Christmas Lights Tickets in Branson, MO
One price covers your whole car, tax included: $30 per carload Wednesday through Sunday, $25 on most Monday and Tuesday value nights. Pick your night below, book in about thirty seconds, and drive straight in. Open every night of the season, 5–11 PM.
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- $25–$30 per carload
- Open nightly 5–11 PM
- Tax included
An Ozark Mountain Christmas Tradition
Christmas in Branson Starts on Expressway Lane
For thousands of Ozarks families, the season begins with a slow drive down Expressway Lane. Lights of Joy Christmas Drive-Thru, presents all new displays and themes this year, so the drive you loved last year is brand new this year. Roll the windows down, turn the music on, and take it at your own pace.
250+
All-new Branson light displays for 2026
10K+
Carloads welcomed last season
40K+
Smiles on faces across the season
Voted Best of Branson four years running
The Traditions That Come Back Every Year
Nearly everything on the drive is designed and built fresh each summer. These three are the promises we keep every single season.
The RGB Digital Tunnel
Our signature. A drive-through tunnel of color-shifting light that runs animated shows around your car — back every season, and it never runs the same show twice.
The 12 Days of Christmas
All twelve days, partridge to drummers, reimagined and rebuilt in brand-new lights every season. Count them down as you cruise.
The Nativity
The reason for the season, told in light. Our Nativity anchors the drive every single year — some things aren't meant to change.
Everything else? Come see what our crew built this summer.
Before You Pull In
Two Ways to Make the Branson Lights Even Better
Pack three cans of food and download one free app, and your drive gets cheaper and louder at the same time.
Bring 3 cans of food for Christian Action Ministries and take $3 off your carload at the ticket booth.
Scan it, download Tune2 free on iOS or Android, then enter show code
Bring 3 cans of food for Christian Action Ministries and take $3 off your carload at the gate. Download the free Tune2 app on iOS or Android and enter show code LOJC to play Christmas music timed to your drive. Every car also receives a free program book packed with savings on Branson shows.
Before the Ticket Booth
Free Christmas Lights on Shepherd of the Hills Expressway
Part of the show costs nothing. Displays line Shepherd of the Hills Expressway before you ever reach our ticket booth, free for anyone driving by. Come see the free lights, and if the night moves you, the remaining 1 mile drive is waiting just past the gate.
Tax included · Pay at the gate or online
Branson Christmas Lights Tickets: One Price Per Car
No per-person math. Whether it’s date night or three generations in the minivan, one carload price covers everyone, and tax is already in it. Cash and cards accepted at the booth; no advance booking required.
Limos, minibuses, and motorcoaches have their own group rates, and every car gets the free program book with savings on Branson shows.
$30 per car Wednesday – Sunday · $25 per car Monday – Tuesday value nights · prices include tax · as many people as fit safely in your vehicle.
Santa Nights
Free Photos with Santa in Branson
On select nights, typically Friday and Saturday, park at the end of the drive to visit Santa. Photos are free; we welcome donations to a local youth ministry. While you’re there, warm up with hot cocoa and browse Santa’s Gift Shop for stocking stuffers you won’t find anywhere else. Yes, including reindeer snot.
Tour Operators & Groups
Branson's Most Motorcoach-Friendly Christmas Drive‑Thru
Full-size motorcoaches, minibuses, and limos are welcome here, and the route was planned for them: fully paved, no steep grades, no tight corners. Coaches can even make a second pass the same night at no charge. We’re just north of Sight & Sound Theatre, so the lights fit perfectly before or after an evening show.
Plan Your Visit
Find Lights of Joy in Branson, MO, Next to Sight & Sound
Enter at the corner of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway and Expressway Lane, just north of Sight & Sound Theatre. You’ll pass the free displays along the Expressway before reaching the ticket booth about a quarter of the way in.
Address
700 Expressway Lane
Branson, MO 65616
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Season & Hours
November 1 – January 3
Open every night, 5–11 PM
Closed only for ice or unsafe conditions
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Good to Know
Branson Christmas Lights Questions, Answered
How much do the Branson Christmas lights at Lights of Joy cost?
One price per carload, tax included: $30 Wednesday through Sunday, $25 on most Monday and Tuesday value nights. That covers everyone in the car. Limos, minibuses, and motorcoaches have separate group rates.
When is the Lights of Joy Christmas Drive-Thru in Branson open?
Every night from November 1 through January 3, 5:00 to 11:00 PM, including holidays. We only close for ice or unsafe road conditions.
How long is the Christmas lights drive-thru in Branson?
Counting the free displays along Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, the lights stretch closer to 1.2 miles total. Once you turn off of Shepherd of the Hills Expressway, it’s a mile long with more than 250 displays, driven at your own pace.
Is there Christmas music with the Branson lights?
Yes — download the free Tune2 app, enter show code LOJC, and Christmas music plays through your own car speakers as you drive.
Can we see Santa in Branson at Lights of Joy?
Santa visits on select nights, typically Friday, Saturday and Sundays. Photos are free, with donations welcomed for a local youth ministry, and Santa’s Gift Shop and hot cocoa are open on Santa nights.
Does the Branson Christmas lights drive-thru allow motorcoaches and buses?
Yes. We’re the most motorcoach-friendly Christmas drive-thru in the Branson area: fully paved, no steep hills or sharp corners, and coaches may make a second pass the same night.
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