Must-See Christmas Lights in Oklahoma City

Many metro-area families build their holiday traditions around trips to see Christmas lights in and around Oklahoma City. Each year, the area comes to life with hundreds of brilliant displays from November through January.

From exploring downtown Oklahoma City's many public and private lighting displays to driving through festively decorated neighborhoods, you're sure to discover something fun for the whole family in central Oklahoma this holiday season.

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Downtown in December

Lights sparkle during the holiday season in Automobile Alley in Oklahoma City. — tracemb/Getty Images

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113 S Robinson Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, USA

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Phone +1 405-708-6499

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Starting off with the opening of the Devon Outdoor Ice Rink at the Myriad Gardens in early November and lasting until the end of January, the Downtown in December Festival in Oklahoma City provides plenty of opportunities to see dazzling light displays and take part in classic holiday traditions.

For a special view of the downtown neighborhood's many Christmas decorations, hop aboard a free water taxi on the Bricktown Canal on Thursdays through Sundays evenings. When you're finished, enjoy even more lights on the streets of Automobile Alley.

Events featured during the annual Downtown in December celebration also include the Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the Friday after Thanksgiving, the Winter Market the following Saturday, and the SandRidge Santa Run.

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Yukon's Christmas in the Park

A field of Christmas lights at Yukon Christmas in the Park in Oklahoma City. — Yukon Christmas in the Park

Address

500 W Vandament Ave, Yukon, OK 73099, USA

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Phone +1 405-350-8937

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Located in the northwestern corner of the OKC metropolitan area, Yukon has become known as one of the most festive suburbs of Oklahoma City. Each year, the city's Chisholm Trail Park hosts a drive-through Christmas wonderland from the Saturday before Thanksgiving through December 31.

Since 1995, Yukon's Christmas in the Park has only continued to grow and expand, now featuring more than 425 incredible light displays stretching three miles and 100 acres near downtown Yukon. Admission to this brilliant lighting display is free, but donations are accepted at the end of the drive-through.

You can also pay to take a ride on the Santa Express Trail train from the Chisholm Trail Park train depot.

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Neighborhood and Private Displays

In addition to the big, professionally organized displays such as Christmas in the Park, spend the evening cruising around the neighborhoods and suburbs of Oklahoma City.

There are more than a dozen programmed light shows happening each year throughout the metropolitan area, and although these displays were installed and programmed at home, they often rival the professional displays around the city.

Among the local favorites, the Downs Family Christmas display in Norman is outstanding, just off Northwest 20th Street. Most of these displays officially launch around the Thanksgiving holiday and go nightly through Christmas or New Year's Day.

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Midwest City's Holiday Lights Spectacular

Cars going through an entrance that is an arch decorated with christmas lights — Holiday Lights Spectacular

Address

8700 E Reno Ave, Midwest City, OK 73130, USA

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Phone +1 405-739-1293

Also known as Illumination Celebration, the Holiday Lights Spectacular of Midwest City has become one of the region's favorite holiday destinations.

Although it started small in 1995 with just 44 displays, Illumination Celebration has expanded to become the largest in the region with more than 100 animated lighting displays, more than one million lights, and a 118-foot-tall Christmas tree all found in Joe B. Barnes Regional Park.

The Holiday Lights Spectacular is open from the weekend before Thanksgiving through the end of December. Admission is free.

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Chickasha's Festival of Light

Chickasha - Festival of Light - Shannon Springs Park — MARELBU/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY 3.0

Address

2400 S 9th St, Chickasha, OK 73018, USA

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Phone +1 405-574-1028

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A little more than 45 minutes south of the city, Shannon Springs Park in Chickasha is certainly worth the trip during the holiday season when you can experience the annual Festival of Light.

First started in 1992, the Chickasha Festival of Light attracts visitors from across the country and includes an animated, musically choreographed light show, hot chocolate, camel rides, and casual strolls around the well-lit park and pond. Don't miss out on the ice skating rink for a full winter holiday experience.

This free event runs from the weekend before Thanksgiving through the end of December, and you can also take bus tours, carriage rides, Ferris wheel rides, and pictures with Santa Claus for an additional fee.