Driving around town looking at Christmas light displays has become a family tradition for many families, it's a great inexpensive way to make Christmas memories that will last a lifetime. York County is blessed to have some amazing local displays. Below we've compiled a list of some of our subscriber's favorite light displays that are sure to excite and enchant your family this holiday season!
When visiting these local displays please remember the following:
~Respect the neighbors! None of these shows can continue without the blessings and support of the neighbors.
~Don’t block traffic
~Don’t block or use driveways
~No loud music, engines or horns
~Some locations do not have a physical address so we've tried our best to give you a general idea of the area where the display is located so give yourselves time to find them.
Please remember weather can affect displays so check the links before you head out!
GET YOUR HOME ADDED TO OUR LIST!!
When it comes to Holiday decorating, are you a go big or go home kind of person? Have you ever decorated and then said “I wish more people could see what I did”?If your answer is yes, then we'd love to add you to our list. Simple email your info to sarahfrane@macaronikid.com and we'll add your info to our 2021 guide so families all across York County can enjoy your display!
York County Displays
1.Kim's Krypt Winter Wonder Trail
Kim’s Krypt Haunted Mill presents the Winter Wonder Trail! This Family Friendly Festive walk through the glistening woods, filled with a gorgeous array of pretty lights, holiday music, snow! This festive all age event with crafts, S'mores by a toasty fire, Hot chocolate and SANTA!
Price- $8 Children under 3 are free
Hours: Open Weekends November 26 Through Sunday, December 26th, 2021 6 PM-9:00 PM
Closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Night, December 24th & 25th
2. Christmas Magic 2021 A Festival of Lights
York County Parks is pleased to present the 38th edition of Christmas Magic! The event runs November 26 – December 30. The show will be closed on December 24, 25, and 31. Stroll through our festive half-mile, ADA accessible, woodland trail filled with numerous sparkling Christmas lights and holiday scenes.
We are thrilled to announce the return of our Friends of the Parks cookie and hot chocolate stand as well as Susquehanna Valley Garden Railway Society’s train display.
Admission to Christmas Magic is by online reservation only. Reservations can be made up until the last minute while available. Come at the time of your choice and stay until closing. Reservations are required; no walk-ins will be permitted. Timed admission limits the number of people attending Christmas Magic at one time, providing a better visiting experience and less waiting in traffic and lines. All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable unless the York County Parks closes the event due to weather and/or light outages. No other refund requests will be honored. Visit our FAQs page for more information.
Current government mandates in place regarding COVID at the time of admission will be followed.
Weather-Related Cancellations: Our lights and displays can be temperamental in the presence of snow, rain, ice, and fog. They may require more than a day to dry out after the weather improves. Please check your email after 1:30 on the day of your tickets for any cancellation messages. If we cancel due to weather, you will receive a refund to your credit card on the following business day. You can also call the Christmas Magic Hotline at (717) 840-7440, press 4, then 2, or visit us on Facebook or Twitter for trail conditions and closures.
3. Officer Webb’s Light Display
This huge display is located on Chestnut Hill Road York near Ore Valley Elementary across from Susquehanna Gardens. Please bring a canned good for the less fortunate
4. Weinrich's Family Christmas Lights
2835 Forrest Lane York, PA 17402
35 Dakota Drive Hanover PA 17331
6. Michener’s Christmas Wonderland
500 South front st Wrightsville, PA 17368
7. Brookside Park Holly Jolly Drive Thru
Christmas in the Park has a new look this year. The park will be lit with Christmas lights from Thanksgiving through New Year's for your family to drive through and see.
8. Joy-O-Rama
2474 Berkshire Lane, Dover, PA
The light show is synced to music and can be heard at 87.9 FM radio.
We are open from Thanksgiving to New Years, 4:30-10 PM, Sun.-Thu. and 4:30 to 11 PM, Fri.-Sat.
1195 Hambiltonian Way, York, PA 17408.
Enjoy thousands of dancing lights programmed to your favorite Christmas tunes in the comfort of your own car to get fully into the Christmas spirit! Tune in to 87.9 FM! The show runs from November 27th-January 1st from 5:00-10:00 pm every day.
1204 Daugherty Rd Felton, PA 17322
11. Light Up the Night -Silver Spur
3891 Silver Spur Dr York, PA 17402
5 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursday and 5 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Turn your radio to 107.1
12. Dillsburg Lights
25 Cold Springs Rd, Dillsburg, Pennsylvania 17019
13.A Country FarmHoliday Light Show
5811 Kochenauer Ln, Dover
We have over 50,000 lights all hand programmed and synchronized to music. Show brought to you by Goat’Cha soap shack.
Come watch our lights dance to the music (Tune radio to 95.5FM) from the comfort of your vehicles and make lasting memories for years to come.
Show is FREE of charge and runs daily from November 26, 2021 through January 2, 2022. (It will only let us set an event for 14 days.)
Lights come on at 5pm and will repeat the hour long show until 10:00pm. Those who wish to stay for the entire hour are asked to park if the traffic is backed up. We have quite a few parking areas and many spots to pull off.
Soap shack on premises and we are still open past our normal closing time as long as the lights are blinking. No one in shop? Ring the bell and someone will be right down. Grab your last minute stocking stuffers or gifts for loved ones.
FREE hot coco and cookies most Friday and Saturday nights. Available inside the Goat’Cha soap shack. Don’t worry, the inside is also decorated and dancing to music.
14. Logan’s Reserve
7400 Player Blvd, Seven Valleys, PA 17360
Many of the homes in this development are decorated and look very festive. One of our favorites is the home in the corner of Player Blvd and W Ore St
15. Cherry Apple Court in Stewartstown PA
Collecting donations for the fire department
16. Leaders Heights Display
This Large Light Display is located before Apple Hill in a development near the 2400 block of South George St
17. Country Club Road Display
This display is located on Country Club Rd heading west, before York Country Day School
18. Thomas Armor Drive Windsor, PA 17366
This home on Thomas Armor Drive Windsor, PA 17366 off Camp Street has lights that go with music
19. Haviland Rd Display York, PA
This home is on Haviland Road near the West Manchester Mall. A large tree is best seen from the nearby Sheetz on the corner of Carlisle Road and Brougher Lane
20.1606 Orange St, West York, PA 17404
Self-guided tours anytime during the month of Dec. Donations of food, gloves and hats welcomed
21. Royal Square in York, in the area of East King and South Duke streets
22. 2613 Craley Rd Wrightsville PA 17368
This family is accepting donations for gifts for children and for St. Judes so please bring a new toy with you!
23. Hanover PA Christmas Lights
4 Zachary Dr. Hanover Pa. We offer free photos with Santa Clause on Friday and Saturday nights and some week nights (weather permitting). We also do photos with pets. Lights are active from 5pm to 3am.
24.Light Up the Night Silver Spur
3891 Silver Spur Dr York PA 17402
25.Rohrbaugh 's Christmas Lights
245 N Main St Jacobus PA 17407
26.467 Monarch Drive York PA 17403.
Lights are on from sunset to 11:00pm except for Christmas Eve which they stay on 24 hours
27. Pine St Glen Rock
28. 22 Kitzbuhel Road in Parkton Maryland 21120
This highly recommended light display is a short ride from Southern York County and worth the drive. They collect non-perishable food for food banks so please bring a can or two with you.
22 Kitzbuhel Road in Parkton Maryland 21120
This highly recommended light display is a short ride from Southern York County and worth the drive. They collect non-perishable food for food banks so please bring a can or two with you.
Central PA Displays
If you discover one of the residential submitted shows is no longer taking place please email sarahfrane@macaronikid.com so we can fix it on the list.
