Sadly a bit of a disappointment. If it weren't for the crew I was with, it would have not been very memorable. First they get you by charging $15 for parking (park outside the city college on the street). The venue in the Seattle Chinese Garden was great. We had a spooky, rainy night that made it fun, however, the amount of lights and decor was underwhelming and not worth the price tag. There were a few ghouls and characters walking about but you could walk through the entire thing in 15 minutes if you wanted to, without missing a thing. I've heard the Holiday show is better and I hope that's true. read more

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What a fun date night! Went on a Sunday night at 7am and it was short and sweet. You have to sign a waiver and get tickets online which is best, and go in line. Great for groups, families/kids. Good for all but there is walking you have to do and may be cold so it is best to come prepared to walk and be warm - layer up. This is one way only and there are several different stops along the way. Each one is different and mesmerizing. Some are more dramatic than others, but overall, a wonderful experience. It is on South Seattle College campus so easy parking and nice to be on the premise for the first time. Definitely recommend. The last stop has alcoholic beverages and hot chocolate. A fun way to end the night! read more

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Discovered this Astra Lumina exhibit when @secretseattle_ page popped up on my Instagram feed during a recent Thanksgiving trip to Seattle visiting my sister & brother-in-law. After talking about the best time to visit the lighted outdoor exhibit, the tickets were purchased for the next day! Making our way to the Seattle Chinese Garden, we parked and made our way to the exhibit. After tickets were presented and waivers completed, we started along the trail. There were a total of 10 exhibits, a combination of lights and New Age-y music. My two favorite exhibits were Stardust Rays & Rise of the Stars. Stardust Rays were lights directly focused on the trail we used, so it seemed very interactive. Rise of the Stars was like a field of rockets about to and launching, how awesome! The tour ended at a photobooth and a vendor stand selling hot drinks and liquor, so comforting after an hour in the chilly Seattle night! Will recommend this exhibit while it's still in town! read more

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This is a really cool immersive art experience. We went on a clear, cold night that made it enjoyable without all the rain! About 45 mins walk through the garden. The path takes you through art installations. The show at each installation is about 3-4 mins. The surround sound effects were fantastic. There's a hot chocolate and cider shop at the end of the walk. Nothing to write home about. I recommend getting the $12 parking ticket as an add-on when booking tickets online. Will save you some $. read more

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I've been telling everyone about this experience because it stood out from everything else we did while in Seattle. This is a beautiful large scale light and sound art installation happening in the botanical gardens in several locations in the United States but not everywhere so please go if you can. I'll post a few pictures but this is most definitely an event to be experienced in person. The way the sound, light and fog work together create an ethereal environment that makes you feel like you've stepped into another beautiful and peaceful dimension. Please don't hesitate to go if you can. read more

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We went on a cold and clear night, which I am sure enhances the experience. You walk thru a dimly lit path and get to these fancy light and music scenes. It was an easy walk but it is on gravel and mobility impared folks might find it challenging. Overall, we enjoyed the experience. They have a cider and chocolate stand at the end with some gift shop options but it wasn't over the top. The surround sound was well done and it was a nice evening. Tip: buy the parking thru the app and save $. It was $18 day of and $12 thru the app. You can also park in the n'hood and walk up. read more

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Okay, wow!!! Here is my 0.02. This is part of a cool company that goes into cities and into botanical gardens that don't get a lot of business this time of year. They set up a display (this one was about stars) and encourage folks to come out into the gardens in the winter at night to appreciate the garden in a different way and state. You can marvel at the night garden (I did), you can marvel at the people choosing what to marvel at, and you can marvel at the main event which in this case was a celebration of stars. For example. This is an Asian garden. Please look at how they back lit this incredible feature in a way that would not be appreciable by day. My hats are off to this marvelous traveling circus that moves around the west coast highlighting what is already there in a time of year when it is less valued. read more

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This experience is definitely magical and wonderful! I had so much fun walking through the amazing installments and seeing all the cool shows. I will say, it's quite crowded. They try to pace people out, but there are a lot of crowds and it's easy to trip over little ones in the dark. Doesn't ruin the show, but fast walkers beware. The cost is really high for what it is. If you look at reels on instagram, you can see exactly what the experience is like and decide if it's worth it. They do have less expensive time slots, so I'd recommend those. The parking is also super expensive. We street parked and walked and I would definitely recommend this. The bathrooms are pretty nasty so definitely use the restroom before you go. Overall it was magical, but expensive and room for improvement. read more

