Experience the Magic of Baton Rouge’s Holiday Light Shows & Displays
Looking for the best Christmas lights in the Baton Rouge area? We’ve rounded up some favorites to help you share the holiday spirit with friends and family.
White Light Night
Date: Friday, November 20, 2026
Time: 6-10pm
Location: Mid City | View Event Map
White Light Night is Mid City's largest art festival featuring Louisiana's best artists, makers, and more. This free festival is the best way to kick off your holiday shopping! Shop the white lights lining the streets, meet local artists, enjoy live music, and eat at Mid City's unique restaurants. This year, shuttle buses will run, but rideshares are encouraged, as are taking a bike out on Mid City’s newest bike lanes.
Louisiana Lights
Dates: Friday, November 27 – Wednesday, December 30, 2026
Location: LSU Burden Museum & Gardens | 4560 Essen Lane
Louisiana Lights at the beautiful Burden Museum & Gardens is a dazzling light display set against lush greenery. Running through the end of the year, the event offers enchanting illuminated pathways and festive holiday scenes throughout the gardens. It provides a perfect opportunity for families to stroll and take photos.
Festival of Lights
Date: Saturday, December 5, 2026
Time: 12-7pm
Location: Downtown Baton Rouge
The beloved Festival of Lights Baton Rouge returns to kick off the holiday season. As Baton Rouge’s oldest holiday tradition, the festival lights up North Boulevard and Town Square with the best Christmas lights in Baton Rouge, culminating in the Baton Rouge Christmas tree lighting and a fireworks show over the Mississippi River.
Zoo Lights
Dates: November 27- December 30, 2026 (excluding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day)
Time: 5:30-8:00pm
Location: BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo | 3601 Thomas Road
The popular Zoo Lights, a favorite among kids, offers one of Baton Rouge's most magical drive-through Christmas light displays. See animals and lights winding through the zoo's beautiful grounds. The mile-long trail through the zoo features more than 50 illuminated animal display sculptures and traditional holiday displays.
U.S. Armed Forces Memorial Grove of Lights
Dates: Early December - early January (2026 dates TBD)
Location: Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park | 99 State Capitol Drive (on the side of the Louisiana Veterans Memorial Park facing the Governor’s Mansion)
The U.S. Armed Forces Memorial Grove of Lights features trees strung with white Christmas lights outlining the Louisiana State Capitol, which is also beautifully lit for the holiday season.
Baton Rouge General Lights
Dates: December 1 - December 31, 2026
Time: 5:30pm - 12am
Location: Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet | 8585 Picardy Avenue
Baton Rouge General's Holiday Lights is a dazzling experience that transforms the hospital's greenspace into a festive display featuring synchronized lights, singing trees, giant lighted ornaments, and tunnels. Stroll through this enchanting holiday scene to soak in the seasonal cheer.
Residential Light Displays in Baton Rouge
- AA Mini Storage – Central | 12414 Hooper Road
- Brookhollow Glen Subdivision | 13514 Rendale Ave in the Brookhollow Glen subdivision
- Christmas Cul-de-Sac | Sunbury Circle – Kenilworth subdivision
- Eastman Family Lights – Central | 15901 Chanove Avenue
- Home Lights Synced to Music | 8757 Elliot Road
- Hohensee Family Christmas Lights – Central | 13476 Triple B Rd
- Old Jefferson | Corner of Chairman and President
- Santa Fishing with Friends Lights and Music | 8946 Trinity Avenue
- Southwind & Wyndy | Off of Stumberg
- Wilson Christmas Lights - Central | 9615 Sagefield Drive
- Woodridge Subdivision | Many lit houses off Pecue Lane
- Zoar Baptist Church – Central | 11848 Hooper Road, Central
- 5735 Antioch Boulevard
- Garden District
- Hundred Oaks and Arlington
- Lakeway Drive Subdivision
- Bocage Subdivision
- Ingleside between Claycyut and Woodside
- Azalea Lakes
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