Experience our 31st Annual Holiday Cactus Garden Lights
The holiday season is upon us and there's no greater Las Vegas tradition than our Cactus Garden Lights. Join us Opening Weekend, November 1st & 2nd, to kick off the holiday season with family & friends as you stroll our garden lit with a million lights.
Our 2024 Holiday Cactus Garden
Come visit Nevada's largest botanical cactus garden decorated with over a million Christmas lights and Holiday decor!
Our family friendly Holiday Cactus Garden is open nightly from November 1st through January 4th. No reservations are required for the Holiday Cactus Garden! See exact holiday dates/times below.
You can take pictures with Santa, enjoy our famous hot chocolate, and grab a quick bite from our food truck.
Santa will be available daily from 5pm to 1 hour prior to closing through Monday Dec. 23rd. This is to give enough time for people still in line to see him. Line cut-off will be at 9pm sharp. SANTA WILL NOT BE HERE AFTER 12/23/24.
Holiday Dates + Location
2024 Holiday hours:
No reservations are required.
Opening Nights: Nov. 1st & Nov. 2nd: 5-10pm
Nov. 3rd - Nov. 17th: 5-8pm
Nov. 18th - Dec. 23rd: 5-10pm
Christmas Eve: Dec. 24th: 5-8pm
Christmas Day: Dec. 25th: CLOSED
Dec. 26 - Dec. 30th: 5-10pm
New Year's Eve: Dec. 31st: 5-8pm
Jan. 1 - Jan. 4th: 5-10pm
Located at:
2 Cactus Garden Drive Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: 1-800-438-4356
'Tis the Season of Giving
This year, a $3 entrance fee per person is required with 100% of the proceeds going to Help of Southern Nevada and Three Square Food Bank. The entrance fee can be paid with either cash or credit card.
Exceptions to Entry Fee: Children under 2 & Senior Citizens 65+ are FREE.
Shopping for Holiday Gifts?
Getting a taste of Ethel M Chocolates' small-batch sweet treats is the perfect way to end a stroll through the holiday garden.
Customize a chocolate box from our retail store or shop online. We have exceptional chocolate gifts for everyone on your list!
Holiday Chocolate Tasting Experience
Reserve your Ethel M Chocolates Tasting Experience today! Choose from our Classic Chocolate Tasting or Limited Edition Holiday Chocolate Tasting—both available with a wine pairing for those over 21. Reservations are limited, and seasonal chocolates are only available while supplies last. Treat your friends and family to a unique experience this holiday season.
Not in Las Vegas? Consider booking a Virtual Chocolate Tasting Experience instead!
Parking
You may park in any of the Ethel M Chocolates parking lots, at Roseman University Campus (follow red arrows on the map) or across the street at the Smith's parking lot.
Please do not park in the parking lots around the Green Valley Business Park as you will be towed.
Friendly Reminder!
Dogs & other pets are not allowed in the cactus garden. This is for their safety. The cacti are exposed and close to the path. There's a very high risk that animals will come in contact with cacti if they stray from the path at all. Under The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), service animals (dogs and miniature horses) are permitted and must be harnessed, leashed, or tethered, unless the individual’s disability prevents using these devices or these devices interfere with the service animal’s safe, effective performance of tasks. In that case, the individual must maintain control of the animal through voice, signal, or other effective controls.