34+ Christmas Lights in Atlanta You Won’t Want to Miss

Atlanta shines bright during the holidays, from massive drive-through light shows to cozy neighborhood displays (and some are even free!). Here’s where to see the best Christmas lights in Atlanta this year.

As an Atlanta local, I’ve made it my mission to visit every light show in the city! I’ve rounded up the best holiday and Christmas light displays across the metro area that will fill your season with sparkle.

Whether you’re looking for a dazzling professional light show or a charming local display, here’s where to see the best Atlanta holiday lights.

Paid Atlanta Holiday Lights

These paid holiday light attractions in Atlanta are full of Christmas cheer. Experience both drive-through Christmas lights and walk-through holiday lights all around Atlanta. See award-winning light displays and incredible holiday decorations at these favorite seasonal events.

1. Stone Mountain Christmas at Stone Mountain Park

Walk-Through Holiday Lights

Stone Mountain Park gets a make-over during the Christmas season with Stone Mountain Christmas. At this top Atlanta attraction, millions of Christmas lights cover the trees and buildings, festive music plays, you can meet-and-greet with Rudolph characters, and ride a holiday music singalong train.

Event Dates: November 8, 2025 through January 4, 2026. Times vary by day; check their attraction schedule here.

Price: $39.99 for adults; $36.99 for children ages 3-11

Location: 1000 Robert E Lee Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

2. Candy Rush in Marietta

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

World of Illumination is bringing back their drive-through holiday light display in Marietta at Six Flags White Water. This year’s theme is Candy Rush, featuring a mile-long ride through a delicious gingerbread village with sweets all around. You’ll see displays like gingerbread men, lollypops, a popcorn tunnel, ice cream, and more. As the world’s largest animated drive-through light show, it will be a mesmerizing event.

Event Dates: November 14, 2025 through January 4, 2026 on Tuesdays-Sundays from from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Price: $39.99 per car on Tuesdays-Thursdays and $49.99 per car on Fridays-Sundays and holidays.

Location: Six Flags White Water, 250 Cobb Pkwy N, Marietta, GA 30062

3. Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Gardens

Drive-Through and Walk-Through Holiday Lights

Callaway Resort & Gardens‘ annual Fantasy in Lights holiday light show has been named one of the Top 10 light displays in the world by National Geographic. The drive-through display is a 7-mile long experience filled with festive music and mesmerizing lights. You can step out of the car and enjoy walking through the Callaway Christmas Village with larger-than-life Christmas scenes, a forest of decorated trees, seasonal snacks, and character meet-and-greets. This light display is undoubtedly one of the top holiday events in Georgia.

Event Dates: November 14, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 6 p.m. — 11 p.m.

Price: Value Nights cost $25 per adult and $20 per child ages 4-12; Prime Nights cost $35 per adult and $30 per child; and Super Prime Nights cost $40 per adult and $35 per child. Check their pricing chart here for dates.

Location: 17800 US Hwy 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822

4. Glow Light Show in Lawrenceville

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

Glow Light Show is returning to Coolray Field in Lawrenceville. Drive through over 1 million synchronized lights as you’re immersed into a wonderland of holiday cheer.

Event Dates: November 14, 2025 through January 4, 2026 nightly from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m. (gate closes at 9:30 p.m.)

Price: $39.99 per car, with increased pricing for peak days the week of Christmas

Location: Coolray Field, 2500 Buford Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

5. Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Walk-Through Holiday Lights

Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden is one of the best Christmas displays in the city and one of the best holiday light shows in Georgia. The Garden is decked out in nearly 2 billion holiday lights. Highlights include the orchestral orbs dancing to holiday music, the wintery 25-foot-tall Ice Goddess, and a rainbow Tunnel of Lights.

Event Dates: November 15, 2025 through January 11, 2026 from 5 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Price: Value Nights cost $29.95 for adults and $26.95 for children age 3 to 12; Regular Nights cost $39.95 for adults and $36.95 for children; and Peak Nights cost $49.95 for adults and $46.95 for children. Check their pricing chart here for dates.

Location: 1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309

6. Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

The Lake Lanier holiday tradition Magical Nights of Lights is back after a 5-year hiatus (it replaces the Margaritaville Lakeside Lights Spectacular). Drive through 6 miles of animate light displays and festive scenes, and end your journey at License to Chill Snow Island for even more winter fun.

