Fantasy of Lights at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, CT

Every year, I look for things to do around the state of Connecticut during the holiday season. While I love outdoor displays, I don’t love being cold. Thankfully, there are plenty of drive-thru events to enjoy around the state. This is a great way to enjoy large outdoor displays from the warmth of the car!

Last year, I decided to check out the Fantasy of Lights at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven. I gravitated to this one over other light displays because the price point was GREAT and it featured one of my favorite Connecticut lighthouses! If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that lighthouses are definitely one of my special interests.

Colorful light displays depict two dinosaurs, a volcano, and plants against a black background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

About The Event

This year, the event is from November 21, 2025 to December 31, 2025. The event takes place at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, Connecticut. The hours are 5pm-9pm Sunday through Thursday and 5pm-10pm Friday and Saturday.

The event is a very reasonable price with it being only $10 per car. You can purchase a ticket online. When you’re purchasing your tickets, you will have the option to purchase Holiday Lights Effect Glasses.

The event is put on by Goodwill of Southern New England. They have been putting the show on for 30 years. The Fantasy of Lights features 60 animated displays with energy-saving LEDs that are bright, colorful, and vibrant. It takes about 15 minutes to drive through the display.

Holiday light display showing two elves playing volleyball above the words "Healthy Holidays" with holly decorations in between. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

My Visit To The Event

I went with my boyfriend and my younger sister to this event. I had my boyfriend drive so I could get pictures and videos while he drove. We went on December 1st to celebrate the official start to the holiday season!

When we arrived at the park, there was a line of cars down the street leading to the entrance. Not sure if it was because it was a weekend or not. We didn’t purchase Holiday Lights Effect Glasses beforehand, but we were able to purchase a pair for my sister at the booth before we headed into the light display.

Cars wait in line at night to see a drive-through holiday light display with blue and red illuminated arches ahead. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Below are some pictures I took during the event.

Neon light display of Santa Claus holding a candy cane and waving, next to a stack of colorful, gift-wrapped presents, set against a dark background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A light display shows a dog in a firefighter hat and a figure in winter clothes pressing a fire alarm button with the word "FIRE" illuminated below. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A dragon outline made of green holiday lights, wearing a red and white Santa hat, is displayed against a dark night background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Light display showing Santa Claus in an airplane, outlined in red, white, blue, and green lights, with Santa holding a green object and a large gift behind him. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Colored lights form a globe with a red ribbon reading "Peace on Earth" displayed at night; a lit sign is visible on the lower right. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A large, illuminated holiday wreath with a red bow frames light displays of a toy soldier and a drummer at night. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Christmas light display showing three snowmen stacking to place a star on a tree, next to a house outlined in lights, all against a black background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Neon light display of Santa Claus sitting at a desk, using a computer and holding a phone, against a black background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Holiday light display showing two penguins and an igloo, illuminated against a dark background, with a sponsor sign on the left. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Outline of a semi-truck made with colorful holiday lights, featuring a Santa figure in the cab, displayed at night with a small illuminated sign nearby. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Holiday light display featuring outlined figures of a snowman and a child, surrounded by glowing starburst decorations against a dark background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Holiday light display featuring two figures riding a snowmobile, outlined with red, white, and blue lights against a dark background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A lobster outline made of red and blue lights is displayed at night, with a small illuminated sign visible in the lower left corner. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A sailboat-shaped light display with red, white, and blue lights is illuminated at night. A lit sign is visible to the right of the display. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A boat outlined in colorful holiday lights, with blue lights for water, displayed at night against a dark background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Outline of Santa Claus made from colorful holiday lights, holding a small object and framed by a rectangular border, displayed against a dark background. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

A holiday light display at Fantasy of Lights CT features Santa Claus on a ladder reading a long list, with a sign for Milestone Companies beside him. — Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Is This Worth Going To?

While the ride is only 15 minutes long, I think it is absolutely worth checking out. It’s a great family-friendly activity that you can enjoy in the warmth of your car. There are a ton of light displays and the animated ones are really impressive!

Since it is only 15 minutes long, you might want to make a trip of it and do other things in the area. When we went, we decided to check out the tree at the East Haven Town Green afterwards.

A large outdoor Christmas tree is decorated with multicolored lights and a blue topper, standing in a dark park area at night. — Tree at the East Haven Town Green. Photo credit: Kailey MarcAurele.

Then, we grabbed pizza before heading home. There’s no shortage of great pizza in New Haven!

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2 Comments

This looks like a great light show. I like the unique light displays (at least to me as living in upstate New York we don’t have seashore lights). Thanks for sharing.