Las Vegas is ready to turn into a winter wonderland for the 2025 holiday season at seven different attractions. You can visit the Magical Forest, Glittering Lights, Electric City Light Show, Enchant Christmas, Mystic Falls Park Winter Wonderland, Ethel M’s Holiday Cactus Garden, and Fontainebleau’s Winter Wonderland. (Top photo: Glittering Lights)
In 2026, the Magical Forest will celebrate its 33rd season. Visitors will enjoy the 2.5-acre theme park, and inside the forest, magically decorated trees await you. Forest-goers can also enjoy rides, a round of 8-hole golf surrounded by sparkling lights, nightly entertainment, holiday treats and a vendor village, and midway carnival games. Need a break from the action? There’s plenty of shopping to be had at The Holiday Shoppe and the Neon Kiosk. Make a night of it and enjoy dinner and treats inside Camelot Hall or out on the main thoroughfare at one of the many food outlets. A Beer Garden is open nightly for the 21+ crowd.
Select dates: November 28 – December 31. Official Site
As the holiday season approaches, one event that captures the spirit of Christmas in Nevada like no other is Glittering Lights at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. A shining beacon of holiday cheer, this event has become a cherished tradition for families and friends, drawing visitors from near and far to experience the magic of millions of glittering lights.
Glittering Lights is not just any holiday light show; it’s Nevada’s premier Christmas light spectacle, showcasing over six million LED lights across more than 600 animated and sparkling displays.
As you make your way through the 3-mile course, you’ll be mesmerized by the sheer volume of lights and the creativity of the displays which takes approximately 45 minutes to drive through. From classic holiday scenes to whimsical characters and larger-than-life animations, Glittering Lights offers a visual feast that delights visitors of all ages. NEW Tribute to the movies light display. They also have the Santa Train and much more.
Dates: Now – January 4, 2026. Official Site
Hope For The City is proud to announce the launch of the Electric City Light Show, a dazzling, immersive drive-through holiday light experience that combines festive fun with a powerful mission to fight hunger in the Vegas Valley.
The mile-long route features millions of sparkling lights, glowing tunnels, festive holiday music, and larger-than-life animated displays. Open nightly from 5-10pm at 1001 New Beginnings Drive, Henderson (off Russell Road & the I-95).
Dates: Now – January 4, 2026. Official Site
Enchant Christmas is thrilled to announce its return to Las Vegas Ballpark at Downtown Summerlin in Las Vegas with a brand new, never-before seen theme and experience. From November 21 to December 28, 2025, Las Vegas locals and visitors alike will enjoy larger-than-life light sculptures, an ice-skating trail, and other new festive features, including a full line-up of holiday concessions. This beloved holiday event returns to Las Vegas Ballpark for its fourth successful year.
Dates: November 21 – December 28. Official Site
Mystic Falls Park Winter Wonderland is returning to Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall starting Thursday, Nov. 27 through Thursday, Jan. 1. It features over 26,000 lights, a nine-minute holiday laser light show, and visitors can enjoy the snowy wonderland every night beginning at sundown. They also have a 18-foot Christmas tree.
Santa will also make visits to the park, starting Saturday, Nov. 29 through Sunday, Dec. 21. He will be available Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Dates: November 27 – January 1, 2026. Official Site
Come visit Nevada’s largest botanical cactus garden decorated with over a million Christmas lights and Holiday decor. Ethel M’s Holiday Cactus Garden is open nightly through January 3rd. No reservations are required for the Holiday Cactus Garden.
You can take pictures with Santa daily from 5pm to 1 hour prior to closing through Tuesday Dec. 23rd. They also have holiday bars with signature cocktails, movie nights and more on select evenings.
Dates: Now – January 4, 2026. Official Site
This holiday season, Fontainebleau Las Vegas will once again bring the magic of winter to the Strip with the return of its celebrated Oasis Ice Rink. Spanning nearly 7,500-square-feet, the Oasis Ice Rink transforms the resort’s third-floor pool deck into the largest real ice-skating rink experience on the Strip, where guests are whisked into an enchanting wonderland at every turn.
The holiday village on ice includes festive communal firepit rentals, merry photo moments, cozy holiday cabanas, seasonal lite bites and cocktails, and holiday movie showings, rink-side. Holiday movie showtimes are at 5:15pm and 8:15pm.
Hours: Nov. 24 through Dec. 19 & Jan. 1 through 4, 2026 from 5-11pm and Dec. 20 through 30 2pm through 2am.
Dates: November 24 – January 4, 2026. Official Site