Bright Nights at Forest Park 2023

Bright Nights at Forest Park is getting ready to open for its 29th season on Wednesday, November 22nd and will be glowing nightly through Monday, January 1st (closed November 27th and 28th). There is going be more than 700,000 lights illuminating the drive that winds through the park.

Be sure to include a visit to Santa’s Magical Forest as a part of your Bright Nights experience. There are more lights, souvenirs, snacks, a grand carousel, and Santa will be in residency through Christmas Eve! There will be choral concerts, special appearances, face painting, Zoo Night, Toys for Tots night, pet photo nights, and so much more. You can even make your own s’mores. See the full schedule with more events to be added.

Reservations for Supper with Santa and horse-drawn wagon and carriage rides are being accepted at brightnights.org.