Updated! Stay Socially Distant with These New Jersey Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Events

Additional events have been added!

The season for Christmas Lights is here…and now we can enjoy them from the safety of our own car. The perfect solution for social distancing! You will love the magic of driving through these holiday displays all throughout the Garden State.

13 New Jersey Holiday Lights Drive-Thru Events:

DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express
December 1-23 & 26 – 29, 200, 5PM – 9PM
Take a ride on this dazzling train through millions of Christmas lights. The fun includes meeting Santa, a gift from Santa, a holiday movie, cookies, and a walk through the Holiday Village.
DiDonato Family Fun Center, 1151 S. White Horse Pike, Hammonton NJ
Cost: $13.95 per person, $8.95 per person after Christmas

Magic of Lights: Drive-Thru Holiday Lights Experience Live
Now – January 2, 2021 (Closed on Dec 31) Sunday – Thursday 5pm – 10 pm. Friday – Saturday 5pm – 11pm
Magic of Lights is a dazzling, drive-through holiday lights experience featuring favorite holiday scenes and characters of the season using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Experience Magic of Lights from the comfort and safety of your own car as you wind through the sparkling path of New Jersey’s favorite holiday tradition. One carload, one price.
PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Parkway Holmdel, NJ
Cost: $25 per car

South Jersey Holiday Light Show
December 3 – 6, 10 – 13, 17 – 30, 2020
The South Jersey Holiday Light Show is the only drive-through holiday light spectacular in Southern New Jersey! Featuring dozens of dazzling, larger-than-life holiday-themed displays to delight the entire family! Visitors are welcomed to bundle up in their car, pack a favorite snack or beverage and tune their radio to enjoy the synced light performance as they travel the more than 1-mile route through the holiday light show! The show is open select dates beginning November 19, 2020, through the end of December! The show is approximately 20-25 minutes long.
Bridgeport Speedway, 83 Flood Gate Rd, Swedesboro, NJ
Cost: $23 per car

Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village
Now – January 3, 2021 (Closed Mon – Wed until Dec 10, closed 12/24 & 25 and Dec 31 & Jan 1)
Christmas Joy is coming back to Sussex County…Bigger, and Better than Ever. This Winter, Skylands Stadium will be Dazzled with Lights on a Mile Long Drive-Thru course that now goes ON THE FIELD. Plus a NEW & EXPANDED Outdoor Village & Winter Carnival. It’s a Must-See Holiday Attraction for the Whole Family. The event is Safe, Spacious, and Distanced.
Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta, NJ
Cost: $29 per car

Orchard of Lights at Demarest Farms
December 4 – 23 & 26 – 29, 2020
Join Demarest Farms during the most magical time of year and experience the joy and wonder of the Orchard of Lights. Take your vehicle on a guided tour through 32 acres of brilliant holiday light displays, warm up by the fire pit and enjoy hot cocoa and treats in their retail farm market. Highlights of the event include s’mores and Santa’s singing reindeer.
Demarest Farms, 244 Wierimus Rd, Hillsdale, NJ
Cost: $35 per car

The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular
Now – January 3, 2021, 5:30PM – 11PM
Over 1.5 million lights animated to some of your favorite holiday tunes on a half-mile of Winter Wonder Lights. The event will be open seven days a week starting on Friday, November 27th.
655 Cranbury Rd, East Brunswick, NJ
Cost: $27 per car

Diggerland Holiday Drive-Thru Light Show
Now – January 3, 2021 (closed Mondays and Tuesdays except for December 28 & 29)
Drive a mile-length course through America’s only construction theme & water park to witness hundreds of thousands of lights, tour holiday displays, enjoy tasty treats, and listen to Diggerland’s very own radio station to fill your car with holiday spirit!
Diggerland USA, 100 Pinedge Drive, West Berlin, NJ
Cost: $29.95 per car

Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience
Now – December 17, 2020 (Mon – Thurs)
Six Flags Great Adventure will let guests drive through its annual seasonal spectacular Holiday in the Park for the first time in 2020, letting guests enjoy the million-plus shimmering lights and other festive décor.The Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience will feature 12 areas across the 140-acre park that include live entertainment, music, and plenty of lights, as well as a drive-by encounter with Santa and Mrs. Claus.
Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson, NJ
Cost: $14.99, kids under 2 are free

Brookhollow’s Barynard Christmas Drive Thru
Now – December 31 (Wed – Sun)
This holiday season head over to Brookhollow’s Barnyard in Boonton for their all-new spectacular Christmas Drive-Thru Light Show! The event will run November 27-December 31 on Wednesday-Sunday.
301 Rockaway Valley Rd, Boonton, NJ
Cost: $20 per car. Can only be purchased online the same day as the event

Holly Shores Camping Resort’s Festival of Lights
Now Through January 1, 2021
Holly Shores Camping Resort is hosting a Festival of Lights for the local communities and surrounding areas to help spread holiday joy during this festive season! The Festival of Lights will be a DRIVE THRU event – a designated route through the campground OPEN TO THE PUBLIC for families to safely enjoy a cavalcade of lights, decorations and displays provided by Holly Shores and other community businesses and organizations who are all welcome to participate.
Holly Shores Camping Resort, Cape May, NJ
Cost: $10

American Express Platinum Winter Lights
Friday – Sunday, December 11-13 + December 18-20 Reservation Times: Between 5:30 – 10:00pm each day
American Express Card Members are invited to take a journey through the first ever American Express Platinum Winter Lights experience at the beautiful Moorland Farm in Far Hills, New Jersey. The experience will include two miles of enchanting lights, whimsical wintery sculptures, and larger-than-life magical scenes – including a modern interpretation of American Ballet Theatre’s The Nutcracker and a drive-through snow globe. American Express is committed to making the event a safe, clean and welcoming experience for guests by following state and federal guidelines in light of COVID-19.
Moorland Farms, 100 Liberty Corner Rd, Far Hills, NJ
Cost: $15 per car

Holiday Lights Drive Thru Experience
December 11 – 13, 4:45PM – 7PM
The Manalapan Recreation Department has put together a Holiday Drive-Thru light show for residents. There are three days to choose from, December 11, 12 and 13th from 4:45 pm until 7:00 pm. The last car will be accepted at 6:45 pm. Drive-thru begins at the entrance to the Dreyer Tract within the Manalapan Recreation Center
Manalapan Rec Center, Manalpan, NJ
Cost: Free

One Night Only! Candy Cane Lane
December 12, 5-7PM
Candy Cane Lane (Drive Through Light and Santa Event) Saturday, December 12 from 5-7pm at Riverfront Park. This will be a FREE drive-through light and decoration experience. Families will remain in their car to see Candy Cane Lane, created by the Hackettstown BID, the Hackettstown Recreation Department, and GREAT businesses of the Hackettstown BID. Santa and his elf will greet you at the end of the drive with a goody bag for the kids as well as the adults. This will be a fun and safe evening for the local community and will be sure to put you in the Holiday Spirit!
Riverfront Park, Hackettstown, NJ
Cost: Free

“Drive-Thru” Holiday Lights display at Jakes Branch County Park
December 19 & 20, 6-8PM
The Ocean County Park “Drive-Thru” Holiday Lights display at Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road in Beachwood is December 19 & 20, 2020. So while you’re out checking out the neighborhood holiday decorations, be sure to swing through Jakes Branch County Park from 6-8 pm on Saturday
Jakes Branch County Park, 1100 Double Trouble Road, Beachwood, NJ
Cost: Free