Winter Garden aGlow opens this week with more than 850,000 lights

BOISE, Idaho — With the holiday season beginning, the Idaho Botanical Garden is preparing to switch on one of its biggest annual traditions. Winter Garden aGlow opens this week, featuring more than 850,000 lights spread across 33 acres.

The event, now in its 29th year, is considered one of the garden’s largest fundraisers.

“We're a nonprofit organization, and so this event for us is one of our largest fundraisers of the year,” said Erin Anderson, executive director of the Idaho Botanical Garden.

WATCH: Winter Garden aGlow kicks off with hundreds of thousands of lights Winter Garden aGlow opens this week with more than 850,000 lights

Winter Garden aGlow transforms the outdoor space with lights woven through trees, pathways and large-scale installations. Anderson said the experience is