Filoli Historic House & Garden: Holiday Lights Entry Ticket

About this experience

Filoli Historic House and Garden is a historic estate attraction near San Francisco, open during the holiday season for an evening lights event across its 16 acres of formal gardens. Built in 1917 and set in the San Francisco Peninsula, Filoli is one of the best-preserved country houses on the West Coast, with Georgian Revival architecture and gardens laid out in a series of formal rooms. The holiday lights event transforms those gardens into a Night Garden, with illuminated trees, coloured pathways, and light reflections across the water features. It is a self-guided outdoor experience, and entry tickets give access to the full garden circuit at your own pace. Visitors walk through the formal garden rooms as they are lit for the season, with glowing trees, coloured installations, and pathways threading through the hedged enclosures and open lawns. The route covers the main garden areas across the estate grounds, with the lighting designed to work with the existing landscape structure rather than overlay it. The starting point is 86 Cañada Road. Wheelchair access is available throughout. No live guide, food, or drinks are included in the entry ticket. For more San Francisco attractions, the city offers a wide range of cultural and outdoor options year-round.

Highlights

• Explore 16 acres of formal gardens lit up for the holiday season
• Self-guided evening walk through the illuminated Night Garden
• Coloured pathways and light reflections across water features
• Georgian Revival estate built in 1917 on the San Francisco Peninsula
• One of the best-preserved country houses on the West Coast

What is included

• Entry ticket

Not included

• Live guide
• Food and drinks

Before you go

Arrival and timing Arrive in good time before your entry slot, as this is an outdoor evening event and the car park and entrance can become busy. Have your ticket ready to present at the gate on Cañada Road. Getting around the venue The Night Garden covers 16 acres of formal gardens, so wear comfortable, weather-appropriate footwear and dress warmly for an outdoor winter evening. Pathways wind through the illuminated grounds, so allow yourself plenty of time to explore at your own pace. Food and drinks are not included in the ticket, though check with the venue on the day for any on-site catering options.

Cancellation terms

These tickets cannot be cancelled or rescheduled.