Oakdale Christmas Display
✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season
Where: 2719 Oakdale Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida
When: Late November through early January
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
500,000 lights18-train HO-scale model railroadrunning for over 45 yearsfeatured on HGTV and NBC's Today Showresidential
St. Petersburg's nationally recognized Oakdale display has run for more than four decades, growing to roughly 500,000 lights plus an 18-train HO-scale model railroad. Its fame has earned features on HGTV and NBC's Today Show.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in St. Petersburg is around 5:38 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 6:03 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 56°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There is 1 other display 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.