The Essential Luminaria Returns

Along with admission to the Garden in all four seasons, enjoy cost-saving benefits for a year from date of purchase.

Date

December 13, 2024 5:00 pm

Ends December 29, 2024 10:00 pm

Location

51227 AB-60, Parkland County, AB T7Y 1C5

Price

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Event Details

After a one-year hiatus and input from many repeat patrons, we’ve learned how much our guests care about Luminaria, and what they love the most about it. So, we’re bringing it back to the fundamentals. In a return to Luminaria’s simple, natural roots, we’re unplugging (most) of the electric lights and celebrating the elemental – candlelight, starlight and firelight – during the darkest nights of the year. 

You can slow down and share a moment of serenity with the people you love in a stroll along the candlelit pathways of the Kurimoto Japanese Garden. Warmed by fires and hot apple cider, take in the sounds of a capella singers, light a candle in memory of a loved one and mark the essence of the season in a ritual of peace and beauty. We welcome you back to the feeling that’s inspired by nature’s embrace – at the essential Luminaria.

Advance tickets are required for Luminaria.

Organizer

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  • University of Alberta Botanic Garden

Nestled in the heart of Alberta’s diverse landscape, the University of Alberta Botanic Garden is a breathtaking 240-acre oasis of cultivated gardens, natural areas, and research spaces. Established in 1959 and located just 15 minutes southwest of Edmonton, the garden serves as a living museum, a center for conservation and education, and a peaceful retreat for visitors of all ages. It features a stunning array of internationally inspired gardens, ecological habitats, and collections of rare and exotic plants.

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