Holiday Lights In and Around Tulsa

Christmas Light Festival

Nothing gets people in the holiday spirit quite like brilliant displays of sparkling lights and the cozy sight of a decked-out Christmas Tree! Continue reading to learn where to find some of the best holiday lights in Tulsa!

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Botanic Garden of Lights

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Tulsa Botanic Garden’s Garden of Lights is one of the best places to view holiday lights in Tulsa! Photo courtesy Tulsa Botanic Garden

  • When: Nov. 28-30, Dec. 3-7, Dec. 10-14, Dec. 17-23, Dec. 26-28, 5- 9 p.m.
  • Where: Tulsa Botanic Garden, 3900 Tulsa Botanic Dr.

Reconnect with family and friends in the garden illuminated with colorful lights. Make s’mores over fire pits, enjoy holiday music and take in the spirit of the season in our magical garden escape. Make your plans and get your timed-entry tickets now! Popular nights and times sell out quickly.


Castle Christmas

  • When: Open nightly, Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, 5:30-10 p.m.
  • Where: The Castle of Muskogee, 3400 W. Fern Mountain Rd., Muskogee

Drive through Castleton Village, filled with over 2,000 holiday displays and thousands of colorful lights, creating an unforgettable experience. Drive-through is free; donations accepted.

Other activities, including visits with Father Christmas a cafe, train rides through the village, and more, are available certain days for an additional fee. Learn more at okcastle.com.


Fantasy Land of Lights

  • Nov. 20-Dec. 30, 6-10 p.m.
  • Johnstone Park, 100 N. Cherokee Ave., Bartlesville

A 20-year Bartlesville tradition. Drive-through light display; use your radio because the lights are synced to music! Free admission, donations accepted and go to support college scholarships.


Garden of Lights at Honor Heights Park

  • When: Open daily, Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 5:30-11 p.m.
  • Where: 1400 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee

Celebrate the holidays and experience animated displays with more than 1,000,000 LED shimmering lights at Muskogee’s Annual Garden of Lights, an attraction for the whole family to enjoy. Park and walk around, and purchase some concessions if you need a pick-me-up. Free on Monday and Tuesday nights; $10 per car Wednesday-Sunday


Jolly Lane Lights

  • When: Nov. 21-Jan. 1, Monday-Thursday 5:30-10 p.m., Friday-Sunday 5:30-10:30 p.m. (closed Christmas Day)
  • Where: Admiral Twin Drive-In, 7355 E. Easton St.

Tulsa’s original and LARGEST drive through light show! Locally and family owned, Jolly Lane Lights is back with all new songs and over 100,000 new lights! At the Admiral Twin Drive-In Theater, drive through a Winter Wonderland, Toy Land, A Magical Tree Forest and more! Now featuring Tulsa’s longest animated tunnel AND the tallest animated Christmas tree at 60’ tall!Ticket available for purchase online. jollylanelights.com


Magical Lights Adventure

Photo courtesy Magical Lights Adventure

Magical Lights Adventure

  • When: Nov. 21-Jan. 4, 6-10 p.m.
  • Where: Tulsa Raceway Park, 3101 N. Garnett Rd.

Magical Lights Adventure is a music-synced Christmas light drive-thru show, where you pay per vehicle, load up your entire family or friends, and drive through a mile-long path filled with giant tunnels, candy land, and many themed sections with all of your favorite Christmas characters. magicallightsadventure.com


Rhema Lights

  • When: Nov. 26-Jan. 1, 5:30-11:30 p.m. (opens at 6 p.m. on Nov. 26)
  • Where: Rhema Bible Church, 1025 W. Kenosha St., Broken Arrow

Rhema has delighted viewers from all over since its initial Christmas light display in 1982. Admission is free; concessions available for purchase. rhemalights.org


Wonderland of Lights

  • When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, November 28-December 21, 5-9 p.m.
  • Where: Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve, 1925 Woolaroc Ranch Rd., Bartlesville

A wonderful holiday tradition returns again this year at Woolaroc Museum & Wildlife Preserve, with the spectacular Wonderland of Lights. The grounds and buildings of Woolaroc will be covered with over 750,000 lights as the historic ranch transforms itself into a magical winter wonderland!

Admission to Wonderland of Lights is $8 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. Free for members and kids 3 and under. Pay at the gate.


