Garden d'Lights (Bellevue Botanical Garden)

Garden d'Lights transforms the Bellevue Botanical Garden into a winter wonderland of more than half a million lights shaped into plants, flowers, birds, animals and cascading waterfalls, all set among the garden's own beds and trees. The display has been a Bellevue family tradition for three decades, with live music on many nights and a scavenger hunt to follow along the paths. A sensory-friendly night keeps every light on but drops the live music and halves attendance for a calmer visit.

Our take: Go on one of the early-season weeknights, when admission drops and the paths are less crowded.