Christmas Lights in Santa Rosa, CA

Popular picks this season include Winter Wonder Lantern Walks at Sonoma Botanical Garden (Dec 10 – Dec 13), Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration (Nov 27 – Nov 27), Northern Lights Winter Lights Art Walk and Sonoma Valley Lighted Tractor Parade (Nov 28 – Nov 28). In all, 13 displays are mapped in and around Santa Rosa, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration, Northern Lights Winter Lights Art Walk, Cotati Holiday Tree Lighting and Christmas in the Redwoods. 9 of the 13 displays near Santa Rosa are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Christmas in the Redwoods (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Winter Lights Tree Lighting Celebration, Cotati Holiday Tree Lighting and A Holly Dolly Parade of Lights. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Santa Rosa-area displays turn on Nov 27, 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.