GLITTERING LIGHTS OPENS NOVEMBER 8
Every Vehicle Receives a Gift with New Biscuit’s Golden Ticket
Glittering Lights – Las Vegas’ award-winning drive-through holiday spectacular at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway opens November 8, 2024; marking its 24th year spreading yuletide cheer in the Las Vegas Valley. Festivities continue through January 5, 2025, and will be open every night rain or shine.
“Sleighing your way through Glittering Lights is a time-honored holiday tradition in the Las Vegas valley,” says John Bentham, Event Producer. “We’re overjoyed to continue presenting this beloved attraction so that families can continue to make memories year after year.”
Glittering Lights presented by The Richard Harris Law Firm is proudly produced by Ivory Star Productions and Winterland, Inc., and showcases a 2.5-mile course with more than 5 million lights and over 600+ displays. Etching itself into the hearts of locals, this quintessential drive-through attraction has received national acclaim as a must-see Christmas experience for both first-time visitors and seasoned tradition-keepers alike.
New – Biscuit’s Golden Ticket
Everyone wins big with Biscuit’s Golden Ticket, presented by Michael E. Minden Diamond Jewelers. Upon entry, each vehicle will receive a Golden Ticket to scratch off and win their share of more than $1 Million in exciting prizes including: diamond earrings, gift cards, groceries, concert and show tickets, pizza, haircuts, and much more. Additionally, several bonus nights will be held throughout the season where 2-3 tickets will be given to each car. For a full list visit glitteringlights.vegas.
“Unlike the Grinch, Biscuit has a big heart and wanted to make sure everyone walked away with a little extra gift this year,” adds Bentham.
New Displays
Glittering Lights welcomes Las Vegas’ Pro Volleyball Federation team, Vegas Thrill, to Sports Alley presented by LiUNA! 872. The team’s logo has been added to the lineup alongside other notable Vegas sports teams such as the Golden Knights, Aces, Raiders, and more. Vegas Thrill team members will be on-site for a special ribbon cutting on December 8.
Sun City Garage Doors is reigning in the reindeer with the new display, Santa’s Reindeer Garage. Here Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donor, Blitzen, and Rudolph can be seen getting ready for their big day. But reindeer can be found throughout the entire 2.5-mile course and Sun City Garage Doors is challenging revelers to count them all in the Reindeer Games Contest. Between November 8, 2024 and January 5, 2025 count the number of reindeer that ran through Glittering Lights and submit the number online for a chance to win a weekly prize!
Take a trip “Around the World” with iconic monuments across the globe shining bright including Moai Statues of Easter Island, Big Ben, Stonehenge, Eiffel Tower, Tower of Pisa, The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egyptian pyramids, Taj Mahal, and more.
Louder than ever, Rocking North Pole presented by Live Nation will be grooving and glowing in an open air field with more than 30 musical themed pieces making it the largest display in Glittering Lights’ history.
Mark Your Calendars
In addition to twinkling lights guests can enjoy special nights and activations. The full calendar of events for the Glittering Lights season is available at GlitteringLights.Vegas.
Santa Tram Returns
Glittering Lights outdoor, open-air Santa Tram returns allowing the whole family to sit back, relax, and partake in the holiday merriment together while Glittering Lights does the driving. With a decked-out Santa Tram Station, guests will enjoy the festive décor and access to Santa Claus for all the family holiday photos. For Santa Tram driven by Silver State Schools Credit Union tickets and dates, visit GlitteringLights.Vegas.
Living Nativity
Local churches, organizations, and family/friend groups, will gather for the 11th year to bring the story of the first Christmas to life through the Living Nativity, available on select nights in November and December.
A Season of Giving
Glittering Lights gives back. Through its partnership with the Las Vegas Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities the event helps fund its annual grant distribution, and in December 2023, 83 local child-related organizations shared in $520,391.
Additionally, partners like Goodwill of Southern Nevada collected 7,000 pounds of household goods in the 2023-2024 season. The Goodwill truck is on site for those who are in the giving and cleaning out their home mood. Bring a bag, two or three to the event and receive $5 off entry when purchasing tickets at the gate.
Always a festive and charitable add to the season is the Cocoa Chalet presented by Chick-fil-A, where in the 2023 holiday season 27,000 gallons of cocoa were served, no elves were harmed. The cocoa is complemented by festive snacks including kettle corn, buttered popcorn, apple cider, and water. Boy Scout Troops manned the Cocoa Chalet and raised $180,000 for their programs in the 2023-2024 season.
Hours and Tickets
Glittering Lights is open daily, from 5-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5-10 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays. Tickets for the entire carload are priced at:
- Car or Truckload Any Day Ticket $39
- Season Pass $129 for two vehicles
- Fast Pass $64 per car or truckload
- Santa Tram $25 per person
- Santa Tram & Treat $30 per person (includes: 1 hot cocoa and 1 snack-size bag of kettle corn)
- Santa Tram VIP Family 4-Pack $119 (includes: 4 hot cocas, 4 snack-size kettle corn, and 1 limited edition 2024 Glittering Lights Ornament)
Tickets can be purchased at glitteringlights.vegas. Additional coupons and discount vouchers are available at local BlvdHome, Chick-fil-A, Del Taco, Great Clips, Grimaldi’s Pizza, Goodwill of Southern Nevada, Port of Subs, Silver State Schools Credit Union, Star Nursery, Terrible’s, UMC, Verizon, and Sun City Garage Doors.
About Glittering Lights presented by The Richard Harris Law Firm
Jingle that sleigh to Las Vegas Motor Speedway – only 10 minutes north of Downtown Las Vegas – for the holiday drive-through spectacular, Glittering Lights. The dazzling array of festive Christmas lights and sounds features more than 5 million LED lights that intertwine throughout a 2.5-mile course through the speedway, shining 24 years bright this holiday season. Follow Glittering Lights on Facebook and Instagram for updates and holiday cheer!