12 of the Best Walk-Thru Christmas Light Displays in PA

The best walk-through Christmas light displays in PA.

If you’re looking for some of the best walk-thru Christmas light displays in Pennsylvania, you’re in the right place!

Christmas light display at Peddler’s Village in Bucks County Pennsylvania.
Christmas light display at Peddler’s Village in Bucks County. Photo credit: Facebook/Peddler’s Village.

What follows is a list of 12 exceptional walk-through Christmas light displays from across PA, complete with links to each attraction’s official website.

Winter Light Spectacular at the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
Winter Light Spectacular at the Lehigh Valley Zoo in Schnecksville. Photo credit: Facebook/Lehigh Valley Zoo.

The hours and admission policies vary from location to location (some are free, others require paid admission), so be sure to click on the blue text link in each description to get the official details.

LumiNature walk-thru Christmas light display at the Philadelphia Zoo.
LumiNature walk-thru Christmas light display at the Philadelphia Zoo. Photo credit: Facebook/Philadelphia Zoo.

1. Lehigh Valley Zoo Winter Light Spectacular in Schnecksville

The Lehigh Valley Zoo Winter Light Spectacular features food, firepits, live music, and 1.2 million lights!

The Lehigh Valley Zoo Winter Light Spectacular in Schnecksville Pennsylvania.
The Lehigh Valley Zoo Winter Light Spectacular in Schnecksville. Photo credit: Facebook/Lehigh Valley Zoo.

2. Koziar’s Christmas Village in Berks County

Koziar’s Christmas Village has grown into a mammoth seasonal attraction, and is celebrating it’s 76th season in 2023.

Koziar's Christmas Village Christmas lights display as viewed from above.
Koziar’s Christmas Village Christmas lights display as viewed from above. Photo credit: Facebook/Koziar’s Christmas Village.

3. Christmas Magic at Rocky Ridge Park in York County

The 40th edition of Christmas Magic runs November 24 – December 30 (closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) in 2023, featuring more than 600,000 lights along a half-mile path.

Christmas Magic at Rocky Ridge Park in York County Pennsylvania.
Christmas Magic at Rocky Ridge Park in York County. Photo credit: Facebook/York County.

4. Peddler’s Village in Bucks County

Enjoy free admission and free parking as you walk through Peddler’s Village and its 65 specialty shops and boutiques, all lit up in spectacular fashion.

Free walk-thru Christmas light display at Peddler’s Village in Bucks County Pennsylvania.
Free walk-thru Christmas light display at Peddler’s Village. Photo credit: Facebook/Peddler’s Village.

5. Overly’s Country Christmas in Greensburg

Overly’s Country Christmas features both a drive-thru light display and a walk-thru Christmas Village complete with food vendors, live animals, children’s rides, and horse-drawn wagon and sleigh rides.

Overly’s Country Christmas light display and Christmas Village in Greensburg Pennsylvania.
Overly’s Country Christmas light display and Christmas Village in Greensburg. Photo credit: Facebook/Overly’s Country Christmas.

6. Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods in Erie

Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods in Erie features Christmas lights illuminating woods and wetlands along a 1/3 mile-long boardwalk.

Asbury Woods Winter Wonderland walkthrough Christmas lights display in Erie Pennsylvania.
Asbury Woods Winter Wonderland walkthrough Christmas lights display in Erie. Photo credit: Facebook/Asbury Woods.

7. LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo

LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo features more than a million twinkling lights across 14 illuminated zones at the zoo.

LumiNature walk-thru Christmas light display at the Philadelphia Zoo.
LumiNature walk-thru Christmas light display at the Philadelphia Zoo. Photo credit: Facebook/Philadelphia Zoo.

8. Longwood Gardens in Chester County

Longwood Gardens features a massive indoor/outdoor walk-thru Christmas display that runs November 17, 2023–January 7, 2024.

A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens runs from mid-November through early January.
A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens runs from mid-November through early January.

9. Country Creek Farm Trail of Lights

The Country Creek Farm Trail of Lights in Chambersburg features a walk-thru Christmas light display with over 100 individual exhibits!

Trail of Lights at Country Creek Farm in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
Trail of Lights at Country Creek Farm in Chambersburg. Photo credit: Facebook/Country Creek Farm.

10. Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo

Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown features dazzling light displays, illuminated animal likenesses, and live entertainment.

Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo in Montgomery County Pennsylvania.
Wild Lights at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown. Photo credit: Facebook/Elwood Park Zoo.

11. Dazzling Nights at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden

Dazzling Nights at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden transforms the 65 acres property with a 65-foot light tunnel, interactive lights on the ground light up when you walk on them, and even a simulated aurora borealis!

Dazzling Nights walk-thru holiday light display at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden.
Dazzling Nights walk-thru holiday light display at Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. Photo credit: Facebook/Pittsburgh Botanic Garden.

12. Holiday Lights at Kennywood Park

Kennywood Park’s Holiday Lights features more than two million lights and the tallest Christmas tree in Pennsylvania!

The Holiday Lights Show at Kennywood Park.
The Holiday Lights Show at Kennywood Park.

13. Phipps Conservatory’s Holiday Flower and Light Show

The Phipps Conservatory’s Holiday Flower and Light Show is a Pittsburgh Christmastime tradition that transforms the already stunning botanical gardens into a winter fairy tale.

A collage showcasing the holiday splendor of Phipps Conservatory's Winter Flower Show and Light Garden, featuring a radiant indoor Christmas tree, the conservatory's glowing facade at night, oversized colorful light bulbs in the outdoor garden, and a beautifully lit pathway leading through a winter landscape.
Scenes from Phipps Conservatory’s Holiday Flower and Light Show.

20 of the Best Drive-Thru Christmas Light Displays in PA shows you 20 festive light displays you can enjoy from the comfort (and warmth) of your vehicle!

The Best Drive Thru Christmas Light Displays in Pennsylvania.
20 of the Best Drive-Thru Christmas Light Displays in PA.

The 9 Most-Christmassy Places in PA Road Trip visits nine PA destinations where the Christmas spirit runs strong, year after year.

The 9 Most Christmassy Places in Pennsylvania Road Trip.
The 9 Most-Christmassy Places in PA Road Trip.

The Best Christmas Light Displays Near Pittsburgh is a list of 8 exceptional Christmas light displays within an hour of Pittsburgh, complete with links to each attraction’s official website.

The Best Christmas Light Displays near Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
The Best Christmas Light Displays Near Pittsburgh.

Mifflinburg Christkindl Market is a 3-day event featuring authentic German food and drinks, live performances, and more than 100 arts and crafts vendors set up in outdoor huts in the heart of Mifflinburg.

Exploring the Mifflinburg Christkindl Market in Union County Pennsylvania.
Scenes from Mifflinburg Christkindl Market.

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