Las Vegas Christmas LightsHere's a list of Las Vegas Christmas decorations and lighting displays!In the slide show above, you're viewing some of the best Las Vegas Christmas Light and Decorations displays. Every year, thousands of Las Vegas residents and visitors tour the Christmas exhibits you see in these pictures: the Bellagio's Conservatory, Sunset Park's Gift of Lights, Ethel M's Cactus Gardens, the Magical Forest at Opportunity Village, and the Springs Preserve Christmas event. On this page, you'll discover the details you'll need to attend these fun family Christmas attractions. Indoor Christmas Displays in Las VegasThe Bellagio Hotel's beautifully decorated Conservatory will also keep you warm!
Visitors may be surprised that December evenings in Las Vegas get VERY chilly...but local residents are all too aware! Sometimes it's just too cold to want to plan an outdoors activity. Yet, there's only a limited amount of time that families can plan a Christmas outing. Once December has passed, all the decorations and lighting displays will be put away for another year!So, where can you enjoy some Christmas-themed displays...without shivering? The Bellagio Hotel's annual Christmas decorating extravaganza is a logical choice! You'll enjoy the warmth of indoors...while viewing some of Las Vegas' most posh display of holiday ornaments, wreaths, and indoor lighting. Even the PLANTS rotate for Christmas; after all, the Bellagio's Conservatory is ALSO a year-round botanical garden! 
Where can you see the Bellagio's decorations? The Bellagio is located on the Las Vegas Strip at 3600 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109. Bellagio Christmas Decorations Hours: The Bellagio's hours of operation are simple: 24/7. The Conservatory (not far from the hotel's front desk) is open the same hours as the hotel and casino...which means 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Bellagio Admission is Free! You may enjoy the Bellagio's Christmas display without any need of purchasing tickets. Even the parking lot is free...although, you'll probably have to circle and circle the parking garage looking for an empty spot if you want to enjoy this popular annual holiday display! Sunset Park's Christmas Lights have moved!The annual "Glittering Lights" display is now at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway!In the slide show above, you're viewing pictures from the Las Vegas Motor Speedway's annual Christmas light show, "Glittering Lights." In this section, you'll find the details you'll need to plan a fun family outing to enjoy this memorable Las Vegas tradition.
There's still plenty of traffic, so plan ahead! Although in a less-centralized location, the Glittering Lights display continues to attract a huge crowd. The closer you get to the holidays, the more cars STILL line up to view the 2 1/2-mile scenic drive featuring over 400 displays...containing more than a million lights total! (Fortunately, though, there is more room for all the traffic and the streets around the event don't get so clogged as before.) But, some GOOD news is that if you hate traffic, you don't have to attend Glittering Lights on the most popular days of the event (which are during the last half of December.) Glittering Lights opens very early in the season---before Thanksgiving even! Visiting early...and on weeknights...can help you avoid the longest lines to get into the park.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway Christmas Lights admission tickets: Before you enter the display area, ticket-takers will collect your $15 per car admission fee. Once inside, you'll drive around a circular loop of the park, with the lighted displays both to the left and right of your car's windows. Discount tickets: $2 coupons will be available at the event IF you bring a donation for the Goodwill with you to Glittering Lights. These $2-off coupons will also be available at all Goodwill locations in Southern Nevada; you can get one by making a donation to Goodwill. Sunset Park/Motor Speedway Christmas Lights dates and hours: This unforgettable holiday begins in mid-November on Friday, November 18, 2011...and continues nightly through January 1st, 2012. Open all holidays, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve. Hours of operation: Sunday thru Thursday, 5:30 pm to 9 pm; Friday, Saturday & Holidays, 5:30 pm to 10 pm. Address and phone: The Las Vegas Motor Speedway's address is 7000 Las Vegas Blvd N, Las Vegas, NV 89115. From I-15, take the Speedway Blvd exit and drive east to the event's entrance. Phone number 702-451-1641. Website: For further details, please visit the Glittering Lights website. Outdoor lights and decorations in Las VegasBundle up: Ethel M's Cactus Garden has beautiful Christmas lights!
