Christmas Lights in Las Vegas 2026: Dates, Prices and How to Get There
Updated November 2026. Christmas Vegas is run by the team behind The Modern Showrooms at Alexis Park, where the holiday shows on this site play. We have no business ties to the light displays on this page.
Las Vegas does Christmas lights its own way: a drive-through show on a racetrack, a charity-run forest of lights, a cactus garden lit by a chocolate factory, and the Bellagio's holiday conservatory, which costs nothing to see. Here are the five worth planning around this season, with dates, prices and how far each is from the Strip.
At a glance
| Display | Dates | Cost | From the Strip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glittering Lights, Las Vegas Motor Speedway | Nightly from 5 PM, November 6, 2026 to January 3, 2027 | $39 per carload cash, $44 by card | About 25 to 30 minutes north-east by car |
| Magical Forest, Opportunity Village | November 27 to January 1 (selected nights; closed Christmas Day) | Tickets on the Opportunity Village website | About 20 minutes west by car |
| Ethel M Holiday Cactus Garden Lights, Henderson | Nightly 5 to 10 PM, November 5, 2026 to January 3, 2027 (closed Christmas Day) | $3 per person | About 20 minutes south-east by car |
| Bellagio Conservatory holiday display | November 14, 2026 to January 2, 2027 | Free | Center Strip |
| Oasis Ice Rink, Fontainebleau | November 18, 2026 to January 4, 2027 | Free to visit; skating from $30 | North Strip |
Hours change on holidays and busy weekends, so check each display's own website before you set out.
Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
The biggest show in town is a drive-through: millions of lights laid out along the speedway's road course, which you tour from your car with the radio tuned to the show's music. It runs nightly from 5 PM between November 6 and January 3, and its organizers say it is open on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Entry is priced per carload, $39 in cash at the gate or $44 by card, which makes it good value for a full car. Thanksgiving weekend and the nights just before Christmas are the busiest, so go early in the evening or on a weeknight. Allow 25 to 30 minutes each way from the Strip.
Magical Forest at Opportunity Village
Magical Forest is a walk-through holiday forest of lights with a train ride, a 50-foot snow slide, a carousel and, through December 24, Santa. It is run by Opportunity Village, the Las Vegas charity for people with intellectual disabilities, so your ticket supports its work. This season it is open November 27 to 29, December 3 to 24 and December 26 to January 1, from 5:30 to 9 PM Sunday to Thursday and until 9:30 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. It is closed on Christmas Day. It is about 20 minutes west of the Strip.
Ethel M Chocolates' Holiday Cactus Garden Lights
Next to the Ethel M chocolate factory in Henderson, a three-acre cactus garden is lit with a million lights for its 33rd holiday season. It is the cheapest outing on this list at $3 a person, with no reservation needed, and Santa visits nightly through December 23. It is open 5 to 10 PM nightly, with shorter 5 to 8 PM hours on Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, and it is closed on Christmas Day. Vegas411 has more on this year's season.
The Bellagio Conservatory holiday display
The Bellagio Conservatory, next to the hotel lobby on the center Strip, changes its flowers and set pieces with the seasons. Its holiday display is in place from November 14 to January 2, and it is free to walk through. It is the easiest of the five to fit into a day on the Strip. For the conservatory's background and its other seasonal displays, see Vegas411's guide to the Bellagio Conservatory.
Ice skating on the Strip: Oasis Ice Rink at Fontainebleau
From November 18 to January 4, Fontainebleau turns its rooftop pool deck on the north Strip into the Oasis Ice Rink. It is free to visit, and skating starts at $30, with Nevada locals from $15 at selected late-night sessions. Hours vary by date. Vegas411 covered the rink's return this winter.
Lights and a show in one evening
Most of these displays light up at 5 PM, and the holiday shows at The Modern Showrooms at Alexis Park start between 5:30 and 8 PM, so one evening can hold both. The Bellagio display is about ten minutes from Alexis Park by car, so it fits before any curtain. Glittering Lights, Magical Forest and Ethel M are farther out: go straight from the lights to an 8 PM show such as Sinatra Live!, or see the show first on a night the display stays open late.
| Show | From | Next show |
|---|---|---|
| Feeling Good Vegas: Holiday ClassicsBook direct | $44.95 | |
| All Shook UpBook direct | $44.95 | |
| Queen SelenaBook direct | $44.95 | |
| All MotownSMBook direct | $44.95 | |
| Sinatra Live!Book direct | $44.95 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Christmas light display in Las Vegas?
For scale, Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, a drive-through show of millions of lights. For a walk with children, Magical Forest at Opportunity Village. For something free on the Strip, the Bellagio Conservatory's holiday display.
Are there free Christmas lights in Las Vegas?
Yes. The Bellagio Conservatory's holiday display is free, from November 14 to January 2. Ethel M's Holiday Cactus Garden Lights cost $3 a person.
Which Las Vegas light displays are open on Christmas Day?
Glittering Lights says it is open on Christmas Day, and the Bellagio Conservatory display runs through January 2. Magical Forest and Ethel M's Cactus Garden Lights are closed on Christmas Day.
Is there ice skating in Las Vegas at Christmas?
Yes. The Oasis Ice Rink on Fontainebleau's rooftop pool deck is open from November 18 to January 4, with skating from $30.
