Following two successful seasons in Los Angeles in 2022 and 2023, Astra Lumina returns to Palos Verdes for its third year as part of Moment Factory’s Lumina Enchanted Night Walk series. The international multimedia production studio is once again teaming up with the live entertainment discovery platform, Fever, to present this unique and immersive experience at South Coast Botanic Garden. Part of a U.S. tour that has featured two seasons in Seattle, an upcoming debut in Dallas, and more cities to be announced, Astra Lumina’s Los Angeles edition opened for night walks last month.
Through projections, lighting, and music, visitors encounter the illuminating wonder of the stars. The South Coast Botanic Garden is transformed into an immersive outdoor world that awakens the imagination, inviting stargazers of all ages on a magical night time journey through the garden. Inside the experience, guests are guided on an illuminated nature pathway, with photo opportunities, gift shop, and food and beverage options available for purchase.
“Since 2014, we have created over 20 Lumina Enchanted Night Walks in a variety of outdoor venues. To date, Astra Lumina has been presented in 4 cities in the United States, demonstrating its universal appeal to a variety of audiences,” said Jonathan St-Onge, Executive Director at Moment Factory Originals. “This experience seeks to connect people to each other, to nature, and to the stars, and so we are excited to return for a third year at South Coast Botanic Garden, a lush oasis with towering palm trees that truly sets the stage for a phenomenal event that embodies the spirit of LA.”
“As we bring Astra Lumina back to Los Angeles, we’re thrilled that it has become a beloved tradition for the community,” said Marina Tara, Fever’s Head of Creative Studio and Sr. Director of Production (US & Canada). “The enthusiasm from visitors year after year fuels our passion to always raise the bar and offer an experience truly special for everyone to enjoy.”
Astra Lumina, created by Moment Factory, welcomes guests to an extraordinary place, a garden here on Earth that shares a special connection with the sky above. Come nightfall, the garden sets the stage for a phenomenal event: a visit from the stars. This stellar journey invites stargazers to set off across the garden’s celestial pathway to encounter the wonder of the stars and embrace their own human light. As the night unfolds, these luminous orbs regenerate, rise, and reunite in the night sky to shine brighter than ever before.
