Christmas Lights in San Antonio, TX

Popular picks this season include Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo (Nov 14 – Jan 3), Illuminate at the San Antonio Botanical Garden (Nov 20 – Jan 10), The Light Park at Nelson Wolff Stadium (Nov 6 – Jan 3) and The Light Park San Antonio (Nov 6 – Jan 3). In all, 20 displays are mapped in and around San Antonio, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include San Antonio River Walk Christmas Lights, Light the Way Holiday Festival at UIW, Christmas in the Plaza at the Alamo and Noche Buena at Main Plaza. 11 of the 20 displays near San Antonio are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. The Light Park at Nelson Wolff Stadium (From $29.99 per vehicle presale; varies by night), The Light Park San Antonio and Lights Alive (Ticketed (price not listed)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo, The Light Park San Antonio and SeaWorld San Antonio Christmas Celebration. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest San Antonio-area displays turn on Nov 6, 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.