East Meadow, the lights are on.
LuminoCity Holiday Lights opened for its fifth season at Eisenhower Park on Wednesday, Nov. 11. It runs every night through Jan. 3, 2027, across 14 acres of the park.
And this year it comes with a ride. The new Lumi Express is the first holiday train ride Eisenhower Park has ever had, and it rolls right through the glowing displays.
- What
- LuminoCity Holiday Lights, year five
- Where
- Eisenhower Park, 1899 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow. Free parking on site.
- When
- Nov. 11, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027. Check the festival site for nightly hours.
- Tickets
- General admission from $29. Kids 4 to 12 from $22. Kids 3 and under free. Taxes and fees extra, and some attractions are separate add-ons.
What’s new this year
The walk is split into four worlds: Magical Wonderwood, Dino Safari, Holidayville and Tundra Twilight. More than 100 lit-up and animatronic creatures fill the path, plus a 40-foot Christmas tree.
New for 2026: the Happy Holidays Hop bounce, a Triceratops Bounce Nest, a 20-foot inflatable Santa and fresh photo spots. Santa also pops in on select weekends.
Organizers say theme nights with dress-up, live music and merch giveaways are coming, with dates to be announced.
A Long Island story
The sweetest part is homegrown. Lumi’s Utopia, now in its sixth year with the Long Island Children’s Museum, turns winning kids’ drawings from the “Dino Friends” contest into real light sculptures. Your kid’s dinosaur, glowing in the park.
Master lantern artisans Huang Xingxiu and Jiang Lei are also showing how the lanterns get made in a sensory-friendly demo.
Pro tip: weeknights, early in the evening, are the easy move before the holiday crowds hit.
Bundle up, grab the kids and go see it. Keep it locked to WLIT.FM.
Source: Mann About Town and LuminoCity Festival. Photo: Courtesy of LuminoCity Festival.
More Long Island holiday lights: our full 2026 guide
