Atlanta · every December
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights 2026
The Atlanta Botanical Garden's award-winning holiday light show: millions of lights, a synchronized curtain of light, an ice goddess, and a tunnel of lights from mid-November through early January.
Quick questions
- When is Garden Lights, Holiday Nights?
- Usually held in December. This year's exact dates appear above as soon as the organizer announces them.
- Where is it held?
- Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta.
- Is it good for kids?
- Garden Lights, Holiday Nights is a Atlanta family guide — it is picked with kids in mind. The event listing above shows age guidance when the organizer provides it.
Dates for the next edition are usually announced closer to December. Until then, see what's on this weekend in Atlanta.
Updated September 11, 2026 — this guide refreshes whenever the organizer announces dates.