Event Dates: November 15, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 5 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Price: $25 per vehicle (up to 10 passengers) when purchased in advance online, $35 at the gate, starting at $100 for vans and shuttles (11-20 passengers), and starting at $250 for buses (21 passengers or more). Prices include the Lanier Island gate fee.

Location: 7000 Lanier Islands Pkwy, Buford, GA 30518

7. Holiday Lights of Canton at Veteran’s Park

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park in Canton is a 2-mile long drive-through light display with millions of lights. Tune in to the special nonstop-Christmas-music radio station and enjoy this magnificent exhibit full of animated displays, lighted trees, and more.

Event Dates: November 22, 2025 through December 31, 2025 on Sundays-Thursdays from 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. and on Fridays-Saturdays from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Price: $20 per vehicle

Location: Cherokee Veteran’s Park, 7345 Cumming Hwy, Canton, GA 30115

8. A Country Christmas at Pettit Creek Farms

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

Pettit Creek Farms in Cartersville presents A Country Christmas where you can experience all the warmth and charm of a Southern family Christmas. Drive or take a hayride through more than a mile of Christmas lights decorating the farm. The event also offers a chance to meet Santa and his reindeer, a nativity scene and petting zoo, campfires, s’mores, and more.

Event Dates: November 27, 2025 through December 30, 2025 from 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. (Tuesday-Thursday), 6 p.m. — 10 p.m. (Friday-Saturday), and 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. (Sunday). Closed on Mondays.

Price: Tuesday-Thursday prices: $30 per car (1-8 people), $35 per van (9-15 people) $45 per bus (16-22) and $3 for each additional person. Friday-Sunday prices: $35 per car, $40 per van, $50 per bus. $3 for each additional person for groups of more than 22. $10 per person for the hayride.

Location: 337 Cassville Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120

9. Lights of LIFE at Life University

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

Lights of LIFE at Life University is an annual tradition that runs from Thanksgiving Day to New Years Eve. Started in 1989, it is one of the most popular holiday light shows in Atlanta, covering a 1.5 mile drive with more than one million bulbs. The event also offers train rides, a petting zoo, and a concession stand.

Event Dates: November 27, 2025 through December 31, 2025 from sunset (approximately 5:30 p.m.) — around 9-10 p.m.

Price: $10 for cars and trucks; $20 for buses

Location: 1269 Barclay Cir, Marietta, GA 30062

10. Lights of Joy in Kennesaw

Walk-Through Residential Holiday Lights

The incredible residential Lights of Joy display was a 2019 contestant on ABC’s Great Christmas Light Fight. It’s also the largest residential Christmas light display in Georgia with over 850,000 lights. The home features more than 230 lighted trees, and one tree even has over 20,000 lights in it alone. There are five musical trees, the house, and other sections of the yard that synchronized to Christmas music on the radio. You can park across the street and walk to see the lights, especially the inside circle area that you can’t see from the road.

Event Date: November 20, 2025 through December 28, 2025 from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Price: $5 per person, plus a parking fee of $5 at the church across the street.

Location: 1455 Ben King Rd, Kennesaw, GA 30144

11. Holiday Lights Hope of Woodstock

Walk-Through Holiday Lights

The annual Holiday Lights of Hope at Hobgood Park in Woodstock is a Christmas celebration benefiting the Anna Crawford Children’s Center. This light display features more than 2 million lights, concessions, a visit from Santa, and more.

Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through December 30, 2025 from 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. (Sunday-Thursday) and from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m. (Friday-Saturday). Closed December 24-25.

Price: $10 per person, free for children 12 and under.

Location: Hobgood Park, 6688 Bells Ferry Rd, Woodstock, GA 30189

Free Christmas Light in Atlanta

Looking for some Christmas fun on a budget? These free holiday light displays in Atlanta have you covered! From professional lighting and decorations to residential homes dressed to the nines, these are the free Atlanta Christmas lights you won’t want to miss.

