The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation and the Agricultural History Project will again present HOLIDAY LIGHTS 2026 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Starting November 27, 2026 – Holiday Lights will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until Christmas Eve.
HOLIDAY LIGHTS is over a 1/2 mile drive-through experience at the Fairgrounds of spectacular lighted Holiday displays all around you. Giant Christmas trees twinkling with lights – Santa – reindeer – snowmen – lighted tunnels, and many more magical moments. Stay in your warm car and drive through this Holiday Experience.
DATES
- November 27 – December 29 (drive-thru only 5:30-9pm)
- December 3 (Krampus naughty list walk-thru only 5-9:30pm)
- December 4-5 (walk-thru only 5pm-9pm and craft gift fair noon-9pm)
- December 6 (drive-thru only 5:30-9pm)
- December 11 – December 13 (drive-thru only 5:30 – 9pm)
- December 18- December 24 (drive thru only 5:30pm – 9pm)


