Looking for the best Christmas Lights in Jacksonville? We’ve got over a dozen different spots to see lights and a free printable map! Are you looking for a drive through display, or you want to walk through the lights and experience the magic? Either way, there’s something for everyone in Jacksonville. Don’t forget, there are lots of other great ways to enjoy the holiday season. Be sure to check out our 2023 holiday gift guide, packed with all local gift ideas and if you’re feeling adventurous, consider visiting a Christmas tree farm near Jacksonville where you can cut down your own tree. You can also tune into our Jacksonville Momcast podcast where some of our favorite Jacksonville moms tell us their favorite spots for Christmas Lights around North Florida.
The Best Drive Through Christmas Light Displays in Jacksonville
2023 Blackhawk Bluff Neighborhood Lights
The neighborhood of Blackhawk Bluff has one of our favorite holiday light displays in Jacksonville. From Thanksgiving until New Years, you can drive through this quiet neighborhood and experience a completely free Christmas light spectacular.
Dates: November 24, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: Blackhawk Bluff Subdivision, 1435 Blackhawk Trail East, Jacksonville, FL 32225
2023 Arbor Glade Neighborhood Christmas Lights
This is a free drive-through neighborhood light display off of Old St. Augustine Road between 95 and 295.
Dates: December 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: Backwind Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32258
2023 Jax Illuminations
Jax Illuminations is closed for 2023 but will return in 2024 at a new location!
The Best Walk Through Christmas Light Displays in Jacksonville
2023 Beauclerc Christmas Lights
Visitors can walk or drive through over a million lights on an acre of land. Featured on the Great Christmas Light Fight, this family home is decorated top to bottom with lights and inflatables.
Dates: November 24, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 3710 Beauclerc Road, Jacksonville, FL 32257
2023 Deck the Chairs
Deck The Chairs in Jacksonville Beach is a local tradition that attracts visitors from all over. From Thanksgiving until New Years, the free holiday light display at the Seawalk Pavilion is a must see.
Dates: November 22, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: Seawalk Pavilion, 75 1st St North, Jacksonville Beach, FL
2023 Spring Park Parade of Trees
Located at Spring Park in Green Cove Springs, 225 Christmas Trees will be lit throughout the month of December. Walk through this free display and enjoy the themed decorations.
Dates: December 2, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 106 St Johns Ave, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
2023 Smith’s Lights on Rue
Located at a private home, this is a free walk-through light display put on for the community.
Dates: November 24, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 4930 Rue Street, Jacksonville, FL 32258
The Best House Light Displays in Jacksonville
2023 Orange Park Wiz Neighborhood Christmas Lights
A free drive-by neighborhood display in Orange Park. The Wiz Neighborhood Lights boasts over 20,000 lights and holiday music!
Dates: December 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 1252 Tumbleweed Drive, Orange Park, Florida 32065
2023 Christmas on Crystal Springs
After taking a year off, this free family light show is back for 2023.
Dates: December 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 10580 Crystal Springs Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32221
2023 Atlantic Beach Neighborhood Lights
60,000 lights illuminate a cul-de-sac hidden away in Atlantic Beach. This impressive neighborhood display features inflatables, lights, and holiday music. There is limited parking and maneuverability on this street. As a courtesy, it is strongly recommended that you park on Oceanwalk Drive West and walk the short walk down to the end of the street.
Dates: December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 402 Snapping Turtle Court East, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
2023 Joshua’s Christmas Lights
A neighborhood display put on to honor their son Joshua who lost his battle to cancer. Located in Middleburg, there are over 10 houses that put on the display.
Dates: December 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 1877 Penzance Parkway, Middleburg, Florida 32068
2023 Biegun Family Lights
A spectacular display set to music. The light show runs on a loop and has over 6,000 color changing pixels, leaping arches, and inflatables.
Dates: December 1, 2023 – January 1, 2024
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 6905 Simca Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32277
2023 Reed’s Christmas Light Show
A home with over 10,000 lights sequenced to 11 songs. Please don’t block driveways when you visit.
Dates: November 24, 2023 – December 30, 2023
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 216 Johns Glen Drive, St. Johns, FL 32259
2022 Rathbone Drive Lights
Lights set to music with an area where you can get out and walk through. They have bubbles on popular nights and you can drop a letter to Santa in the mailbox.
Dates: December 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 4826 Rathbone Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32257
2022 Rivergate Drive Lights
Thousands of lights and 50+ inflatables all sync up with a lights show set to music. Tune in with your radio to enjoy the free show.
Dates: December 1, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Admission Cost: Free
Address: 1423 Rivergate Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32223
The Best Paid Christmas Light Displays in Jacksonville
2023 Jacksonville Colors of the Wild ZOOLights Lantern Experience
While you might think visiting the Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens in the evening would be about the same as during the day, we’re here to tell you it’s a totally different experience. With glowing light displays, holiday music, and twinkling trees, the zoo on a holiday evening is simply magical.
