From November 14, 2026, to January 2, 2027, the Missouri Botanical Garden trades its blooms for pure light. Garden Glow, presented by Edward Jones, wraps St. Louis’s beloved garden in more than two million lights — glowing tunnels, illuminated trees and displays that turn familiar paths into a storybook after dark.
For families the formula is perfect: arrive at dusk, grab cocoa, and stroll at kid pace through themed scenes with photo stops everywhere; themed nights include a sensory-friendly evening (November 30) with gentler settings and quiet areas, and a grown-ups-only Jingle and Mingle (November 20) for the parents’ calendar. The Holiday Flower and Train Show glows indoors along the route, included with admission.
Garden Glow is rain, snow or shine, with timed tickets — book ahead, as prime nights fill fast.
Garden Glow is at the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard. Tickets at mobot.org/glow.