Holiday Adventure Park

  • Various dates, Dec. 5-28, time slots available from 5:30-9:30 p.m.
  • POSTOAK Canopy Tours, 5323 W. 31st St. N.

For just $39/person, get geared up and soar down POSTOAK Canopy Tours’ longest zip line in the Osage woods decked out with amazing lights and displays. Then head on over to get strapped into the Treetop Adventure Park, a continuous belay system high in the air with balancing, rolling logs, skateboards AND MORE LIGHTS! ziptulsa.com


Route 66 Christmas Chute

  • When: Taking a pause in 2025
  • Downtown Sapulpa

The Route 66 Christmas Chute is taking a pause in 2025 due to extensive road work on Sapulpa’s Main Street. route66christmaschute.com

Worth the Drive

These light displays are more than one hour from Tulsa, but absolutely beautiful!

Botanica Illuminations

  • Nov. 22-Jan. 3; time slots: 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.
  • Botanica, 701 Amidon St., Wichita, Kansas

Recently voted one of the Top 10 Best Light Shows in the country, Illuminations is THE ultimate holiday experience for making memories and starting new traditions with friends and family. Wander through the NEW one-of-a-kind vibrant butterfly installation located in the Butterfly House, explore the enchanted 62-foot Christmas tree that dances to holiday tunes, the holiday train express, Botanica’s very own land of miniatures full of holiday flare, and take in light displays around every corner. Groove by the Funky Tree, lose yourself in the Meadow Show, and find countless other hidden gems throughout the gardens.

Before the night ends, hop on the Khicha Family Carousel for a classic ride, swing by to see Santa and drop off your letter, and pick up special edition Illuminations apparel! Santa will be at Illuminations through December 23.

Chickasha Festival of Light

  • Nov. 20-Dec. 31, Sunday-Thursday, 6-10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 6-11 p.m.
  • Shannon Springs Park, 2400 S. 9th St., Chickasha, Oklahoma

Drive- or walk-through light display that also has a Ferris wheel and carnival rides, camel rides, ice skating, Santa photos, food trucks and more.

Christmas in the Park

  • The Saturday before Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve, nightly, 6-11 p.m.
  • 2200 S. Holly Ave., Yukon, Oklahoma

Nearly three miles of illuminated fun, including 5 million lights and more than 500 lighted displays. Drive or walk through (admission is free); for a slight cost, you can ride the Santa Express Train.

Coca-Cola Classic Christmas

  • When: Nov. 21-Dec. 28 (book tickets online)
  • Where: Remington Park, 1 Remington Pl., Oklahoma City

A world of Christmas wonder awaits: Explore a larger-than-life light display; snap a photo with Santa in his ski gondola; race down a snow slide; grab some holiday-themed food and drinks; and much more.

Nature at Night at Top of the Rock

  • Select evenings starting Nov. 2, 5-9:30 p.m.
  • Top of the Rock at Big Cedar Lodge, 190 Top of the Rock Road, Ridgedale, Missouri

Experience the magic of the Ozarks after dark at Top of the Rock’s Nature at Night, running Nov. 2 through year’s end. Drive your own golf cart along a 2.5-mile trail featuring dazzling lights, waterfalls, bridge crossings, and a spectacular cave featuring the one-of-a-kind Bat Bar. Become illuminated with inspiration to conserve our natural world on this one-of-a-kind holiday adventure.

Looking for an indoor adventure? Head to Fun Mountain for endless entertainment!

Safari Lights

  • Nov. 15-Jan. 4, nightly, 5:30-11 p.m.
  • Oklahoma City Zoo, 2000 Remington Pl., Oklahoma City

Start with a cozy drive through nearly a mile of glowing animal and holiday-themed lanterns. Then park and continue on the fun on foot with interactive light displays, festive snacks, and more—all inside the OKC Zoo!

Sea of Lights Enchanted Christmas

  • Nov. 1-Jan. 31, during Aquarium hours
  • Wonders of Wildlife, 500 W. Sunshine St., Springfield

Immerse yourself in a dazzling holiday journey filled with brilliant lights, festive sounds, and interactive multimedia projections that transform the entire aquarium into a glowing conservation wonderland! Entry included with general admission and memberships.


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