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Much to the relief of all fans, Durban’s most popular festive event will take place from 2 December 2022 – 2 January 2023. This year’s Trail of Lights at Durban’s legendary Botanic Gardens, promises to be bigger, better and brighter than ever.
“We are incredibly grateful to all our supporters, partners and suppliers, who not only encouraged us to push ahead in some difficult circumstances, but pulled out all the stops to make this event a reality,” says event organizer Alene Naidoo. “For starters, the floods in April took a terrible toll on our beautiful Gardens and the landscaping team led by Curator Martin Clement, has been working non-stop to ensure that the venue is in tip-top shape and ready to welcome visitors again.”
Festooned with thousands of lights, in the awe-inspiring lighting displays, buzzing with live entertainment, Santa’s Grotto, magical festive characters, charity-hosted Santa’s Workshop, KZN’s brightest Christmas tree, a special Secret Garden of Lights concealed within the trail, all new horticultural displays and two fabulous food gardens… The Trail of Lights is back …bigger, better and brighter! An exciting new addition to the event, are the two PAWS AND CLAUS nights on the 4th and 11th December, when visitors can bring along their ‘fur kids’ …dogs ONLY… to join in the fun!! Ticket sales from these evenings goes to Feeding the Furballs charity.
The Trail of Lights takes place from 2 December 2022 to the 2 January 2022, excluding Christmas Day, in Africa’s oldest botanical gardens, from 18:00-21:30.
02 December – 04 December
09 December – 11 December
14 December – 24 December
26 December – 30 December
01 January – 02 January
Limited tickets will be available at the door. Children 2 years and under, enter for free.
Tickets are available from www.webtickets.co.za or Pick ‘n Pay at:
18:00 Entry R80 per person
19:00 Entry R75 per person
20:00 Entry R70 per person
Limited tickets are available at the door- R100pp (subject to availability)
Tickets on the Paws and Claus nights are R30 per pet, when booked with a full-paying adult ticket
ABOUT The Durban Botanic Gardens Trust
The Durban Botanic Gardens Trust is an independent and discretionary Trust, established in 1993 to support is Durban Botanic Gardens with various maintenance and development projects including projects with a focus on the following core areas: education, biodiversity, heritage, horticulture, research and people, plants and culture.
The Trust, through its various fundraising initiatives, sponsorships and donations from both public and corporate benefactors, is able to invest in the future of the Durban Botanic Gardens to ensure that the Gardens remains a garden of excellence and a garden for all and maintains its relevance and presence within the horticultural world at both international and regional level.
The Gardens’ presence within the City is also critically important to ensuring a balance within the urban environment. Whilst it is a major tourist attraction, it is also a place of peace and tranquility for all the citizens of Durban. As an independent body from the municipality, the Trust ensures that the qualitative elements of the development and maintenance of the Gardens can be supplemented, thereby ensuring that the Gardens continues to be recognised as an educational, scientific and culturally relevant institution.
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