{"id":131686,"date":"2020-12-12T03:46:18","date_gmt":"2020-12-12T00:46:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/"},"modified":"2020-12-12T03:46:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-12T00:46:18","slug":"best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/","title":{"rendered":"#Best 2020 drive-thru Christmas lights in the NYC area"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d26c1a6b02\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d26c1a6b02\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/#%E2%80%9C2020_Magic_of_Lights%E2%80%9D_at_Jones_Beach\" >\u201c2020 Magic of Lights\u201d at Jones Beach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/#%E2%80%9CHoliday_Lights%E2%80%9D_at_The_Bronx_Zoo\" >\u201cHoliday Lights\u201d at The Bronx Zoo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/#%E2%80%9CFantasy_of_Lights%E2%80%9D_in_New_Haven_Connecticut\" >\u201cFantasy of Lights\u201d in New Haven, Connecticut<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/#%E2%80%9CMagic_of_Lights%E2%80%9D_Holmdel_NJ\" >\u201cMagic of Lights\u201d Holmdel, NJ<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/best-2020-drive-thru-christmas-lights-in-the-nyc-area\/#LuminoCity_festival_on_Randalls_Island\" >LuminoCity festival on Randall\u2019s Island<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Best 2020 drive-thru Christmas lights in the NYC area<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fa-la-la la-lights!<\/p>\n<p>The Grinch that is COVID-19 took a lot from us this year, but it can\u2019t steal Christmas cheer in the city.<\/p>\n<p>Drive-thru and walk-thru holiday light shows are popping up across the tristate area, making spirits bright with the flick of a switch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOnce COVID hit, we had to rethink the way we planned to do the \u2018Magic of Lights\u2019 [holiday event] this year,\u201d Jorelle Aronovitch, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> manager of the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ \u00ad\u2013 which puts on the annual light show \u2014 told The Post. \u201cWe used to have a holiday village where people could walk around and kids could sit on Santa\u2019s lap. Now, with <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social<\/a> distancing, we can\u2019t do that. But the new attractions we have this year make [the show] one of the safest, most beautiful ways to celebrate the holiday.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" alt=\"&quot;Magic of Lights&quot; drive-thru holiday light experience at the PNC Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ.\" class=\"wp-image-16799287 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/magic-of-lights-holmdel-nj-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=300 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/magic-of-lights-holmdel-nj-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=640 640w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/magic-of-lights-holmdel-nj-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1280 1280w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/magic-of-lights-holmdel-nj-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/magic-of-lights-holmdel-nj-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2000 2000w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cMagic of Lights\u201d drive-thru holiday light experience<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tamara Beckwith<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Other merry Instagramable moments can be captured this year by pulling up alongside the 240 feet of dancing Christmas trees at Jones Beach, driving through the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>py Rainbow Tunnel of Lights in Holmdel, NJ, cruising down Candy Cane Lane in New Haven, Connecticut, or checking out the lit animal safaris while walking through The Bronx Zoo.<\/p>\n<p>With an emphasis on safety as the virus rages on, the common trend across these socially distant events is providing a h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y experience during this unprecedented holiday season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C2020_Magic_of_Lights%E2%80%9D_at_Jones_Beach\"><\/span>\u201c<strong>2020 Magic of Lights\u201d <\/strong>at Jones Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Billed as the \u201cperfect holiday experience for the young and young at heart,\u201d \u201cMagic of Lights\u201d at Jones Beach ushers families on a 2.5-mile adventure through an assemblage of LED displays and digital animations. Boasting over 1 million lights, this event brightens this year\u2019s doldrums with travels through the Enchanted Tunnel of Lights, Toy Land and Candy Cane Lane, leading to an all-new illuminating mega-tree spectacular shining as its centerpiece.<\/p>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<p>Instead of snapping pictures with Santa after riding through the Enchanted Tunnel, this year organizers have added a drive-in holiday photo tent where families can \u201cdrive up, poke their heads out of the windows and take a picture with a holiday background,\u201d Brett Pegler, director of marketing at the Jones Beach location, told The Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s definitely been a unique year,\u201d he added. \u201cWe had to get really creative and think outside of the box to put these sights together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Jones Beach State Park,\u00a0895 Bay Parkway Jones Beach, NY; <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/magicoflights.com\/events\/jonesbeach\/\">MagicOfLights.com<\/a><\/em><\/em>.<em><em> Through Jan. 2<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>$30 per car Monday-Thursday, $35 Friday-Sunday, reserve tickets in advance online.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHoliday_Lights%E2%80%9D_at_The_Bronx_Zoo\"><\/span>\u201c<strong>Holiday Lights<\/strong>\u201d at The Bronx Zoo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lions and tigers and bears? It\u2019s lit! A sprawling wildlife spectacular, \u201cHoliday Lights\u201d at The Bronx Zoo features a menagerie of animal lanterns and lantern safaris.