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Christmas lights · Las Vegas, NV

Christmas lights in Las Vegas

Away from the Strip, Las Vegas does Christmas lights like a local town: a three-mile drive-thru at the speedway, a charity holiday park, a lit cactus garden for $3, and one North Las Vegas street that fills with cars every night.

4 displays · 1 free · 2 with 2026 dates announced

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Where to see them

Where to go: with kids, on a date, with friends

With kids

Short walks, Santa, rides and something to do besides looking.

For a date

Somewhere to walk slowly, a drink in hand, and look good in the photos.

With friends

Cheap by the carload, or a long evening with food and music.

Free neighborhoods

No ticket, but the best-known ones get very crowded. Go on a weeknight if you can, and read the card for how to get in.

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Neighborhood·North Las VegasFree

Vincelli neighborhood

One North Las Vegas street where every house goes all out with lights, music and figures, and one house sells hot chocolate and cookies. It's free; drive slowly with your headlights off.

🧒 With kids✨ Date night

What's there

  • Free
  • Every house decorated
  • Hot chocolate and cookies
  • Quick drive-through

What visitors sayGoogle 4.7 ★ · 125 reviews

Visitors call it incredible, magical and free — a short street, but everything a child could want. Drivers are courteous and slow; the one request from residents is to turn your headlights off.

A lovely free ten minutes — ideal with small kids or for a quick date.

2025 season
Day after Thanksgiving – Dec 25
Last year's dates — this year's aren't out yet.
Cost
Free

Getting in and parking

  • It's a private home in a North Las Vegas neighborhood. Park along the street and walk over; don't block driveways.

On the map

Worth knowing

  • Expect a bumper-to-bumper line on busy nights.

Checked 2026-09-23 · KTNV (2025)

Drive-thru shows

Paid per car, not per person, so a full car is the cheap way to do it. Weekends are the busy nights.

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Drive-thru·Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Glittering Lights

Three miles of lights around Las Vegas Motor Speedway — six million bulbs, more than 600 displays and mile-long tunnels of light — with popcorn and hot chocolate for the drive.

🧒 With kids🎉 With friends

What's there

  • Mile-long light tunnels
  • 600+ displays
  • Popcorn and hot chocolate
  • Santa Tram with free photos

What visitors sayGoogle 4.0 ★ · 1,051 reviews

Regulars say the route is long and enjoyable and look forward to the new bits each year. The complaints: waits of over an hour even when arriving early, and sponsor logos made of lights that break the spell for some.

Worth it for the tunnels — get there right at opening on a weeknight.

2025 season
Nov 7, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
From 5 pm nightly
2026 dates not announced yet.
Cost
$39 per car by card, $44 cash; Fast Pass $69 on select nights (2025)
Where
7000 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV

Getting in and parking

  • About 10 miles north of the Strip: I-15 North to Exit 54, Speedway Blvd.
  • The operator says to follow the posted signs, not your GPS.

On the map

Worth knowing

  • Arrive early to miss the peak traffic.

Checked 2026-09-23 · glitteringlightslasvegas.com

Full 2026 guideOfficial site

Walk-through: gardens, zoo, parks

Mostly ticketed per person, and on foot. Check the hours before you set out.

Magical Forest at Opportunity Village, Las VegasPhoto: Scarlet Sappho · CC BY-SA 2.0
Magical Forest at Opportunity Village, Las Vegas

Photos: Scarlet Sappho · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park·Opportunity Village, west Las Vegas

Magical Forest

A walk-through holiday park of lights and Christmas trees with a mini train, slide, carousel and games — run by Opportunity Village, so every ticket supports people with disabilities.

🧒 With kids

What's there

  • Mini train, slide and carousel
  • Rides included
  • Food better than expected
  • Supports a disability charity

What visitors sayGoogle 4.3 ★ · 643 reviews

Families love the detail, the rides and the friendly volunteers, and like that the money goes to a good cause. It's about a 45-minute walk round, and the entry and cocoa lines can be long on busy nights.

The best family Christmas evening in Vegas — and a good cause.

2026 season
Nov 27–29, Dec 3–24, Dec 26 – Jan 1
5:30 – 9 pm Sun–Thu, 5:30 – 9:30 pm Fri–Sat
Cost
Tickets go on sale in fall 2026. Under-3s free.
Where
6300 W. Oakey Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146

Getting in and parking

  • Opportunity Village on West Oakey Blvd, about 15 minutes west of the Strip. Parking is on site.

On the map

Worth knowing

  • No pets; service animals with ID only.
  • A limited number of wheelchairs are lent first come, first served.
  • Tickets support Opportunity Village's work with people with disabilities.

Checked 2026-09-23 · opportunityvillage.org

Full 2026 guideOfficial site
Ethel M Christmas cactus lightsPhoto: bossco · CC BY-SA 2.0
Ethel M Christmas cactus lightsEthel M Christmas cactus lights video

Photos: bossco · CC BY-SA 2.0

Garden·Ethel M Chocolates, Henderson

Holiday Cactus Garden

Three acres of desert cactus garden at the Ethel M chocolate factory, wrapped in a million lights — giant saguaros and agaves glowing in every color — with hot chocolate stations and the chocolate shop next door. Just $3 a person.

✨ Date night🧒 With kids

What's there

  • Cactus wrapped in lights
  • $3 entry for charity
  • Hot chocolate stations
  • Chocolate shop and tastings

What visitors sayGoogle 4.7 ★ · 2,508 reviews

Regulars who've gone for years say 2025 was the best yet, with updated displays and more cocoa stations. Kids love the lights, adults love the chocolate — it does get crowded in the holiday week.

Uniquely Las Vegas and almost free — a perfect short date or family stop.

2026 season
Nov 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027, nightly; closed Dec 25
5 – 10 pm (5 – 8 pm on Dec 24, Dec 31 and Jan 1)
Cost
$3 per person, part of it to local food charities. No reservation needed.
Where
2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson, NV 89014

Getting in and parking

  • In Henderson, about 20 minutes southeast of the Strip. Free parking at the factory.

On the map

Worth knowing

  • Pair it with the free self-guided factory tour and chocolate tasting earlier in the day.

Checked 2026-09-23 · ethelm.com

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Before you go

Why some dates say 2025

Most displays announce the season in October or November. Until they do, we show last year's dates and say so, rather than guess this year's. Every card shows the day we last checked it and where the facts came from.

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Questions

Which Christmas lights in Las Vegas are free?
Vincelli neighborhood (North Las Vegas). None of them sell tickets, but some charge for parking and the busiest neighborhoods have long lines, so check each card and go on a weeknight.
When do the Las Vegas light displays open this year?
So far Magical Forest (Nov 27–29, Dec 3–24, Dec 26 – Jan 1) and Holiday Cactus Garden (Nov 5, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027, nightly; closed Dec 25) have announced their 2026 dates. The rest publish in October and November; until then this page shows last year's dates, marked as such.