15 Incredible Christmas Lights in Georgia
Georgia is lit up all across the state with millions of twinkling lights. From dazzling drive-through shows to enchanting walk-through displays, these Christmas lights in Georgia are guaranteed to make your season merry and bright.
Festive music, glowing lights, delicious hot chocolate — yep, it’s officially the holiday season in Georgia, and the atmosphere is filled with cheer! From Atlanta to Augusta and beyond, these Georgia holiday light shows will dazzle you and your family.
I’ve spent the past few years chasing Christmas lights across Georgia, and these are the ones that truly shine. Whether you’re looking for a massive light show synced to music or a charming small-town display, these Christmas lights are perfect for starting a new family tradition or adding to an old one.
Ready to see Georgia at its most magical? Here are the most dazzling holiday lights in Georgia this year.
Best Christmas Lights in Georgia
I’ve organized these holiday light displays by start date, so if you want to get a head start on the holiday cheer, you can easily find the earliest displays!
1. Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City Gardens
Lookout Mountain, Georgia
The award-winning light extravaganza Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City Gardens is one of the top Christmas lights displays in Georgia, and it’s bound to become your family’s new favorite tradition. The annual walk-through Christmas event features more than 30 holiday scenes from the Arctic Kingdom Aurora Lights to the Magic Forest to the Grand Corridor in Yule Town. You can also enjoy holiday shopping and visit with Santa.
Event Dates: November 14, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 4 p.m. — 10:30 p.m. and until 11:30 p.m. on Peak Nights.
Price: Tickets range from $31-$38 for adults and from $21-$28 for children ages 3-12. Check their ticketing calendar here for dates.
Location: 1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
2. Fantasy In Lights at Callaway Resort & Gardens
Pine Mountain, Georgia
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 7-mile long drive-through display is filled with festive music and mesmerizing lights. This season, 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.
Event Dates: November 14, 2025 through January 4, 2026 from 6 p.m. — 11 p.m.
Price: Personal Vehicle Only Nights costs $20 per adult and $17 per child ages 4-12; Value Nights cost $25 per adult and $20 per child; Regular Nights cost $35 per adult and $30 per child; and Prime Nights cost $40 per adult and $50 per child. Trolley Tour tickets range from $25-$40. Check their pricing chart here for dates.
Location: 17800 US Hwy 27, Pine Mountain, GA 31822
3. Candy Rush at Six Flags White Water
Marietta, Georgia
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 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
4. Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, Georgia
Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at the Atlanta Botanical Garden is a walk-through Christmas light display and is one of the best holiday light displays in Atlanta. 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, 2025 from 5 p.m. — 11 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
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5. Magical Nights of Lights at Lanier Islands
Buford, Georgia
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
6. Lockerly in Lights at Lockerly Arboretum
Milledgeville, Georgia
Lockerly in Lights at Lockerly Arboretum in Milledgeville is back with walk-through nights and special drive-through nights on Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve. This holiday light display features a winter wonderland filled with holiday cheer. The one mile display has quickly become a seasonal favorite.
Event Date: November 21, 2025 through December 20, 2025 on Fridays-Saturdays at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., and 8 p.m. Drive-Thru nights on November 27, 2025 and December 24, 2025.
Price: Walk-Thru: $10 for adults, $5 for children 3-12, and free for 2 and under. Drive-Thru: $15 per car online and $20 cash at the gate.
Location: 1534 Irwinton Rd, Milledgeville, GA 31061
7. Wild Adventures Christmas Wild & Bright
Valdosta, Georgia
Wild Adventures Christmas Wild & Bright has over 2 million lights strung up across the Wild Adventures theme park. Walk through light displays like the Wonder Walk, the Tunnel of Starts, the Woodland Outpost, the Glimmer Grove, and the Twinkling Timbers, see the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony each night, and watch the Carol of the Animals Lake Show synchronized light show set to music.
Event Dates: November 21, 2025 through December 31, 2025 on select dates, check out their schedule here for hours
Price: General admission costs $19.99. The Christmas Dining Pass costs $30. You can bundle the Dining Pass + Admission for $60.
8. Winter WonderLights at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Winter WonderLights at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia in Athens is a walk-thru holiday light show. Illuminated displays cover a half-mile path feature scenes like the Garden of Delights, Candy Cane Lane, and Cone Tree Plaza. Plus, there’s a new WonderLights Disco Nights this year.
Event Dates: Select nights from November 21, 2025 through December 30, 2025 from 5:30 p.m. — 9:45 p.m. Disco Nights on January 2, 2026 through January 3, 2026 and January 9, 2026 through January 10, 2026.
Price: $15 per person, free for kids 3 and under
Location: 2450 S Milledge Ave, Athens, GA 30605
9. Lights of LIFE at Life University
Marietta, Georgia
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.) — 9 p.m. (Sunday-Thursday) and sunset — 10 p.m. (Friday-Saturday)
Price: $10 for cars and trucks; $20 for buses
Location: 1269 Barclay Cir, Marietta, GA 30062
10. Mountain Country Christmas in Lights at Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds
Hiawassee, Georgia
Mountain Country Christmas in Lights at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds is a family-favorite holiday event. Enjoy this magical walk-through holiday light show immersed in Christmas music along the shores of Lake Chatuge in the North Georgia Mountains. The event also features arts and crafts vendors, holiday food, hot chocolate, and a visit from Santa. They have a special Christmas Eve drive-through night this year as well!
