For many families, taking a drive to see holiday light displays is an annual tradition, as much a part of Christmas as picking out the tree or writing a list to Santa Claus. From high-tech light shows to more traditional holiday decor, there is nothing better than the twinkling of lights to get you in the mood for the season. Put these 10 wow-worthy Cobb Christmas displays on your itinerary to make this year the sweetest yet!
PROFESSIONAL LIGHT DISPLAYS
Lights of Life – The 1.5-mile drive around the Life University campus in Marietta features more than one million lights during Lights of Life. The display opens on Thanksgiving Day and remains open through New Year’s Eve. Admission is $10 per car and $20 per bus, so bring in your family and friends for a ride through the lights once the sun goes down. You can also look forward to pony rides, train rides, a petting zoo, and cold-weather concessions until 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Learn more
1269 Barclay Circle, Marietta, GA
Candy Rush – The world’s largest holiday drive-through animated light show is returning to Marietta! Embark on a delicious journey through a whimsical wonderland filled with sugar plum fairies, a gigantic gingerbread village, and sweets as far as the eye can see at Six Flags White Water this holiday season! With more than one million animated lights and synchronized musical experiences, this journey is open seven days a week, rain or shine, at Six Flags White Water in Marietta, Georgia, from November 14, 2025, through January 4, 2026. Whether you’re looking for a new holiday tradition for your family or a place to take your deer-est sweetheart on date night, you’re sure to make fa-la-la-la-lasting memories here! Learn more
250 Cobb Pkwy N #100, Marietta, GA
Market Village & Village Green Park Light Display – The City of Smyrna goes all-out for the holidays with a festive light display that transforms the Market Village and Village Green Park into a winter wonderland beginning November 26. Stroll through the area and take in the dazzling lights that sparkle throughout the season, creating the perfect backdrop for holiday photos. Whether you’re grabbing a warm drink from a nearby café or enjoying the charm of downtown Smyrna, this cheerful display is a must-see holiday tradition for all ages.
1250 Powder Springs St, Smyrna, GA 30080
RESIDENTIAL LIGHT DISPLAYS
Fox Family Christmas Lights– Fox Family Christmas Lights has more than 100,000 lights synchronized to music for visitors to enjoy from November 29, 2025, through January 7, 2026. Tune in to 88.3FM to listen and watch the lights. The interactive display has many handmade animated features, two snow machines, a memorial tree, and an ornament and letters to Santa craft station. Santa and Frozen characters visit on select evenings for photo ops and treats. Check their Facebook page, @Foxfamilylights, for updates. Donations are accepted for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.
2994 Clary Hill Court, Roswell, GA 30075
Holiday Magic – Woodruff Family Christmas Lights – Head to Powder Springs to experience this free nightly holiday light show featuring dancing Christmas lights, inflatables, a Prince tribute, and special effects including fire and snow, all synchronized to holiday music. This year’s display is open from 6 p.m. to midnight each night and features new songs, the return of Holiday Magic water fountains, a second pixel tree, a flying Santa, and more than 100,000 lights! Turn your radio to 102.1 FM so you can enjoy the soundtrack from Thanksgiving night until January 10, 2026.
5268 Seamus Way, Powder Springs, GA
Hrockin Hranicky Christmas Light Show – Becky and Chip Hranicky, along with their son and 4 dogs, design a magical Christmas lights show each year at their home. Shows begin the Saturday after Thanksgiving and run through January 1. The display features precision synchronization, a dizzying array of moving lights, and dramatic music. Tune into the show on 107.7 FM from 6 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and 6 to 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Be sure to stop by the red ‘Snoopy’ dog house to contribute to the Angels Among Us Pet Rescue donation.
3848 Rivers Run Trace NW, Acworth, GA
Lights of Joy –Burst with joy when you visit the largest residential Christmas light display in Georgia, Lights of Joy! This 2019 contestant in ABC’s Great Light Fight features more than one million lights, including 246 live trees dripping with lights, and numerous electronic trees! Many sections of the display, including the house and 40 trees, are synchronized to music, and visitors will be as joyful as ever under the “Tunnel of Joy.” Visitors are encouraged to park across the street at the Futures Church and walk to see the lights starting November 30, 2025, through December 28, 2025.
1510 Ben King Road NW, Kennesaw, GA
Maple Avenue – Looking for a unique light display? You will find it on Maple Avenue and the surrounding area near Marietta Square, where spheres of lighted Christmas balls are artistically and strategically placed high above the streets. Every year, the number of participants grows, with more than 70 families hanging these special lights in the trees surrounding their homes. Expect to see these beginning the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Maple Avenue, Marietta, GA
Riley’s Rockin’ Christmas – Riley’s Rockin’ Christmas is a residential light display operating on a varied schedule from December 1st through December 31st. Experience more than 60,000 LED lights synchronized to more than 50 minutes of holiday music, including songs from Frozen, Polar Express, and many other holiday movie favorites. Listen to the music from the warmth of your car by tuning in to 101.3 FM on your radio. Donations are collected for the Children’s Burn Foundation. Please note that this year, not every night is an animated show night.
2008 Palladium Drive NW, Kennesaw, GA
Smoot Family Christmas Light Show – Jeremy Smoot and his wife Rosalind put up more than 70,000 commercial LED Christmas lights each year in memory of his mother, Debbie, who loved Christmas. The impressive light display is free to the public, though donations are appreciated, and begins the first Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 29 through January 1, 2026. All donations collected by the Smoot family are given to The Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia Chapter, to help fight the disease that took Debbie’s life.
3699 Autumn View Drive, Acworth, GA
Check out the gallery below to see sweet pics from Christmas past. Don’t forget to share photos of your yuletide celebrations with us by using #AtlantasSweetSpot and #HolidaysInCobb on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Your photo could be featured on our social media pages! To see more holiday happenings in Cobb, click here.
