One Christmas light display in and around Savannah has 2026 dates: 1 walk-through. None are free. For an early bedtime, the earliest evening start is 8 p.m. at December Nights & Holiday Lights. 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.
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens · 2 Canebrake Rd., Savannah, GA
Checked Oct 18 on the official page
Report a problemIn early December the sun sets around 5:20 p.m. in Savannah (the dashed line). Here’s when each display opens, on a scale from 4 to 9 p.m.
8 p.m. start · plan about an hour
Timed entry 5:30–8pm
No drive-thru with 2026 dates in town yet.
Pick: December Nights & Holiday Lights
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| December Nights & Holiday Lights | $15 advance, $20 at the door; 3 and under free | 3 and under free | 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: December Nights & Holiday Lights ($15 advance, $20 at the door; 3 and under free). 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 (one here) are better for kids who want to run around.
The earliest evening starts: December Nights & Holiday Lights at 8 p.m. The first hour after opening is the easiest with an early bedtime.
Little ones get in free at December Nights & Holiday Lights (3 and under free). With a baby, a drive-thru keeps everyone warm in the car.
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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