NYBG GLOW: An Outdoor Color & Light Experience Tickets

A beloved holiday tradition returns: New York Botanical Garden's Glow is back for its fourth year, illuminating the beautiful Bronx grounds with over a million dazzling lights. This spectacular event is fun for all ages, offering a unique night of festive entertainment.

Watch the Haupt Conservatory and the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Building become brilliant canvases, set aglow with artistic light installations. Then, grab food and drinks at one of the New York Botanical Garden's outdoor bars or the Bronx Night Market's holiday pop-up stands. All tickets to NYBG Glow also include access to both Glow and the Holiday Train Show, the NYBG's other beloved holiday display. Additionally, the NYBG hosts specific 21+ Bar Car Nights, which includes adults-only access to the Train Show and Glow.

NYBG Glow highlights

See why this holiday tradition shines as one of the must-see things to do in New York for the holidays, and get NYBG Glow tickets on Goldstar.

• The lights do more than shine. These lights aren't just static — they're choreographed to sparkle, blink, and "move" to the rhythm of festive sounds and songs, making Glow an entertaining experience for the eyes and ears.
• Glow is an all-ages event. Even though Glow is a nighttime event, it's completely open to kids on any night. That said, Glow is an equally good date idea, night out with friends, or whole-family outing.
• The lights aren't the only beautiful thing on display. The botanical gardens themselves are just as wonderful to look at! Many flowers aren't in bloom during the winter months, but plenty of year-round plants still make a lush backdrop — and you never know what surprises you might spot.