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The Best Holiday Light Displays in New Jersey – 2022 Edition

The Best Holiday Light Displays in New Jersey – 2023 Edition is written by Vinny Parisi.

There are so many ways to get into the holiday spirit toward the end of the year. From hopping aboard a Christmas train ride, or by cutting down your own Christmas tree, there is no shortage of themed events and activities that encapsulate the most wonderful time of the year.

But for a winter activity that really dazzles, why not visit some of NJ’s biggest and best holiday light displays?

It’s time to bundle up, grab some hot cocoa, and visit the most amazing light shows around the state. We promise they’ll delight even the family’s biggest Scrooge.

Quick Click Guide: Select an NJ Region below to find a Holiday Light display near you.
| North Jersey | Central Jersey | Jersey Shore | South Jersey |


North Jersey

Skylands Stadium Holiday Lights Show and Village

Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show

Where: 94 Championship Place, Augusta
When: Select dates between November 23rd – December 30th, 2022
Price: $29.00 per carload (Regular drive-thru) | $79.00 per carload (VIP drive-thru)
Details: Skylands Stadium hosts an annual Christmas light show and winter wonderland. In particular, their Christmas Village opens at 5:00 pm before each show. Guests can visit and enjoy fun-filled activities, delicious treats, memory-making photo ops, and more. This includes roasting s’mores over a fire pit and sipping hot cocoa, plus riding the Ferris Wheel and Carousel. Other activities include an ice skating rink and Winter Beer Garden. As for the show itself, patrons will drive through a mile-long course that features over two million dazzling lights. VIP ticket holders can visit during any timeslot, enter via a priority access line, and receive two novelty lights. The Village is free to enter, but activities and food cost extra.

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Brookhollow Barnyard Christmas Light Show

Where: Boonton
When: Nov 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023
Price: $20 per car (drive-through) | $9.50 per person (walkthrough)
Details: Brookhollow Barnyard offers an annual holiday light show, but things are a little different for this year. Instead of the traditional drive-through option, visitors can also do a walkthrough of the show. The walk-through runs from 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm. There is also an optional train ride and cups to feed the animals for a separate purchase price. Meanwhile, the drive-through runs from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Tickets are only sold in-person the day of.


Christmas in Warren

Where: 80 Briarwood Dr E, Warren
When: TBD 2022
Price: Free
Details: Each year, the Klingert family sets up an elaborate light display for onlookers to enjoy. Tens of thousands of LED Christmas lights all synchronize to music in an animated, computer-controlled show. But that’s not all, as Christmas in Warren typically adds new displays or features to enhance the experience each year. Since admission is free, visitors need only tune their car radio to 92.7FM to enjoy the festive and elaborate showcase.


Fleetwood Lights

Where: 32 Fleetwood Dr, Rockaway
When: TBD 2022
Price: Free
Details: Fleetwood Lights is a serious operation, despite being a small family affair. Rockaway native Marc Iuliani produces the show from his home, which typically boasts an impressive array of lights and props. Guests can tune to 92.1FM and listen to a mix of traditional Christmas music and more modern hits. Of course, the show itself is whimsical, featuring over 250 decorations, 95 panel displays, and nearly 25k light pixels.


Winter Walk in Millburn

Where: Millburn
When: Nov 20, 2022 – Jan 15, 2023
Price: Free
Details: The Winter Walk in Millburn brings their holiday light show to Taylor Park. Keep your distance and wear a mask as you enjoy an outdoor stroll around Taylor Park. As the show takes place in a public park, there is no charge to attend. Each year, the Millburn-Short Hills Chamber of Commerce transforms the park into a winter wonderland with festive light displays. This is less of a light show and more of a fully decorated park with light displays.


