Holiday light displays Long Island 2026, all in one place. Long Island, it’s time to load up the car, crank the holiday music and go see some lights.
The big shows start lighting up this month. Here’s where to drive through, where to walk through, and what it costs.
Quick facts
- What
- Drive-thru light shows and walk-through holiday light trails
- Where
- Nassau and Suffolk
- When
- Starting Nov. 11, most shows open Nov. 20 and run into early January
- Tip
- Buy online early. Magic of Lights is cheaper online than at the gate
Drive-thru light shows
- Magic of Lights, Jones Beach (Wantagh): Nov. 20 through Jan. 3 at Jones Beach State Park, 350 Bay Parkway. Sun. to Thu. 5 to 10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 5 to 11 p.m. Priced per car: $22 online for November visits, $30 at the gate. Season pass $89.99. Santa photos too. magicoflights.com
- Nassau County Holiday Light Show, Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale): Select nights Nov. 20 through Dec. 31. Drive through tunnels of lights synced to holiday music. About $35 per carload.
- Riverhead Holiday Light Show, Calverton Airport: Select nights Nov. 20 through Dec. 31, from the same producer as the Coliseum show. About $25 to $30 per carload, season pass $129. Check the official site for the schedule before you go.
- Holiday Lights Drive-Thru at Brookwood Hall (East Islip): One night only, Sat. Dec. 5, 5 to 8 p.m.
Walk-through light trails
- LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival, Eisenhower Park (East Meadow): Nov. 11 through Jan. 3. Year five brings the Lumi Express, the park’s first holiday train ride. General admission from $29, kids 4 to 12 from $22, 3 and under free. Free parking.
- Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show: Nov. 20 through Jan. 10 on select nights. Heated igloo rentals run $50 to $70 an hour.
- Bayville Winter Wonderland, Bayville Adventure Park: Dec. 4 through Jan. 3, weekends first, then daily from 4 p.m. after Christmas.
- Holiday Trail of Lights, Smithtown Historical Society: Dec. 4 to 6, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (rain dates Dec. 11 to 13). $10 a person, under 3 free.
- Girl Scouts of Suffolk County Holiday Light Show, Camp Edey (Bayport): Dec. 4 to 20, Fri. and Sat. 5 to 9 p.m., Sun. 5 to 8 p.m. Self-guided walk.
- Candlelight Evenings, Old Bethpage Village Restoration: Dec. 18 to 23 and Dec. 26 to 27, 5 to 9:30 p.m. (last entry 8:15).
A Long Island story
Every Long Island family has a lights tradition. Hot cocoa in the cupholder, the kids in pajamas in the back seat, one more lap around the block.
Dates and prices can change, so check each show’s site before you head out. We’ll keep this list fresh all season. Keep it locked to WLIT.FM, Long Island Tonight Radio.
Sources: Magic of Lights, Mann About Town, Long Island Playbook, Mommy Poppins. Photo: Courtesy of LuminoCity Festival.
