Must-See Holiday Lights in Texas

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Don’t miss these top 10 locations for holiday fun across the Lone Star State.

  • Grapevine — Grapevine lives up to its spirited nickname as the Christmas Capital of Texas with impressive festivities citywide such as North Pole Express train rides, Santa’s Wonderland, Victorian Christmas and more!
  • Galveston Island— Come winter, Galveston Island turns into a sandy snow globe of Christmas fun. A nod to holidays past happens when Charles Dickens characters stroll the historic Strand, transforming the modern world into Victorian London.
  • Arlington (Interlochen) — Amid the sports stadiums of Arlington, the small community of Interlochen brings in carloads of visitors oohing and aahing as they pass by 200 amazing homes, each with its own unique lighting display.
  • Denton — When Christmas comes, Denton’s historical town square celebrates with live bands, appearances by Santa, a parade, wassail contest, and a lighting event that illuminates the area with 16,000-plus holiday bulbs.
  • Marfa— Known as the site where the 1956 movie Giant starring James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor was filmed, Marfa today is a quaint little artist community that decks out naturally thanks to the main attraction, the mysterious Marfa lights.
  • Jefferson — For a unique Christmas light outing, check out the Rail of Lights in historic Jefferson, where antique steam trains take passengers through historic holiday scenes including a life-sized, 90-year old Christmas card.
  • Cleburne — From right before Thanksgiving to the final day of the year, three and a half million Christmas lights illuminate Hulen Park, blanketing the entire town of Cleburne with a holiday glow called the Whistlestop Christmas celebration
  • Cuero — Cuero, the heart of South Texas, really puts its heart and soul into spreading holiday cheer with Christmas in the Park, a light display on Cuero Lake with more than 100 light scenes and the iconic 30-foot U.S. flag.
  • Fort Worth — When you think of the Texas Motor Speedway, you typically think of fast cars and race fans right? Well the TMS also provides an ideal track for Gift of Lights, a drive through display with more than 600 larger than life LED light displays.