Christmas Lights in East Islip, NY

Popular picks this season include Magic of Lights at Jones Beach (Nov 20 – Jan 3), LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival (Nov 11 – Jan 3), Town of Islip Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show and Sayville Falls Holiday Light Show & Winter Garden. In all, 8 displays are mapped in and around East Islip, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include LuminoCity Holiday Lights Festival, Town of Islip Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show, Clark Botanic Garden Winter Wonderland and Huntington Holiday Spectacular. 5 of the 8 displays near East Islip are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Magic of Lights at Jones Beach ($22 per car online in November, $30 at the gate (other vehicles cost more)) and Town of Islip Drive-Thru Holiday Light Show (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

The earliest East Islip-area displays turn on Nov 11, 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.