<\/p>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s [\u2018Holiday Lights\u2019 2020] experience will encompass a larger area of the zoo and [will be] organized to accommodate social distancing,\u201d a zoo spokesperson said of its new additions to the exhibition. \u201cWith dozens more animal lanterns than last year, the zoo\u2019s created five geographically representative lantern safaris that include species from different regions of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bigger, brighter and better than ever, the outdoor walk-thru features the new Luminous Garden with larger-than-life flowers, plants and butterflies unlike any other garden in New York.<\/p>\n<p><em>2300 Southern Boulevard The Bronx; <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bronxzoo.com\/holiday-lights\">BronxZoo.com<\/a><\/em><\/em>.<em> <em>Through Jan. 10.<\/em> $23 for kids, $35 for adults, reserve tickets in advance online.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFantasy_of_Lights%E2%80%9D_in_New_Haven_Connecticut\"><\/span>\u201c<strong>Fantasy of Lights\u201d in New Haven<\/strong>, Connecticut<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cFantasy of Lights,\u201d now in its 26th year, was nearly canceled due to COVID-19. Thankfully, the holiday tradition lives on in New Haven, Connecticut, with over 60 animated time-honored attractions, featuring over 100,000 lights.<\/p>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to keep the show traditional this year,\u201d Richard Borer, CEO of the event, told The Post. \u201cThis wasn\u2019t the year to add laser shows or anything extra. People needed to enjoy the familiar sights they love seeing here every year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Expect an explosion of glimmering beams dancing across the evening sky above New Haven\u2019s Lighthouse Point Park. And don\u2019t forget the show\u2019s <em>pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance<\/em>: the towering ice tunnel, which welcomes families into a world of Christmas wonder.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds support the mission of Easter Seals and Goodwill to aid people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s fair to say everyone is over 2020,\u201d Borer said. \u201cWe\u2019re happy to provide families with safe holiday entertainment as we are winding down on this challenging year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>2 Lighthouse Road, New Haven, Connecticut; <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwillsne.org\/fantasyoflights\/\">Goodwillsne.org<\/a><\/em><\/em>.<em> <em>Through Dec. 31.<\/em><\/em> <em>$10 per car, reserve tickets in advance online.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMagic_of_Lights%E2%80%9D_Holmdel_NJ\"><\/span>\u201c<strong>Magic of Lights\u201d Holmdel<\/strong>,<strong> NJ<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Captivating carloads of families with colorful luminescence, the \u201cMagic of Lights\u201d drive-thru is the epicenter of Yuletide cheer in New Jersey. <\/p>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<p>Featuring sky-high Christmas tree fixtures dancing to classic seasonal songs, the psychedelic lights of the Rainbow Tunnel and a radiant 12 Days of Christmas animated display, the 2020 \u201cMagic of Lights\u201d is \u201cthe best and biggest it\u2019s ever been,\u201d said Aronovitch.<\/p>\n<p><em>PNC Bank Arts Center 116 Garden State Parkway Holmdel, NJ; <em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/magicoflights.com\/events\/newjersey\/\">MagicOfLights.com<\/a><\/em><\/em>.<em> <em>Through Jan. 2.<\/em><\/em> <em>$25 per car in advance, $30 per car at gate, reserve tickets in advance online.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LuminoCity_festival_on_Randalls_Island\"><\/span>LuminoCity festival on Randall\u2019s Island<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Chinese lantern festival by LuminoCity is also\u00a0returning\u00a0to Randalls Island\u00a0this year.<br \/>The 10-acre entirely outdoor festival features all-new installations themed into various fantastical lands \u2014 including a lushly colored forest scape and an ancient civilization recreated with lanterns.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--If the slideshow is embedded in another post type add the inline wrapper --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt explores the delicate relationship between humans and nature, and will hopefully provoke a deeper consideration of the world around us,\u201d said Xiaoyi Chen, the festival\u2019s founder. \u201cWe want to create a brief and wondrous escape from reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Open weekends and most weekdays from 4 to 11 p.m. through Jan. 5.\u00a0 Tickets are $19 to $88; there\u2019s a shuttle bus ($5 each way) between East 125th Street and Randall\u2019s Island;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/luminocityfestival.com\/\">LuminoCityFestival.com<\/a><\/em>\n            <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The Grinch that is COVID-19 took a lot from us this year, but it can\u2019t steal Christmas cheer in the city. Drive-thru and walk-thru holiday light shows are popping up across the tristate area, making spirits bright with the flick of a switch. \u201cOnce&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":131687,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/magic-of-lights-holmdel-nj-2-2.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[70897],"tags":[83390,66,83537,73966,1545,68,82061,28264,4953],"class_list":["post-131686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-12-11-20","tag-christmas","tag-christmas-spectacular","tag-connecticut","tag-coronavirus","tag-holidays","tag-led-lights","tag-new-jersey","tag-new-york-city"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=131686"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/131686\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/131687"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=131686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=131686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=131686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}