This holiday season is a bit different than most. The goods news is there are still plenty of festivities to enjoy. That’s why we rounded up five shimmering light shows you can still enjoy. You can either stroll through or drive through to keep you in the holiday spirit.
Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park
The largest holiday drive-through display in the Northwest. Fantasy Lights features thousands of twinkling lights and almost 300 intricate displays that span two miles along the lakeside. This year’s exhibit welcomes a new LED-lit vibrant Velociraptor dinosaur spectacle, while long-running favorites include reindeer leaping over your car, and penguins sliding down an igloo. Fantasy Lights is already open and will run through January 3. Hours are from 5:30 to 9:00 PM and tickets can be purchased here.
Washington State Fair Holiday Magic Drive-Through Experience
Featuring a fun and safe holiday experience for friends and family, the Washington State Fair Holiday Magic experience is located at the Events Center in Puyallup, where guests will be treated to mesmerizing light displays from comfort of their own vehicles. Running from December 4 to January 3, hours are from 5:00 to 10:00 PM and tickets can be purchased here.
Winter Glow at PowellsWood
Enjoy 12 nights of unique winter magic at PowellsWood’s Winter Glow in Federal Way, where the spectacular garden will be illuminated like never before. It’s an enchanting adventure you’ll take on foot with your family or friends. Running within the time period of December 8 to 23, hours are from 4:30 to 9:00 PM and tickets can be purchased here.
Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo
Zoolights is a long-running holiday tradition, where the zoo is reimagined as a sparkling winter wonderland with more than 700,000 LED lights. Enjoy the beautiful light tunnel and Narrows Bridge, while taking in the mesmerizing 3-D animal light displays. No tour is complete without finding Sasquatch! Zoolights is currently open and will run through January 3. Hours are from 5:00 to 9:00 PM and tickets can be purchased here.
WildLanterns at Woodland Park Zoo
Take a wild trek around the world with this enchanting zoo experience that features massive animal and landscape lanterns. You’ll take this journey on foot as you explore foreign regions such as the exotic Jungle Lights exhibit with gorillas, snow leopards, and tigers and the African Savanna safari exhibit with herds of giraffe, zebra, and many more. Running until January 17, hours are from 4:00 to 8:30 PM and tickets can be purchased here.