Light displays / Texas / Radiant Nature
Radiant Nature
Walk-through light display at Houston Botanic Garden, Houston, Texas
- 2026 dates
- November 20, 2026 to February 21, 2027
- Open days
- 53 select evenings, mostly Fri-Sun, plus select Thursdays and weeknights around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year; closed Nov 26, Dec 25 and Feb 14, Dec 31
- Hours
- Timed entry from 6pm, last entry 9pm, closes 10pm
- How you see it
- Walk-through
- Price
- Timed tickets. Adult $26.50, ages 3-15 $24.50, age 2 and under free; late-entry ticket after 8:30pm $24.50
- Christmas Eve and Day
- Open Christmas Eve; closed Christmas Day
- Accessibility
- Viewable from even, ADA-compliant paths; wheelchairs and strollers fine; bring your own wheelchair
- Address
- 1 Botanic Lane, Houston, TX 77017
What stands out
- Chinese lantern festival with large illuminated flowers and wildlife
- Trail under one mile, paved and decomposed granite
- Interactive zone with moonlight swings
- Marketplace of Chinese handicrafts
Note: Chinese lantern festival, not Christmas themed; open Christmas Eve, closed Christmas Day
Source
Everything above comes from hbg.org, checked October 14, 2026. Confirm on the official site before you go; light shows can close for weather or sell out on busy nights.
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Other light displays in Texas
- Austin Trail of Lights, Austin: Dec 10 to 23, 2026
- Christmas in the Garden, Fort Worth: 2026 dates not announced
- Dallas Zoo Lights, Dallas: Nov 13, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
- Gift of Lights at Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth: 2026 dates not announced
- Holiday at the Arboretum, Dallas: Nov 11, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
- Holiday in the Gardens (Festival of Lights), Galveston: Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
Also in Texas: 7 Christmas markets and 19 tree farms.
