Where To See Holiday Light Shows In New Jersey (2025 Guide)

New Jersey is glowing for the 2025 holiday season, with Christmas light shows, zoo lantern walks, and drive-through displays lighting up North, Central, and South Jersey for families looking for festive things to do.

Holiday Lights in North Jersey

Holiday Lights Spectacular – Turtle Back Zoo, West Orange

Walk through themed light displays at Essex County’s Turtle Back Zoo with sparkling tunnels and family-friendly attractions. Check the calendar online for select nights through January 3. 

Let It Glow – Bergen County Zoo, Paramus

This lantern-style experience features illuminated animals and oversized light sculptures throughout the Bergen County Zoo grounds. Timed tickets are available on select evenings through January 11. 

Holiday Lights in Central Jersey

Fanwood’s Famous Christmas House, Fanwood

This residential display packs an entire block with lights and holiday scenes, drawing visitors from across Central Jersey. Check social media for nightly hours, parking updates, and charity information.

Magic of Lights – PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel

A drive-through holiday light show with music you tune into with your car radio. Runs on select nights through January 3; buying advance tickets are recommended.

Holiday Lights in South Jersey

Christmas Fantasy with Lights – Storybook Land, Egg Harbor Twp.

Classic children’s rides and storybook scenes are covered in lights as Santa turns on the display each night during the season. The park is open for select dates through December 31.

Frostland Village – Pitman

This small-town walk-through display transforms Euclid Avenue into a cozy holiday village. The lights stay on through the first week of January; check Instagram for weather and schedule changes.

Holiday Lights Trolley Rides – Cape May

See Cape May’s historic Victorian homes and seaside streets decorated for the holidays from a heated trolley. Rides operate on select evenings through December 31.