Do you want to find the best Christmas Light displays in the Upstate but you don’t know where to start? Well, look no further! We’ve compiled a list of the Best Christmas Light Shows near Greenville SC!
Christmas Light Shows near Upstate SC
Anderson Christmas Lights
150 Rose Valley Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621
Anderson Lights of Hope have been putting on their annual Ligh Show for 28 years! Enjoy 3.5 million lights as you drive through the 45 acres site, the drive-through display is 2.5 miles long! This year their Christmas Village is closed in order to keep all of their volunteers safe. Admission is $10 per car and you can go around the display as many times as you want! The gates open up at 5:30 pm and close at 10 pm.
Bob Jones University Christmas Lights
1700 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville, SC 29614
Bob Jones University invites the community to drive through their front campus to enjoy their Christmas Lights display. The centerpiece of the display is the illuminated Nativity scene crafted by BJU graduate and local sculptor Doug Young!
Holiday Lights Safari
2325 Hampton Rd, Wellford, SC 29385
This year, Hollywild Animal Park is putting on its 31st Annual Holiday Lights Safari Benefit. Drive through millions of sparkling Holiday Lights decorating the nearly 100-acre animal park! Be sure to take a picture with a zebra, camel, or one of the many other animals at the park. Admission costs $10 per person. For an additional $10 (per car) you can drive-thru the expanded Enchanted Deer Forest! You will be provided with food that you can feed to the animals from the comfort of your car! Regular hours are from 6 pm to 9 pm.
#LightsofBethel Holiday Light Show
403 Sulphur Springs Rd, Greenville, SC 29617
Enjoy the #LightsofBethel Holiday Display at Bethel Baptist Church. The lights are synced up with 11 different Christmas songs for a total performance time of 35 minutes (if you stay for the whole thing) Park in the back parking lot and enjoy the visual display of lights that spans the width of the church. They ask that you stay in your car and don’t park/stop on Sulphur Springs Rd. Tune your radio to 88.9 FM to enjoy the music. The show runs from 6 pm to 9 pm.
Magical Musical Holiday Light Show
300 Main St, Seneca, SC 29678
Route yourself through historic downtown Seneca to experience the wonder of this spectacular scene. It’s free fun that everybody can enjoy! Whether you have a family or just by yourself, there is something for everyone!
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
3580 Pea Ridge Rd, Rutherfordton, NC 28139
Enjoy hundreds of thousands of lights animated to music from the comfort of your vehicle for an unforgettable family experience this holiday season! The drive-thru light show runs nightly from 6pm to 10pm (Open until 11pm on Fridays & Saturdays); Wednesday, November 24th – January 2nd, 2022. After the light show, park and take in the magic of the Winterfest Village (Thursday through Sunday). Admission for the light show is $30-$35 per vehicle; Winterfest Village tickets sold separately.
Upstate Holiday Light Show
3800 Calhoun Memorial Hwy. Easley, SC 29640
You don’t want to miss the Upstate’s largest Holiday Light Show! Start your engines and drive (slowly) through Greenville-Pickens Speedway’ Christmas Wonderland. Each night they have 32 million lights synchronized to your favorite holiday music! Take your time as you work your way through the speedway, get out of your car, and enjoy the lights! The show lasts 30 minutes but you can drive around the oval track as many times as you’d like. Take a spin on one of the small carnival rides as you take in the lights! Safe and fun for parents and kids to enjoy. Individual tickets can be purchased for $3/ride. But you can still feed animals from your car and purchase concessions (with cash). Admission includes the light show and the petting zoo. GENERAL ADMISSION varies depending on the vehicle: Cars, Minivans, Trucks or SUVs – $30, Passenger Vans – $75, and Buses – $100. The speedway opens at 6 pm and closes at 10 pm (Sun.-Thurs) and 11 (Fri.-Sat.) If you want to skip the lines, you can purchase a FastPass ahead of time for an additional cost.
Winter Lights – The North Carolina Arboretum
20 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806
If you don’t mind driving up to Asheville, you can enjoy the beautiful display at the NC Arboretum! 2021 Winter Lights holiday event will welcome members and guests back into the gardens as it returns to the traditional outdoor walk-through open-air show format. The Winter Lights features beautifully lit displays and glowing landscapes along with several new nature-themed displays, including winter wildlife, colorful butterflies, a special insect lantern exhibit, and a giant daisy garden. The light show starts at 6:00 and the gates close at 9:00 pm. Admission is per vehicle and costs depend on the kind of vehicle and date of admission.
If you want to find neighborhoods near you that have homes with great light displays, check out this article by Kidding Around Greenville.
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