Lafcadio Hearne Gardens switch on famous festive lights in Tramore

The Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens in Tramore have switched on their Christmas lights for the 2024 festive season. 

This will be their ninth annual Enchanted Garden Winter Light Festival. 

The event annually welcomes in the region of 12,000 visitors to Tramore during the month of December.

Open from end of November to end of December from 4.30pm to 7.30pm (4 nights per week, with extended week days during Christmas Week), the gardens are lit by a sea of twinkling lights, animal sculptures, dramatic tree and foliage lighting, all creating an extraordinary atmosphere filled with old world charm. 

The event is perfect for all age groups, young children, couples, friends and extended family groups. Visitors can follow a dedicated one way system around the gardens and are met at every turn by magnificent light displays.

There will also be an opportunity to meet live Winter Characters on your walk and for 2024 a new section, The Tree Spirit Path, will open up for the first time. 

Families and friends can stop by the open fire and enjoy Hot Chocolate or Gluhwein, whilst hidden fairy doors light up for this special event and a selection of carefully chosen music fills the air.