The Amazing “Dazzling Nights” Returns to Orlando’s Harry P. Leu Gardens For the Holidays Nov. 20, 2026 – Jan. 3, 2027

- Michelle Snow

Dazzling Nights Orlando - lanterns

Orlando’s 50-acre Harry P. Leu Gardens will once again transform into a stunning, winter wonderland during the return of “Dazzling Nights” – a holiday adventure that gives guests of every age the opportunity to embark on an unforgettable, mile-long, interactive holiday experience.

Dazzling Nights
photo: Creative City Project

More than just a holiday light show, “Dazzling Nights” features world-class live music, immersive worlds, interactive experiences, unique play areas, and fantastic food and beverage, including new immersive environments, large-scale light installations and more including several new experiences:

  • Experience the music of the holidays in front of a 50-foot Snowman in the Rose Garden
  • Shop, sip and eat while you enjoy a light show at the Twinkle Market
  • Dance the night away under reflective disco balls hanging from the treetops
  • Enjoy a high-energy acrobatic dance performance in the wintry Driftlands
    Spin through swirling snow and play among towering Yetis in the Crystal Kingdom
  • Journey through a forest of choreographed Christmas Trees at Polar Nights
    Stroll through the beauty of “The Poinsettia Promenade” – a 60 foot long, immersive tunnel of illuminated Poinsettias
    Step into a magical meadow alive with illuminated forest creatures like deer, foxes and bears
    Experience the Chilly Celebration with a giant mural of tens of thousands of points of light

Created by Creative City Project, the amazing team behind the IMMERSE Festival and many more epic, immersive events and presented by AdventHealth, “Dazzling Nights” is an awe-inspiring, annual holiday event that will run this year from November 20th through January 7th, 2027.

Dazzling Nights
photo: Creative City Project

Dazzling Nights Sparkling Express Shuttle returns as well, providing convenient transportation direct to and from the Gardens from offsite parking. Featuring a light show choreographed to music, guests can hop aboard and begin their Dazzling Nights experience before they even reach the Gardens. All on-site parking this year is valet ($49).

“Dazzling Nights has become so much more than a light show,” says Cole NeSmith, Founder of Creative City Project and The Memoir Agency. “As our community’s annual holiday tradition has grown, we’ve made it an experience where memories are made. Our team works hard and spares no expense in creating things audiences can’t experience anywhere else in the world. This year, we feature some of the best singers in the world in front of a 50-foot tall illuminated snowman. Guests can play an interactive game on snowy mountain walls in “The Driftlands”… and stick around for a high-energy acrobatic dance performance. And I can’t wait for kids to get a chance to race through our obstacle course in the new ‘ Yeti Mine Adventure.’ Whether guests come with family, a date night or a group of friends, there’s no question that Dazzling Nights 2026 is going to be special.”

Dazzling Nights
photo: Creative City Project

TICKETS:

Tickets start at $35 for adults and $33 for kids 4-12 (prices listed include fees, plus tax). Children 3 and under enter free. Tickets are purchased in advance for a specific time and date. Timed entry will take place from 5:30pm-9:15pm.

Get the best available tickets by purchasing early at DazzlingOrlando.com.

About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.

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