UPDATED for 2021/22 Holiday Season
Grab a to-go egg nog, get those car snacks ready, and buckle up, because this year you can experience the twinkle of lights from the comfort of your own car with Drive Through Holiday Lights in Los Angeles and for 2021 walking holiday light tours! We’ve gathered up the best ways to see dazzling displays of jubilant lights so you can experience the magic from behind the steering wheel and by foot. Check out our list of ways you and your family can illuminate your holiday nights with lights all aglow and a carload of festive fun!
Holiday Lights Drive Through and walking tours in Los Angeles
For more Holiday fun, check out our Celebrate Holiday Events in Los Angeles and Orange County Blog Post
If you are looking for the perfect Holiday gifts, please check out our local South Bay Shopping Guide and South Bay Shopping Guide for Kids. Both guides filled with lot of options to get your holiday shopping done while supporting our local businesses.
We’ve also created a list on Ways to Volunteer in the South Bay this Holiday Season and a list of local restaurants to get your South Bay Catered Holiday Meals.
The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey – Now through Jan 3rd
Prepare to be swept away in an immersive drive-thru experience like no other! The Elf on the Shelf’s Magical Holiday Journey is an original story brought to life by world-class artists from theater, TV, and film, including scenic design by Emmy Award® winner David Korins (Hamilton, Dear Evan Hansen, The 2019 Oscars), original music composed by Emmy Award® nominee Curtis Moore (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), and lighting design by Broadway lighting designer David Weiner (Romeo and Juliet, Outside Lands Festival).
You will be traveling through an enchanted elf-sized world with magic and elf-tacular surprises around every bend. Along the way kids can join in a scavenger hunt for hidden sleigh bells in their quest to find Christmas spirit and save Christmas! So bring your friends, because Santa needs YOU!
Christmas in Color: Drive-Thru Animated Light Show at Raging Waters
Drive through millions of lights perfectly synchronized to holiday music you’ll hear right through your radio. Drive by giant candy canes, snowmen, arched pathways and more. Take your time enjoying this lighting extravaganza – we won’t judge you if you join the kids with your face pressed against the window!
Santa’s Speedway Christmas Lights Drive Thru Spectacular at the Irwindale Speedway
The best-reviewed Christmas light show in Southern California! This year, Santa has cranked up the horsepower at his racetrack. With five new displays, double the number of lights, three full light tunnels, and our distinctive 110′ tall Christmas lights tree!
To accommodate the additional exhibits, tunnels, photo opportunities, concessions, and our all-new grand finale, a whole new track was built.
We’re also ecstatic about our new ticketing app, which will allow visitors to purchase tickets, access the gates, and even get food and snacks from our concession stand. We want your visit to be all about the lights, with everything else being simple. Our redesigned route also allowed us to improve our admission process, making it easier for you to get to the lights.
Holiday Road: Drive-Thru Experience at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas
Welcome to Holiday Road, the newest and most exciting DRIVE-THRU holiday experience in the country located at King Gillette Calabasas’ legendary Christmas Road holiday experience, which will provide a safe and enjoyable tour for guests of all ages, will dazzle visitors from all over the country with its spectacular walking trail packed with illuminated lights, larger-than-life Christmas displays, and iconic holiday images.
