Christmas Lights in Lake Charles, LA

Popular picks this season include Light Up the Lake Christmas Celebration (Nov 28 – Nov 28), Cajun Christmas (Nov 28 – Dec 25), Christmas Under the Oaks and Holiday House (Dec 3 – Dec 4) and Lakefront Promenade 12 Days of Christmas Displays. In all, 18 displays are mapped in and around Lake Charles, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Light Up the Lake Christmas Celebration, Cajun Christmas, Lakefront Promenade 12 Days of Christmas Displays and Millennium Park Holiday Lights. 17 of the 18 displays near Lake Charles are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Trinity Baptist Church Christmas Lights (Free) and Lawton Family Christmas Display (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Trinity Baptist Church Christmas Lights (tune to 88.9 FM), Christmas on the Hill and Hardy Holiday Lights. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Lake Charles-area displays turn on Nov 28, 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.