Durban Botanic Gardens Trail of Lights 2022 Is Bringing JOY
DURBAN, KZN – The 2022 Durban Botanic Gardens Trail of Lights got off to a great start last weekend when excited visitors and their dogs, stepped into a dazzling display of over a million LED lights and hundreds of lighting displays at Durban’s historical Botanic Gardens.
“Even the rain couldn’t dampen the success of the first of our two Paws & Claus evenings,” says event organiser Alene Naidoo, “and we look forward to an even bigger pet and pooch turnout on Sunday 11 December.” Canine ticket sales from these evenings go to Feeding the Furballs charity.
This year, visitors can expect to see a few of the firm favourites back, such as Santa’s Grotto, magical festive characters (including an enormous polar bear called Koda, the Japanese word for ’friend’), the locally-driven Festive Market and the charity-hosted Santa’s Workshop, as well as some new additions already proving to be very popular with the crowds. The giant 2022 display is coming out tops for pictures and selfies, the huge, brightly-coloured gift box and the new Sunken Garden displays, coming in close behind.
The innovative Secret Garden of Lights, concealed within the trail, is keeping young explorers very busy as they discover all it has to offer. Two food gardens, one offering live entertainment each evening by a line-up of seasoned Durban entertainers, are serving up a broad selection of food and refreshment, to suit every palate. On Christmas Eve, 24 December, KZN’s brightest Christmas tree, will be the place to be for a performance of Christmas Carols.
“The Trail of Lights is a proudly family affair,” adds Naidoo. “The reason it’s so popular is because it has multi-generational appeal and there’s something for everyone – food, music, fun and festive spirit – it’s a win-win for all, at the end of a very long year.”
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ABOUT The Durban Botanic Gardens Trail of Lights 2022
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.
09 December – 11 December
14 December – 24 December
26 December – 30 December
01 January – 02 January
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) Children 2 years and under, enter for free.
Tickets on the Paws and Claus nights are R30 per pet, when booked with a full-paying adult ticket