Event Dates: November 27, 2025 through December 23, 2025 on select dates from 6 p.m. — 9 p.m. Special Drive-Thru night on December 24, 2025 from 6 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Price: $9 per person, children under 12 are free. Christmas Eve Drive-Thru Night costs $20 per car, cash only.
Location: 1311 Music Hall Rd, Hiawassee, GA 30546
11. A Country Christmas at Pettit Creek Farms
Cartersville, Georgia
Pettit Creek Farms in Cartersville presents A Country Christmas where you can experience all the warmth and charm of a Southern family Christmas. Drive your own car 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, ages 2+.
Location: 337 Cassville Rd, Cartersville, GA 30120
12. Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza
Macon, Georgia
Experience more than 1 million lights synchronized to music and spanning 4.5 city blocks in historic downtown Macon during the Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza. Your favorite Christmas carols are performed with a new twist by Macon Pops. Each show lasts about 45 minutes starting at the top of each hour.
Event Dates: November 28, 2025 through January 4, 2026 at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. Lights stay on from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Price: Free
Location: Poplar St. from First St. to MLK Jr. Blvd., Macon, GA 31201
13. Holly Jolly Jekyll Light Tours
Jekyll Island, Georgia
Jekyll Island is home to more than half a million lights during the Holly Jolly Jekyll event. The Great Tree has more than 35,000 lights, which is more per square foot than the NYC Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Plus, the island has the Twelve Days of Christmas light displays that run from Great Dunes Beach Park to the Historic District. The Holly Jolly Jekyll Light Tour is one of the best ways to see the lights. This guided trolley tour takes you around the island with free festive beverages, holiday music, and access to the Mosaic, Jekyll Island Museum gallery.
Event Dates: November 28, 2025 through January 4, 2026 on select dates
Price: $35 per person, children 3 and under may ride for free while sitting in an adult’s lap
Location: 100 Stable Rd, Jekyll Island, GA 31527
14. December Nights & Holiday Lights at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens
Savannah, Georgia
Millions of sparkling lights are strung across all 5 acres of the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah during December Nights & Holiday Lights. Walk through this mile-long enchanted winter wonderland for a dazzling holiday display.
Event Dates: November 28, 2025 through December 24, 2025 on select nights from 5:30 p.m. — 9 p.m.
Price: $15 per person ages 4+
Location: 2 Canebrake Rd, Savannah, GA 31419
15. Lights Along the River in Bainbridge
Bainbridge, Georgia
Head to the Earle May Boat Basin this holiday season for the Lights Along the River drive-through light display. Stay in your vehicle, tune to 99.3 FM for some holiday music, and a mile of Christmas lights and themed displays at this top Georgia holiday event. They’ve got elves, reindeer, trees, wisemen, and plenty of Santas to get you in the holiday spirit.
Event Dates: November 29, 2025 through December 31, 2025
Price: Free
Location: Earle May Boat Basin Park, 100 Boat Basin Cir, Bainbridge, GA 39819
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See when your favorite Georgia light displays will be returning for the 2025-2026 season. We are still awaiting updates for the events listed below. Feel free to read the info from last year while you wait!
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Holiday Lights in Georgia
There’s so much holiday fun in Georgia! You don’t have to look far to find more great ways to celebrate winter in Georgia.
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Georgia Christmas Lights Map
Ready to get into the festive spirit and see these amazing Georgia Christmas lights? 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 holiday light displays in Georgia helpful! Happy holidays!
Christmas Lights in Georgia FAQ
Where is the best place to see Christmas lights in Georgia?
The best place to see Christmas lights in Georgia this holiday season is at the Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden. This award-winning holiday light display won The Great Christmas Light Fight in 2023.
What is the largest drive through Christmas light display in Georgia?
The largest drive through Christmas light display in Georgia is at World of Illumination in Marietta, at Six Flags White Water. This animated drive through light display has over 1 million lights and 500+ uniquely themed displays synced to music.
Where can I drive and see Christmas lights in Atlanta?
Atlanta has over 30 different Christmas light displays, from Midtown to the suburbs. Check out my post here on the best holiday light displays in Atlanta.
Does Lake Lanier still have Christmas lights?
Yes, Lake Lanier still has a holiday light display. You can drive through Christmas lights at Lanier Islands’ Magical Nights of Lights.
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What are your favorite Christmas lights in Georgia? Let me know in the comments below!
Thanks for sharing. The light displays look amazing!
I love Georgia’s magical light displays! Happy holidays!
Oh my gosh these are all so fun, I would love to check these out!
Definitely go check out a few of them!
What?? Why doesn’t my state have lights like this during the holidays?? I am so jealous!
You might be surprised what your state has! You should look into it!