# 31st Annual Holiday Cactus Garden Stroll & Chocolate Factory Tour > Place to go for families in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas area (NV). Times are Pacific Time. - When: Saturday & Sunday Garden Lights 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Factory store open from 10:00 AM) - Dates: Sat, Nov 7 – Sun, Nov 8 - Where: Ethel M Chocolates Flagship & Botanical Cactus Garden, 2 Cactus Garden Dr, Henderson, NV 89014 - Ages: All ages (multi-generational family friendly) - Price: $3 per person online booking fee (donated to local food bank charities); Free entry to chocolate store - Schedule: Saturday & Sunday Garden Lights 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Factory store open from 10:00 AM) - Organizer: Ethel M Chocolates - Official page: https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/ethelm/items/494996/calendar/ - Last checked: Fri, Nov 6 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 11, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-10), 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/las-vegas/activities/31st-annual-holiday-cactus-garden-stroll-and-chocolate-factory-tour--listing-6a7b7b43915640f30d39c5d1 ## About The 31st Annual Lights Festival at Ethel M Chocolates Cactus Garden, a legendary family tradition in Nevada, has officially opened. The 3-acre desert botanical garden features over 300 types of cacti and succulent plants, decorated with over 1 million sparkling holiday lights and large 3D holiday light displays. Families can stroll along flat, wide brick circular pathways, where stroller use is very smooth and easy. After the stroll, children can watch the entire process of chocolate bean roasting, pouring, and hand-packaging in the transparent chocolate factory viewing corridor, and taste a cup of signature rich handmade hot cocoa. The flagship store lobby has accessible family restrooms, children's sinks, and padded changing tables. The park offers a free dedicated large parking lot, making it ideal for families with members of all ages to visit together. ## Similar picks in Las Vegas - [Ethel M Chocolates Holiday Cactus Garden](https://grassyknees.com/las-vegas/activities/ethel-m-chocolates-holiday-cactus-garden--listing-c22d2b61ca3b4aae0b56f1ce) — Nov 6 – Jan 3 · 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM · Ethel M Chocolates Factory & Botanical Cactus Garden, Henderson · All ages · From $5 · checked Nov 7. 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