Enchanted Forest at Descanso Gardens wows visitors and lights up holidays (2024)

Enchanted Forest of Light has returned to Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, an interactive night-time experience that features a mile-long walk through the famed garden surrounded by stunning lighting experiences that glow with more than a million lights. Favorite light installations are back this year, including colorful “stained glass” houses by artist Tom Fruin and, on the Main Lawn, the sparking, twirling light sculptures by Los Angeles artist HYBYCOZO.

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    Visitors take a colorful walk though stained glass houses created by artist Tom Fruin at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    The Garden of Good Fortune at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023, at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Even the benches become lights at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Light sculptures at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023, at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    A starry night takes on new meaning near the rose garden at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    A light show dazzles children at the amphitheater at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023, at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Etherial lights lead the way for Visitors at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Patterned trails guide visitors at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Stained glass houses created by artist Tom Fruin dot the landscape near the rose garden at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Children touch pillars to make them change color in the Rainbow Sycamores at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Visitors make music as they walk among the trees at the Symphony Oaks at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    A larger-than-life moon rises over a blue forest at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    In the Ancient Forest, the trees take on new color at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023, at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Colorful sculptures reflect on the water at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Tulips light up the night at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Children step inside light sculptures on the Luminous Lawn at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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    Visitors at the Enchanted Forest of Lights Monday, November 21, 2022. The Enchanted Forest of Lights is now open through January 8, 2023, at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)

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Preparations for this year’s Enchanted Forest began in December of 2021. Because there are more than a million lights on display, the locations, electric cables and sound effects must all be decided long before the lights are set up, according to Jennifer Errico, marketing manager for Descanso Gardens. Meanwhile, the widely popular annual “Carved” installation opened on October 1, featuring night-time glowing pumpkins, and it is still underway in the gardens, according to Errico.

Dozens of workers from lighting and design teams, contracted by Descanso Gardens, made sure each bulb was lit for opening night of Enchanted Forest. Returning visitors will find the tulip field is brighter, with new bulbs and colors added. Errico also says that “Easter eggs” — hidden surprises — have been placed throughout the display.

The #EnchantedForest of Lights has returned to the #DescansoGardens in La Canada Flintridge, CA. The light show will run through January 8th this year. Tickets and information can be found at https://t.co/KVNUh9Iwax #holidays #holidaylights #christmaslights pic.twitter.com/tuj8vCDpVu

— David Crane (@vidcrane) November 22, 2022

Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and bring a jacket since temperatures at the gardens can dip into the 40s at night during the winter months. Enchanted is open nightly, except for holidays, from 5:30-10 pm through January 8, 2023.

General admission tickets are $34 and must be purchased in advance. Be warned that in recent years Enchanted has sold out. Ticket information can be found at: https://www.descansogardens.org/enchanted-tickets. Descanso Gardens is at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011.

Enchanted Forest at Descanso Gardens wows visitors and lights up holidays (2024)
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