Christmas Lights in Williamsburg, VA

Popular picks this season include Winter Lantern Festival at Jamestown Settlement (From Nov 6), Winter Nature Nights at the Virginia Living Museum (Dec 18 – Dec 23), Celebration in Lights (Nov 26 – Jan 1) and Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park (Nov 26 – Jan 1). In all, 14 displays are mapped in and around Williamsburg, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Winter Lantern Festival at Jamestown Settlement, Winter Nature Nights at the Virginia Living Museum, Lights at the Fountain and ARTech Lights. 8 of the 14 displays near Williamsburg are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Celebration in Lights (Last published (2024): $15 per car Mon-Thu, $20 Fri-Sun, $85 per bus) and Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park (About $15-$20 (2026 price not confirmed)). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Celebration in Lights at Newport News Park, Christmas Town at Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Grand Illumination. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Williamsburg-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.