Christmas Lights in Toppenish, WA

Popular picks this season include Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria (Dec 11 – Dec 12), Holiday Light Fest at State Fair Park (Dec 10 – Dec 20), Holiday Lights Extravaganza at Yakima Valley Museum (Dec 1 – Dec 27) and Toy Train Christmas at Northern Pacific Railroad Museum (Nov 28 – Dec 20). In all, 10 displays are mapped in and around Toppenish, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria, Toppenish Lighted Parade, Sunnyside Lighted Farm Implement Parade and Downtown Yakima Lighted Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting. 6 of the 10 displays near Toppenish are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Holiday Light Fest at State Fair Park ($18 per car at the box office ($30 Fast Pass); $35 for RVs and buses). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria and Holiday Light Fest at State Fair Park (tune to MEGA 99.3 FM). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Toppenish-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.