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We were super excited to go because of the awesome pictures/ advertisements Ticket price are very pricey- Adults $41 Children (4-12) $31 Seniors $65 Group bundle $33 per person (8 people minimum) Parking $12 And note there is ADDITIONAL booking and convenience fee (for reference, my parking ticket ended up being $14.70 after the fees) We debated to go or not but during thanksgiving/ Black Friday they had a 20% off sale discount so with the group bundle pricing was about $25.88 per adult! To be honest if it was full price $41 per person it would not be worth it at all. The super cool picture/ display you see in the advertisements, that's all there is. *parking* We purchased parking ahead of time online thankfully, it was about $12. The location of this event is at the Seattle Chinese Garden, they have a huge parking lot but they closed off the entrance and you will need to show your parking ticket barcode to get in. We went on Friday night the 7:30 time slot and the street parking (was all filled with cars!) *not stroller friendly* It's a lot of up and downhills but most importantly the pathway is gravel, some areas smaller and some area with bigger gravel which made even pushing our stroller without a kid impossible *waiver* There is a waiver to be filled before you can enter the event They let in a group in at a time so it's almost a tour feeling where you follow people in front of you to go so it's like a huddle of people at a time making it hard to take pictures without people in front or behind you. I really had to angled or wait for people in my crowd to go on to the next attraction and I quickly go back to snap a quick photo without all the heads blocking the view... The experience was nice, some do their lights was breath taking and I like that you walk along the path in anticipation of what is next but at the same there there wasn't **that much** to see to be worth $41 a person i feel. But to be fair I had a 3 & 7 year old and a stroller with me so this event might be maybe more enjoyable with only adults...? read more

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Unsure was why this was sold as 'wheelchair accessible' when there were paths that went through soft soil, mulch, gravel, steep (greater than 20%) dirt slopes, dips, roots, & surface changes of over 2 inches. Even a kind gentleman who helped us on the 20%+ dirt slope struggled pushing the wheelchair up. Staff rerouted us on another section but we couldn't get to a couple of the light shows as a result. This also may not be the ideal experience for you if you have poor vision because there is very little lighting on the path. read more

It was a magical fairytale experience. I felt like I was in a dream walking through a portal that connected Seattle to space and time. In conclusion, it was cool :3 read more

Beautiful depiction of the celestial stars etc. loved it. Out of 9 zones, 4 were really awesome read more

Well organized and great installation. Was most impressed by the sound system coordinated with the installation. Top notch. The light installation was impressive, however, in my opinion, lacked the WOW factor I was expecting. Fun, family activity worth the price of admission. A one and done activity for me. read more

Disappointing. Took us about 45 minutes tops. Plus at least 20 minutes being corralled into the thing. Everything you see in the ad is all there is to it. Pretty enough, but not worth that much money by a long shot. Also a huge buzzkill is the half dozen "checkpoints" you need to get through to even get in. First they make you sign a WAIVER so they can't sue you I presume. Then there's a security check point, two boys dressed up in black making sure you can't bring your cup of coffee in, though they let women just put them in their bag so they aren't at all serious. Then you have the ticket scanner person. Then you wait in a corral with everyone else. Then they let you into an intro area where a man tells you yet again all the security points, but this time in a forced cheery unfunny Disneyland demeanor. Finally you are allowed in where you basically walk through along a dark garden path with lanterns leading the way, and every hundred yards or so is a pretty but tacky light installation, which you have certainly already seen in the trailers online. I recognized every single thing I saw from those trailers, so don't expect anything else. There's apparently some kind of story tacked on, something to do with stars falling and joining with nature or something. They don't really commit to this vague narrative so I ignored it. Every inch of the way B-grade cheap cinematic music is blaring at you, adding to the tackiness. Lots of cliche cymbal crashes and synthetic strings. Loud and completely distracting. It feels like they are spending a huge amount of effort trying to convince you how great the experience is, but it really isn't. Astra Lumina is a rip off. Go to Zoo Lights at Woodland Park. Far better, larger, and much freer, without signing a legal document just to take a walk in the park. read more

Unfortunately our family - 2 adults and 2 teens - found this event very underwhelming. The light displays/installations were not very impressive, especially for the steep cost of tickets. A postive was that all of the staff were kind and professional, and the event was very well organized. Just not worth it overall. read more

