Christmas at the Botanics
Explore the sights and sounds of Christmas in this magical after dark experience when it returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh!
About Christmas at the Botanics
| 20th Nov 2025 to 30th Dec 2025 | |
| Between 4:40pm - 8:00pm on selected evenings | |
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Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 20A Inverleith Row, Stockbridge and Canonmills EH3 5LR |
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| Varies per time slot, please check booking link for full details | |
| Visit the event website here | |
| Facebook information can be found here | |
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As summer draws to a close, the organisers of one of Edinburgh’s most beloved winter trails are preparing to open the gates to the magical Christmas at the Botanics, with a spectacular line-up of installations set to illuminate the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh like never before.
Now in its ninth year, the beloved light trail will once again bring winter magic to the season, transforming the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh into an immersive world of light, colour, and festive cheer.
Fan favourites will once again delight visitors, from Santa himself to the trail’s most Instagrammable installation, the Christmas Cathedral, which makes a dazzling return this year with a brand-new twinkle effect.
New installations confirmed for 2025 include:
•Night Birds – featuring a flock of five oversized birds that spread their brilliant neon-lit feathers wide to illuminate the night sky. Created by Michael Young.
•Heart Arch Walk – a tunnel of love made from large LED hearts that set the Christmas mood with a jolly red glow, creating another perfect picture spot on the trail. Created by ArtAV.
•Laser Lights – displaying thousands of slowly rotating coloured laser beams that burst through an atmospheric fog, this installation brings a truly immersive experience to the trail. Created by Culture Creative.
This year’s trail has once again been carefully designed with low-energy installations to complement the Botanics’ natural landscape and set the Garden’s vast collection of plants from around the world centre-stage.
Book tickets: HERE
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