Illuminations VIP Preview Night

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Ching under Things to Do.    

We went to check out Illuminations at Botanica before it opened to the public. It was a rainy night but we went anyway. We wanted to return when the weather is better but got super busy and now the season is over. 🙁

I guess we’ll just have to try again next holiday season.

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