Holiday Lights 2023 Berks County

Cheer up winter evenings with holiday light shows! Here’s a list of all the wonderful Christmas lights in Reading, PA and all around Berks County.

Holiday Lights at Grings Mill

Walk around the beautiful grounds of Gring’s Mill park, to view our spectacular light display highlighting the historic buildings and landscaping around the park.

After enjoying the walk-through light display, visitors can enjoy food and beverages from local food trucks, a fire pit to warm up beside, and live music in the heated outdoor pavilion each night from 5:45 to 8:15 pm.

Santa will make appearances throughout the month to the delight of every child. Kids of all ages will love visiting our model train display in the former generator station building on the bridge.

Website: Holiday Lights at Grings Mill

Read more about Christmas Lights at Grings Mills on berksfun.com

Dates:
Fridays-Sundays December 2 – 18
Monday-Friday December 19 – 23
Friday-Saturday December 29-30
5:30 – 8:30 pm

 

Location:
Gring’s Mill Recreation Area
2083 Tulpehocken Rd.
Wyomissing, PA  19610
Google map

Cost: Free parking and admission

Koziar’s Christmas Village


Koziar’s Christmas Village has won many awards, including Best Outdoor Display in the World (Display World Magazine). A trip through Koziar’s Christmas Village is, in the words of the song, “Like Walking in a Winter Wonderland.” The magnificent spectacle attracts thousands of tourists each year who come to view the more than one-half million Christmas lights adorning buildings, gift barns, and landscape.

Website: Koziar’s Christmas Village

Dates:
Open the first Saturday in November through January 1.
Open weekends through Thanksgiving, then daily, Mon-Fri 6-9pm, Sat 5-10pm, and Sun 5-9pm.
Open on holidays including Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Location:
Koziar’s Christmas Village
782 Christmas Village Road
Bernville, PA 19506
(610) 488-1110
Google map

 

Reading’s Christmas on the Mountain

Hillside Playground (located on North 14th street in the city of Reading) has been transformed into a Christmas Wonderland. It has become affectionately known as “Christmas on the Mountain”. This free to enter, free to park display now has over 1 million led lights, inflatables and vintage and modern Christmas decorations. An extended light show spectacular set to your favorite classic and modern Holiday music, a “Frozen on on the Mountain” area, beautifully crafted replica Santa’s Workshop certainly will not disappoint! The over the top display of “Christmas Ridiculousness” has been a tradition for many Berks County residents for nearly three decades. Remember what Santa says, “Seeing is Believing” so come check it out for yourself.

Website: Reading’s Christmas on the Mountain

Dates:
Nov. 25 through Dec 23
Open nightly weather permitting @ 5pm

Cost:
Free to enter and free to park. Donations are welcome.
Concessions available.

Location:
Hillside Playground
459 N. 14th St. Reading, PA
Google map
The playground is on the 400 block on N 14th Street, just a few blocks from Reading High School.

 

Benne Family Christmas Lights

Christmas Light show synchronized to music. Created by Eric Benne.
Please Note: The lights may not be on when it is raining or is very wet out.

Dates:
Through Jan 1
Sunday–Thursday 5pm-9pm
Friday & Saturday 5pm-10pm

Location:
904 Liberty Place
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Google Map

Website: https://www.facebook.com/BenneFamilyLights

 

Christmas On Lincoln

Christmas On Lincoln is an animated Christmas Light display created by Tim & Katie Macrina.

Dates:
November 26 – December 31
5:00 – 9:00pm

Location:
2031 Lincoln Ct
Wyomissing, PA 19610
google map 

Cost: free

Website: https://www.facebook.com/pg/ChristmasOnLincolnCourt

 

Lights on Elwyn & ARL Benefit

The display is even bigger and better this year with more lights, new displays and different things to see. There is also a full-size hand built sleigh to sit in for a personal photo opportunity. We encourage you to park, walk around the property and stroll through “Candy Cane Lane” to view even more.

Again we will be accepting pet food, supplies and, of course, cash donations – all to benefit the Animal Rescue League of Berks County.
So bring yourselves, your family, your friends (and even well-behaved pets) out for a wonderful experience. We are excited to see everyone and hope to increase the contributions to a worthy cause – the ARL of Berks County – along with giving much holiday cheer and joy to YOU!!Dates:

The lights will be on from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM every night (weather permitting).

The last lighting will be on Saturday December 30th.

Location:
216 Elwyn Ave
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
google map link

Cost: Donation to ARL (see ARL’s wishlist)

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Lights-on-Elwyn-103163567783689/

 

Twas the Lights Before Christmas

Join us for a night of synchronized Christmas lights set to music at Calvary Bible Fellowship Church in Sinking Spring on Penn Ave. This year features Christmas classics and Star Wars music! Over 80,000 lights dancing and twinkling to music… That’s over 5 miles of lights!

Free hot chocolate and cookies plus a fun kids’ activity on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. until Dec. 22nd.

Location:
Calvary Bible Fellowship Church
4891 Penn Ave.
Sinking Spring, PA 19608
Google map link

Times:
From December 2-21 (except 12/23 & 12/24)
Light shows run every 15 minutes from 5-10 pm

Cost: free

Website: https://cbfc.net/lights/

 

Laurel Avenue Lights

See gorgeous lights at a house that was in a Hallmark movie!

Location:
659 Laurel Avenue
Lititz, PA 17543
Google map link

Times: through December 31
Sunday – Thursday 5:30 – 10 PM
Friday & Saturday 5:30 – 11 PM

Cost: free, but donations are accepted

Website: https://www.facebook.com/Laurel-Avenue-Lights-342954596044669/

 

 

and a little farther away …

Hershey Christmas Candylane

More than 5 million twinkling lights deck the halls of Hersheypark in celebration of the season! Get in the holiday spirit with our guests’ favorite show, NOEL, featuring more than 250,000 lights dancing to classic holiday tunes. Then, stop by the Kissmas Tree display, see our iconic Kisses Fountain decked out in its holiday best, take a festive photo with your favorite Hershey Characters, and more.

Times: Open selected dates through Jan. 1

Website: Hersheypark Christmas Candylane

Location:
Hershey Park
100 W. Hersheypark Drive
Hershey, PA 17033