The Best Christmas Light Show in America By State

By: Travel + Leisure Editors | Pulished on 2023-12-07

Hawaii: Honolulu City Lights

The Best Christmas Light Show in America By State-Trip Advise

If you're on the island of Oahu, one of the best Christmas light displays in the whole state takes place during December in Honolulu. Each year, the city's downtown is aglow with dazzling lights and location-appropriate holiday displays — think Santa and Mrs. Claus chilling in the Hawaiian sun, flashing the shaka sign — as part of Honolulu City Lights, an event imbued with both the holiday spirit and the spirit of aloha.

Idaho: The Coeur d'Alene Resort

The Best Christmas Light Show in America By State-Trip Advise

Setting itself apart from the other Christmas light displays in Idaho, The Coeur d'Alene Resort installs lights along the sparkling Lake Coeur d'Alene. For the best views, take one of the resort's "Journey to the North Pole" lake cruises. The star of the water is the massive floating Christmas tree, made up of 1.5 million lightbulbs that cast a beautiful reflection on the lake at night.

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