If you want to see ALL of Las Vegas, Nevada's best Christmas lights, you can't stay warm forever! You've got to leave the indoors and/or the comfort of your car. The nice thing about the next holiday lighting display on this list is that there IS a place to warm up inside (after enjoying the Christmas lights outside.)The Ethel M Cactus Garden becomes a wonderland of Christmas lights every year during the holiday season! Called "Chocolate Wonderland," it features over half a million lights...plus inflatables and other holiday decorations, too! You may WARM UP after viewing the spectacular garden by taking a self-guided tour of the candy factory. (There will not be any chocolates in production during these evening hours. However, you may view videos on how Ethel M makes their chocolates, enjoy displays, and see the factory area all lit up (behind a large glass window...to keep the candy-making area spotless!) Best of all, both the M & M's gift shop and the Ethel M chocolate candy gift shop are open! Ethel M likes to give out a free sample to each visitor, too! Cactus Garden Christmas lights address: 2 Cactus Garden Drive, Henderson, NV 89014; phone (702) 435-2608. Website: Ethel's Chocolates website Magical Forest at Opportunity VillageYou MAY forget that you're cold wandering through this Christmas wonderland!
The Magical Forest at Opportunity Village is one of Las Vegas, Nevada's most popular Christmas light and decoration displays. Yes...DESPITE that it's almost entirely outdoors! You'll start to shiver...but the many unusual decorations may soon have you forgetting the cold! (If not, there are several indoors areas, plus several outdoors heaters.)Community groups and local businesses make and donate many of the Magical Forest's decorations each year! You may find one decorated tree done by a Girl Scout troop...sitting next to a display donated by a casino, for example! The sheer number of displays will be enough to keep your family busy at least an hour or more in order to see them all. In addition, several kiddie rides (a train and carousel) are available (extra fee.) Magical Forest Admission Prices: Adults, $9.75; kids age 3 thru 11, $7.75. You may also purchase your tickets online before heading to the event...which will save you from having to stand in the ticket line! Dates: This popular Las Vegas Christmas attraction begins on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 and runs nightly through December 31, 2011. Magical Forest address at Opportunity Village is 6300 W Oakey Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89146. (Oakey Blvd is about midway between Sahara and Charleston.) The Magical Forest phone number for recorded information is 702/225-XMAS. For more further details, here's the Magical Forest website. Springs Preserve Christmas EventPick a mild night, and dress your kids WARMLY!
The Springs Preserve has 2 family parties every Fall...including one of Las Vegas' best Halloween events every year in October. (If you'd like, you may view our pictures of that event on the Springs Preserve Halloween review page of our site.)The Springs Preserve also holds a fun family event every December which you'll want to attend if you love holiday events. This year's event is called the Springs Preserve Holiday Spectacular. The Springs Preserve's enchanting colorful lights are beautiful, and you'll find them not only trees, but adorning all sorts of western plants, as well. What could be more fun than viewing Christmas lights on a cactus plant or palm tree? And, the Springs Preserve arranges a varied lineup of live entertainment on each night of the event. Kids may visit with Santa & take photos. Train and pony rides will be available. So are crafts...if your kids like to color. This year there will be a new attraction---an ice-skating rink (extra fee.) The indoor areas of the Springs Preserve Museum are closed; the Christmas activity is all outdoors. 
Springs Preserve Christmas Event Dates: Dec 3, 4, 10, 11, and Dec 17 thru 23, 2011. Hours: The Springs Preserve lighting display opens at 5 pm and closes at 9 pm every evening of the event. Winter Lights Festival Prices: $8 for adults; $5 for kids 5 thru 12; ages 4 and under are free. There is a 50% discount for Springs Preserve members. Springs Preserve address is 333 S. Valley View Blvd.Las Vegas, Nevada (just south of US 95.) The Springs Preserve phone number is 702/822-7700. Springs Preserve Website: In order to plan your fun family outing, you'll probably want to discover every tidbit of info possible. Here's the Springs Preserve website, where you will find complete information for the event.
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Santa's Village: In addition to the lighting display this year, there will be a Santa's Village area...complete with snow-making machines and Santa Claus! Other Christmas characters, including Frosty the Snowman and The Nutcracker will be on hand to pose with you and your kids, as well.