12. A Whole LOT of Christmas in Stone Mountain

Residential Holiday Light Display

A Whole LOT of Christmas in Stone Mountain has been decorating their home for the holiday season for over 30 years. The whole house and yard are decked out with snowflakes, Santa’s Workshop, a Snowman Village, Toyland, your favorite Disney characters, and more. When you visit, you can make a donation to Georgia Make-A-Wish.

Event Dates: November 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. — 10 p.m. with extended hours later in the season

Location: 1833 Smokerise Summit, Stone Mountain, GA 30087

13. Light the Station at Atlantic Station

Christmas Tree Lighting

See the 50-foot tree on the Atlantic Green lit for the first time this season during Atlantic Station’s Light the Station event! There will be a parade, a DJ, and then the Christmas tree will be lit at 7 p.m.

Event Dates: November 22, 2025 from 4 p.m. — 7:30 p.m.

Location: Atlantic Green, 1380 Atlantic Dr NW, Atlanta, GA 30363

14. Holiday Magic in Powder Springs

Residential Holiday Light Show

The Woodruff family puts on an annual Holiday Magic Christmas light show at their home in Powder Springs. The show features dancing Christmas lights, inflatables, and special effects (like fire!) synchronized to holiday music on the radio.

Event Dates: November 27, 2024 through the season from 6 p.m. — 12 a.m. nightly

Location: 5268 Seamus Way, Powder Springs, GA 30127

15. Canton Christmas House

Residential Holiday Light Display

Canton Christmas House is decked out for the holiday season with hundreds of vintage light-up blow molds of some of your favorite Christmas-themed characters. Some nights, you may even get to meet Santa! They accept donations for Must Ministries, which provides food to underprivileged kids and shelter to battered women.

Event Dates: November 27, 2025 through December 25, 2025 from 6:30 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Location: 102 Transart Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114

16. Maple Avenue in Marietta

Drive-Through Residential Holiday Lights

The residents of Maple Avenue in Marietta, and the surrounding area near Marietta Square, have a tradition of hanging spheres of Christmas lights. These lighted balls hang above the streets, in the trees, and all around the homes along the street. You can drive through the area for a free and unique holiday light display.

Event Dates: November 27, 2025 through the holiday season starting at dark

Location: Maple Avenue NW, Marietta, GA 30064

17. Lights on Jubilee in Powder Springs

Residential Holiday Light Display

Lights on Jubilee is a residential holiday light show with more than 40,000 lights set up and synchronized to music. This display features LED trees, two 7-foot-tall candy canes, and a 22-foot long “Merry Christmas” sign made by the family themselves. Santa often visits the display to hand out candy canes.

Event Dates: November 27, 2025 through January 1, 2026

Location: 4500 Jubilee Court, Powder Springs, GA 30127

18. Christmas on Amberwood in Lawrenceville

Residential Holiday Light Display

Christmas on Amberwood is a free residential holiday light display in Lawrenceville. They have been decorating their house every year since 2008, and now they boast over 130 inflatables that they put out for the season and 20,000+ lights.

Event Dates: November 28, 2025 through the holiday season

Location: 371 Amberwood Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30044

19. Hrockin Hranicky Christmas Light Show in Acworth

Residential Holiday Light Show

The Hranicky family puts on a magical Hrockin Hranicky Christmas Light Show each year at their home in Acworth. The show features an array of moving lights synchronized to music on the radio. They accept donations for Angels Among Us Pet Rescue at the red Snoopy dog house tied into the display. You can leave your pet food, toys, animal supplies, blankets, towels, cleaning supplies, and cash at the dog house.

Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through January 1, 2026 from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m. (Sunday-Thursday) and 6 p.m. — 11 p.m. (Friday-Saturday)

Location: 3848 Rivers Run Trace NW, Acworth, GA 30101

20. Portwood Family Christmas Lights in Hiram

Walk-Through Residential Holiday Light Display

Stop by and walk through the Portwood Family Christmas Lights in Hiram. There are tons of lights, inflatables, and holiday decorations for you to explore. This year, they’re collecting sock donations along with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office from November 29-December 16 and canned goods for the North Paulding Baptist Church from November 29-December 31.

Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through December 31, 2025 (closed Christmas Day)

Location: 20 Valley Dr, Hiram, GA 30141

21. Felix Family Christmas Lights in Dallas

Residential Holiday Light Display

The Felix Family Christmas Lights display in Dallas is an animated home light display that’s been going on for 18 years now. They cover their home with thousands of lights that move to holiday music.

Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through the end of the season. From dusk — 10 p.m. on weeknights and from dusk — 11 p.m. on weekends.

Location: 224 Oliver Overlook Dallas, GA 30132

22. Christmas on Bolingbrook Drive

Walk-Through and Drive-Through Residential Holiday Lights

The McGraw family began decorating their Marietta home with thousands of lights in 2014. Since then, their neighbors have joined the fun and the whole street is lit up for the holiday season. From Thanksgiving Day to New Year’s Day, you can walk through the McGraw’s yard and drive through the holiday lights on Bolingbrook Drive for free.

Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through January 1, 2026 starting at dark

Location: 4151 Bolingbrook Drive, Marietta, GA 30062

23. Fox Family Christmas Lights

Walk-Through Residential Christmas Lights

The Fox Family Christmas Lights features more than 75,000 lights synchronized to music. You can walk through the interactive display, which has handmade animated features, snow machines, a memorial tree, and an ornament and letters to Santa craft station. Santa also makes a stop at the house occasionally for free photo ops.

Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through January 7, 2026 from 6 p.m. — 11 p.m.

Location: 2994 Clary Hill Court, Roswell, GA 30075

24. Riley’s Rockin’ Christmas in Kennesaw

Residential Holiday Light Show

Riley’s Rockin’ Christmas in Kennesaw features more than 60,000 LED lights synchronized to approximately 55 minutes of holiday music. They’re now in their 14th year of lights. You’ll listen to tunes from your favorites like Frozen and Polar Express on the radio as you enjoy the show. Make donations to the Children’s Burn Foundation in the red Santa’s mailbox to the right of the driveway.

Event Dates: December 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. Check out their calendar for the show schedule (typically 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. or 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.)

Location: 2008 Palladium Drive NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152

25. Lights on Linstone in Grayson

Residential Holiday Light Display

Lights on Linstone in Grayson not only decorates their home for Christmas but for Halloween as well, so check that out next spooky season. Tune in to the designated radio station, sit back, and enjoy the light show.

Event Dates: December 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 from 6 p.m. — 10 p.m.

Location: 2250 Linstone Lane, Grayson, GA 30017

26. Holiday Lights at the Village Green in Smyrna

Drive-Through and Walk-Through Holiday Lights

The city of Smyrna lights up the Village Green with holiday lights every year. Lights are set up all around Market Village and the newly renovated Village Green. The lights kick-off with the Home for the Holidays event on December 2 with Santa lighting the Christmas tree at 7 p.m.

Event Dates: December 2, 2025 through December 31, 2025

Location: Village Green, 200 Village Green Cir SE, Smyrna, GA 30080

27. Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody

Walk-Through Holiday Lights

Dunwoody will be hosting its Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park for the sixth year. Join for the kick-off event with hot cocoa, character phots, and the ceremonial Mega Tree lighting.

Event Dates: December 2, 2025 through December 31, 2025 from 4 p.m. — 8 p.m.

Location: Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338

28. Cobb EMC Holiday Lights

Drive-Thru Holiday Lights

Drive through a small display of holiday lights at the Cobb EMC campus. The lights are set up around the Solar Flower Garden at their Marietta campus.

Event Dates: December 2, 2025 through December 25, 2025 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: 1000 Emc Pkwy NE, Marietta, GA 30060

29. Smoot Family Christmas Light Show

Residential Holiday Light Show

Jeremy Smoot and his wife Rosalind put up more than 70,000 LED Christmas lights every year for their Smoot Family Christmas Light Show in memory of his mother Debbie. The family collects donations for The Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia Chapter to help fight the disease that took Debbie’s life.

Event Dates: December 6, 2025 through January 1, 2026

Location: 3699 Autumn View Dr, Acworth, GA 30101

30. Sparkle Village at City Springs in Sandy Springs

Walk-Through Holiday Light Display

The Sparkle Village, part of the Sparkle Sandy Springs event at City Springs, is a month-long display of miniature lit homes sponsored by local businesses. This free display will provide the perfect backdrop for your holiday photos this year!

