{"id":388435,"date":"2026-09-02T17:04:12","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/388435\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T17:04:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T17:04:12","slug":"dazzling-nights-returns-to-leu-gardens-this-holiday-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/388435\/","title":{"rendered":"Dazzling Nights returns to Leu Gardens this holiday season"},"content":{"rendered":"

A shimmering spectacle of holiday lights and merriment returns to Leu Gardens<\/a> for its seventh year, welcoming families and friends for a special seasonal event.<\/p>\n

Tickets are now on sale for Dazzling Nights<\/a>, which transforms Orlando\u2019s 50-acre botanical oasis Nov. 20-Jan. 3 with a winter wonderland full of magical displays. Presented by Creative City Project<\/a> and Memoir Agency<\/a>, this year\u2019s festival promises \u201cimmersive environments, larger-scale light installations and more live entertainment throughout the journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs our community\u2019s annual holiday tradition has grown, we\u2019ve made it an experience where memories are made,\u201d said Cole NeSmith, artistic director and founder of Creative City Project, in a news release. \u201cWhether guests come with family, a date night or a group of friends, there\u2019s no question that Dazzling Nights 2026 is going to be special.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s highlights include live music in front of a 50-foot illuminated snowman in the Rose Garden, an acrobatic dance performance in the wintry Driftlands and a children\u2019s obstacle course in the new \u201cYeti Mine Adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other focal points are a forest of choreographed Christmas trees at Polar Nights, a tunnel of illuminated poinsettias in the \u201cPoinsettia Promenade,\u201d the Twinkle Market with food, drinks and shopping, a disco ball area and the \u201cChilly Celebration\u201d featuring a mural of tens of thousands of lights.<\/p>\n

\"JaelynnJaelynn and Jordan Francisco, center, along with Dani Cervantes and Sophie Rodenbrock, explore between light snowflakes that are part of Dazzling Nights at Harry P. Leu Gardens in 2023. The event returns this holiday season. (Rich Pope\/Orlando Sentinel)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome the return of holiday magic to the Gardens this winter with Dazzling Nights,\u201d said Jennifer D\u2019hollander, executive director of Leu Gardens, in a news release. \u201cThis enchanting experience invites residents, visitors and families to celebrate the season together while seeing our botanical collections in a whole new light. It\u2019s a magical way to experience the gardens and create lasting holiday memories.\u201d<\/p>\n

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If you go<\/p>\n

Dazzling Nights is open on select nights Nov. 20-Jan. 3 at 1920 N. Forest Ave. in Orlando. Tickets start at $35 for adults and $33 for children ages 4-12. Children 3 and younger enter for free. On-site valet parking is available for $49. Guests can also ride the complimentary \u201cSparkling Express Shuttle\u201d from the off-site parking lot. More information: dazzlingorlando.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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