Christmas Lights in Boulder City, NV

Popular picks this season include Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden Lights (Nov 5 – Jan 3), Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens Holiday Display (Nov 14 – Jan 2), Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (Nov 6 – Jan 3) and Henderson WinterFest Tree Lighting and Drone Show (Dec 3 – Dec 3). In all, 12 displays are mapped in and around Boulder City, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden Lights, Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens Holiday Display, Henderson WinterFest Tree Lighting and Drone Show and Henderson WinterFest Electric Light Parade. 9 of the 12 displays near Boulder City are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ($39 per vehicle cash at the gate, $44 by card; season pass about $149 per vehicle), World of Illumination Reindeer Road at Cowabunga Bay (From $39.99 per vehicle in 2025) and Electric City Light Show ($39 per carload in 2025; Fastpass $62; group van or bus $125). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Henderson WinterFest Tree Lighting and Drone Show, Henderson WinterFest Electric Light Parade and World of Illumination Reindeer Road at Cowabunga Bay. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Boulder City-area displays turn on Nov 5, 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.