Christmas Lights in San Jose, CA

Popular picks this season include Christmas in the Park - Downtown Park Experience (Nov 27 – Jan 1), San Jose Holiday Lights (DOCA Festival) (Nov 13 – Jan 1), Roaring Camp Holiday Tree Walk (From Nov 27) and Crippsmas Place (Dec 5 – Dec 26). In all, 28 displays are mapped in and around San Jose, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Christmas in the Park - Downtown Park Experience, Crippsmas Place, Santa Cruz Harbor Lighted Boat Parade and Downtown Santa Cruz Holiday Parade. 19 of the 28 displays near San Jose are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Blinky's Drive-Thru Light Show (2025: $30 per car weekends, $25 weekdays), Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake County Park (Ticketed per vehicle, bought in advance) and Fantasy of Lights at Vasona Lake (Advance tickets only; drive-thru was about $20 per vehicle in past years). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Blinky's Drive-Thru Light Show (tune to Tune in via car radio (station posted on site)), Enchant Christmas at PayPal Park and Morgan Hill Holiday Lights Parade. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest San Jose-area displays turn on Nov 13, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.