Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden

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🎃 Seasonal · Glencoe

2 hours · $$$ · Reservation required

age fit

0–1 yr

★ 3.0

1–3 yrs

★ 4.0

3–5 yrs

★ 4.0

5–10 yrs

★ 4.0

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About 60 min drive
From Naperville · Parking: Parking included with ticket; entry by time slot
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Stroller-friendly
Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
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Some shade
Fine on cold days · Good on cool days
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Typical visit: 2 hours
Best seasons: Winter

The Chicago Botanic Garden's 1.3-mile winter light trail: tunnels of light, trees dripping with lights, lasers over the lake and fountains set to music, and fire pits for marshmallows midway; bigger and more lavish than Illumination, and pricier too.

💡 Tips

Runs mid-November to early January; timed tickets must be bought online and weekends sell out early. It's a long route, so bring a stroller or carrier; it's closest for North Shore families, while western-suburb families face an hour's drive.

What this place offers

✓light show

✓light tunnel

✓lake reflections

✓fire pits

✓hot drinks

✓timed tickets

✓restrooms

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Holiday lights

This weekend's weather in Glencoe

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

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Sat 10/17

Partly cloudy · 35–54°F · 1% rain

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Sun 10/18

Sunny · 48–62°F · 0% rain

Location

Glencoe, Illinois

Lightscape at the Chicago Botanic Garden

🎃 Seasonal · Glencoe

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