The Festival of Lights happens Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 29 — December 22 at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Advance tickets are strongly recommended to ensure availability and to help us keep a good flow in the parking lot. You can purchase tickets at $10 per adult in advance online. Kids age 16 and younger attend for free;  use the “FOL Child Admission” option to indicate how many children will be in your group. You may also purchase advanced tickets at our gift shop any day of the week between 9AM and 4PM. The cost for event entry will increase to $20 per adult at the door. Tickets will not be sold at the door at times when the event is at capacity. Tickets information at Festival of Lights webpage  The parking lots will fill up. Please do not park on Highway 1, it is extremely dangerous! They have  free parking shuttle nights of the Festival of Lights. The shuttle will pick up from the Mendocino Community College parking lot at 1211 Del Mar Dr, beginning at 4:45 PM and take you directly to the Gardens’ entrance. The last shuttle pick-up from the Mendo College lot will be at 6:45 PM.

Event is rain or shine.     DOGS NOT ALLOWED AT THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS