Christmas (or the Feast of the Nativity) is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

If you're looking for a merry and bright Christmas, Las Vegas is the place to be. A symbol of celebration, fun and everything over-the-top, Vegas comes to life with eclectic holiday events.

Best Holiday Lights Displays in Las Vegas

In this tumultuous year 2020, it’s safe to say we deserve to squeeze in all the comfort we can get this holiday season. After all, it is the most wonderful time of the year, and the best way to ring in holiday cheer is by seeing holiday lights.

Where better to do that than in one of the brightest cities in the United States?

We’ve curated a list of the best places to view holiday lights around Sin City. Bring the family, sip some hot chocolate and enjoy the displays at one or all of the seven locations below.

Area15 Wanderland

This family-friendly, outdoors experience is a world of its own, fully dedicated to the Christmas season. Come for a socially-distanced stroll around by the Wanderland's festive paths, illuminated by christmas trees and photo-worthy vignettes. You'll find great dining at the Winter Beast restaurant, and irresistable shopping from pop-up retailers Kappa Toys and Wild Muse Boutique.

Step inside an illuminated tree-lined village filled with extraterrestrial surprises, including a festive path of snow globes with Insta-worthy holiday vignettes, an intergalactic art sleigh illuminated by hundreds of twinkling lights, pop-up retailers Kappa Toys, Wild Muse Boutique, and local First Friday artists, a photo-op with Henry Chang’s Mad Max-esque kinetic art car, “Mister Fusion,” decked-out in true AREA15-style with our alien friends, food and drinks from The Beast by Todd English, Emack + Bolio’s, and much more.

Bellagio Conservatory

At the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Gardens, the psychedelic arrangements of freakishly tall and colorful plant sculputers are sure to impress. You'll feel like sweet little Christmas elves, looking up, down and around at the fantastical scene. Wonder at the sky-lit atrium and share a kiss under a glittering misteltoe. Plus, the whole thing is covered in artificial snow.