18 Places to Find Amazing Christmas Lights In and Around San Antonio

Christmas Light Fest Don Strange Ranch
103 Waring Welfare Rd, Boerne, sanantoniochristmaslightsfest.comelf
Through New Year's Eve, check out the abundance of lights offered by Don Strange Ranch only 20 minutes outside of San Antonio.

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Alamo Plaza
Whether it's annual tradition or something totally new to you, be sure to make the trip downtown to check out the lights. You'll be glad you did.

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Old Town Helotes
Be sure to take a drive around Helotes and check out what the small town outside of the loop has to offer.

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Incarnate Word
4301 Broadway St.
Walk around the college campus, which looks absolutely magical this time of year.

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La Villita
418 Villita St.
If you find yourself in the downtown area, be sure to wonder over to the Historic Arts Village to check out the lights.

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Elf Acres
1475 Grosenbacher Road, (210) 643-8662, facebook.com/elfacres
Head out to the 20-acre Christmas light drive-thru and strike a pose with your favorite installations.

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Gruene Hall
1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, (830) 606-1281
If you were looking for an excuse to head out to Gruene Hall in New Braunfels, look no further.

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Monte Vista Neighborhood
Take a drive through San Antonio's Monte Vista neighborhood for some serious Christmas-lights inspiration.

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Morgan's Wonderland
5223 David Edwards Drive, morganswonderland.com
Through the 23rd, you can check Morgan's Wonderland's lights and Christmas traditions.

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Natural Bridge Caverns
26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Road, (210) 651-6101, naturalbridgecaverns.com
Through the 23rd, check out Christmas in the Caverns and be mesmerized by the park's twinkling lights.

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San Antonio Zoo
3903 N St Mary's St., sazoo.org
Get Merry & Bright at the San Antonio Zoo this season and stroll under twinkling lights as you sip hot chocolate and check out the zoo's new show. Also, new this year is the ice skating rink and camel rides.

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Holiday Magic Festival of Lights at Retama Park
1 Retama Pkwy, retamapark.com
Holiday Magic Festival of Lights is a multi-cultural celebration that features holiday and Christmas favorites as well as giant illuminated displays .

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Six Flags Fiesta Texas
17000 IH-10 West, sixflags.com/fiestatexas
Stroll through Fiesta Texas' Holiday in the Park and check out the bright lights through January 2.

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Riverwalk
If it's not already one of your holiday traditions, start this year and vow to always add it to your list of winter-musts.

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Santa's Ranch
9561 I-35, New Braunfels, santasranch.net
Through January 1, you can check out the magical lights at Santa's Ranch right outside of San Antonio.

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Travis Park
227 E Travis St., http://travisparksa.com
Head downtown and marvel at the gorgeous light at Travis Park.

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Trinity University
1 Trinity Place, new.trinity.edu
Incarnate Word isn't the only campus with impressive lights. Check out Trinity University's lit up trees and and take in the winter vibes on the school campus.

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Windcrest
For a neighborhood that goals all out, take a drive through the City of Windcrest and check out what our neighbors to the north are cooking up.