Dazzling Garden of Lights is back
The festive season is almost upon us and, once again, Emperors Palace is getting ready to host its annual Garden of Lights.
The festive season is almost upon us and, once again, Emperors Palace is getting ready to host its annual Garden of Lights.
Now in its 11th year, the Garden of Lights is a magical festive season event guaranteed to light up Gauteng’s skyline between November 30 and January 2.
The Garden of Lights was created to spread festive cheer through spectacular light displays, colourful characters, fun-fair rides and delicious food offerings.
The event will once again take place in the manicured gardens of the D’oreale Grande hotel.
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“Over the years the Garden of Lights has welcomed over 1.4 million visitors, and promises to welcome countless more with the fantastic family-friendly activities we have planned for this year,” says Clive Tavener, general manager for Emperors Palace.
“The Garden of Lights is our way of bringing back the days when mom and dad would bundle the whole family into the car to go and see the Christmas lights in town.”
Visitors to the Garden of Lights will be delighted to know that proceeds from the R25 entrance fee will be donated to Reach for a Dream, and the Peermont Children’s and Education Trusts.
And in celebration of the resort’s 20th birthday, a further R200 000 will be donated to 20 charities that its employees support.
The entire family will be mesmerised by the spectacular lights display, and children will also have an opportunity to take pictures with Santa Claus, the Enchanted Fairy, Gift the Present, the Gingerbread Man, Frosty the Snowman, Santa’s Special Elves and Emperors Palace’s beautiful Garden Princess.
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The fun doesn’t stop there – explore the Enchanted Garden filled with spell-binding secrets and delightful surprises before skipping over to the Mystic Castle and Magic Sweet Shop, where a selection of the yummiest treats can be purchased.
Don’t forget to take a stroll to the North Pole for a peek into Santa’s Workshop.
For the first time in South Africa, illusionist Ryan Sharp will present his show The Magic of Christmas.
There will be an additional fee for this show.
An amazing show featuring grand scale illusion, ventriloquism, comedy magic, complimented with dazzling special effects and costumes will bring magic to children young and old.
The Garden of Lights will also feature a variety of fun-fair rides, including Jump and Smile, Break Dancer, Freeway Fantasy, Pirate ship and everyone’s all-time favourite, the big Ferris Wheel (located at the garden entrance from December 3 only).
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Tickets to the Garden of Lights are R25 per person or R100 for a family of five.
A combination ticket for the Garden of Lights and The Magic of Christmas is also available at R100 per person.
Children under the age of two years enter for free.
Bookings are essential and can be made by contacting the Emperors Palace Box Office on 011 928 1213/1937 or by visiting www.emperorspalace.com or www.tixsa.com.
The gates will be open from 7pm to 10pm daily, with the last entry at 9.30pm.
Please note that the entry fee excludes fun-fair rides, food and beverage, and entrance to The Magic of Christmas.
