Christmas Lights :: PMC’s Favorite Spots to Enjoy Some Holiday Magic

woman enjoying Christmas lights downtown

Oh Christmas light so fair and bright

You glow in the darkest of night

Come fill our hearts with Christmas cheer

as we wait for Saint Nicolas to appear

There’s an enchanting sprinkle of childlike wonder that fills the air this time of year, and Christmas lights are like the glittery icing on the festive cake! We hope this list cranks up the sparkle in your holiday season!

Ticketed Events

Winterfest – Downtown Pensacola 

223 S Palafox Place, Pensacola, FL 32502

Enjoy Downtown Pensacola and the festive lights on Palafox at Christmas! Snow, music, and performances December 6-24. Performances begin at 5pm on Friday nights and 4:30pm on Saturday and Sunday nights. New performances start every 15 minutes until 8pm.

Tickets are required for trolley tours. See the Pensacola Winterfest website for more information regarding schedule and prices.

Christmas Zoobilee

We invite you to join us for the 6th Annual Christmas ZOObilee at the Gulf Breeze Zoo on December 7, 8, 14 and 15

December 7, 10am to 4pm, Kick off the holidays with the Gulf Breeze Zoo’s Christmas Zoobilee. The most wonderful time of the year deserves the most exciting daytime event to kick off the coming holiday season. Enjoy taking beautiful family photos with Santa in the sleigh and meet some extraordinary animal friends. Santa will accept those last-minute Christmas letters and special requests from your little ones. The Grinch will also be available for fun photos!

Special Zoo Hours: The Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with the last admission at 3 p.m. during Christmas Zoobilee.

Tickets: Zoo members must purchase tickets to attend this event. The cost is $10 per member.

Sowell Farms North Pole

7650 Sowell Road, Milton, FL 32570

The festive season of Christmas sparkles with cherished family traditions; some have been lovingly handed down through the ages, like our award-winning light display, while others are freshly woven into our tapestry of joy! Whether you and your kin have been wandering through our enchanting realm of over ONE MILLION twinkling lights for many years or embarking on this magical adventure for the very first time, we are certain you will behold a luminous spectacle unlike any other!

Join us for delightful train rides, enchanting photos with Santa, camel rides, and so much more! Our industrious elves are bustling in the elf shack, ready to delight you with Hot Cocoa, Popcorn, and an array of festive treats.

COST OF ENTRY$20 per vehicle

Train tickets: $2 per person

Cash accepted at gate OR repurchase (card) ONLINE 

Hours of Operation: 5:30p – 9:00p 

Dates of Operation: Nov 29 – Dec.26

*Check the forecast and our Facebook page for weather updates and specialty dates with discounts.*

Bellingrath Gardens: Magic Christmas in Lights 

12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road, Theodore, AL 36582

Enjoy an hour-long walking tour of the gardens to view the light displays. Santa is also in attendance nightly from 5 until 9pm through December 24. Check the website for additional schedules and ticket prices.

DATE: Nov. 29 – Jan. 5, 2025 | Closed Dec.25 & Jan.1
TIME: 8:00 am – 9:00 pm | Lights Turned on by 5 pm

Free Events

Drive Thru Holiday Lights at Bicentennial Park

51233 State Highway 225 Stockton, AL 36579

This is a drive-thru light display. Free admission and donations are accepted. Open nightly from December 2nd to December 23rd, from 5-10pm. Check the website for additional details.

Campus Church Christmas Lights Drive-Thru

Everyone is welcome to join us for this free holiday event!

Dates: Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14

Time: 6–8:30 P.M. each night

Address: 250 Brent Lane, Pensacola, FL 32503

This is a free event; guests are invited to bring non-perishable items that will be collected for the Ronald McDonald House Charity.

Run-A-Muck Ranch

4591 Rigby Rd., Century, FL 32535

This is a walk-thru event, so dress warmly and wear proper footwear. Open nightly from Thursday-Saturday, now-12/24 from 5:30-9pm. This event is free, but donations are accepted, and concessions are available (cash only)

“Hometown Christmas” in Century

A tree lighting ceremony with caroling will be held Friday, December 1, at 5 p.m. at Nadine McCaw Park on North Century Boulevard. Refreshments will follow across the street at the Century Chamber of Commerce.

