Christmas Lights in Brownsburg, IN

Popular picks this season include Christmas at the Zoo (Nov 21 – Jan 3), Winterlights at Newfields (Nov 21 – Jan 3), Christmas Nights of Lights (Nov 6 – Dec 31) and A Merry Prairie Holiday at Conner Prairie (Nov 27 – Dec 23). In all, 24 displays are mapped in and around Brownsburg, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Christmas at the Zoo, Winterlights at Newfields, Nickel Plate Night Lights and Tree Lighting and Carmel Christkindlmarkt. 19 of the 24 displays near Brownsburg are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Christmas Nights of Lights ($40 per carload (up to 8); $60 for 9-15; $85 for 16+), Danville Winterland Holiday Light Show ($5 per car Mon-Thu, $10 weekends (2025)) and Lights with the Alpacas at Abundant Joy Farm ($25 per car by card, $20 cash (older listing)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Christmas Nights of Lights (tune to 90.7 FM), A Merry Prairie Holiday at Conner Prairie and Carmel Christkindlmarkt. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Brownsburg-area displays turn on Nov 6, 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.