# Lightscape Sensory-Friendly Night at the Chicago Botanic Garden > Event for families in the Chicago–Naperville–Elgin area (IL / IN). Times are Central Time. - When: Wed, Dec 2 · 4:30 PM - Where: Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022 - Ages: All ages - Price: Plan-ahead pricing by date and entry time (many dates currently under $30); $3 service fee per paid nonmember ticket; nonmember parking $18 in advance or $25 on arrival - For kids with sensory or other needs: Sensory-friendly. Timed-entry tickets bought online in advance (15-minute entry windows); reduced capacity on this night. Free sensory backpacks on request. Nonmembers also pay for parking. - Organizer: Chicago Botanic Garden - Official page: https://secure.chicagobotanic.org/webstore/shop/ViewItems.aspx?CG=2050&C=22129 - Last checked: Tue, Oct 27 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 2, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-01), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/chicago/activities/lightscape-sensory-friendly-night-at-the-chicago-botanic-garden--listing-a8f200d0bd95ef5aba88c9e6 ## About One evening of the Chicago Botanic Garden's Lightscape light trail is run as a sensory-friendly night, with reduced crowd capacity and the lights and music turned down to make the walk more comfortable for children and adults with sensory sensitivities. Lightscape is a winding after-dark trail of illuminated installations set to music; this season's new pieces include a walk-in snow globe and a dancing ballerina made of light. The Garden publishes a social story for the December 2 night so families can preview the route, parking and entry before they come, and it lends free sensory backpacks with noise-cancelling headphones, sunglasses and fidget toys (ask at the ticket booths and collect from the Visitor Center membership desk). Strollers are allowed. 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