A Christmas parade will roll at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, December 8. It will be followed by the movie “The Grinch” and food from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at Anthony Pleasant Park.

Neighborhood Light Displays

Belleview

4810 Randee Cir.  Pensacola, FL 32526 (Buckley Family Christmas display)

7329 Tannehill Dr. Pensacola, FL 32526 5-10pm (Manna Food Bank donations accepted)

6600 Bellview Pines Rd. Pensacola, FL 32526

2583 Amberjack Ct. Pensacola, FL 32526

6301 Nashville Ave. Pensacola, FL 32526

7544 Lillie Lane Pensacola, FL 32526

7080 Frank Reeder Road Pensacola, FL 32526

2519 Longleaf Dr., Pensacola, FL 32526 (tune 107.9 or Bennettlightshow.remotefalcon.com from 5:30pm-9pm Sunday-Thursday and 5:30pm-11pm)

2300 Interstate Cir., Pensacola, FL 32526

Beulah

6113 Chester Dr. Pensacola, FL 32526 (Beulah) 5-9pm

10790 Beulah Rd. Pensacola, FL 32533 5:30-10pm (Sunday-Thursday 5:30-9pm and Friday-Saturday 5:30-11pm)

Cordova Park

3540 Summit Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32503

535 Wynnehurst, Pensacola, FL 32503 5-10pm tune to 89.1

2365 Hallmark Dr. Pensacola, FL 32503

2801 Dunsinane Rd. Pensacola, FL 32503

6132 Bougainvillea Cir. Pensacola, FL 32504

4281 Crawford Dr. Pensacola, FL 32504

3649 Buford Dr., Pensacola, FL 32504 Dusk-9pm (A Buggs Family Christmas page)

6409 Fairview Dr Pensacola 32505 (Tents of Terror Haunted House page)

533 Tampico Blvd., Pensacola, FL 32506

318 Chattman St., Pensacola, FL 32507

33 Orleans Ave., Pensacola, FL 32505

3281 Whistler Dr., Pensacola, FL 32503

2045 Curry Circle Pensacola, FL 32504

5810 Limestone Road Pensacola, FL 32504

311 Sands Place Pensacola, FL 32505

The Sneaky Tiki Holiday Spectacular 8344 Sphere Way Pensacola, FL 32514

East Hill

2701 N. 20th Ave., Pensacola, FL 32503

Perdido

14443 River Rd., Pensacola, FL 32507 (Perdido)

Cantonment/Molino

1085 Forehand Ln., Cantonment 32533, 5-10pm (caution: this is a dirt road, if it rains)

119 Bosque Ct., Cantonment 32533, 5:30-10pm (down during rainy weather)

1551 West Quintette Rd. Cantonment, FL

Carrington Lakes and Carrington subdivisions off West Quintette Road

6685 Sunshine Hill Rd. Molino, FL

Gulf Breeze

Gulf Breeze Community Center – 800 Shoreline Dr., Gulf Breeze FL 32561

Milton/Pace

Avalon Baptist Church – 4316 Avalon Blvd., Milton FL 32583

8942 Manassas Rd., Milton, FL

5975 Twin Oaks Dr., Pace 32571

5142 Oakleaf Drive, Pace FL

5975 Twin Oaks Drive, Pace 32571

9360 Nicols Lake Rd. Milton FL

5889 Quintette Rd. Pace, FL 32571 Large walk thru display (free hot cocoa Friday-Sunday)

Abernathy and Hammersmith neighborhoods (off Berryhill Rd in Pace)

Now that you’re ready to explore, bundle up, grab a warm drink, and let the twinkling lights and festive spirit brighten your holiday season!

 

 

Robena Griffin
Robena was born in Liberia, West Africa, and came to America as a refugee in 1992 during the Liberian Civil War. She spent her childhood in Northeast Tennessee, and then moved to Pensacola for college in 2005. She met her husband, Dr. Rafael Griffin, while attending graduate school in 2010. Robena and Dr. Griffin have five children: four living and one in Heaven. She currently works part-time as a medical clinic coordinator; but when she isn't working, she enjoys family life and Pensacola's array of family-friendly activities. For more content from Robena, follow her on YouTube and Facebook at Sincerely, Mrs. Griffin and Instagram at smg_robenadee.

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