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Best Holiday Lights Drive-Thrus and Christmas Light Shows in Connecticut

Holiday lights drive-thrus and Christmas light shows make a triumphant return to Connecticut for 2022! Photo courtesy of the Magic of Lights
Holiday lights drive-thrus and Christmas light shows make a triumphant return to Connecticut for 2022! Photo courtesy of the Magic of Lights
11/27/22 - By Jennifer Coe

The best holiday lights drive-thrus and Christmas light shows in Connecticut have arrived for 2022! Light displays are one of the most magical experiences that Connecticut offers during the holiday season. There is nothing like sparkling lights and imaginitive displays to put a whole family in a festive mood. You won't hve far to drive for one of these big, special events, from Stamford to Mystic. Christmas light shows return again to Hartford and New Haven. So Read on for our picks for the best holiday lights drive-thrus and Christmas light shows in Connecticut.

There are also Spectacular Neighborhood Holiday Lights and Christmas Lights in Connecticut to enjoy this season. If you are looking for more things to do this holiday season, be sure to check out the Top Holiday Activities and Christmas Events for Connecticut Kids. Want even more holiday fun?  Follow our Facebook  and Instagram pages for updated events.

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Holiday Lights at Lake Compounce

Bristol
Holiday Lights provides unique festive entertainment for all ages. Enjoy Connecticut's Tallest Christmas Tree, spectacular light shows around the park set to your favorite holiday music, take a festive train ride around the lake, decorate cookies, and write a letter to Santa. READ MORE

Magic of Lights at Pratt & Whitney Stadium

East Hartford
The Magic of Lights is a spectacular drive-through holiday lights display using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Enjoy the all-new drive-through Blizzard Tunnel as well as returning favorites including 12 Days of Christmas, Winter Wonderland, and The Night Before Christmas.  READ MORE

Glow Hartford - Indoor Holiday Light Festival & Market

Hartford
This winter, the Connecticut Convention Center will transform into a dazzling Christmas wonderland. Glow invites you to celebrate the magic of the season at a one-of-a-kind Holiday Light Festival and Market.   READ MORE

Night of Lights

Newington
A great holiday tradition! Enjoy free sleigh rides, train rides, a fire truck parade, refreshments, entertainment, free hot coco and official welcome from our Mayor. Listen to a carol sing by JWMS, MKMS and NHS choirs and our very own Creative Playtime Preschool kids, ice sculpture carving, a video game truck, Big Daddy’s Racing Track and a bonfire with s’mores. And of course a tree lighting! READ MORE
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A new holiday lights tradition has sparkled at Mill River Park. Photo courtesy of Stamford-downtown.com

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Holiday Stroll at Mill River Park

Stamford
Families can enjoy strolling through a festive and dazzling world of lights with amazing larger-than-life light displays featuring a state-of-the-art 30' Interactive Christmas Tree!  For the youngest guests, there will be carnival rides including a giant slide, Dizzy Dragon, Red Baron & much more. READ MORE

The Holiday Wish Experience

Stamford
The Holiday Wish is an interactive, light-filled experience that will entertain and inspire every member of the family. This unique light journey puts children on a quest to rekindle their love of the holidays by doing one thing: believing. READ MORE
Walk or drive through the Festival of Silver Lights in Meriden. Photo courtesy of Visit Connecticut
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Witness the illumination of more than 350,000 twinkling white lights. Enjoy more than 200 figures and buildings decorated with lights in this spectacular display.  READ MORE

Fantasy of Lights at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven

New Haven
The Fantasy of Lights has become a holiday tradition for thousands of families from all over Connecticut and New England. The mile-long route features over 60 displays and 100,000 lights. Many of the displays are animated and some are fitted with LED bulbs, making them more colorful and vibrant.  READ MORE
The Holiday Light Spectacular at Olde Mistick Village is the largest in Southern New England. Photo courtesy of Rileigh Outdoor Decor
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Holiday Lights Spectacular at Olde Mistick Village

Mystic
Olde Mistick Village has created an old fashioned Holiday Light Spectacular for you and your family. In fact, this event will be the largest holiday lights display in southern New England!  READ MORE

Hebron Lions Lights in Motion

Hebron
Hebron Lions hosts Lights in Motion, a drive-through light display for the holiday season. Set up at the Hebron Fairgrounds, visitors will enjoy over a million lights including "Cindy Lou Who," the 17 foot snowflake and a 200 foot, lit tunnel. READ MORE

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