The Bellevue Botanical Garden is located at 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA 98005. There are several ways to get here from I-405, I-90, and SR-520. We recommend consulting a navigation app to find the best route from your starting point.

General Directions
From I-405, take exit 13A onto NE 4th St. and head east. Turn right on 120th Avenue. Go south approximately 1/2 mile to the stoplight at Main St. Turn left onto Main St. The Garden entrance is about three blocks up Main Street on the right.

King County Metro
Please consult the King County Metro Trip Planner for routes and times.

Link Light Rail
Please consult the Sound Transit Trip Planner for routes and times.

Take the BellHop
BellHop is Bellevue’s 100% electric, on-demand, and free shuttle service. Simply download the Ride Circuit app, request a ride, and within minutes a sustainable shuttle will pick you up and transport you to the Garden. Download the Ride Circuit app and learn more about BellHop HERE.

Premium parking in the Garden’s lot is available for $5 per vehicle, cash or card, on a first come-first served basis. Our lot is busy and often fills, so plan accordingly. Parking is free in this lot for individuals with a disability parking permit. Show your permit to the parking attendant. Free parking is available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main Street. See map below for park location.

Parking Maps

• For a map showing where you can and cannot park in the surrounding area, view the parking map. 
• For a map showing the event entrance, drop off zone, ADA stalls, etc., view the entrance map of these areas.

Bus, RideShare and Shuttle Load/Unload

Rideshare vehicles, shuttles and buses may drop off and pick up passengers in the loading zone at the Garden. BUS AND SHUTTLE PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED AT THE GARDEN. Large vehicles must park at Wilburton Hill Park.

The display is outdoors on a well-lit pathway and is accessible on foot only. You can plan on walking 3/4 mile. Your time will vary depending on how long you pause to enjoy this one-of-a-kind display. The average time it takes to see the lights is 30-45 minutes.

Each guest may bring in one individual beverage and a small snack. Larger food items are not permitted.

The Trillium Store is open every evening during Garden d’Lights from 4:30 to 8:30 pm.  The store is also open daily from 11am to 3pm.

Every year, we create a Scavenger Hunt Map with a list of all the plants and critters you can find in the display. The map will be available in mid-November.

If you cannot attend the event on the date and time you chose, please refer back to the confirmation email you received when you bought tickets. That email contains a link you can use to reschedule your own tickets.

• The entire route is approximately 3/4 of a mile. Allow at least 45 minutes to tour Garden d’Lights.
• Disabled parking spots are available in our lot for vehicles displaying a state-issued disabled parking permit or license plate. There is never a charge to park in these spots. Show your permit to the parking attendant.
• Wheelchairs are not available at the event.
• Accessible restrooms are located near the Trillium Store.
• The pathways around the buildings, as well as the Shorts House patio, and the ramp from the Shorts House to the main entry are paved, and many lights can be seen from there. It is about a 1/8 mile walk to the Shorts House. The majority of pathways through the lights are gravel and some are slightly sloped. The gravel is 3/8 minus, which packs down and is an ADA-compliant material. You may encounter puddles and uneven terrain.
• For assisted groups, the ratio of caregiver to your guests should be 1:5. Please stay with your group to ensure everyone’s safety. All visitors should dress for the weather; non-skid shoes are recommended.

Tuesday, December 8 is Sensory Friendly Night. All lights will be on as usual, but there will be no live music and attendance is limited to half capacity (200 guests per half-hour) to create a calmer experience. Tickets are required.

The music schedule will be available here in mid-November.

We do not offer group reservations and cannot make exceptions to our group entry rules.

There is a limit of 10 adult tickets per transaction. Groups larger than 10 adults must purchase tickets in separate transactions and arrive and enter in separate parties of 10 or fewer. Everyone on a single QR code must arrive together. We cannot scan part of a group and allow the remaining guests to enter later. If everyone on a QR code is not present, you will be asked to leave the ticket scanning area and wait until the entire group has arrived.

Large groups should notify us by email a couple days before their visit with the date and entry time so our ticket scanners know to expect them. Emailing us does not allow a group larger than 10 to enter together or change the group entry rules.

These rules help prevent delays at the entrance and make the entry process more manageable for everyone.

The event will be open, even if it rains. On occasion, it may be necessary to cancel the event because of snow, ice, high winds, or other adverse weather conditions. If we cancel the event due to weather or power outage, we will post an alert on this website, and on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

While we plan carefully to make sure our system runs smoothly, please be patient as there may be a wait to enter the event. Allow plenty of time for parking and entering the show.

Accessible restrooms are located near the Trillium Store. Visitors are welcome to use the restroom consistent with their gender identity or expression.

Dogs and other pets are not allowed at Garden d’Lights or anywhere in the Garden. Service animals only are permitted.

Each guest may bring in one individual beverage and a small snack. Larger food items are not permitted.

Garden Society members will receive a free pass for one with an individual membership, or a free pass for four with a dual and above membership. Members will receive their free pass by postal mail in mid-November. Members can use their pass whenever they wish during regular Garden d’Lights hours. Reservations are not required. Dual membership passes are designed to be cut into four separate passes. Members can give their passes to family and friends if they wish.

Private parties, such as company or birthday parties, are not permitted at the Garden, and there are no indoor areas available for your use. You are free to enjoy the lights together as a group and then exit the event to continue your party elsewhere, but please be considerate of other visitors and do not gather for celebrations while at the event.

If you have found an item, please bring it to the Trillium Store. For lost items, please leave a voice mail message at the Garden office at 425-452-2750 or email us. Please include your name and contact information, a description of the lost item, and a photo of the lost item if possible.

Tickets are not refundable unless we cancel the event. If you cannot make the date or time you chose, you can reschedule your own tickets by clicking the link in the confirmation email you received. You can also give your tickets to a friend.

Garden d’Lights is produced by the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society, a non-profit organization, and we use proceeds from this event to support our educational programs and to make improvements to the Bellevue Botanical Garden. For this reason, we do not offer military, senior, group, or other discounts.