Dates: November 19, 25, 26, Thursday – Sunday November 30-December 10 and January 4-18, December 14-24, 26-31
Admission Cost: Zoo Members: $20-$25, Non-Members: $25-$30, Children 2 & Under: Free
Address: 370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218
2023 Dazzling Nights at Jacksonville Arboretum
We love the Jacksonville Arboretum, and for the 2023 holiday season is a walk through light experience, Dazzling Nights. Stroll through a 3/4 mile light sure that’s sure to dazzle your senses.
Dates: November 24, 2023 – December 29, 2023
Admission Cost: Adults: $27, Kids 3-13: $22, Children 2 & Under: Free
Address: 1445 Millcoe Road, Jacksonville, FL 32225
The Best Christmas Light Displays Near Jacksonville
2023 Stephen Foster State Park
A paid light display at Stephen Foster State Park. Enjoy hot cocoa, popcorn, marshmallow roasting, bonfire, craft activities, snow flurries, train display, gift shop, music in the Tower and Santa!
Dates: December 8, 2023 – December 24, 2023
Admission Cost: $4 Per Person, Children 2 & Under: Free
Address: 11016 Lillian Saunders Dr White Springs, FL 32096
2023 Nights of Lights in St. Augustine
Nights of Lights St. Augustine is commonly hailed as one of the top holiday light displays in the world. We’re not sure if that’s true, we’re here to tell you, it really does live up to the hype. Millions of white lights line the streets and trees throughout downtown St. Augustine making it a magical wonderland to stroll through.
Dates: November 18, 2023 – January 31, 2024
Admission Costs: Free
Address: 74 King Street, St. Augustine, FL
2023 Sykes Family Christmas on the Farm
A 3/4 mile drive through light show just outside of Jacksonville. For a small fee you can drive through the lights multiple times. Be sure to check the schedule, because they even have a few visits from Santa throughout the season. Christmas on the Farm is only open on Fridays and Saturdays.
Dates: November 24, 2023 – December 16, 2023
Admission Cost: $16 per person, children under 2 are free.
Address: 5995 Brough Rd, Elkton, Florida 32033
Lighted Boat Parades in Jacksonville 2023
2023 Downtown Jacksonville Light Boat Parade – November 25th at 6:00pm
2023 Palm Valley Lighted Boat Parade – December 2nd at 6pm
2023 Christmas on Julington Creek – December 2nd at 7pm
2023 St. Augustine Regatta of Lights – December 9th at 6:00pm
2023 Whitey’s Lighted Boat Parade – December 9th at 6:00pm
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These are all great! There is also another great Suessical-type display with a tune-to-radio show on the northside at 12263 Rouen Cove Dr.. Jax 32226
Thanks for the tip, we’ll check them out!
Animated Christmas Lights.
Our Christmas light display is ready!
Enjoy the dancing lights at 4826 Rathbone Drive 32257 (Brierwood)
First house on the right off Craven.
The lights will be on from 6pm to 11pm.
Tune into station 90.3 FM.
There are 9 songs and the full show is approximately 30 minutes.
New this year is a walk through display on the side yard off Latimer. On popular nights, bubbles and the snow machines will periodically run.
Children can place a note in the Santa’s Letter mailbox and we will ensure it is delivered to the North Pole…remember to include a return address!
We hope you enjoy! The Jones Family ❄☃️🎅🤶
Thanks so much for letting us know, we’ll check it out!
We’ve tried looking up the biegun family lights but can’t find a simla Dr. Did you mean simca?
Yes! We fixed it, thanks for letting us know.
There is a walk through on west rd off beach blvd behind the dominos by dean and san succi
Thanks so much Mary, we’ll check it out!
Drive thru house with tons of Christmas lights at 3258 Loretta Road Jacksonville, Florida 32223
Thanks so much for letting us know, we’ll check it out.
It was actually 3258 Loretto Road and I can confirm they’re still running it in 2023. I can accross it while going to other light shows.
3119 Pine Road in Doctor’s Lake Estates has over 70 minutes of songs with synchronized lights. On weekends you can watch the spot lights dance in the sky. Tune into 97.5FM to listen.
https://youtube.com/channel/UC7Br1A8ATSRGlAhwSEFjI0g
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This Christmas holiday light display is on 3001 Shady Drive. The outside is decorated with giant puppets and the driveway has rings of lights like a endless tunnel.
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216 Johns Glen Drive. There are over 10,000 lights sequenced to 11 songs. You can pick your show to watch at http://www.jg216.com and tune into 88.9 FM to listen to the music.
Thanks, we’ll check it out!
We would love for you to check our display out at 3 Bonita Dr Ponte Vedra in the Dolphin Cove neighborhood. Bring your Santa letters and a non perishable item for the food bank.
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1423 Rivergate Drive Doesn’t have any Christmas light displays up this year.
6970 Almours Drive Jacksonville Florida 32217 has a great Christmas light display setup. Please add it to the list.
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I think my display was on your site a few years ago and I’m still doing it. It’s on Southcreek Drive in St. Johns. 64 Channels, 29 songs, show runs about 90 minutes and loops from 5:30PM until Midnight. More info, playlist and some videos at http://www.SouthcreekLights.com. I’ll have it running through about the 1st week in January this year.
Thanks for letting us know, we’ll check it out!