This East Bay Succulent Garden Turns Into A Whimsical Forest Of Lasers And Lights This November

Every year around the holidays, Walnut Creek’s Ruth Bancroft Garden draws people from all over the Bay Area to experience the Garden of D’Lights . This year’s event begins on November 22nd, 2025, on select evenings all the way through the holiday season until January 11, 2026. Guests are invited to come explore the charming 3.5-acre garden, which will be decked out with multicolored lights, lasers, and more . The glowing plants and trees are interspersed with magical light displays, including archways and lanterns, making for endless photo ops. The dazzling seasonal event is the Ruth Bancroft Garden’s primary fundraiser of the year, so make sure to visit Walnut Creek and support this beautiful botanical space. The event is self-guided and pet-friendly, so it feels like you’re exploring the grounds on your own terms. Tickets are now on sale to experience the Garden of D’Lights for 2025. About the Ruth Bancroft Garden ------------------------------ The Ruth Bancroft Garden began as an enormous, award-winning fruit farm dating back to the 1880s, passed down through the Bancroft family for generations. In the late 1960s, owner Philip Bancroft Jr. ceased farm production and gifted the land to his wife, Ruth Bancroft , who was an avid gardener from Berkeley. Ruth grew her enormous succulent collection into a stunning landscape and accompanying nonprofit that endures to this day. Visitors can now stroll through beautifully cultivated aloes, agaves, yuccas, echeverias, and more, almost all of which were chosen and arranged by Ruth herself. There’s also a substantial nursery space so that visitors can take a bit of the garden back home with them. Find the Ruth Bancroft Garden at 1552 Bancroft Road in Walnut Creek, California. Garden of D’Lights November 21, 2025 5:30 PM + more dates The Ruth Bancroft Garden From $18.62 Buy tickets Source: https://secretsanfrancisco.com/garden-of-dlights-walnut-creek-ruth-bancroft-garden/