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Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Gardens Aglow at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay is one of New England's signature botanical-garden light walks — roughly a mile of lighted pathways lit by more than 750,000 energy-efficient LED bulbs, with scenes set among the gardens. It is an outdoor walking event through the dark gardens, a memorable cold-weather stop on a mid-coast Maine RV trip. The gardens run it themselves as their premier winter event.
Season
Mid-November through early January (published season Nov 15–Jan 3; Thursday–Sunday plus select dates; dates set yearly)
Display
Walk-through · ~1 mile of lighted pathways · 750,000+ LED bulbs · Timed-entry, advance-only
Where
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, 105 Botanical Gardens Dr, Boothbay, ME
Nearest RV base
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is a day-use garden with no camping; nearby full-hookup RV options include Shore Hills Campground & RV Park on Wiscasset Rd in Boothbay (big-rig pull-throughs) and oceanfront Gray Homestead in nearby Southport.
Plan it honestly
All tickets must be purchased in advance with a timed arrival slot — none are sold onsite, and slots fill, so book ahead and confirm the published dates (Thursday–Sunday plus select dates, set yearly) on the gardens' page. The gardens are day-use only, so base your RV at a nearby Boothbay campground such as Shore Hills and drive over. It is an outdoor walk in coastal Maine winter — dress for cold and watch footing after dark.
Confirm dates, tickets, and vehicle limits on the official page: Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens — Gardens Aglow .