A little bit of light in the darkest time of year goes a long way. And these light shows go above and beyond to light up your night during this holiday season with elaborate light shows, seasonal inflatables, and holiday displays. From homegrown set-ups to professional million-dollar rigs, there is a range of options for holiday light shows to be dazzled by. FYI the height restriction for most vehicles is eight feet, so no bringing the extended family in a school bus!
ERDAJT’S Holiday Light Display
8 Patrick Drive, Lagrangeville
This huge, long-running light show is a family-run operation and one of the biggest in the state. Indeed the somewhat clunky name is made up of owner Timothy Gay’s children’s initials. What started over 20 years ago with 600 lights, which Gay put up for his kids on the front trees, has grown to be a Guinness Book two-time world record-holder with over 600,000 lights. Drive through to see the lights choreographed to hundreds of contemporary songs from artists ranging from Coldplay to Michael Buble and Sia, or plan your visit for a Sunday or Monday for carols and holiday songs to get you in the Christmas spirit. For 2025, the show runs seven days a week through December 28.
“Peace, Love, and Lights”
200 Hurd Road, Bethel
Hop in your car and take in the splendor of Bethel Woods’ magical holiday lighting and animated displays. Just over a mile long, the light show features themed areas like an “Enchanted Forest,” “Snowflake Alley,” and “Candy Cane Lane,” as well as quintessential Woodstock imagery like guitars and peace signs. This year, the show will operate nightly from November 28 through December 28, from 5-10pm with the last entry at 9pm.
778 Broadway, Route 9W, Ulster Park
Located at Headless Horseman Hayrides, a venue known for its lavish seasonal spectacles, the transformed park looks, feels, sounds, and smells like Christmas, twinkling with lights and jolly snowmen at every turn. The Frosty’s Enchanted Forest drive-through experience offers a display of holidays lights and animations with music, actors, and animatronics. As you ride, follow clues to see if you can help Ernie the forgetful elf find his missing gifts. Be sure to bring your camera for photo ops with Rudolph the Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Mrs. Frosty, the Gingerbread Man, and other icons of the season. There is also a 3-D Adventure, Candy Cane Lane, a gift shop, and several other attractions. A Frosty Fest is open Friday through Sunday through December 21. Buy your tickets online.
Winter Glow Holiday Lights Show
This holiday season, the Hudson Valley Renegades transform Heritage Financial Park into Winter Glow, a dazzling drive-thru holiday light experience that stretches about a mile through thousands of festive displays synchronized to cheerful music. Visitors enjoy the magic from the warmth and comfort of their cars, bundled up with snacks, hot drinks, and loved ones while cruising past hundreds of larger-than-life light installations that sparkle in rhythm to a curated holiday soundtrack. Running nightly through early January, Winter Glow offers family-friendly seasonal fun and festive spirit perfect for creating lasting holiday memories.
Watt Christmas Wonderland
310 Scotchtown Road, Goshen
Running daily from 6-9pm through December 28, Watt Christmas Wonderland is a homegrown operation of sparkling lights, inflatables, and holiday displays by the same festive man that singlehandedly brings you Watt World of Halloween Horrors: the legendary John Watt. There is a requested donation of $10 per car, cash only and an eight-foot clearance for cars.
NightWood
2 Plunkett St, Lenox, MA 01240
For NightWood, creator Chris Bocchiaro wanted to recreate the feeling of walking through woods on a winter’s night. The result is an innovative and immersive sound and light experience set against the backdrop of Edith Wharton’s historic home, The Mount, in Lenox, Massachusetts. Wander the illuminated three-quarter-mile route through the woods and gardens for an otherworldly experience that evokes wonder and awakens the imagination, blending theater, art, and the outdoors. NightWood runs December 6, 12-13, 18-23, 26-31, and January 2-3, 2026.
