Christmas Lights in Centreville, VA

Popular picks this season include Bull Run Festival of Lights (Nov 14 – Jan 3), Bright Nights at Cameron Run Regional Park (Nov 14 – Jan 3), ZooLights at the Smithsonian's National Zoo (Nov 20 – Jan 3) and Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens (Nov 11 – Jan 3). In all, 17 displays are mapped in and around Centreville, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Winter Walk of Lights at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, Old Town Fairfax Festival of Lights & Carols, Deck the Alleys and Holiday Walk of Lights at Neabsco Creek Boardwalk. 11 of the 17 displays near Centreville are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Bull Run Festival of Lights ($30 per car or van online (buses $75)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Old Town Fairfax Festival of Lights & Carols, Mount Vernon Christmas Candlelight Evenings and Ni Family Lights (tune to 90.3 FM). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Centreville-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.