National Botanic Garden of Wales Dark Run

Glow up and experience the National Botanic Garden of Wales like never before!

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Date of event

25.10.2025

Location

The National Botanic Garden of Wales, Carmarthenshire

Sponsorship

£50 per family or group

Registration fee

Adult Ticket – £10
Child Ticket – £5

This epic 2.5k two lap spooky fun run starts in Millennium Square. Your route will take you through gardens, past water features, and around the Great Glass House – the largest single-span glass house in the world – before returning to Millennium Square for another lap, if you dare!

We have lit up parts of the grounds for this event, and you can expect music and entertainment along the way.

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Run, walk or jog, the choice is yours. Fancy dress is optional but strongly encouraged – think bright neon colours and Halloween dress up! – and we’ll be giving a prize for the best costume.

Registration opens at 17:45 and the event starts at 18:30. There isn’t a time limit for completing the route.

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Download your sponsorship forms below:

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National Botanic Garden of Wales Dark Run

Tickets

For this year’s Dark Runs, we’ll be offering two different types of ticket options: fundraising tickets and non-fundraising tickets.

Fundraising Tickets

These tickets are at a lower price, with a fundraising commitment of £50 per family/group

  • Adult – £10 + booking fees
  • Child – £5 + booking fees
  • Under 3s – Free
  • Family of 4 – £25 + booking fees

Please note: By purchasing a fundraising ticket, you agree to raise a minimum of £50 per family/group in support of Tŷ Hafan.

Booking fees apply and will be added at checkout.

 

Non-Fundraising Tickets

These tickets are priced higher, with no fundraising commitment required.

  • Adult – £20 + booking fees
  • Child – £15 + booking fees
  • Under 3s – Free
  • Family of 4 – £50 + booking fees

Please note: Non-fundraising tickets come with no fundraising obligation.

Booking fees apply and will be added at checkout.

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What you get on the day:

Entry into the ticketed event

A fully marshalled route

A large glowstick

A bespoke medal

Fundraising support

National Botanic Garden of Wales Dark Run

What you need to know

Every child must be accompanied by a participating adult

Each adult can accompany a maximum of three children

Everyone must bring a headtorch

Event parking is at the National Botanic Garden of Wales

The cafe will be open to purchase takeaway food and drinks

Dogs are not allowed at this event

The event is wheelchair accessible

Accessible toilets and baby changing facilities are available

Pushchairs are allowed

The National Botanic Garden of Wales Dark Run is sponsored by Family Fostering Partners.

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Here to help

If you have a question about our event, please contact our events team at events@tyhafan.org. They’ll get back to you as soon as possible.