7 Christmas Light Displays In Pennsylvania That Are Pure Holiday Magic
By Beth Price-Williams|Published November 09, 2023
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Christmastime and treasured traditions go hand-in-hand. How many of us remember piling into the car, maybe in our PJs, on a cold winter night for a drive around the neighborhood to look at all of the Christmas lights? Maybe we sang along to Christmas carols on the radio as we pointed out what homes we thought were the best. Do you ever miss those days? We can reclaim a bit of that childhood wonder with a visit to these Christmas light displays in Pennsylvania.
1. Koziar’s Christmas Village
Koziar's Christmas Village, 782 Christmas Village Rd, Bernville, PA 19506, USA
Join generations of Pennsylvanians who have made Koziar's Christmas Village a holiday tradition since it opened in 1948. Some of the best Christmas lights in Bernville, Pennsylvania, Koziar's Christmas Village welcomes holiday revelers from Nov. 4, 2023, to Jan. 1, 2024. Bundle up for your journey along a lit path and past more than one million shimmering Christmas lights. Snap photos with Santa, indulge in seasonal goodies, and explore this Christmas village, one of the best Christmas light displays in Pennsylvania.
2. Longwood Gardens
Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA
From dancing fountains to a tunnel of lights, A Longwood Christmas, the best Christmas lights in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, will quickly get you in the Christmas spirit. Bundle up for your stroll through this winter wonderland that welcomes visitors from Nov. 17, 2023, to Jan. 7, 2024.
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3. Rocky Ridge County Park Christmas Magic
Rocky Ridge Park, 3699 Deininger Rd, York, PA 17406, USA
Boasting some of the best Christmas lights in York, Pennsylvania, Rocky Ridge Park offers a magical way to get into the Christmas spirit. Bundle up for your stroll along the half-mile Christmas lights trail. (The trail is ADA-accessible.) At the end of your adventure, warm up with a hot drink and a delicious bite to eat. The Christmas lights display in Pennsylvania usually run from late November through the end of December.
Turn up the Christmas carols for your journey through Joy Through The Lights, drive through Christmas lights in Pennsylvania. Knoebels Amusement Park hosts these magical Christmas lights in Elysburg, Pennsylvania. The more than two-mile Christmas lights trail typically runs from late November through the end of December.
5. Luminature
Philadelphia Zoo, 3400 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
If you thought a trip to the zoo was fun during the summer, wait until the sun sets during the holiday season at Luminature at the Philadelphia Zoo. Meander past more than one million Christmas lights in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during this family-friendly event that features 16 illuminated zones. The Christmastime event also boasts a light tunnel and a light waterfall. Luminature will run from Nov. 17, 2023, to Jan. 6, 2024.
Marvel at one of Pennsylvania's biggest Christmas trees at Kennywood Park, which hosts the annual Holiday Lights from Nov. 18, 2023, through Jan. 1, 2024. Hosting spectacular Christmas lights in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Kennywood welcomes favorite holiday characters, including Santa and Mrs. Claus, opens select rides, and sells seasonal treats.
7. Hershey Sweet Lights
Hersheypark, 100 Hersheypark Dr, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
Celebrate the season with a drive through Hershey Sweet Lights, some of the best Christmas lights in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Turn up the tunes as you drive through the mile-long path that's aglow with more than 600 animated displays. After you've traveled through the Christmas lights display, head into the park for Candylane, a celebration that features more than five million lights, open rides, and seasonal goodies. Hershey Sweet Lights welcomes Christmas revelers on select days from Nov. 10, 2023, through Jan. 1, 2024.
If you’ve been hunting for “Christmas lights near me,” you certainly hit paydirt. What are your favorite Christmas light displays in Pennsylvania? Let us know in the comments! Then take a peek at these nine things to do at Christmas in Pennsylvania that belong on your holiday bucket list.
Have you started your Christmas decorating yet? Even if you have, you can never have enough Christmas decorations to transform your home into a Christmas wonderland.
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