{"id":392793,"date":"2025-11-20T18:24:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:24:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392793\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T18:24:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:24:23","slug":"illuminate-returns-with-new-glow-as-san-antonio-botanical-garden-teases-brighter-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/392793\/","title":{"rendered":"Illuminate returns with new glow as San Antonio Botanical Garden teases brighter show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It will be open to the public from Nov. 21 through Jan. 11. and is suitable for all ages.<\/p>\n<p>SAN ANTONIO \u2014 Illuminate is turning up the glow this year, and the San Antonio Botanical Garden says visitors should get ready for its brightest holiday season yet.<\/p>\n<p>Illuminate will be open to the public from Nov. 21 through Jan. 11. and is suitable for all ages. Adult tickets start at $23 and prices for children start at $18. Infants under the age of two can enter for free. Tickets <strong>must be\u00a0<\/strong>picked up in person and a receipt or barcode is required at pick up. For more information or <a href=\"https:\/\/sabg.ticketapp.org\/portal\/pid\/3\/pages\/tickets?_gl=1*10csfhw*_gcl_aw*R0NMLjE3NjM2NTU4ODAuQ2p3S0NBaUFsZnZJQmhBNkVpd0FjRXJweVhfTDdobG1xWnNmR1hneE53TWc0MldZX2FTOTlqUkRKM3RTV1M3NEEtNlVsUzAxVWdMM0VSb0MtV1VRQXZEX0J3RQ..*_gcl_au*NzYzNjEzMTUwLjE3NjI1MzMxMjM.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">to purchase tickets, CLICK HERE.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Like previous years, guests will trek through the updated exhibit featuring features all-new handcrafted lanterns, glowing trails that wind through the Garden\u2019s natural beauty, and larger-than-life sculptures.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ba2387d0-c78d-4ca4-b171-e224237f6ffe_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ba2387d0-c78d-4ca4-b171-e224237f6ffe_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Entry times are available every 30 minutes from 5:30 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m. Organizers say most guests finish the trail in 90 minutes. You can find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabot.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-Illuminate-Digital-Route-Map.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a trail map by CLICKING HERE.<\/a> The garden will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>On-site parking is available for $20 but is on a first come, first serve basis. Rideshare and drop-offs are highly encouraged but there is free overflow parking available on Old Austin Road.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d23d7334-74db-4896-acc1-efe5dd1e0b5b_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/d23d7334-74db-4896-acc1-efe5dd1e0b5b_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nWhat to know before you glow:\u00a0                    <\/p>\n<ul id=\"isPasted\">\n<li id=\"isPasted\">Please plan to arrive at the gate 10 minutes prior to your entry time slot, allowing time to park and check in.<\/li>\n<li>Early entry cannot be accommodated. Late entry is not guaranteed and will be granted at the discretion of the box office.<\/li>\n<li>Please dress appropriately for this outdoor walking experience.<\/li>\n<li>Food and drink will be available for purchase at the event. Outside food and beverage is not allowed in the Garden. NO CASH will be accepted &#8211; Visa, Master Card, American Express &amp; Apple Pay are all accepted.<\/li>\n<li>The event is rain or shine. No rainchecks for inclement weather.<\/li>\n<li>The member discount is 10% per ticket; no member discount on Flex Date tickets.<\/li>\n<li>Guest passes and reciprocal benefits are not accepted for this special event.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabot.org\/illuminate\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__placeholder\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/be1dae5f-38ab-485c-842e-681f07fe2f22_16x9.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"photo__main\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/be1dae5f-38ab-485c-842e-681f07fe2f22_1140x641.jpg\"  alt=\"\" style=\"opacity:0\" onload=\"this.style.opacity=1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It will be open to the public from Nov. 21 through Jan. 11. and is suitable for all&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":392794,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5133],"tags":[5229,7202,7203,358,3187,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-392793","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-antonio","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-san-antonio","10":"tag-sanantonio","11":"tag-texas","12":"tag-tx","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115583429794971414","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=392793"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/392793\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/392794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=392793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=392793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=392793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}