Booked tix for this as soon as I received a notification email from Fever - they did a pretty good job with the Harry Potter Magic at Play experience in Bellevue, so I figured this event would be just as good. I also liked the idea of a holiday-not-so-holiday activity to do in December and it was absolutely the right idea. Wear good walking shoes, expect to watch the ground as you walk to each "destination"'on the map course because not only is it gravel, but there are little boulders lining the pathways and these pathways can suddenly twist and turn so you're walking straight into a wall of 5 boulders. This is why they make you sign a Hold harmless type of waiver before you can go in. (Also, the light shows, although they do not flash like crazy, could potentially trigger seizures. Note that it did NOT trigger them for the person with us who does get seizures often, but everyone is different) It is a really pretty, serene walk through the garden with piped in nature sounds. It was a great way to take a step back during this rush of a holiday season (9 days until Christmas already??). Drinks were priced too high for Mocktails IMO. $8 would have been plenty as it seemed like we paid $30 for 3 cups of juice with garnish...both drinks were missing something to elevate to "mocktail" status but I also understand they make their $ with the merch and food/drink. Overall a really good 2 hours spent, and we did get some great photo ops. read more

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Such a cool experience over all. The best pics you can get I think are definitely at the first installation. I would recommend going early as we had a 6pm time slot and it didn't feel crowded at all but as we were leaving there was a long line of cars waiting to get in! read more

Astra Lumina - Venues & Event Spaces Near Me - Seattle, Washington

This was a wonderful evening and experience!! Magical! Highly recommended. We went on a weeknight so there were less crowds. The weather, though chilly was clear so we lucked out. Each area, on it's own is an adventure. This might be a challenge if you are mobility impaired. I have back issues. I found the experience easy to walk. There were some slight hills which were difficult but there are benches to sit and rest if needed throughout the experience. Which allowed more time to enjoy the lights, music and sounds of the experience. read more

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This felt like a ridiculous cash grab. Save your money. If the price was like $5 pp, maybe it would be worth it.

I have been seeing the advertisements for Astra Lumina on various social platforms for a few weeks. I decided to check it out this week. Booked my ticket on fever. Adult ticket costs $41, Senior citizens $35 and kids for $31. Parking is an add on for $12. They charge a booking fee as well. It costed around $180 for a family of 4. All everyone must sign a waiver before entering as well. Coming to the attraction, it's an enchanted night walk at the Seattle Chinese Garden. Set off across mysterious grounds to discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song. The best among the experience was Stardust Rays; then Stellar visions and Falling stars. It's a nice experience - an ensemble of light and music which will take you to a magical world. We took around 30-40 mins to finish it. It's a very nice experience but the pricing is outrageous! Not really worth for that kind of money. Expected more from this, especially after seeing all the ads. The pictures and videos in those ads are quite misleading to be honest. read more

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Astra Lumina was absolutely magical! My partner and I are disabled and have difficulty walking. Due to the terrain, scooters are not allowed. We made it through the 1-mile experience with no problems using our canes. We were grateful for the benches that were placed at each exhibit, and sat down for a few minutes to enjoy each one. However, we didn't notice a handicapped restroom or signage indicating where one could be found. (There may be one located on the premises, but we didn't notice it.) Don't miss this wonderful experience! read more

Astra Lumina was an impressively coordinated display of light and music. The lights beautifully complemented the intricacies of the soundtrack (texture, volume, complexity, etc.) and vice versa, leaving me in awe at the end of each of the exhibits 3-4 minute runtimes. Standing by the very well placed speakers and taking it all in led to a beautiful experience overall. I will return. read more

I went last night and there were not enough light exhibits. It was really kind of sad, I have been to a couple of these events and this is not worth it in my opinion. Save your money! If you want a great light show there is one in Vancouver B.C. Botanical garden that rocks, read more

I had reserved a few weeks prior to my event time. However, 48hrs before my scheduled event I had tried to reach out to them to reschedule because It was going to rain hard the weekend. In my efforts to reach out to them, they only take online text messages, which coincidentally took longer than 48hrs for them to reply. So my event had passed before they could get back to my inquiry. Had I had an immediate response, like any other service based business, I would have attended the event in the rain. NO REFUNDS NO RESCHEUDLE (prior to their 48hr policy). read more

One of the most exciting and mesmerizing experience I ever had. I felt like I am in the AVATAR movie with the sound effect made it more enticing to the soul of those who truly love adventure to nature and science. read more

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This was a surprise date night (planned by my partner) well in advance of the weather report. Ended up being raining and dreary which actually made the experience better. It was not crowded and the steam effect off the lights from the rain made the experience epic. Had a really great time! read more

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This was a fun and totally worthwhile excursion for a family of four. I thought it was a good value and I really enjoyed it. read more