Central Jersey

Winter WonderLights

Winter Wonderlights Holiday Light Show

Where: Middlesex County Fairgrounds, 655 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick
When: November 25, 2022 – January 1, 2023, Daily from 5:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Price: $30 per car, $125 for a season pass
Details: This holiday light show drive-thru boasts over 1.5 million lights set to popular holiday tunes. Families can bundle up in their car with snacks and their favorite holiday drinks to take in this holiday experience. This year’s display features 3 magical tunnels, many giant holiday displays, and decorated 20′ trees; as well as a special tribute to first responders and the US Armed Forces. New for this year is their season pass, allowing families to keep coming back.
Why I like it: Winter WonderLights celebrates all the season’s holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah, Diwali, and Kwanzaa.

More info: Click here to visit their website | Follow them on Facebook.


Christmas at the Nietzer’s

Where: 201 Hamilton Blvd, South Plainfield
When: Nov 27, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Price: Free
Details: The Nietzer family is running their holiday light show for a full five weeks this year. Guests can drive by from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm on week nights, and 10:00 pm on weekends. This show features both Christmas music and a Christmas story, which is heard by tuning the radio to 89.3FM. As always, they accept donations for the Mission and Outreach of First Baptist Church of South Plainfield fund. Look for posted parking signs.


Crazy Christmas Lights in Old Bridge

Where: 55 Valley Vale Dr, Old Bridge
When: Dec 1, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Price: Free
Details: The Mahoney household goes all out for Christmas with over 50,000 lights, animated figures, blow molds, and Christmas trees. In the spirit of the holidays, they also accept donations with a Toys for Tots drop-off box. The light show runs rain or shine (or snow), from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm daily. Guests can also expect a few visits from santa throughout the season. Check their Facebook page for updates about Santa’s arrival.


Martel’s Christmas Wonderland

Where: 21 Phillips Ave, Hamilton
When: Nov 25, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Price: Free
Details: One of the longest-standing Christmas Holiday Light traditions in the area, the Martel Family is back for 2022. Most locals know the family from their appearance on ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight; where they won top honors for their first-class Christmas Wonderland display. In addition to a showcase that features a near blinding amount of lights and decorations, Santa also stops by. Check out their Facebook page for Santa updates.


Weber Family Lights

Where: 16 Branton Drive, East Brunswick
When: Dec 1, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Price: Free
Details: This state-of-the-art holiday show uses RGB pixels set to the tunes of Christmas classics. The exact hours for the 2022 holiday season are not confirmed yet, but the experience will remain familiar. The show typically runs about 20-25 minutes as the lights move and change with the music. For this year, the display will include a series of 4 arches of lights, with over 800 lights per arch; so guests can expect to experience thousands of lights.


Jersey Shore


Christmas in Cape May

Where: Cape May
When: Nov 18, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Price: Varies
Details: Popular shore town Cape May transforms into a Dickens village for the holidays, complete with carolers. There are numerous events and tours throughout the town, with many popular businesses and locations participating. For instance, guests can attend an evening guided Yuletide House Tour or their Christmas Candlelight House Tour. The latter tours Cape May’s gaslit streets, plus over a dozen homes, inns, B&Bs, churches, and hotels.


Holiday in the Park

Where: Six Flags Great Adventure, Jackson
When: Nov 25, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023 (select dates)
Price: $49.99 per person (General ticket)
Details: The Six Flags Holiday in the Park event takes place predominantly on weekends throughout December. The event also runs daily the week between Christmas and New Year’s. Attendees can expect a variety of holiday shows, light displays, and a North Pole village all through the park. The North Pole is the place to pick up holiday gifts, and Santa will be in the park as well. Don’t miss their fully-lit five-story Christmas tree on display all season.


Holiday Light Show in Historic Smithville

Where: Lake Meone
When: Nov 24, 2022 – Jan 6, 2023
Price: Free
Details: The holiday spirit is alive and well across Lake Meone thanks to the Holiday Light Show at Historic Smithville. Visitors can enjoy both popular and classic songs of the Holiday Season synchronized to a Christmas tree light show. Over 120 Christmas trees made entirely out of over 50,000 Christmas lights float across the lake each night. This floating display can be seen from either side of Historic Smithville, as well as from the lake’s bridge.


