Two Christmas light displays in and around Orlando have 2026 dates: both walk-throughs. None are free. For an early bedtime, the earliest evening start is 5:30 p.m. at Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens. Each card has stroller notes where the venue gives them, the 2026 price and a link to tickets.
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Every card has hours, price and what it’s like with a little one.
Harry P. Leu Gardens · Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL
Little-kid take: Opens at 5:30 p.m., so an early visit gets you home in time for bedtime.
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
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Gaylord Palms Resort · Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee, FL
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemNothing is lit yet. ICE! at Gaylord Palms opens first, on Nov 13. ICE! at Gaylord Palms and Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens run into the new year.
In early December the sun sets around 5:30 p.m. in Orlando (the dashed line). Here’s when each display opens, on a scale from 4 to 9 p.m.
5:30 p.m. start · plan about an hour
Timed entry from 5:30pm
No drive-thru with 2026 dates in town yet.
Picks: Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens, ICE! at Gaylord Palms
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens | Children $33–$53; adults $35–$56 (with fees, plus tax) | See the venue | Walk-through |
| ICE! at Gaylord Palms | Separately ticketed | 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: Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens (Children $33–$53; adults $35–$56 (with fees, plus tax)). 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 (two here) are better for kids who want to run around.
The earliest evening starts: Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens at 5:30 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 19, 2026, and we recheck them in early November and again in early December. How we choose and check.
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