December 6, 2025 through January 3, 2026
Early Entry 5:30 p.m. | General Entry 6:30 p.m.
No entry after 8 p.m. | Event closes at 9 p.m.
Open every night except Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.
Lights in Bloom® features more than two million lights illuminating the gardens and walkways of our Downtown Sarasota campus.
Step into a tropical winter wonderland at our Downtown Sarasota campus featuring more than two million lights, festive photo opportunities, activities & entertainment for the whole family to enjoy! Lights in Bloom® is proudly ranked #6 in USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice contest for Best Botanical Garden Holiday Lights in the country.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
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Admission Pricing
Early Entry – 5:30 p.m.
- Member Adult: $39
- Non-Member Adult: $44
- Children ages 5-17: $24
- Children 4 & under: FREE
General Entry – 6:30 p.m.
- Member Adult: $29
- Non-Member Adult: $34
- Children ages 5-17: $19
- Children 4 & under: FREE
All-Inclusive – December 13 only
- Adults: $225
- Children ages 5-17: $75
- Children 4 & under: FREE
Includes early entry at 5:30 p.m., on-site parking, buffet dinner and open bar inside the Event Center!
Ticket Information
Only tickets purchased through our website or in our Welcome Center are valid for entry. Advance ticket purchase is strongly encouraged. We cannot guarantee walk-up admission will be available.
All sales are final. Tickets are nontransferable and nonrefundable.
Lights in Bloom® is a rain or shine event. In the event of hazardous weather, Selby Gardens may cancel an evening of Lights in Bloom®. In this event, all ticket holders will be notified via email by 3 p.m.
Parking Information
On-site parking for this event is limited to pre-purchased vouchers (while supplies last). Free parking nearby with trolley service to/from our Downtown Sarasota campus will be available. In addition, several options for off-site parking, both on-street and in parking lots, are available within a short walk of our campus.
Parking in the LEAF will be availalbe from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
You will be permitted entry into Lights in Bloom® according to the entry time on your ticket.
Complimentary Parking & Trolley Service
Trolley service runs from 5:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. to and from our Downtown Sarasota campus.
NOTE: Parking & Trolley Service vary by date. Please be sure to check the date of your ticket to determine the location of your trolley service.
December 6-8; 14-30 and January 1
Sarasota Art Museum
1001 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
December 9 – 13; January 2-3
Senior Friendship Center
1888 Brother Geenen Way, Sarasota, FL 34236
Food & Beverage
Food and beverages are available for purchase from the following vendors:
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- Michael’s On East Food Tent
- Purple Belle Ice Cream
- Purple Bol
- Five-O Donuts
- Reform Coffee
- Uncle Dave’s Popcorn
- The Green Orchid by Michael’s On East will be open for dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. For reservations, call 941.265.8194. View the new dinner menu!
Lights in Bloom® Event Map
Lights and Bloom® Photos
We have a photography nightly at our Festive Photo Opportunity! Find and download your images for free below! (Images are usually uploaded within 48 hours of event.)
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