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Christmas lights in New York, 2026

5 light displays in 5 cities: 2 you can drive through and 4 you walk. 4 have published 2026 dates.

Sources last checked October 21, 2026. Listed by opening date, with displays still waiting on 2026 dates at the end.

Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer's own website or the official listing named with it and can change, and some sites still show last season's details. Check with the organizer before you go. How we check

Open this weekend

No New York display on our list is open the weekend of October 23, 2026. These open first. Check the official site for weather closures.

  • 2026Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

    Lightscape

    Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn

    • Walk-through
    • Timed tickets
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Source: bbg.org, checked 2026-10-02

  • 2026Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

    Holiday Lights

    Bronx Zoo, Bronx

    • Walk-through
    • Timed tickets

    Hours: Lights and lantern trails open at 4:30pm

    Source: bronxzoo.com, checked 2026-10-02

  • 2026Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027

    Lights on the Lake

    Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool

    • Drive-through
    • Paid
    • Open Dec 24 and 25

    Hours: 5pm-10pm

    Source: lightsonthelake.com, checked 2026-10-14

  • 2026Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027

    Peace, Love & Lights

    Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel

    • Drive-through and walk-through
    • Paid

    Hours: 5pm-10pm; last entry 9pm

    Source: bethelwoodscenter.org, checked 2026-10-14

All New York light displays

  • 2026Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

    Lightscape

    Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn

    • Walk-through
    • Timed tickets
    • Wheelchair accessible

    Source: bbg.org, checked 2026-10-02

  • 2026Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027

    Holiday Lights

    Bronx Zoo, Bronx

    • Walk-through
    • Timed tickets

    Hours: Lights and lantern trails open at 4:30pm

    Source: bronxzoo.com, checked 2026-10-02

  • 2026Nov 21, 2026 to Jan 4, 2027

    Lights on the Lake

    Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool

    • Drive-through
    • Paid
    • Open Dec 24 and 25

    Hours: 5pm-10pm

    Source: lightsonthelake.com, checked 2026-10-14

  • 2026Nov 27, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027

    Peace, Love & Lights

    Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, Bethel

    • Drive-through and walk-through
    • Paid

    Hours: 5pm-10pm; last entry 9pm

    Source: bethelwoodscenter.org, checked 2026-10-14

  • 2026 TBANo past dates found

    Holiday Nights

    Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse

    • Walk-through
    • Paid

    2026 dates not announced yet.

    Note: The zoo lists December 4-19, Fridays and Saturdays, without a year; check the zoo site before you go.

    Source: rosamondgiffordzoo.org, checked 2026-10-21

Also in New York: 5 Christmas markets and 15 tree farms, checked the same way.

More Christmas lights by state in the Northeast: Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania.

Every listing links to the organizer's page; we list only displays whose dates or details we could confirm there. A display gets a page of its own once it has posted 2026 dates, and a display still waiting on dates gets one only in a state with at least 3 dated displays; until then its full details sit on this page. Know a New York display we are missing, or see a change? Tell us.