Redding Garden of Lights

Nov 20, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027
Tickets On Sale Sept 1

Turtle Bay Exploration Park
844 Sundial Bridge Drive,
Redding, CA

Redding Garden of Lights transforms Turtle Bay Exploration Park and the Sundial Bridge into a dazzling holiday experience along the Sacramento River. More than two million lights illuminate ten acres of gardens with glowing tunnels, sparkling trees, festive decorations, and interactive features. New for 2026, guests can also explore a European-style Christkindl Market featuring holiday gifts, crafts, food, and drinks. Learn More >

  • Colorful holiday light display with red and yellow drapery and lights, purple and green lit trees, and a Christmas tree shape in the background, at night.
  • People walking on a colorful illuminated pedestrian bridge at night with a distinctive sail-shaped structure in the background.
  • Tree decorated with bright blue and purple holiday lights at night, with illuminated cone-shaped decorations in the background.
  • Colorful holiday light tunnel with arches of multicolored twinkling lights at night.
  • People walking through a lit igloo-shaped outdoor decoration at night, with a full moon visible in the dark sky.
  • Tree decorated with hanging chandeliers and string lights at night.
  • An illuminated Sundial Bridge set against a starry night sky.
  • A man is proposing marriage to a woman inside a festive, illuminated gazebo at night, with trees decorated with red lights in the background.
  • A large tree decorated with green and white Christmas lights at night, with several people walking underneath and around, and decorated Christmas trees nearby.
  • A couple sitting on a large illuminated moon-shaped decoration at a Christmas light display, holding drinks, with colorful holiday lights and trees in the background.
  • Night view of the Redding Garden of Lights with colorful illuminated plants, a bench, and a sign, with a tall, illuminated observation tower in the background.
  • Night scene with decorated Christmas trees and a food truck, people talking, and string lights hanging overhead.
  • Trees decorated with colorful Christmas lights at night in a park with benches and illuminated bushes.
  • Colorful neon rings suspended from a metal frame structure during nighttime, with twinkling lights in the background.
  • Model train set with yellow locomotive pulling blue and yellow freight cars on a decorated holiday track, illuminated by string lights in the background.
  • Three coffee cups with holiday-themed designs on a wooden surface, with a background of green Christmas lights. The cups are from Redding Garden of Lights.
  • Three people holding hands walking through a pathway lined with illuminated holiday trees and trees decorated with colorful lights at night.
  • A family of four enjoying a night around a fire pit, with the adults holding cups and the children wearing Chicago Bears hats, under decorated trees with string lights.
  • Colorful illuminated light display at night with a lit dome in the background and bright lights creating a vibrant scene.
  • Nighttime scene with large, illuminated Christmas trees decorated with lights and a hanging chandelier-style ornament
  • A miniature winter scene with snow-covered ground, small model trees decorated with white and purple lights, a white bridge over a river, a model train, and twinkling string lights on a dark backdrop, all illuminated for a festive display.
  • Nighttime scene of a tunnel decorated with colorful Christmas lights, green and purple lights on the tunnel walls, with larger illuminated Christmas trees and candy cane shaped decorations further in the background, creating a festive holiday atmosphere.
A black background with white and yellow text displaying various sponsor logos and names, including Dignity Health, Mercy Foundation, U.S. Bank, Moore & Bogener, Pugh, Van Voris, & Divine, PACE Engineering, Columbia Bank, Tri Counties Bank, Black Bear Diner, Barr and Mudford, RBC Wealth Management, Zach Bay State Farm, Thompson Gas, Redding Rancheria, Shasta Community Health Center, Lassen Canyon Nursery, City of Redding, Visit Redding, Redding Chamber of Commerce, Choose Redding, Sheraton, and Mosaic.
A collection of logos for various media partners including radio stations, magazines, and community organizations, all displayed in white on a black background.