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Enjoy the sparkle of the season at the Glow Light Show in Lawrenceville. Photo courtesy of the event
11/24/24 - By Melanie Preis

Christmas light shows add another layer of beauty during the holiday season, and we've got our favorite dazzling holiday lights drive-thru events and Christmas light shows in Atlanta. This year families will find familiar favorites like Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden as well as new light shows like Noel Magic Light Show at Atlanta Motor Speedway. We also love a free light show, like Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park. Whether you chooose to walk or drive through these fabulous holiday and Christmas lights, make sure you open your eyes and hearts to the awe of this special time of year!

We have even more amazing holiday ideas in the Atlanta Christmas Activities and Holiday Guide, including information about the Best Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays, Nutcracker Ballets and Holiday Shows, and more.

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A drive-thru holiday light showcase, Lights of Life, awaits at Life University. Photo courtesy of Life University
A drive-thru holiday light showcase, Lights of Life, awaits at Life University. Photo courtesy of Life University

Holiday Drive-Thru Light Shows in Atlanta

Cosmic Sleigh Ride by World of Illumination

Marietta
Select dates through December 29, 2024
Take a trip through a cosmic sleighride in this holiday lights extravaganza. World of Illumination welcomes families in their own cars to ride through Six Flags White Water as it is transformed into a land filled with out-of-this-world magic.  READ MORE

Glow Light Show

Lawrenceville
Through December 29, 2024
Glow Light Show returns this holiday season at Coolray Field beginning Nov. 15 and running through Dec. 29. Don’t miss the Atlanta area’s most popular, budget-friendly light show the whole family can enjoy!  READ MORE

Noel Magic Light Show at Atlanta Motor Speedway

Hampton
Through January 1, 2025
Drive through this huge holiday light show at Atlanta Motor Speedway, synchronized to Christmas music for all ages. READ MORE

Magic of Lights at Dixie Speedway

Woodstock
Through January 4, 2025
Magic of Lights is a national, drive-through holiday lights experience that runs in Woodstock this season. Featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations, families experience Magic of Lights from the comfort of their car.  READ MORE

Holiday Lights at Veteran's Park in Canton

Canton
November 24 - December 31, 2024
Families drive through a 2-mile-long light show at Veterans Park located in Canton. Holiday Lights at Veterans Park has two drive-through tunnels, animated Christmas displays, and more than 2 million lights. READ MORE

Lights of LIFE at Life University

Marietta
November 28 - December 31, 2024
A drive-through holiday light showcase awaits at Life University. In addition to the magical display, a petting zoo, train rides, and pony rides are available for children. READ MORE

Lawrenceville Lights

Lawrenceville -FREE!
December 12-14 & 19-21, 2024
Lawrenceville Lights (or LV Lights) is a popular free drive-thru light display, wowing visitors at the campground of Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church (just outside of downtown Lawrenceville). This year it runs for two weekends!  READ MORE
Walk through a holiday wonderland at Stone Mountain. Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain
Walk through a holiday wonderland at Stone Mountain. Photo courtesy of Stone Mountain

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Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights

Pine Mountain
Through January 4, 2025
Callaway Gardens Fantasy in Lights is an annual Christmas lights display that spans the size of two football fields. Visitors can experience it in a car, on a trolley or on foot.  READ MORE

Winter Lantern Festival Atlanta

Lawrenceville
Select dates through January 5, 2025
Gwinnett County Fairgrounds transforms into a dazzling world of light with over 1,000 Chinese lanterns portraying Chinese myths, legends, and zodiacs; Attendees will be amazed as they traverse through dazzling displays of colorful, festive lights and lanterns, including an animal kingdom, a sea world, and a theme park. READ MORE

Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Georgia

Austell
Select dates through January 5, 2025
Starting the weekend before Thanksgiving and going through January 5, 2025, Six Flags Over Georgia gets into the holiday spirit. Families enjoy photos with Santa, hot chocolate, beautiful light displays, and of course, all of the thrilling Six Flags rides.  READ MORE

Stone Mountain Christmas

Stone Mountain
Select dates through January 5, 2025
Stone Mountain Park celebrates the magic of Christmas with music, lights, live shows, and visits from familiar holiday-season friends.  READ MORE

IllumiNights at Zoo Atlanta

Atlanta
Select dates through January 19, 2025
IllumiNights: A Lantern Festival is back at Zoo Atlanta! The lanterns create a wonderland for zoo visitors to enjoy.  READ MORE

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Midtown
Through January 12, 2025 (closed Mondays)
One of Atlanta’s favorite holiday light displays returns to the Atlanta Botanical Garden for Garden Lights, Holiday Nights. Expect new music and choreography with more vertical lights than ever.  READ MORE

Holiday Lights of Ellijay

Ellijay
November 25 - December 31, 2024
Visitors enjoy this walk-thru light show in quaint downtown Ellijay.  READ MORE

Margaritaville Lakeside Lights Spectacular

Buford
Select dates, November 27, 2024 - January 20, 2025
Families walk through this spectacular light show with festive seasonal music all by Lake Lanier.  READ MORE

Holiday Lights of Woodstock

Woodstock
Select dates, November 29 - December 30, 2024
One of the largest walk-through Christmas lights events in Georgia, featuring a light display with more than 2 million lights, a lighted maze, shop concessions and vendors, craft making, and a visit with Santa. Proceeds benefit the Anna Crawford Children’s Center. READ MORE

Christmasville Tinseltown in McDonough

McDonough - FREE!
November 30, 2024 - January 6, 2025
The City of McDonough offers this free, walkable light show all throughout the holiday season at Alexander Park West.  READ MORE

Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park

Dunwoody - FREE!
December 1 - 31, 2024
Families love this free event at Brook Run Park. This year's theme is Arctic Safari, featuring grand pillars of lights and lighted snowflakes along the entrance near N. Peachtree Road, a safari-style vehicle and train, the Mega Tree, illuminated faux igloo geo-domes, Arctic animal ice shapes, and more for a total of 100,000 lights! READ MORE

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Melanie Preis is a writer, editor, wife, and mom of three (including her beloved bernedoodle). Before joining Mommy Poppins, she worked at StyleBlueprint, Turner Broadcasting, and HowStuffWorks. She loves reading, anything Bravo, art fairs, and, of course, her bernedoodle.
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