Lights on Poplar

Where: Egg Harbor Township
When: TBD 2023
Price: Free
Details: As announced on Facebook, the Chew family is taking a break from a major light display for 2022. However, they are still putting up a Christmas tree outdoors with a scaled down display of decorations. In addition, Santa will be making an appearance for one night only on Friday, December 9 at 7:00 pm. Despite the limited showcase for this year, Lights on Poplar welcomes travelers to stop by for a photo; or to read off that Christmas list to Santa.


Storybook Land’s Christmas Fantasy with Lights

Where: Egg Harbor Township
When: Nov 19 – Dec 23, 2022
Price: $27.95 per person online, $30.95 at the gate (free for children under 2)
Details: Visiting Storybook Land during their Christmas Fantasy with Lights is “Just Like Walking in a Winter Wonderland”. This annual tradition is over 30 years old. The best time to visit is right at opening (5:00 pm), when Santa Claus appears in his chimney. He waves his magic wand to light the park, which illuminates over one million Christmas lights. Look out for festive tunes from the award-winning Fralinger String Band and character meet-and-greets.


South Jersey


Creamy Acres Night of Lights Hayride

Where: Mullica Hill
When: Nov 25 – Dec 24, 2022 (Select Dates)
Price: $35 per vehicle
Details: The day after Thanksgiving, Creamy Acres dairy farm transforms into a Christmas wonderland. For 2022, they offer a drive-through experience by car and tickets are good for up to 8 passengers. This mile-and-a-half light show features double the lights and scenery of previous years. Of course, their musical dancing tree light show will still take place. Likewise, their retail store serves as a mid-way rest stop where families can enjoy sweet treats.


Deptford Dazzling Lights

Where: 105 Branchwood Dr, Deptford
When: Dec 1, 2022 – Jan 1, 2023
Price: Free
Details: Deptford Dazzling Lights offers a magical “stay-in-your-car” experience, no driving required. This annual tradition features a synchronized show the makes use of 200,000 individually addressable pixels. That means each individual light can be changed independently from all the rest. The end result is a holiday showcase that includes fun and whimsical decorations; including items such as lit-up Super Mario characters and Nintendo remotes.


Harbaugh Village

Where: Mullica Hill
When: Nov 30 – Dec 30, 2022
Price: $19.95 per person
Details: The Harbaugh’s are known as “The Griswolds of New Jersey” for their National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation-themed holiday display. After a few years of lighting up their neighborhood from their yard, things will now be a little different. Steve Harbough has moved his front lawn light display and built an entire Christmas Village. Families can now enjoy The North Pole Experience, complete with rides, a visit to Santa’s workshop, and much more.


Christmas Memories at Johnson’s Corner Farm

Where: Medford
When: Nov 25 – Dec 23, 2022
Price: $14.95 – 19.95 per person (Combo ticket, price varies) | $7.95 – 10.95 per person (Single ticket, price varies)
Details: Johnson’s Corner Farm offers a couple different holiday light experiences. The first is their Christmas Musical “Light Show” Hayride. This offers guests a trip around the farm surrounded by a light show set to Christmas music. The second experience is their famous Light Show on the Lake. As the name implies, thousands of twinkling lights light up the lake. This animated light show is also set to music, and is perfect for families with young children.


South Jersey Holiday Light Show

Where: Swedesboro
When: Nov 18 – Dec 31, 2022 (Select Dates)
Price: $25 per car | $62.50 for season pass
Details: Now in its third season, the South Jersey Holiday Light Show is bigger and better than ever. With hundreds of light displays along a 1-mile route, guests can enjoy the show right from their car. The lights are synced to music, which cars can listen to from their radio. New for 2022, the South Jersey Holiday Light Show now offers a season pass; this allows ticket holders to visit as many times as they want — once per day — all holiday season long.


Hero (Top) Photo: © Six Flags Great Adventure / Facebook
Additional Images:
Skylands Stadium / Instagram
Winter Wonderlights / Website

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