Tickets on sale for Leonardslee Lights 2026

Tickets are now on sale for Leonardslee Lights 2026, returning to the Grade I listed Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens near Horsham on selected evenings from Friday, 27th November until Wednesday, 30th December.

A Midwinter Light's Dream

This year's show, A Midwinter Light's Dream: A Garden Awakening, takes visitors through the seasons in a single evening. The route begins in deep winter and moves down through the valley and past the lakes, arriving finally in spring, the season the gardens are famous for, lit after dark. Live performers guide you through the story, and the soundscape shifts as you move from one season into the next.

Bigger than ever

The 2026 trail is the longest the event has run, with more of the estate open after dark and new large-scale installations along the way. For the first time, the lighting and effects have been designed with ER Productions, the special effects team behind arena tours for Stormzy, Take That and Charli XCX. The fountains return at twice the size, with fire across the water and snow falling on cue.

Back by popular demand after a year away, Harris's traditional merry-go-round returns, its painted horses ready for another festive season.

Adam Streeter, CEO of Leonardslee Lakes & Gardens, said: "This is the biggest change we have made to Leonardslee Lights. We wanted it to feel like a show rather than a walk, and to give people a reason to make a whole evening of it."

Leonardslee Village

The festive hub at the heart of the event is now open both before and after the trail, with an expanded programme of live entertainment, a covered indoor bar, firepits for marshmallow roasting, freshly made doughnuts, local food and mulled wine.

Tickets and getting there

Adults from £18.50, children aged 2 to 16 from £13.50, and under 2s go free. New for 2026, family tickets for two adults and two children start from £58, and groups of 15 or more can book from £14.80 per adult, with a Lights, Dinner and Drink package for Christmas parties and team nights out. Tickets can be switched to another date or time up to 10 days before your visit.

A shuttle bus runs from Horsham Station and the Carfax, with discounted entry for those travelling by bus, and there's parking on site. A Quiet Night with reduced crowds and sound runs on Thursday, 10th December.

See all the dates on our Leonardslee Lights event page, book at leonardsleegardens.co.uk, and find more Christmas in Horsham and days out across the district.

Photo: Sam Khan

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