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Christmas lights · Orlando, FL

Christmas lights in Orlando

Beyond the theme parks, Orlando's lights are mostly free and mostly around its lakes: the tree at Lake Eola, the displays at Cranes Roost, Park Avenue in Winter Park. The one ticketed garden show is at Leu Gardens.

5 displays · 4 free · 0 with 2026 dates announced

Walk-through: gardens, zoo, parks

Mostly ticketed per person, and on foot. Check the hours before you set out.

Park·Downtown OrlandoFree

Lights at Lake Eola

A 72-foot tree and the lit fountain in the middle of downtown's lake park.

2025 season
Dec 6, 2025 – Jan 6, 2026
Last year's dates — this year's aren't out yet.
Cost
Free

On the map

Checked 2026-09-23 · Orlando Date Night Guide (2025)

Walk-through·Winter ParkFree

Park Avenue Holidays

Winter Park's shopping street strung with lights, with a carousel.

2025 season
Nov 13 – Dec 25, 2025
Last year's dates — this year's aren't out yet.
Cost
Free
Start at
Park Avenue, between Fairbanks and Webster

Checked 2026-09-23 · Orlando Date Night Guide (2025)

Garden·Harry P. Leu Gardens

Dazzling Nights

An interactive light trail through the botanical garden.

2025 season
Nov 28, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
Last year's dates — this year's aren't out yet.
Cost
$31–$39 (2025)
Where
1920 N. Forest Ave, Orlando, FL

On the map

Checked 2026-09-23 · Orlando Date Night Guide (2025)

Walk-through·Celebration Town CenterFree

Snow in Celebration

Nightly 'snowfall' over the decorated town center — about as close as central Florida gets.

2025 season
Nov 29 – Dec 31, 2025, nightly
Last year's dates — this year's aren't out yet.
Cost
Free

Before you go

Why some dates say 2025

Most displays announce the season in October or November. Until they do, we show last year's dates and say so, rather than guess this year's. Every card shows the day we last checked it and where the facts came from.

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Questions

Which Christmas lights in Orlando are free?
Lights at Lake Eola (Downtown Orlando), Holiday Lights at Cranes Roost (Altamonte Springs), Park Avenue Holidays (Winter Park), Snow in Celebration (Celebration Town Center). None of them sell tickets, but some charge for parking and the busiest neighborhoods have long lines, so check each card and go on a weeknight.
When do the Orlando light displays open this year?
Most venues publish their dates in October and November. Until then this page shows last year's dates, marked as such.