Three Christmas light displays in and around Fort Myers–Naples have 2026 dates: all walk-throughs. None are free. For an early bedtime, the earliest evening start is 6 p.m. at Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden. They’re in Fort Myers and Naples.
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Edison and Ford Winter Estates · 2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901
Checked Oct 30 on the official page
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Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium · 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers, FL 33905
Checked Oct 30 on the official page
Report a problemNothing is lit yet. Holiday Nights opens first, on Nov 27. Holiday Nights and Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden run into the new year.
In early December the sun sets around 5:35 p.m. in Fort Myers (the dashed line). Here’s when each display opens, on a scale from 4 to 9 p.m.
6 p.m. start · plan about an hour
6 p.m.
6 p.m. start · plan about an hour
6 p.m.
9 p.m. start · plan about an hour
5:30–9pm nightly
No drive-thru with 2026 dates in town yet.
Picks: Holiday Nights, Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden, Holiday Lights at Calusa Nature Center
Mittens on a stringLittle hands get cold fast after dark.
Warm drink in a thermosA treat to look forward to at the halfway point.
Hat and a blanketFor the stroller, or the car once the heat is off.
PJs before you goSo a car-seat nap can turn straight into bedtime.From each venue’s own page. Check whether a price is per car or per person before you book.
| Display | Price | Little kids | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holiday Nights | Not listed yet | See the venue | Walk-through |
| Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden | Non-members $36 adults, $18 ages 4–17 (a little more from Dec 18) | See the venue | Walk-through |
| Holiday Lights at Calusa Nature Center | Tickets on the center's site | See the venue | Walk-through |
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None of the light shows with 2026 dates that we found are free. The lowest prices are listed in “2026 prices at a glance”.
Going by the lowest posted 2026 price: Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden (Non-members $36 adults, $18 ages 4–17 (a little more from Dec 18)). Check whether a price is per car or per person before you compare.
We didn’t find a drive-thru with 2026 dates yet. Walk-throughs (three here) are better for kids who want to run around.
The earliest evening starts: Johnsonville Night Lights in the Garden at 6 p.m., Holiday Lights at Calusa Nature Center at 6 p.m. and Holiday Nights at 9 p.m. The first hour after opening is the easiest with an early bedtime.
Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page, and links to it. We list dates, times and prices only when that page shows them for 2026; anything without posted dates goes in “Dates not posted yet” instead. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.
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