Christmas Lights in La Joya, TX

Popular picks this season include Christmas in the Park (Dec 3 – Dec 5), Hidalgo Festival of Lights, South Pole Illuminated Festival and McAllen Tree Lighting and South Pole Illuminated Festival (From Nov 28). In all, 13 displays are mapped in and around La Joya, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Christmas in the Park, McAllen Tree Lighting and South Pole Illuminated Festival, La Joya Country Christmas Parade and Hidalgo Festival of Lights Illuminated Christmas Parade. 9 of the 13 displays near La Joya are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Hidalgo Festival of Lights (Per-car and per-activity tickets; Santa Express train tour $11 (2025)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Christmas in the Park, Hidalgo Festival of Lights and South Pole Illuminated Festival. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest La Joya-area displays turn on Nov 28, 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.