Christmas Lights in Hillsdale, NJ

Popular picks this season include Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms (Nov 21 – Dec 29), Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Nov 20 – Jan 3), Turtle Back Zoo Holiday Lights (Nov 20 – Dec 31) and Holiday Lights at Turtle Back Zoo (Nov 20 – Dec 31). In all, 14 displays are mapped in and around Hillsdale, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Turtle Back Zoo Holiday Lights, Holiday Lights at Turtle Back Zoo and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting. 8 of the 14 displays near Hillsdale are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms ($59 per vehicle bundle (light show plus petting zoo for up to 4)), Westchester's Winter Wonderland ($44-$65 per car) and Winter Wonderland Light Show at Eastside Park (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms (tune to 107.9 FM), Lightscape at Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Westchester's Winter Wonderland. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Hillsdale-area displays turn on Nov 14, 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.