Light festival: Winter Floridylle

Light festival full of pure magic

During the coldest days of the year, the botanic garden turns into a magical fairy-tale forest. Light festival Winter Floridylle takes you on a 3.5 km tour along beautiful light installations. We light up the long winter evenings with imaginative installations created especially for the occasion.  Stroll the illuminated Island Garden, marvel at the laser show at the Castle and discover The Green Ark by night.

Come and enjoy the wintery splendour of light and enchanting sounds. Piet Goddaer composes all the music for Winter Floridylle and plunges you into a sensational musical experience.

• 20 unique light installations, inspired by the wonderful world of plants
• compelling music on the track - specially composed for WinterFloridylle by Piet Goddaer
• a wonderful evening with the whole family
• Winter village with food+drinks+conviviality
• suitable for wheelchairs and prams
• free photo opportunity with your family or friends as a souvenir of your visit

Practical information for your visit

Winter Floridylle light festival tickets

Discount cards

MuseumPASSmusées, Brussels Card or other discount cards are not valid during this event. Holders of a Friends card (annual subscription to the garden) benefit from a reduced rate. 

Residents of Meise

Every resident of Meise is a Friend of the Botanic Garden and is entitled to a Friends card. You have to present your Friends Pass together with your ticket in order to benefit from the reduced price. We strongly advise residents of Meise who do not yet have a Friends Pass to get one as soon as possible at the ticket desk. This way, you avoid long queues at the box office on the evening itself!

Time slots

• Visit WinterFloridylle when it suits you best!
• Choose your time slot to enter between 6pm and 9.30pm.
• The garden remains open until 11pm.

Catering

You can enjoy a drink or snack at the Welcome square located at the Empress Charlotte Entrance. Scanning your ticket only takes place past the Welcome square. This way, you can meet your friends or family before starting your visit. Or you can also end your visit with a drink and a bite. During the course, the Kawabar also serves hot and cold drinks.

Opening hours catering 

• Foodtrucks at Empress Charlotte Entrance 6 pm - 11.30 pm
• KAWA bar 6 pm - 10.15 pm (last orders at 10 pm)
• Marshmallows 6 pm - 10.30 pm

Please note!

• Access only via the Empress Charlotte Entrance (Nieuwelaan 38).
• Meise-Village Entrance and the Orangery are closed during Winter Floridylle.
• We would like to warn people who are photosensitive that light effects such as flickering lights and light flashes will be used during the WinterFloridylle. 

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