Christmas Lights in Valhalla, NY

Popular picks this season include Westchester's Winter Wonderland (Nov 27 – Dec 31), Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights (Nov 21 – Jan 3), Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms (Nov 21 – Dec 29) and New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show (evening hours) (Nov 14 – Jan 10). In all, 24 displays are mapped in and around Valhalla, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting, Clark Botanic Garden Winter Wonderland, Winter Wonderland Light Show at Eastside Park and Stew Leonard's Holiday Mini-Drive Through. 13 of the 24 displays near Valhalla are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Westchester's Winter Wonderland ($44-$65 per car), Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms ($59 per vehicle bundle (light show plus petting zoo for up to 4)) 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. Westchester's Winter Wonderland, Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms (tune to 107.9 FM) and Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Valhalla-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.