Looking for the best spots to view Christmas lights or wanting to start a new family tradition?! We’ve rounded up 13 over-the-top light experiences for you to visit in DFW, featuring Dallas Zoo Lights Presented by Reliant Energy! Grab your Santa hat and camera, and get ready to get merry and bright!
Updated November 2024
HOLIDAY LIGHT EXPERIENCES
The Light Park
Take an exciting drive through a light show where you can eat, drink, and watch millions of Christmas lights, and listen to all of the festive music!
Price: $39 online, $50 at the gate
Date: November 9th through December 31st
Arlington & Frisco | See locations
Cowboys Christmas Extravaganza
Enjoy a 20-minute light show at The Star's 67-foot LED tree with appearances from Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders, performances, mascots, and a special appearance by Santa Claus!
Price: Free
Dates: November 19th through December 18th (Fridays and Saturdays only)
Frisco | Directions
Dallas Zoo Lights
Bundle up & get ready for one of our favorite traditions of the year! Dallas Zoo Lights presented by Reliant returns this year bigger and brighter than ever! The Dallas Zoo has transformed into a twinkling wonderland with over 2 million holiday lights! Immerse yourself in the magic of the season with spiked cocoa, Santa’s village, live music, light shows, and more at the Dallas Zoo!
Price: Starting at $16
Dates: November 22nd through January 4th from 5:30pm to 9pm on select nights
South Dallas | Directions
Holiday at the Dallas Arboretum
Explore one million lights, a 50-foot tree animated with over 42,000 lights, a Christmas village, holiday tea, and more!
Price: $22 per adult; $13 per child; $18 per senior
Dates: November 13th through January 5th
White Rock | Directions
Coca-Cola's Classic Christmas
From the creators of Enchant comes Classic Christmas, a celebration of all things holiday nostalgia! Wander through 15 different activities including an ice skating rink, sledding, carolers, and more!
Price: $21 to $33, additional activity prices vary
Dates: November 22nd through December 29th
Arlington | Directions
Camp Christmas
Open at the AT&T Performing Arts Center for its first year, step inside an immersive indoor and outdoor display full of over-the-top decor, music, and interactive installations!
Price: Starting at $30
Dates: November 22nd through December 29th
Arts District | Directions
Lightscape
Walk a one-mile-long path with tunnels of light, a fire garden, singing trees, treetop sculptures, and artistic installations, while toasting marshmallows over a fire and drinking hot chocolate and other seasonal drinks at stations along the trail!
Price: $18 per adult; $12 per child
Dates: November 22nd through January 5th
Fort Worth | Directions
Lights on the Farm
This family-friendly event features a quarter-mile trail through the historic Heritage Farmstead Museum, showcasing over 1.5 million lights and animated displays! Enjoy photo ops, hot chocolate, a visit with Santa, s'mores and so much more!
Price: $10 to $12 for kids, $15 to $18 for adults, discounts available for military and seniors
Dates: November 22nd through December 28th
Plano | Directions
Christmas in the Square
The largest choreographed holiday lights and music show in North Texas featuring over 180,000 lights, and 200 dancing snowflakes! Enjoy an outdoor ice skating rink, visits with Santa, horse carriage rides, and more!
Price: Free
Dates: November 22nd through January 6th
Frisco | Directions
Vitruvian Lights
Walk and wind through the 19-acre park where millions of lights are wrapped around more than 500 trees! Enjoy performances, food trucks, vendors, free photos with Santa, holiday characters, an elf balloon artist, live reindeer for fantastic holiday photos, and more!
Price: Free
Dates: November 23rd through January 1st
Addison | Directions
Prairie Lights
Prairie Lights will feature a holiday village, a magical walk-thru forest, carnival rides, photos with Santa, holiday shopping, and more!
Price: $50 per car
Dates: November 28th through December 31st
Grand Prairie | Directions
Gift of Lights
A two-mile-long track at Texas Motor Speedway featuring more than three million lights and a pre-made holiday music playlist to accompany the light show!
Price: $35 per car
Dates: November 28th to January 5th
Fort Worth | Directions
The Colony Christmas Spectacular
The Colony Christmas Spectacular light show is choreographed to music and can be seen every evening! Tune your radio to 99.9FM to enjoy some festive music!
Price: Free
Dates: December 7th through January 5th, weekends only
The Colony | Directions
