The San Antonio Botanical Garden’s Illuminate exhibit is put on in collaboration with Chicago-based Tianyu Arts & Culture. Credit: Courtesy of San Antonio Botanical Garden
This weekend is the last time visitors can wander the San Antonio Botanical Garden’s mesmerizing holiday light experience.

The garden’s Illuminate exhibit will offer its last self-guided walking tours between 5:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The experience, which centers around the celebration of light, is put on in collaboration with Chicago-based Tianyu Arts & Culture, North America’s largest Chinese lantern festival producer.

Tickets for adults are $27, while children under 13 can get in for $24. Both are available online ahead of time.

Entry times are available every 30 minutes. The entire experience takes most guests about an hour and a half to complete, according to the event’s website.

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This article appears in Jan 8-21, 2025.

Michael Karlis is a Staff Writer at the San Antonio Current. He is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., whose work has been featured in Salon, Alternet, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Orlando...