2023 holiday light celebrations across the U.S.

A goat looks over the fence of his pen in Santa's Village during Hollywild Nature Preserve's Magic of Lights drive-through holiday light display on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2023 in Wellford, SC. Hollywild's event will be open to the public through December 31.

Gary Cirlin's holiday light display, called "North Pole Airport" at his New City home Nov. 24, 2023. The display will be featured in ABC TV's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" contest, which has a $50,000 grand prize.

Lights shine for the 59th annual Trail of Lights at Zilker Park on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The Trail features more than 2 million lights, 90 lighted holiday trees and more than 70 holiday displays.

People walk past a display of lights in Santa's Village during Hollywild Nature Preserve's Magic of Lights drive-through holiday light display on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023 in Wellford, SC. Hollywild's event will be open to the public through December 31.

Sandi, the world's only 700-ton holiday sand tree is lit to begin Holiday in Paradise in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida on November 30, 2023. .

Thousands turned out at the Diwali celebration at Papaianni Park in Edison on Nov. 4, 2023.

Once again Sarasota's 'Cedar Hollow Christmas Display' of holiday cheer and twinkling lights at almost every turn are now on display starting every night around 5:30 p.m. through Jan. 5th, 2024. Founders of this multi-year display started some six-years ago, with residents Ron Weaver and Matt Rose who enjoy having the visitors come through the neighborhood hoping they leave inspired by the season. As you travel slowly under the arches there's about a million lights throughout the neighborhood that is located just south of Fruitville Road, off of Honore Ave. in Sarasota.

Attendees at the menorah lighting at Franklin Lakes Borough Hall in New Jersey arrive with a menorah on the roof of their car on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Mandatory Credit: Kevin R. Wexler-The Record

Lights create a tunnel for visitors to walk through at the 59th annual Trail of Lights at Zilker Park on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The Trail features more than 2 million lights, 90 lighted holiday trees and more than 70 holiday displays.

Four 'candles' were lit for the fourth night of Hanukkah during the Menorah Lighting at Mirror Park on Sunday, Dec. 10, 2023, in Salem, Ore.

Trips to various light displays around Cincinnati, festive social gatherings, merry decorations, trivia and holiday shows are just a few of the many ways residents can become socially engaged during the holiday season at Maple Knoll Village.

The Weaver, Oree and Bowman families stand for a photo in front tunnel of holiday lights during the Festival of Lights at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard in North Salem, NY on Friday, November 25, 2023.

Christmas lights illuminate the bluffs at Top of the Rock in Ridgedale.

Visitors wait in line for the ferris wheel at the 59th annual Trail of Lights at Zilker Park on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. The Trail features more than 2 million lights, 90 lighted holiday trees and more than 70 holiday displays.

Families stop to take photos and purchase refreshments along the holiday light trail during the Festival of Lights at Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard in North Salem, NY on Friday, November 25, 2023.

Holiday lights and decorations are seen in Automobile Alley on N. Broadway Avenue in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

A nutcracker stands guard outside a light tunnel during the annual December Nights and Holiday Lights at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm.

State Rep. Daniel Riemer, of Milwaukee, holds his five-year-old son, Nathaniel, on his shoulders during the Chanukah Festival and Gelt Drop, to kick off the first day of Chanukah, in The Yard at Bayshore in Glendale on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The largest Hanukkah festival in Wisconsin, hosted by Lubavitch of Wisconsin, included live music, a giant Menorah lighting, and a mega gelt and gift drop.

Holiday lights are seen at Scissortail Park during the park's 'Tis the Season holiday lights display in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

A young attendee enjoys the holiday light displays with more than one million lights illuminating the gardens of The North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, N.C.

People walk past holiday lights at Scissortail Park during the park's 'Tis the Season holiday lights display in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Thousands turned out at the Diwali celebration at Papaianni Park in Edison on Nov. 4, 2023.

Thousands turned out at the Diwali celebration at Papaianni Park in Edison on Nov. 4, 2023.

Amy Carter walks with her granddaughter Mary Margeret at the December Nights and Holiday Lights tour at the Coastal Botanical Gardens on Wednesday. (Josh Galemore/Savannah Morning News)

See Santa's castle and a candy cane-theme display in Phoenix featuring computer lights to music, animated Santa and reindeer, snowman land and a snow machine. Hot chocolate is available on weekends. Open from dark to 10:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 1.

People walk past holiday lights in Automobile Alley on N. Broadway Avenue in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023.

Thousands turned out at the Diwali celebration at Papaianni Park in Edison on Nov. 4, 2023.

Thousands turned out at the Diwali celebration at Papaianni Park in Edison on Nov. 4, 2023.

A view of the holiday light display located at 22 Buttonwood Place in Swedesboro, NJ.

A glimpse of the various light displays at the fourth annual Bright Lights/Holiday Nights event from Veterans United Home Loans.

A chunky Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer with small antlers is one display guests might see at the fourth annual Bright Lights/Holiday Nights event from Veterans United Home Loans.

Cathedral Square Park is one of three brilliantly lit parks for the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival.

Thousands turned out at the Diwali celebration at Papaianni Park on Nov. 4, 2023.

Members of the community come out to celebrate Diwali during a party hosted by the Marlboro Indian Foundation. Colts Neck, NJ Saturday, November 4, 2023

Andrew Shepard installs Holiday lights on the tree in front of New Bedford City Hall.

Colorful lights shine inside a dome at the annual December Nights and Holiday Lights at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm.

The Myriad Gardens' Crystal Bridge Conservatory is decorated for the holiday season with hundreds of lights and poinsettias, including the downtown OKC landmark's signature poinsettia tree.

Dawn Cromwell, of Waterford Township, and her granddaughters Rylinn Bradney, 5, left, and Charlee Bradney, 3, center, view the holiday light displays Dec. 4, 2020 at the Andrew J. Conner Nature Center at Asbury Woods in Millcreek Township for the Winter Wonderland event.

The 20th annual Lights in Bloom at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Downtown Sarasota campus in Sarasota will have holiday photo opportunities, activities, entertainment, with food and drinks available for purchase from the Michael's on East grill and a cash bar. 6:30-9 p.m. (5:30 p.m. early entry) through -Jan. 3, 2024, on select nights; Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St., Sarasota; $30-$40 adults, $25-$35 members, $15-$20 ages 5-17, free ages 4 and younger; 941-366-5731; visit selby.org more details and all of the Selby happenings.

City Representative Brian Kennedy descends a platform after lighting a candle on the menorah at Chabad Lubavitch in El Paso, celebrating the first day of Hanukkah on December 7, 2023.