Christmas at Kew, one of the UK’s biggest and best Christmas light trails, has released tickets for its 2026 event. The trail welcomes visitors to experience Kew Gardens after dark, with immersive light installations, large artworks, and atmospheric soundscapes.
This year’s event features new installations, including a floral meadow with blooms programmed to music and an animated willow tree inspired by Kew’s collection of over 11,000 trees.
Other installations include a gateway of huge gifts, illuminated arches, and festive details such as candy canes, a gingerbread walk, and life-sized Nutcracker figures. The trail also features a Fire Garden with dancing flames and a sparkling Pealight Tree decorated with thousands of twinkling lights.
The famous Temperate House light show will also be part of the trail, in front of the world’s largest surviving Victorian glasshouse. Visitors can also learn more about Kew’s Palm House renovation project.
New for this Christmas are adult-only evenings on Thursday 3 December and Wednesday 9 December, giving over-18s the chance to enjoy the trail with friends, colleagues, or partners. Quiet Access sessions will also be available on 21 November and 1, 16, and 26 December for visitors with hidden and visual disabilities.
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Food and drinks cabins will be dotted around the trail, offering seasonal street food and warming festive favorites like toasted marshmallows, hot chocolate, and mulled wine. The Botanical Brasserie will also be open for sit-down meals, with festive menus available.
Every ticket purchased supports Royal Botanic Garden, Kew’s work as a charity and global centre for plant and fungal science, education, conservation, and horticulture. Sandra Botterell, Kew’s executive director of marketing and commercial enterprise, states that “Christmas at Kew is a firm favourite of the seasonal calendar, and the experience this year promises to be just as enchanting as always.”
Tickets are available now, with prices starting from £25.23 for adults and £20 for children. Under 4s can attend for free. The event runs from 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, and tickets can be booked at kew.org/christmas.
They offer a variety of experiences for visitors, including the opportunity to learn about Kew’s conservation efforts. Kew’s work has a significant impact on the global community, and the event helps to support their initiatives.
