Deck the Halls with San Diego Botanic Garden's annual Botanic Wonderland

ENCINITAS – San Diego Botanic Garden once again transforms its garden into a twinkling, holiday oasis, as Botanic Wonderland returns Dec. 10-23 and Dec. 26-30.

San Diegans can bundle up in their favorite holiday sweaters to enjoy the nighttime festivities, which include:

• The Garden's exquisite, $6.5 million glass Dickinson Family Education Conservatory artfully decorated for the season

• A 1+ mile pathway with holiday lights that meanders through the Garden's waterfall, gazebo lawn, children's garden, and other specially-lit areas

• Photos with Santa Claus from 5:30- 8:30 p.m. on nights befo...