We're joining Bethel Woods Center for the Arts to present “Peace, Love & Lights,” this season’s best and brightest drive-thru holiday attraction at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, New York! From Black Friday until December 29th, experience the Bethel Woods grounds from the comfort of your car: just turn off your headlights and follow the magical glow. There is nothing else quite like this holiday light event in the area.

Peace, Love & Lights powered by Healey Brothers and presented by the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association will be filled with LED lighting and animated displays. After you're dazzled by the hundreds of thousands of lights, enjoy the holiday hub with a great assortment of treats, music and refreshments and more!

Tickets for Peace, Love & Lights are $32 in advance, sold as one carload, one price! (Prices increase day-of to $37 per carload.)  Tickets for limos, RVs, and buses and other larger vehicles are also available. Limo/RV is $47 and Bus is $87.

Supported By:

Snowflake Alley Sponsor:

Enchanted Forest Sponsor:

Holidays Around The World Sponsor:

Peace, Love & Lights is back, better, and brighter than ever before!

Spanning across the winter season beginning just after Thanksgiving until New Year's Day, experience drive-thru holiday winter lights on the Bethel Woods grounds from the comfort of your car. Simply turn off your headlights and follow the magical glow. There is nothing else quite like this in the area.

What's Different?

NEW SCHEDULE: Nightly November 29 thru December 29, 2024

EVEN MORE LIGHTS: We're bringing back all of the themed areas you know and love, but adding winter light displays throughout the route for you to marvel at! This year, our festival of lights has the following areas: New York; Holidays Around The World; Snowflake Alley; Christmas; Candy Cane Lane; Enchanted Forest; and as a nod to our historic site, Groovy Way. 

EXTRA WAYS TO HAVE FUN: Whether you're sweetening the drive with a box of fresh-baked goodies, getting your holiday shopping done, visiting The '60s Museum, or unwinding during a Holiday Hootenanny or Dinner with Santa, make the most of your visit to Bethel Woods with one of our creative add-ons. 

ABOUT:

Looking for a new holiday tradition? Visit Bethel Woods Center for the Arts during Peace, Love & Lights! Experience the immersive 1.7 mile drive-thru light show on historic grounds of the 1969 Woodstock festival from the comfort of your car. Simply turn off your headlights and follow the magical glow. Themed areas include Holidays Around the World, Snowflake Alley, and of course, Groovy Way.

RUN OF SHOW:

Nightly November 29 thru December 29, 2024 | 5 PM - 10 PM (Last entry 9 PM)

• One ticket per carload. Price increases day of; we encourage purchasing in advance. Please be aware transactions are cashless!
• Sullivan 180 Walkthrough Monday will take place weekly. NO drive-thru will occur on Mondays.

SPECIAL EVENTS & OFFERS:

• The Museum at Bethel Woods

Through artifacts, films, music - and even a hippie bus - you will be inspired not only by what was the most prolific three-day festival in history, but by the ideals that still remain relevant today.

10AM – 5PM: Standard Pricing (Includes Main Exhibit & Special Exhibit)

After 5PM: $5 per person with valid PEACE, LOVE & LIGHTS ticket for same day.

Must be purchased in-person. Main Exhibit Only.

• The Holiday Hub

The fun doesn’t end when your drive is over! Dine by the fire with comfort food, a DIY s’mores kit, holiday drinks, and more! Check out the mesmerizing musical mega trees and take plenty of pictures.  Not open Mondays. Free entry!

• Holiday Market

November 29-30 & December 1 | 11 AM-7 PM (Fri-Sat), 12-6 PM (Sun)

More than 75 craft, artisan, and specialty food vendors throughout the site give you access to one-of-a-kind holiday gifts, provisions, and more!

• Sullivan 180 Walk-Thru Mondays

Mondays: December 2, 9, 16 & 23: 5-9 PM (Last Entry: 7:30 PM)

Strap on your sneakers, zip up your winter coat, and get ready for an outdoor winter exercise! $12 per adult 12+, FREE for Youth (11 and under). No Drive-Thru.

• Holiday Hootenanny Sing-A-Long

Friday: December 6, 13, 20 & 27 | 7-8:30 PM

Visit the Holiday Hub, join the band, and sing along with the whole family.

 

• Holiday Sing-A-Long with Dan + Claudia Zanes

December 7 | 4 PM

 

• 12 Tastes of Christmas

December 13 | 6-8 PM

• Holiday Market Pop-Up

Saturdays: December 7, 14 & 21

A Holiday Market pop-up experience in the Market Sheds to shop and support regional vendors this holiday season before or after your Peace, Love & Lights visit!

• Dinner with Santa

December 14 & 21 | Seating at: 4 PM & 6 PM, $59 per adult and $35 per youth (11 & under.)

Dinner featuring full-service food stations & a visit from St. Nick in the Event Gallery.

• Gingerbread Build & Sip

December 15 | 6:30-8:30 PM

Gather your friends and put your decorating skills to the test! Enjoy constructing your dream candy creation while sipping delicious regional wines. Each ticket includes your gingerbread materials, sweet treat decorations, and two glasses of wine.

• Santa in the Holiday Hub

December 18-20 | 6-9 PM

Santa Claus stops by Ho-Ho-Holiday Hub!

• Santa’s Workshop

December 22 | 4-7PM

Enjoy crafting activities alongside Santa and his helpers as he gets ready for Christmas! Children can enjoy meeting with Santa, light refreshments, building holiday inspired crafts and more in the beautiful Event Gallery.

• Two Times Thursday

Drive thru twice for one sweet price!

• Warm-Up Wednesday

Receive a voucher at the start of your drive-through experience to redeem a complimentary Smore’s kit at the Holiday Hub (one voucher per vehicle).

• Trot to 2025

December 30 | 5 PM