It doesn’t subject how previous or younger you might be — sparking lights are all the time a deal with for the vacations.

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Many sights in the San Antonio space have already opened their holiday mild shows for the season. Some also have actions for youngsters, meals and beverages, and meet-and-greet alternatives with Santa.

From drive-thru mild parks to an previous Hollywood movie set in Boerne, listed below are one of the crucial puts you’ll be able to take a look at lights in San Antonio and the surrounding areas:

  • Crumbling Castle Lights in Comfort – This mile-long drive-thru mild show is situated in Comfort, simply north of Boerne. Crumbling Castle opened Nov. 17. It will likely be open from 6-10 p.m. nightly thru Jan. 1.
  • Elf Acres – This one-mile path of lights at 1475 Grosenbacher Road opened on Nov. 17 and will keep open each and every evening thru Jan. 7. Animated shows will illuminate the evening and visitors too can discuss with Santa’s Village to take a photograph with Santa and devour candy treats.
  • Ford Holiday River Parade – The Ford Holiday River Parade is ready to happen on Nov. 24 alongside the San Antonio River Walk. The theme for the forty second annual parade is “Holiday Stories.” Tickets for the parade are on sale and vary from $12.50 to $40.
  • Houston Street in downtown San Antonio – Holidays on Houston, a brand new holiday spectacle that may function twinkling lights, festive decorations, reside leisure, and particular choices from native companies, kicks off on Nov. 24. Houston Street between Legacy Park and Alamo Street will likely be dazzled with holiday lights and outsized adorns and wreaths. It will run thru Jan. 2.
  • Lights Alive! in Alamo Ranch – This immersive mild revel in opened on Nov. 17 and runs nightly thru Dec. 31. It’s a drive-thru match at 5931 Roft Road, two miles out of doors Loop 1604 and Culebra. Entry charges are priced in line with automobile. At the tip of the power, there’s a Park & Play Wonderland the place you’ll be able to go out your automotive and experience Christmas confections, create holiday crafts, take footage with Santa and experience different actions.
  • Old West Christmas Light Fest in Boerne – You can discuss with with jolly ol’ Saint Nick whilst exploring an previous Western the city decked out with twinkling lights. The tenth annual match is returning on Nov. 24 and working thru thru Dec. 24 on make a choice dates. The previous west the city is in reality a part of an previous Hollywood movie set on Enchanted Springs Ranch this is usually closed to the general public.
  • San Antonio Botanical Garden – Lightscape returned to the Botanical Garden on Nov. 17. Lightscape has 5 new installations and discounted nights that lovers can glance ahead to, regardless that fan favorites just like the iciness cathedral and illuminated bluebonnets have returned. It will likely be open on make a choice dates thru Jan. 1.
  • San Antonio River Walk – The well-known River Walk holiday lights will go back nightly beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 24. There are greater than 2,250 strings with 100,000 lights that line the River Walk each and every yr for the vacations. This holiday season the lights will keep up till crack of dawn on Jan. 7.
  • San Antonio Zoo – Zoo Lights returned on Nov. 18. Zoo Lights is incorporated with usual zoo admission and will likely be to be had thru Dec. 31. Zoo Lights contains the brand new Lakeside Laser Lightshow, plus themed areas referred to as Cowboy’s Yuletide Trail, Polar Playground, Water Wonderland, Starry Safari, Candy Lane and Peppermint Path.
  • Santa’s Ranch in New Braunfels – This family-friendly drive-thru takes visitors thru greater than a mile of winding nation roads lit up with greater than 2.5 million holiday lights and Christmas shows. Santa’s Ranch opened on Nov. 3. It will likely be open nightly thru Dec. 31.
  • SeaWorld San Antonio – The annual Christmas birthday celebration at SeaWorld San Antonio returned on Nov. 9. Referred to because the “largest light display in Texas,” SeaWorld San Antonio will likely be lit up thru Jan. 2. There may also be alternatives to see Santa and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
  • Six Flags Fiesta Texas – Holiday in the Park kicked off on Nov. 18. Fiesta Texas will likely be open on make a choice days thru Jan. 7. During this time, the park transforms right into a iciness wonderland, entire with lights and actions.
  • The Alamo – The Alamo will illuminate from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 24 thru Jan. 2. The lights will likely be situated all the way through the Alamo grounds and there may also be installations and light-decorated figures of the Alamo Defenders in the Alamo gardens.
  • The Light Park in Selma – The drive-thru holiday mild show referred to as the Light Park returned on Nov. 3. It will likely be open nightly thru Jan. 1. There will likely be thousands and thousands of lights, DJ Christmas track, and meals and beverages to be had.
  • The South Pole – This holiday drive-thru mild revel in spans one mile lengthy and has shows for the entire relatives to experience, rain or shine. It is situated at 5135 N. Loop 1604 E. between Judson and O’Connor Roads. The season began on Nov. 11 and it’s going to be open nightly from 6-10 p.m. till Jan. 8.
  • Trail of Lights in Austin – The 59th annual Trail of Lights in Austin will illuminate Zilker Park from Dec. 8-23, except for Mondays. The Trail of Lights will exhibit greater than 2 million lights, 90 lighted holiday timber and greater than 70 different shows and tunnels.
  • Travis Park – The Rotary Ice Rink introduced through Valero opened on Nov. 17 at San Antonio’s Travis Park. There will likely be greater than 350,000 lights illuminating the park and the rink. The City of San Antonio Christmas tree may also illuminate the park. The rink will likely be open day by day thru Jan. 15.
  • University of the Incarnate Word – The thirty seventh annual Light the Way competition kicked off on Nov. 18. The custom contains loads of lights to be had to view without cost all the way through the UIW campus. The lights will keep on thru Jan. 6.
  • Walkway of Lights in Marble Falls – The thirty third annual holiday birthday celebration opened on Nov. 17 at Lakeside Park, situated at 305 Buena Vista Drive in Marble Falls. It will likely be open nightly from 6-10 p.m. till Dec. 31. Attendance is all the time unfastened, then again, guests are inspired to give financial donations to lend a hand toughen the development and native nonprofits.
  • Windcrest – The town of Windcrest is lighting fixtures up for a decades-old custom on Dec. 2. A competition is held to select probably the most superbly adorned properties in more than a few judging classes and the general public is invited to power alongside group streets to view the brightly-lit shows. The theme for the Windcrest 2023 Light Up Season is, “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The match runs thru Dec. 31.