Christmas Lights in Olympia, WA

Popular picks this season include Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park (Nov 27 – Jan 3), Downtown for the Holidays and Twinklefest Window Displays (Nov 27 – Dec 24), Lacey Holiday Lights at Huntamer Park (Nov 30 – Jan 2) and Olympia Holiday Light Parade - Southeast Olympia (Dec 3 – Dec 3). In all, 19 displays are mapped in and around Olympia, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Downtown for the Holidays and Twinklefest Window Displays, Lacey Holiday Lights at Huntamer Park, Olympia Holiday Light Parade - Southeast Olympia and Olympia Holiday Light Parade - West Olympia. 17 of the 19 displays near Olympia are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park ($20 to $30 per vehicle depending on date) and Tenino Grand Twinkle Tour (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park, Lacey Holiday Lights at Huntamer Park (tune to Tune car radio to the frequency posted on park signs for the music-synced display) and Olympia Holiday Light Parade - Southeast Olympia. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Olympia-area displays turn on Nov 27, 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.