Magical Nights of Lights
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: Lanier Islands Resort, Buford, Buford, Georgia
When: Nov. 15, 2025 - Jan. 4, 2026
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
newly redesigned routeanimated light displaysin-car radio station playing Christmas carolsHoliday Headquarters with cocktailsice skating and snow tubing availabledrive-thru
Lanier Islands Resort's newly redesigned drive-thru pairs animated light displays with an in-car radio station of Christmas carols. Guests can extend the night with ice skating, snow tubing and drinks at the resort's Holiday Headquarters.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Buford is around 5:28 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:56 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 34°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 0 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 2 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.