Christmas Lights in Danville, 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 Carmel Christkindlmarkt (Nov 21 – Dec 24). In all, 18 displays are mapped in and around Danville, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Christmas at the Zoo, Winterlights at Newfields, Carmel Christkindlmarkt and Festival of Lights at Jimmy Nash Park. 14 of the 18 displays near Danville 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 Festival of Lights at Jimmy Nash Park (Free). 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), Carmel Christkindlmarkt and Danville Winterland Holiday Light Show (tune to 93.9 FM (2024 listing)). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Danville-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.