Posted by: We have it made here in South Florida because we don't have to worry about bundling up warm or slogging through sleet to enjoy the seasonal displays and festivities.
We've compiled a list of some free and ticketed holiday light displays for 2025 available for public viewing throughout Palm Beach County. And we hope everyone has a happy and safe holiday season.
Following is a detailed list of specific tree lightings and events.
Scroll down for another list of neighborhoods and streets where you can drive or walk to, with an interactive map.
Boca Raton: Holiday Tree, Lights & Decorations
Through Dec. 31.
Location: Mizner Park Amphitheater, 590 Plaza Real, Boca Raton
For more details on seasonal events and activities through Dec. 31 for Boca Jolly Days & Merry in Mizner, visit myboca.us.
Snowfall at CityPlace, WPB
Delray Beach lights & Holiday Village
Date: Through Dec. 31.
Location: Old School Square Park, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, FL 33444
Event time: 6-9 p.m., 100-foot tree lighting at 7.
Enjoy ice skating, pictures with Santa, mini-golf, carousel and more. Event is free and the activities are available for a nominal fee.
City of West Palm Beach's Holiday in Paradise
Date: Through Dec. 31, 2025
Event time & cost: 6-10 p.m. General admission is free; Ferris Wheel rides cost $5.
Location: West Palm Beach waterfront on the Great Lawn, 100 N. Clematis Street.
Features: Sandi Tree & Holiday in Paradise, with nightly music and light shows.
Don't miss Sandi's Grand Finale on New Year's Eve!
Holiday happenings at CityPlace, West Palm Beach
Nightly snowfalls at CityPlace are magical. Take in the real magic of the holiday season with a snowfall each evening at CityPlace through Dec. 31, 2025. Times: 6:30, 7:30, & 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. Entry is free. Parking fees apply.
Location: 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401
For further details and an extensive list of performances and activities, read our post here.
Tree Lighting & Drone Show, Greenacres, Dec. 12
- When: Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, from 3 to 9 p.m.
- Location: Samuel J. Ferreri Community Park, 2905 Jog Road
Free: Holiday in the Park & Drone Show, Greenacres, Dec. 12, 13
Palm Beach Zoo Lights
Starting Nov. 21, 2025, and running through Jan. 4, 2026, this magical event will transform the Zoo into a winter wonderland of twinkling lights and seasonal delights. Zoo Lights is presented by Florida Power & Light Co.
Ticket prices vary depending on time and day. Visit this webpage for more details.
Location: 1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405.
Palm Beach Zoo Lights
Lights 4 Hope drive-through display
Lights 4 Hope presents its annual light show, a drive-thru light show containing over 2 miles of animated and musical holiday light displays.
Pre-purchase your ticket online here or pay cash/credit/ApplePay at the event gate. Entrance fees start at $25 per vehicle for standard cars and trucks with up to 8 passengers. So, that's on $6.25 a person for a family of four.
Proceeds from this event benefit local children and families suffering with life-altering diseases and diagnoses.
Event Location: Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413.
Click here for directions and more details.
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PAID venues include:
- Lights 4 Hope, Okeeheelee Park, West Palm Beach ($)
- Lanterns & Lights at Lion County Safari, Loxahatchee ($$)
- ILUMINA: Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach ($$)
- Zoo Lights, Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach ($$)
(c) Lion Country Safari Nights
But if your budget can't handle the fees, then we've also compiled a sample list of the most popular drive-by and stroll-by places for families to catch a free glimpse of the holiday spirit in the brilliance of LED!
FREE: Holiday Light Displays
- Flamingo Park, 1700 block, West Palm Beach
Drive or walk through the neighborhood to enjoy the free light shows and dazzling displays at elaborately decorated homes. - Woodland Creek Lane, 7500 block, Lantana
You can drive or walk through the neighborhood to see multiple beautifully decorated homes. - Gabriel Lane, West Palm Beach
Features an eclectic array of festive lights and decorations. - Northwood Historic District, West Palm Beach
Drive or stroll through the neighborhood to see historic homes adorned with holiday lights and decorations. - Wrapped in Wonder at CityPlace, West Palm Beach
Nightly snow falls and light shows, weather permitting at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m., through Dec. 31. - Holiday in Paradise, West Palm Beach
FPL presents a Symphony of Lights with music and the Sandi Tree & Ferris Wheel through Dec. 31. - Mizner Park, Boca Raton
Holiday Lights: 50,000 LED lights on 75 palm trees and festive displays transform Mizner Park.
- Old School Square Holiday Village, Delray
Visit 100-ft. Christmas Tree and Holiday Village. Holiday Carousel: $5 per ride; free rides for all on Dec. 24 -25. - Hollywood Street, Jupiter
Located in The Heights neighborhood, it is famous for impressive resident-driven holiday light displays.
- Country Roads Christmas, N. Palm Beach Gardens
Traditional over-the-top light display in residential neighborhood. When: Daily showtimes at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 p.m. – every night through Dec. 31. Where: 15944 84th Ave., N. Palm Beach Gardens.
Country Roads Christmas Light Show, Palm Beach Gardens
Zoom in on the interactive map in Google Maps for more details.
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What else is happening in South Florida:
- Holiday lights & displays in Palm Beach County, with interactive map
- Free Miami Beach Holiday Festival of Lights
- Winterfest Parade and festivities, with discount opportunity
- Delray Beach 100-ft. tree & Holiday Village open through Dec. 31
- Walk-through holiday lights display at Hard Rock in Hollywood offers discounts
- Top seasonal things to do in December in Palm Beach County
- Gumbo Limbo Aglow lights up Nature Center, Fridays in Boca Raton
- Indoor Winter Wonderland exhibit in Plantation offers free entry & events
- Dancing lights and festive displays light up Coral Springs
- Holi-Days events at Old School Square, Delray Beach, through Dec. 23
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