The best ways to see Christmas lights in Orlando this holiday season

Dinos in Lights at the Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton St., Orlando
Head over to the Orlando Science Center to catch your favorite prehistoric pals decked out in festive holiday lights. This shimmering display is available every 30 minutes between 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily.

SeaWorld's Christmas Celebration

7007 SeaWorld Drive, Orlando
SeaWorld will be decked out for the holidays from Nov. 10 through Jan. 2, complete with an ice rink and a special fireworks display and millions (yes, millions) of lights.

Dazzling Nights at Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando
Creative City Project transforms Leu Gardens into a winter wonderland with over a million twinkling lights again this holiday season. The walkthrough experience immerses guests into a magical holiday spectacular with themed areas and photo opportunities. This year's event runs from Nov. 24 through Jan. 6 and features a 30-foot-tall Christmas tree, interactive lights that sparkle when you step on them, and a brand-new "Wintry Florida" display.

Holidays at Universal Orlando

6000 Universal Blvd., Orlando
Holidays at Universal kicks off on Nov. 17, with many experiences running daily through Dec. 31 at both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. This year, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter gets a twinkly makeover, there will be a Hogwarts castle show, and of course the park's Macy's parade, all illuminated by festive lights.

Legoland Christmas Lights

1 Legoland Way, Winter Haven
Legoland’s holiday season includes rocking around the LEGO Christmas tree, taking “elfies” with favorite LEGO characters, and lots and lots of lights. The park will also offer seasonal shows and character events this season.

A Merry Winter Garden Light Show

300 W. Plant St., Winter Garden
Winter Garden's downtown center will be covered in wreaths, lights and trees as it rings in the holiday season. Throughout the holiday they'll have festive farmers markets, a golf cart Christmas parade and horse-drawn carriage tours.

Lake Nona's 'Oh, What Fun' Holiday Festival

6955 Tavistock Lakes Blvd., Lake Nona
Pay a visit to the Lake Nona Town Center Evergreen Tree Trail, Santa's cottage and starlight stage from Dec. 7 to 23. Don't miss a chance to capture the perfect family photo in front of a 24-foot Christmas tree at Peppermint Square.

Christmas Tree Stroll at Disney Springs

1486 Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista
Holiday shop, eat or enjoy live music while surrounded by glittering Christmas trees. There's nearly two dozen extravagantly decorated trees throughout Disney Springs, each sporting a different theme such as Moana, Frozen, Guardians of the Galaxy, Haunted Mansion and plenty more Disney favorites.

Christmas in Mount Dora

530 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora
Keep the celebration going throughout the entire month of December with all the festivities in Mount Dora. With activities like Snow in the Park, the Lighted Boat Parade and Christmas at the Market, there are plenty of ways to remain cheery and bright through the season.

Christmas at the Gaylord Palms

6000 W. Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee
ICE! Returns to Gaylord Palms this season, complete with masterful ice sculptures and slides. This year’s event is themed to A Charlie Brown Christmas, featuring characters, scenes and other holiday vignettes carved out of 2 million pounds of clear and colored ice to fill the 20,000-square-foot attraction. In this year’s exhibit, you’ll see the story come to life, including Charlie Brown’s sad Christmas tree, Lucy’s psychiatric help stand, the auditorium where the kids do their holiday dance and other classic scenes.

Lake Eola Park Tree

Lake Eola Park, 195 N. Rosalind Ave.
Orlando's 72-foot Christmas tree will be lit up at Lake Eola's Washington plaza. Keep a look out for holiday performances at the Walt Disney Amphitheater, as well as food trucks and a holiday market.

Give Kids the World Village

210 S. Bass Road, Kissimmee
Hosted at the 89-acre village, Give Kids The World holiday events offer guests the chance to enjoy escorted access to select venues on the Avenue of Angels, view a dazzling tree trail, explore holiday vignettes and take festive photos.

Jingle Trees

1236 N. Orange Ave., Orlando
Jingle Trees' Christmas tree decorating contest boasts dozens of trees on display at Ivanhoe Village. Each tree is sponsored and decorated by a local corporation, group or family.

Lake Mary Christmas Celebration

100 N. Country Club Road, Lake Mary
Hosted at Central Park, the Christmas celebration will include a holiday tree lighting ceremony, dancing light show and a visit from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. There will also be plenty of activities such as a winter maze, balloon artists, holiday carolers, food vendors and more throughout the holiday season.

Light up Kissimmee

421 Broadway, Kissimmee
Kissimmee's Historic Downtown will be covered with holiday decor and lights. Make sure to check out their Puerto Rican Parranda Pa'l Pueblo, a Christmas tradition that boasts great food, music and drinks.

Walt Disney World

Lake Buena Vista
If you’re looking for more holiday magic beyond Disney Springs, make sure to check out all the holiday festivities throughout the entirety of Walt Disney World. Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, a separately-sold nighttime event at Magic Kingdom, runs through Dec. 22 this year.

Santa's Winter Wonderland Village at Waterford Lakes

16313 New Independence Parkway, Orlando
Santa's Winter Wonderland will be open once again this holiday season, featuring Santa's Workshop, holiday foods and thousands of Christmas lights and displays.

The Fye's Christmas House

407 Eagle Circle, Casselberry
The Fye's Crazy Christmas House has nearly 50,000 lights, a music light show and a sleigh, perfect for a photo op. There's even a mailbox waiting to be stuffed with letters to Santa.

Cranes Roost Park

274 Cranes Roost Blvd., Altamonte Springs
Live music, fireworks, train rides and Santa will all be present at Cranes Roost Park throughout the holiday months.Take a stroll surrounded by 200,000 lights and pay a visit to a 60-foot Christmas tree, decorated with thousands of ornaments.

International Drive Christmas Tree Lighting

8375 International Drive, Orlando
The 50-foot tall tree on I-Drive is worth braving the deepest pits of tourist hell. For one night, guests can see the tree's actual lighting, before it lights up the area for the holiday season to come. The tree lighting event happens Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.