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ILLUMINATED

ILLUMINATED

Thu

04

Dec

ILLUMINATED

Anderson Japanese Gardens

Anderson Japanese Gardens

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Thursday, December 04 - Wednesday, December 24

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM


Anderson Japanese Gardens

318 Spring Creek Rd, Rockford, IL 61107

(815) 229-9390

Anderson Japanese Gardens

info@andersongardens.org

Experience the Gardens in a New Light

Illuminated is Anderson Gardens’ wintertime lights experience, featuring dramatic up-lighting and thousands of white string lights woven throughout the landscape and canopy of the Garden. Made-to-order Woodfire Pizza and a rotating schedule of food trucks are available nightly. Fireside dining and beverage service are available inside the visitor’s center. 

Fireside reading of The Night Before Christmas by AJG’s very own John Gleason at 6:15 & 7:15 on Sunday evenings leading up to Christmas.

Illuminated Begins Thursday December 4, 2025


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