The Best Places to See Christmas Lights In & Near Clifton Park, NY
One of our favorite parts of the holiday season is seeing local neighborhoods and businesses transform with festive decorations and Christmas light displays. Are you looking to travel around to see them all with the family? Gather up the kids, pile into the car, and get ready to ooh and ahh your way to the best Christmas lights in and near Clifton Park, NY!
Top Holiday Light Display Events
Santa's Playland at Quick Response in Round Lake
An annual tradition, this holiday lights display is probably the largest in all of southern Saratoga County. Spanning more than 1,000 feet of Route 9, Quick Response is home to dinosaurs, mischievous elves, Santa Claus and his reindeer, plus a number of other scenes!
Santa's Playland runs from November 27, 2024 - January 6, 2025, on Wednesdays - Sundays, 5pm-11pm. Admission is free, and the event is drive-thru only.
Viewing Tip: From Exit 11 of the Northway (I-87), head east toward Route 9 to pass through the Village of Round Lake to light displays on historic homes. Once you've passed through the village, turn right to head south on Route 9 to Quick Response. Many years, you can see lights reflecting on the lake.
Magic of Lights
Have you heard about the Magic of Lights? This drive-thru holiday lights experience is debuting at the Altamont Fairgrounds for the 2024 holiday season!
The event will feature over a mile of light displays featuring popular holiday scenes and characters using the latest LED technology and digital animations. Your kids will have a blast seeing the larger-than-life sparkling Holiday Barbie™ display, the supersized Bigfoot® Monster Truck, and more throughout the drive.
Magic of Lights is open November 22, 2024 - January 4, 2025, Mondays - Thursdays, 5:30pm-9pm, and Fridays - Sundays, 5:30pm-10pm. You can save time by purchasing tickets online.
Christmas at Animal Land
Another holiday lights display making its debut in 2024 is Christmas at Animal Land, located in nearby Gloversville. Known for its drive-thru African safari experience, Christmas at Animal Land will focus on spreading holiday cheer to visiting families.
One admission price will get you access to both the drive-thru lighted Christmas display featuring thousands of lights and the walk-thru experience, complete with a live nativity. Be sure to check out the interactive activities while you're there, and save time for a visit with Santa Claus!
Christmas at Animal Land will be open every Thursday - Saturday, November 29, 2024 - December 21, 2024, from 5pm-9pm. The event is cash only, $15 for adults and $10 for kids 2-12.
Visit Local Neighborhoods for More Christmas Lights
Explore the Clifton Park area to see even more beautiful and dazzling Christmas light displays. Here are some local homes and neighborhoods that we highly recommend driving to.
Heritage Green & Country Knolls West, Main Street/Van Patten Drive
These neighborhoods link together to form a great loop for Christmas lights viewing. Start your drive on Torrey Pines (accessible from Main Street and Carlton Road). From Torrey Pines, turn onto Spruce Court or Pinehurst Drive to continue through the neighborhood.
Viewing Tip: Heritage Green starts from Main Street, and turns into Country Knolls West at Pebble Drive and Pinehurst Drive. You may also enter the neighborhood from Van Patten Drive at Lacosta Drive and Greensboro Boulevard.
Carlton Road Holiday Lights
The family at 780 Carlton Road in Clifton Park loves decorating their home and lawn for the holidays. In fact, they have a Facebook page with over 1,000 followers where you can find updates about their annual Christmas lights display and show!
Keep an eye out for the latest announcements, and when the lights are ready, drive by and tune in to FM 87.9 for the full experience.
Country Knolls, Ushers Road
This massive neighborhood is a great spot for a slow roll. You'll find plenty of lights plus lots of fun blow-up characters. For the densest concentration of lights, be sure to turn down Blue Spruce Lane which runs along the popular hiking destination, North Woods Nature Preserve.
Viewing Tip: Due to sheer size of Country Knolls, you may need help from your GPS. Navigate to the nearby Stewart's, located at 13 Longkill Road, and end the night sipping hot cocoa.
Knolltop, Castle Pines at Kinns Road
For a small development, Knolltop packs a lot of punch with decorations. A quick loop around the neighborhood will take under 10 minutes at a slow pace, so this one is great if you're strapped for time.
Deer Run Hollow, Cindy Lane at Sitterly Road
Sitterly Road sees a lot of traffic, but Deer Run Hollow is a fairly quiet neighborhood. Displays in this neighborhood scream classic Christmas with lots of warm white lights and deer statues.
Viewing Tip: This neighborhood can also be accessed from Woodin Road. To get to Cindy Lane, you'll need to take Windsor Drive or connect by taking Cambridge Drive to Kasper Drive and turning left onto Deer Run Hollow.
Clifton Knolls, Barney Road at Moe Road
Clifton Knolls is another large neighborhood with plenty of dazzling lights. Route options include exiting onto Clifton Park Center Road, Vischer Ferry Road, Grooms Road, and Moe Road.
Viewing Tip: Hit the playground on South Barney Road if your little ones need to burn some energy before settling in for the ride.
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🎄✨ Make Your Home Shine Bright This Season
Inspired by the dazzling displays in the area? Bring that holiday magic to your own home!
Explore our Outdoor Decorating Must-Haves for everything you need to create a standout display this holiday season. From sparkling string lights to festive inflatables and weatherproof decorations, you'll find plenty of ideas to light up your yard and spread holiday cheer.
Start decorating today and make your home the highlight of the neighborhood!
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