A woman walks down a forested path at night holding a toddler’s hand, with another child walking ahead. The trail and surrounding trees are illuminated by vivid multicolored lights—pink, blue, green, yellow, and orange—creating a glowing, magical atmosphere in the garden.
FILE – A family walks along a path filled with colorful lights at the Festival of Lights at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens in Fort Bragg, Calif., on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023. (Mendocino Drone/MCBG via Bay City News)

MENDOCINO CO., 11/28/25 – Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens’ 15th annual Festival of Lights starts Friday. 

Every year, thousands of families and friends flock to the gardens to see a one-of-a-kind light show featuring thousands of glittering holiday lights, many displayed in vignettes with festive and fantastical themes. 

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