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Drive-through and walk-through light shows worth the trip after dark, plus neighborhood displays shared by readers. 6 listed.

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Drive-through · Loudon

Gift of LightsFeatured

Cruise 3 million lights and glowing tunnels around NH Motor Speedway from your car.

Dates
Nov 26, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Hours
Sun–Thu 4:30pm to 9pm; Fri–Sat 4:30pm to 10pm; Dec 20–27 4:30pm to 10pm
Price
One ticket per vehicle: $35 per car last season (2025); 2026 price not posted yet.last known, 2025
Pets
Not listed
Good to know
A 2-mile course of 3 million lights through tunnels and into the speedway. Enter by the South Entrance. Benefits Speedway Children's Charities.

DirectionsWebsiteOn the map

Walk-through · Derry

LaBelle LightsFeatured

Millions of lights along a walking path at LaBelle Winery, with Santa nights, cocoa and two festival nights.

Dates
Nov 18, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027. Closed Mondays, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Hours
Tue–Sun 4:30pm to 9:30pm
Price
$20 adults, $15 seniors 65+, $10 kids 4–12, free 3 and under. Twinkle Tuesdays half price. LightsFest (Nov 20) and WinterFest (Jan 2) $30.2026 price
Pets
No pets
Good to know
Santa on the course 4:30–7:30pm Nov 20, Dec 2, 9, 16 and 23. Cocoa, waffles and food truck on site. Wheelchair and stroller accessible path.

DirectionsWebsiteOn the map

Walk-through (candle and string lights) · Portsmouth

Candlelight Stroll at Strawbery Banke

Portsmouth's historic Puddle Dock neighborhood glowing with candle boxes and string lights.

Dates
Dec 4–6, 11–13 and 18–20, 2026
Hours
Fri arrive 5:30–6:30pm (ends 8:30pm); Sat arrive 4:30–6:29pm (ends 8:30pm); Sun arrive 2–3:59pm (ends 6:30pm)
Price
From Nov 1: adults $35 Fri/Sun, $38 Sat; kids 3–17 $17.50/$19; under 3 free. Family rate $87.50/$95.2026 price
Pets
No pets (service animals only)
Good to know
Historic houses decorated for the season, carolers, cider, Victorian skaters and horse-drawn carriage rides. No on-site parking; free trolley Sat and Sun.

DirectionsWebsiteOn the map

Walk-through · Litchfield

Holly Jolly Journey

A two-thirds-of-a-mile walk through millions of lights in the woods at Mel's Funway Park.

Dates
2026 dates not posted yet. Last season: the day after Thanksgiving to mid-January, closed Christmas Eve.
Hours
Last season: nightly from 4:30pm
Price
Not posted yet
Pets
Not listed
Good to know
Two-thirds of a mile through a Zoo of Lights, Candy Cane Forest, Ice Cave and North Pole, with cocoa, s'mores and a photo stop.

The organizer hasn't posted everything for 2026 yet, so some details are from last season. Check their site before you go.

DirectionsWebsiteOn the map

Self-guided drive · Merrimack

Southern NH Tour of Lights

A free, rec-department driving tour of decorated homes across southern NH.

Dates
2026 home list not posted yet. Last year it covered 107 homes in Amherst, Derry, East Hampstead, Epsom, Hudson, Litchfield, Londonderry, Manchester, Merrimack, Nashua, Salem and Sandown.
Hours
After dark
Price
Freelast known, 2025
Pets
Not listed
Good to know
Each town has a suggested driving route you can load in Google Maps.

The organizer hasn't posted everything for 2026 yet, so some details are from last season. Check their site before you go.

DirectionsWebsiteOn the map

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