Holiday light map

Christmas lights in every state

111 of America’s most festive holiday light shows, markets and Christmas towns — what to see and how to visit. Tap a state on the map.

Hover or tap a state to see its top holiday display.

AlabamaMagic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens and Home + 1 moreAlaskaZoo Lights at the Alaska Zoo + 1 moreArizonaZooLights at the Phoenix Zoo + 1 moreArkansasLights of the Ozarks + 1 moreCaliforniaEnchanted: Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens + 1 moreColoradoZoo Lights at Denver Zoo + 1 moreConnecticutLantern Light Village at Mystic Seaport Museum + 1 moreDelawareYuletide at Winterthur + 1 moreDistrict of ColumbiaNational Christmas Tree + 1 moreFloridaNights of Lights + 1 moreGeorgiaFantasy In Lights at Callaway Resort & Gardens + 1 moreHawaiiHonolulu City Lights + 1 moreIdahoWinter Garden aGlow at Idaho Botanical Garden + 1 moreIllinoisZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo + 2 moreIndianaWinterlights at Newfields + 1 moreIowaJolly Holiday Lights + 1 moreKansasIlluminations at Botanica + 1 moreKentuckyLights Under Louisville + 1 moreLouisianaNatchitoches Christmas Festival + 1 moreMaineGardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens + 1 moreMarylandMiracle on 34th Street + 1 moreMassachusettsChristmas Festival of Lights at La Salette Shrine + 1 moreMichiganBronner's CHRISTmas Wonderland + 2 moreMinnesotaBentleyville Tour of Lights + 2 moreMississippiGulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival + 1 moreMissouriAn Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City + 2 moreMontanaHoliday Nights at ZooMontana + 1 moreNebraskaHoliday Lights Festival + 1 moreNevadaHoliday Cactus Garden Lights at Ethel M Chocolates + 1 moreNew HampshireSanta's Village + 1 moreNew JerseyChristmas in Cape May + 1 moreNew MexicoRiver of Lights at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden + 1 moreNew YorkRockefeller Center Christmas Tree + 2 moreNorth CarolinaChristmas at Biltmore + 1 moreNorth DakotaHoliday Lights at the Fairgrounds + 1 moreOhioPNC Festival of Lights at Cincinnati Zoo + 1 moreOklahomaChickasha Festival of Light + 1 moreOregonZooLights at the Oregon Zoo + 2 morePennsylvaniaChristkindlmarkt Bethlehem + 2 moreRhode IslandHolidays at the Newport Mansions + 1 moreSouth CarolinaHoliday Festival of Lights at James Island County Park + 1 moreSouth DakotaWinter Wonderland at Falls Park + 1 moreTennesseeA Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland + 1 moreTexasAustin Trail of Lights + 2 moreUtahTemple Square Christmas Lights + 1 moreVermontWassail Weekend + 2 moreVirginiaGrand Illumination at Colonial Williamsburg + 1 moreWashingtonVillage of Lights + 1 moreWest VirginiaOglebay Winter Festival of Lights + 1 moreWisconsinHoliday Light Show at Rotary Botanical Gardens + 1 moreWyomingFestival of Lights + 1 more

Tips for seeing the lights

  • Buy timed tickets early. Popular zoo and garden light shows sell out on December weekends.
  • Go on a weeknight for shorter lines, and arrive right after opening.
  • Drive-throughs: tune to the show’s radio station if there is one, and keep headlights on low.
  • Dress warm and bring cocoa — and check the official site for weather closures.

Planning a December trip? Read our guide to Christmas events in the U.S. and family activities.