Christmas Lights in Jacksonville, FL

Popular picks this season include ZOOLights at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (Nov 20 – Jan 3), Glowing Gardens at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens (Nov 27 – Jan 3), Blackhawk Bluff Christmas Lights (From Nov 27) and Jacksonville Holiday River Fest (Nov 28 – Nov 28). In all, 16 displays are mapped in and around Jacksonville, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include ZOOLights at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Glowing Gardens at the Jacksonville Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Blackhawk Bluff Christmas Lights and Jacksonville Holiday River Fest. 14 of the 16 displays near Jacksonville are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Christmas Lights and Drive-Thru Living Nativity at Westside Baptist Church (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Deck the Chairs, Atlantic Beach Christmas and Jack's Christmas Light Spectacular (tune to 90.3 FM). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Jacksonville-area displays turn on Nov 20, 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.