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This was an amazing night. The lights are mesmerizing and you find yourself transfixed on the presentations. Great thing to do on a date night or out with friends. read more

the ticket seller, fever, is a scam. I bought tickets for the wrong night and they would not exchange them. Avoid any event sold through fever or feverup. Customer service is awful read more

Staff was very friendly and the lights and sound were amazing Would definitely bring people with us next time

As the other reviewers said, the attraction is too short to justify the high price. We did really enjoy what was there, but it only takes 20 minutes to walk the entire thing and at $40 per person you leave feeling like you overpaid. read more

My family (kids are upper teens) really enjoyed this. Yes, it's expensive. And no, I wouldn't do it next year. But as a one time thing? Absolutely. It's the perfect length. Takes less than an hour. I worried about the strobe light warning. I don't have epilepsy or any other seizure condition, but I do hate strobe lights. There was one area in particular with strobe lights. BUT. The strobe lights were easy to avoid. This event is a walk in the dark along a one way loop path. There are 9 or so "exhibits" spread out on the path. Each light "exhibit" is about 3-5 minutes to stand & watch and has a discernible start and stop. If you don't want to spend that long you can simply walk thru quickly. Only one exhibit has heavy strobes that last for (I'm estimating) less than a minute. You will see this from quite a ways away so it won't be a surprise. I simply waited for the strobes to end (viewed side eyed from a distance) & then speed walked thru that exhibit before the strobes started again. The following exhibit had a tiny bit of fast light action, I looked down and exited the exhibit and was fine. The other exhibits didn't have any concerning lights. This is obviously my opinion as someone who hates strobe lights. But I don't have any specialized knowledge about any of this. read more

One star for the poor experience. First off, the music is really loud, I wouldn't recommend bringing children here. Folks were yelling to talk and it took away from the experience. Secondly, the walk only takes about 30-40 minutes and the light installations are reminiscent of school projects - the 40$ pp pricing doesn't match the experience. This would be fine if this was a local fundraiser, but not as an event held by a national company. Lastly the event walkways isn't suitable in the rain - there's not where for the water to flow meaning you need waterproof hiking books raised to the ankles - this wasn't mentioned anywhere from the event organizers. read more

We were very impressed at the professionalism of this event. Having visited more than one type of outdoors public show here in the area, including the light show inside the stadium, and the Borealis show on the walls of the MOHAI, I can say with confidence that Astra Lumina is well done. It's not that it's a stunning premise - falling stars come to earth and then go back - it's not going to blow your mind but it's very immersive and it does open your mind to possibilities both real and imagined. The combination of the lights and music is expertly done, and we appreciated the attention to detail, such as moss to cover the speakers, attractive walkway lights, and off limits areas being gently demarkated with lines of mounded dirt. Staff was also strategically placed so that it would be very hard to get lost - all in all this is a very pleasant and uplifting experience that we highly recommend. The location in this instance the Seattle Chinese Garden is the icing on the cake. This is already a lovely venue and it was fun to see familiar spots transformed by the event. read more

Cost too much for so little to see. We have done zoo lights or Ecnahted Christmas, where the ticket prices are similar to this. ( I think the zoo light event cost less) First of all, with enchanted Christmas in Tmobile Park, it was an easy ferry ride for us to walk. With this, since we had other plans in Seattle earlier, we still decided to walk on to the ferry and Lift to the Seattle Chinese Garden. (which cost an extra $80 in rides) I am not complaining about the location. I am complaining more about how much I am spending and how little I feel I get from this event. With Zoo Light and Enchanted Christmas, we could easily spend 2 hours on both events. This event was so short, we were done within half hour. I was disappointed in this event, and I feel like out of all the displays, there were only a couple that made you feel Wow, this is cool. The stardust rays was definitely a fun one, the rest is kind of...............not so cool.... Oh and by the way, what you see on the ads. that's about all it has there. read more

Don't waste your money. Nothing but a light show with music. Pretty, but charged too much!

Really cool experience, got a little repetitive but still lots of cool visuals and music. Kinda sucks when its cold rainy and windy. (its seattle in the winter) read more

Grossly overpriced. Basically $2+ dollars per minute. There are some cool parts, but you can see them on Instagram from the comfort of your sofa. If you must waste your money and go, park on the street. They have a HUGE parking lot, but will charge ~$22 for your 30 minute stay. Avoid!!! read more

Brought my girlfriend here for a date and it was honestly a much needed night of walking under the stars together. 10/10!

Super duper fun!! Take your time and enjoy the scenes they are truly one of a kind I will definitely be back if they will continue the shows every year it was a 10/10 experience, I would show pictures/videos but you'll have to go see for yourself!! You won't regret it read more