Get dressed up and make it a fancy night out or throw on pj's and ride around in the car. Either is a fantastic way to enjoy the beautiful light displays in and around Sarasota 🎄 Here is a list of holiday and Christmas light displays!
Nov 9-Dec 31 Festive Light Shows at UTC Enjoy the sights and sounds of the season with spectacular light shows. 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, every 30 minutes
Nov 9-Dec 31 Carriage Rides See the lights from a horse-drawn carriage. First come, first served. Thursdays-Sundays | 6 PM – 10 PM $10 Per Passenger
Dec 1 TBD Lights at Waterside Place Enjoy the holiday lights and Christmas tree at Waterside Place
Dec 5-30 (Select Nights) The Holiday Tour of Lights has become a MUST when you’re in the holiday spirits, so get ready to sit back, relax, sip on your favorite beverage (you provide), and listen to your favorite holiday music, while enjoying what Sarasota’s residents have created. $20 per ticket
Dec 6-Jan 4 Bradenton Holiday Lights Festival at Freedom Factory As you arrive with your car load of friends and family you begin to drive through different areas of the facility, a light tunnel, and even on the actual track surface all while immersed in over 100,000 lights and dozens of set pieces. Once your drive is complete, you're able to park and come inside to our Christmas Village. The Christmas village will feature a 50 foot Christmas tree, Meet and Greet with Santa, games, rides, a Jumbotron playing Christmas movies, music, vendors, food, drinks, and more! December 6th - January 4th. Wednesday - Sunday; Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 5pm - 9pm; Friday and Saturday 5pm - 10pm. Santa will be on property Fridays and Saturdays the 6th-21st. $20 per car load.
Dec 6-Jan 1, 2025 Selby Gardens Lights in Bloom® features more than two million lights illuminating the gardens and walkways of our Downtown Sarasota campus.
Dec 6 Holiday Night of Lights Join in with our annual Christmas Carol Sing-a-long beginning at 6:00 pm. Pics with Santa, photos with Santa, write letters to Santa, tree lighting and so much more! 5:30PM St Armands Circle
Dec 6 Old Manatee Candlelight Walking Tour Come experience an old fashioned holiday in Old Manatee! Lights, music, food, vendors, and magic! Free photos with Santa.
Dec 6 Fresh Fridays | Light up the Night Enjoy live music under the twinkling city lights and dance under the stars in the heart of downtown Sarasota. Plus, celebrate the Downtown Improvement District's new holiday tree where we will be lighting it up at Fresh Fridays. 7-10PM
Dec 6-8 Drive Through Bethlehem Come visit Bethlehem like it was that first Christmas night. Walk with your family through Bethlehem and visit all of these sites as you listen to the sounds of the season. We will have refreshments for you to enjoy.
Dec 7 and 8 Walk thru Bethlehem Walk through play as you experience Bethlehem at the time of Jesus's birth. Start your Christmas season by joining us and rediscovering the real reason for the season. 4:30-8:30 P.M
December 12th-15th The Living Nativity Join together for a nightly performance of the Christmas story! *Live Animals, *Flying Angels, *Free parking, Refreshments, Golf Cart Assistance, Free event. Gates open at 6:30PM
Dec 13 and 14 Living Nativity at Parrish United Methodist Church Expect to walk through a variety of outdoor scenes leading to the birth of Christ as we celebrate our Savior this season. Please be our guest for our gift to you this Christmas! 6:30-8:30
Dec 14 and 15 Drive Thru Living Nativity - Bethel Mennonite Church Stay in your car and see the story of Jesus’ life unfold before your eyes. You are also welcome to stop and enjoy the animal petting area, snacks & games.
Antzcak Christmas Lights (Colonial Gables Neighborhood off Bee Ridge and Honore) Enjoy driving through a festive neighborhood with Christmas lights galore, pass under a tunnel of lights and be sure to stop at the Antzcak house for an extra special display! TBD - Check their FB page
Cedar Hollow Christmas Display Come see the neighborhood Christmas light display put on in Cedar Hollow. A neighborhood full of lights and a road covered with arches. Starts Thanksgiving night and is ongoing. Check the FB page for updates. Located at Bunyan St., Sarasota, FL
The Pilos Family Christmas Show Welcome to the Pilos Family Christmas Show—a dazzling programmed sequence light show that brings the magic of the holidays to life! Located at 1811 72nd Street North West, Bradenton, FL 34209 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM every night!
Enander's Winter Wonderland Opens December 7. Check their FB page for updates! Located at
2281 Mission Valley Blvd, Nokomis, FL
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