of Vancouver is not liable for the security of the information shared with ShowPass.