Christmas Lights in Mechanicsburg, PA

Popular picks this season include Bright Nights York (Nov 20 – Dec 27), Christmas Magic - A Festival of Lights (Nov 27 – Dec 30), Stone Gables Estate Christmas Light Drive-Thru (Nov 20 – Jan 2) and Bright Nights at WellSpan Park (Nov 20 – Dec 27). In all, 22 displays are mapped in and around Mechanicsburg, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Christmas Lights on Clouser, Kim's Krypt Winter Wonder Trail, Carlisle Making Spirits Bright Holiday Parade and Christmas at the Capitol. 7 of the 22 displays near Mechanicsburg are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Stone Gables Estate Christmas Light Drive-Thru (Ticketed (see site)), Christmas Lights on Clouser (Free (donations to local charities)) and Hershey Sweet Lights (Unknown). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Shiloh Veterinary Hospital Lights (tune to 89.3 FM) and Hershey Sweet Lights (tune to Free iHeartRadio app station named Hershey Sweet Lights). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Mechanicsburg-area displays turn on Nov 19, 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.