6 San Antonio-area displays make Yelp’s list for best places to see holiday lights in Texas

SAN ANTONIO – Yelp recently released a list of top places to see holiday lights in Texas and six of the 20 locations are located in San Antonio and the surrounding areas.

Yelp identified businesses in categories like Local Flavor, Festivals, and Landmarks & Historical Buildings that had a large concentration of reviews mentioning relevant keywords.

Those locations were then ranked using the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning the keywords from Jan. 1, 2019 to Dec. 2, 2022.

“One of the best parts about the holiday season is the spectacular light displays that pop up all over the city,” Yelp officials said in a press release.

Here are the top 20 locations for holiday lights in Texas:

San Antonio River Walk – San Antonio
Vitruvian Lights – Magical Night Of Lights – Addison
Texas State Capitol – Austin
Peppermint Parkway – Del Valle
Magical Winter Lights – Baytown
Old West Christmas Light Fest – Boerne
Historic Downtown Grapevine – Grapevine
Windcrest Light Up – San Antonio
Houston Botanic Garden – Houston
Santa’s Ranch – New Braunfels
El Paso Winterfest – El Paso
Dasher’s Lightshow – Hockley
Frisco Square – Frisco
37th Street Lights – Austin
Lights Alive! Drive-thru Light Show – San Antonio
Marble Falls Walkway of Lights – Marble Falls
The Light Park – Spring
The Alamo – San Antonio
The Stockyards – Fort Worth
Austin Trail of Lights – Austin

Want more ideas for light displays? Check out a full list of where to see holiday lights in San Antonio and surrounding areas.