Event Dates: December 7, 2025 through January 1, 2026

Location: City Springs, 1 Galambos Wy, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

31. Lawrenceville Lights

Drive-Through Holiday Lights

The Lawrenceville First United Methodist Church has decorated Lawrenceville Campground with hundreds of thousands of lights. You can drive through the free Lawrenceville Lights display during two weekends in December.

Event Dates: December 11, 2025 through December 13, 2025 and December 18, 2025 through December 20, 2025 from 6 p.m. — 8:30 p.m.

Location: Lawrenceville Campground, 700 Braselton Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30043

32. Ashebrooke Night of Lights

Drive-Through Residential Lights

The Ashebrooke subdivision in Cumming hosts its annual Night of Lights every year on the third Sunday in December. Houses in the neighborhood are lit up like the Griswolds and luminaries line the streets. For the event, you’ll enter the subdivision at Luke Drive and follow the set traffic pattern through the neighborhood.

Event Dates: December 21, 2025 at 6 p.m. is the official night with luminaries, but the neighborhood is usually lit up all season long starting on December 1, so feel free to drive through any time

Location: 5020 Luke Drive Cumming, GA 30040

33. Holly Springs Lights at First Baptist Church of Holly Springs

Residential Holiday Light Display

Holly Springs Lights is a free light show at the First Baptist Church of Holly Springs. The show starts every half hour. You’ll just drive up, sit in your car, tune your radio to the special station, and enjoy the lights! Donations benefit First Baptist Church Holly Springs Community Outreach and the Friends of Holly Springs Police Foundation.

Event Dates: 2025 dates TBD, but they’re currently working on putting up the lights. November 29, 2024 through the season from 6 p.m. — 11 p.m. nightly

Location: 2632 Holly Springs Pkwy, Holly Springs, GA, United States, 30115

Check back for updates on these annual light displays

See when your favorite Atlanta Christmas lights will be returning for the 2025-2026 season. We’re still awaiting updates for the holiday light displays and events listed below. Feel free to read the info from last year while you wait!

34. Due West UMC Light the Night

Walk-Through Holiday Lights

Due West United Methodist Church is hosting a self-guided walking tour of more than 500,000 lights, ornaments, and inflatables called Light the Night. You won’t want to miss West Cobb’s tallest Christmas tree or the biggest chicken west of the Big Chicken. There will be holiday entertainment, photo ops, and Christmas games. Donations benefiting the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta are accepted at the entrance. Use the Due West Road entrance located between Due West UMC and Due West Elementary School.

Event Dates: 2025 dates TBD. December 1, 2024 through January 8, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. — 9 p.m.

Location: 3956 Due West Road, Marietta, GA 30064

Holiday Fun in Atlanta

There’s more to holiday fun in Atlanta than just light displays. You don’t have to look far to find more great ways to celebrate winter in Atlanta.

Do you know of an Atlanta Christmas light display that should be included in the list? Please leave a comment below! If you suggest a private home, please link to a website or Facebook page so we know the homeowner wants the information shared.

Christmas Lights in Atlanta Map

Ready to get into the festive spirit and see these amazing holiday lights Atlanta has to offer? Use the map below to find all the holiday light displays listed in the post and plan out your trip.

I hope you found this guide to Christmas lights in Atlanta helpful! Happy holidays!

Where to Stay in Atlanta for Christmas

Atlanta’s hotels know how to make the season merry. Here are some of the city’s most festive hotels.

• Ritz-Carlton Atlanta — enjoy the hotel’s holiday decorations and choose from their offerings like a Christmas Eve dinner, a Christmas Day brunch, and afternoon teas.
• St. Regis Atlanta — this hotel offers holiday traditions like tea with Santa and a Christmas Day brunch.
• The Inn at Serenbe — enjoy holiday décor, nightly gifts, holiday treats and cookies, and your choice of a Hot Chocolate Hayride or a Bonfire with Holiday S’mores.

Hotels in Atlanta tend to book up quickly for the holidays, so make your reservations sooner rather than later.

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Cheers!

Paige

Know of any other holiday light displays or Christmas lights in Atlanta, Georgia? Let me know in the comments!