Make the most magical time of the year even more special with a visit to one of New Jersey's spectacular Christmas light displays. Our picks include holiday lights drive-thrus, where you can stay toasty in your car and journey through a sparkling course. At other Christmas lights displays in New Jersey, you can stretch your legs as you wander past holiday lights and experience the magic up close.
Whichever you choose, pile the kids in the car with some snacks, crank up the holiday tunes, and journey out to see one of these impressive holiday light displays in New Jersey.
Find more must-do holiday activities and ways to be merry in our Guide to Holiday and Christmas Events for NJ Families.
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2025 Holiday Lights Drive-Thrus in New Jersey
Daily from Friday, November 28, 2025-Sunday, January 4, 2026
Take a magical drive through this synchronized light display in Washington Township, with the theme Glow to Bed: The Journey Through Time. Witness 8 million animated lights for a mile stretch. Reservations for time slots can be made online. Read More
Daily through Sunday, December 28, 2025
The spectacular Winter WonderLights drive-thru boasts more than 2 million lights animated to favorite holiday tunes, with a tunnel of lights and stunning, larger-than-life, holiday-themed displays synchronized to music playing in your car. Read More
Daily from Friday, November 28, 2025-Thursday, January 1, 2026
Drive by this fun, family-run light display. Just sit in your car, tune your radio, and watch as the lights dance to the music. Read More
Friday, December 12-Monday, December 15, 2025
Take an evening drive through the Discovery Play Trail at Jakes Branch County Park, which is adorned with holiday lights. Read More
Select dates through Saturday, January 3, 2026
Sussex County’s favorite stadium hosts this dazzling winter wonderland, showcasing a mile-long drive-thru course glittering with displays and an enchanting Christmas Village full of fun activities, delicious treats, and memory-making photo-ops. Carnival rides round out the fun. Read More
Daily through Saturday, January 3, 2026
Take a drive through this spectacular holiday light experience, which uses LED technology and digital animation. Tune your radio into a holiday soundtrack and wind past themed displays like "Christmas Around the World," "Toyland," "Nativity," and more. Read More
Select dates through Sunday, January 11, 2026
Diggerland shines this holiday season with a 1-mile drive-thru course covered in hundreds of twinkling lights. America’s only construction theme park is illuminated with holiday displays, and visitors can enjoy tasty treats. Stream its radio station to fill your car with holiday spirit. Read More

Walk-Through Christmas Light Displays in New Jersey
Daily through Sunday, January 4, 2026
Holland Ridge Farms debuts a magical, walk-through light show, featuring 50,000+ illuminated tulips, millions of twinkling lights, a windmill music and light show, drone show nights, character visits, an igloo snowball pit and much more. Read More
Select dates from Thursday, November 27, 2025-Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Watch in wonderment as more than 100 Christmas trees magically float on Lake Meone and light up to the music around you. Read More
Select dates through Tuesday, December 30, 2025
It's that magical time of year when Demarest Farms is adorned with holiday lights. Take your car on a guided tour through 32 acres of brilliant holiday light displays. Then, visit Santa, warm up by the fire pit, and enjoy hot cocoa and treats in the retail farm market. Read More
Select dates through Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Take an interactive evening stroll through the Village's Christmas experience. A hayride brings guests through the Christmas tree fields to the walking paths, which feature unique and brilliant displays. Don't miss the life-sized gingerbread house and igloo. Read More
Select dates through Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Help welcome Santa and Mrs. Claus to Storybook Land through the end of December. Each night at dusk, Santa appears at the chimney and waves his wand, magically lighting up the park with over 1 million lights. Read More
Select dates through Saturday, January 3, 2026
Take a nighttime stroll through the Turtle Back Zoo to see more than 50 illuminated winter scenes and animal characters. Stop by the Touch Tank, Reptile House, train and more. Read More
Select dates through Sunday, January 11, 2026
The Bergen County Zoo is illuminated with holiday cheer in the evening all season long. Larger-than-life glowing lanterns have been installed, creating 30+ glowing scenes. See animals real and imagined laid out throughout the zoo. Read More