When is the Dancing Lights of Christmas 2026?

Every night from November 7, 2026 to January 3, 2027, including holidays: 5–10 pm Sunday to Thursday and 5–11 pm on Friday and Saturday.

How much is the Dancing Lights of Christmas?

$35 per family car for 2026. That includes Santa's Village and the petting zoo at the end; food, rides and inflatables cost extra.

How do the lights dance?

The displays are synchronized to a radio station you tune to in your car, so the lights move with the music as you drive the 2.5-mile route.

Most visitors love the music and the village at the end. The line to the ticket booth is the catch — some waited 1½ hours on weekends — so go on a Monday or Tuesday.

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Drive-thru · Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon · Ticketed

Dancing Lights of Christmas 2026 (Lebanon, TN)

Tennessee's biggest drive-thru light show at the Wilson County fairgrounds in Lebanon: displays that dance to music on your radio, then Santa's Village with a petting zoo and rides, all on one $35 carload ticket.

Nov 7, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

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At a glance

2026 dates: November 7, 2026 – January 3, 2027, every night including holidays
Hours: 5–10 pm Sun–Thu, 5–11 pm Fri–Sat
Cost: $35 per family car, including Santa's Village and the petting zoo (2026). Food and rides extra
The drive: A 2.5-mile route with more than two million lights synchronized to music on your car radio
Where: Wilson County Fairgrounds (Ward Ag Center), 1033 Sparta Pike, Lebanon, TN 37087

Is it worth it?

Worth the drive from Nashville — go early in the season or on a weeknight.

What visitors say

Visitors — even from California — call it the best drive-thru they've seen, with friendly staff and displays matched to the music. Early in the season or on a Sunday there's little wait; around Thanksgiving expect about half an hour. Santa photos are an extra $30.

Lights dancing to your radio
Santa's Village and petting zoo
Rides by wristband
Open every night, rain or shine

Getting there and getting in

Use the fairgrounds entrance across from Dollar General.

Worth knowing

Weekends after Thanksgiving are very busy, Saturdays most of all, and Dec 19–23 is crowded.
Weeknights usually have little wait.

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Fairgrounds entrance (across from Dollar General)

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Questions people ask

When is the Dancing Lights of Christmas 2026?: Every night from November 7, 2026 to January 3, 2027, including holidays: 5–10 pm Sunday to Thursday and 5–11 pm on Friday and Saturday.
How much is the Dancing Lights of Christmas?: $35 per family car for 2026. That includes Santa's Village and the petting zoo at the end; food, rides and inflatables cost extra.
How do the lights dance?: The displays are synchronized to a radio station you tune to in your car, so the lights move with the music as you drive the 2.5-mile route.
Is it worth it?: Most visitors love the music and the village at the end. The line to the ticket booth is the catch — some waited 1½ hours on weekends — so go on a Monday or Tuesday.

Checked 2026-09-30. Sources: The Dancing Lights of Christmas (official) · Wilson County Source. Last season's numbers are labelled with their year until the organiser publishes 2026.

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