Christmas Lights in Yakima, WA

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

Free options include Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria, Downtown Yakima Lighted Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting, Toppenish Lighted Parade and Union Gap Old Fashioned Lighted Parade. 6 of the 10 displays near Yakima 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. Holiday Light Fest at State Fair Park (tune to MEGA 99.3 FM) and Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria. Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Yakima-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.