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Here’s a list of the best and brightest light displays across Central Florida. Hop in the car and get ready to be wowed by these beautiful holiday light installations sure to get you in the spirit of the season:
Altamonte Springs
Holiday Fountain Show & Light Displays
November 24–January 1, Show runs nightly at 6, 7, 8 and 9 p.m.
Crane’s Roost Park
Avalon Park
Holiday Light Bike Tour
December 14, 6–8 p.m.
Founders Square, Avalon Park
Tickets: 10/pp, get yours at https://loom.ly/evjiUQc
Casselberry
Casselberry Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony & Holiday Lights
Tree lighting December 3, 5–8 p.m.
Lights and decorations through December 26
Lake Concord Park, Casselberry
Daytona Beach
Magic of Lights
November 18–January 1, 6–10 p.m.
Daytona International Speedway
Deland
Stetson Mansion 2022 Holiday Tour
November 1–January 21
Stetson Mansion, Deland
Kissimmee
Night of a Million Lights
November 11–January 1
Island H2O Water Park, Kissimmee
Longwood
Wekiva Island Winter Wonderland
December 2–25
Wekiva Island
Mount Dora
39th Annual Light Up Mount Dora & Santa In Sunset Park
Saturday, November 26, 3:30 – 9 p.m.
Elizabeth Evans Park & Sunset Park, Mount Dora
Holiday Greeting Card Lane
November 26–January 6
Simpson’s Cove, Mount Dora
Orlando
Dasher’s Light Show
November 18–December 31
The Florida Mall
Advanced tickets required for this new drive-through holiday light show.
Dazzling Nights
November 25–January 1, 5:30–10 p.m.
Leu Gardens
Dinos in Lights
Now through January 3, 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Orlando Science Center
Visit DinoDigs as your favorite fossil friends show off their twinkling talent in a festive display of music and light. Each family-friendly show will run for four minutes and is included in general admission. Shows begin every 30 minutes between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily.
Eola Wonderland Christmas Tree Show
December 2-January 6
Lake Eola Park
Christmas Nights in Lights Immersive Light Show
November 11–January 1, 6–11 p.m.
Dezerland Orlando, 5250 International Dr.
Shine Light Show
November 18–January 1, 7:30 p.m., 8:45 p.m., 9:15 p.m.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Lake Nona Lights
November 24–December 31, Sun–Thurs, 6–10 p.m., Fri – Sat, 6–11 p.m. (2022 Dates TBD)
East Park Subdivision of Lake Nona (Look for 9800 Old Patina Way)
Palm Bay
Space Coast Light Festival
November 18–January 1, 6:30–10 p.m.
Fred Poppe Regional Park
Sanford
Asian Lantern Festival: Into the Wild
November 18–January 15
Central Florida Zoo
St. Augustine
Nights of Lights
November 19–January 31
Downtown St. Augustine
Winter Garden
Light Up Winter Garden
December 2, 6–10 p.m.
W. Plant St., Historic Downtown Winter Garden
A Merry Winter Garden Light Show
December 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 6–9 p.m.
Winter Garden City Hall
Winter Park
Johannessen Light Display
7849 Georgeann Street, Winter Park, FL 32792
Nightly in December from 6–9 p.m. (Closed Christmas Eve)
Winter Springs
Winter Wonderland of Lights
December 4, 7–9 p.m.
Central Winds Park, Winter Springs
Wendy Meyer
