# ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival at Mounts Botanical Garden > Event for families in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach area (FL). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Nov 18 – Jan 17 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM - Where: Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N Military Trl, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 - Ages: All ages (children under 5 enter free; flat paved and crushed-stone paths accommodate sturdy strollers) - Price: Tickets start at $28 for adults (18+); $10 for children (5–17); free for kids under 5. Mounts members receive 25% discount. Free parking. - Organizer: Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden - Official page: https://www.mounts.org/events/ilumina-lantern-festival/ - Last checked: Wed, Nov 4 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/miami/activities/ilumina-a-tropical-garden-lantern-festival-at-mounts-botanical-garden--listing-c2ad4ae52fd5ba504724ad5f ## About ILUMINA: A Tropical Garden Lantern Festival brings an awe-inspiring spectacle of handcrafted light art to Palm Beach County's oldest and largest botanical paradise. More than 20 colossal, custom-built illuminated silk lanterns—some soaring over 20 feet high—are carefully nestled throughout the garden's 20 tropical acres, portraying glowing mythical sea creatures, giant luminous tropical butterflies, radiant orchids, and illuminated lotus blossoms reflecting across tranquil ponds. Families embark on an immersive evening sensory journey along paved botanical pathways enhanced by atmospheric soundscapes and interactive projection-mapped stepping pads that respond to children's footsteps. 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