Holiday Lights at Shore Acres (Advance Parking Pass Required if You’re Driving — Read!)

The 2026 Holiday Lights at Shore Acres return to Oregon’s Adventure Coast from Thanksgiving (November 26) through New Year’s Eve (December 31)! Stroll the garden paths at your own pace and enjoy more than 325,000 LED lights, sparkling sculptures, and festive Christmas trees. The lights are on every night from 4:30 to 9:00 pm, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Come see what draws visitors from near and far.

Admission is free, but parking requires a $10 timed-entry pass per vehicle, reserved in advance. Click below to reserve your time slot, then print your pass or take a screenshot, since you’ll need it to enter the park. Questions? Call the local State Parks office at (541) 888-3778.

Reserve a parking pass here.

Or take Santa’s Shuttle! Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve, plus the three holiday nights of Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve, which all fall on Thursdays this year, take the FREE shuttle from the Charleston Marina (parking lot at the corner of Guano Rock Lane and Crossline Road in the Marina) to Shore Acres State Park! Turn at the Fish Mural on Pacific Seafood’s Building!

SPECIAL HOT COCOA, COFFEE, CIDER AND COOKIES WHILE YOU WAIT FOR THE SHUTTLE AT THE MARINA! Each Friday & Saturday* night of the run of the Shuttle, from 4pm to 8pm, the Charleston Fishing Families organization will open their doors to provide a warm place to wait for the bus at the marina and have a FREE hot drink. Kiddos can do a quick craft while they wait too! Their facility is adjacent to the parking lot at Guano Rock Lane and Crossline Road. Donations gratefully accepted. *Will also be open Thanksgiving, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve.

Since its inception in 1987, the annual Holiday Lights celebration has seen a remarkable transformation. What started with just 6,000 miniature lights and a single Christmas tree has evolved into a dazzling spectacle featuring more than 325,000 LED holiday lights, 26 splendid Christmas trees, an array of illuminated sculptures, including some captivating animated ones, and enchanting landscape lights adorning the majestic trees that encircle the garden. This cherished community tradition is made possible by the Friends of Shore Acres, the dedicated efforts of more than 1,500 volunteers, the invaluable support of local businesses, state park personnel, and the wholehearted backing of the community. Each season, it draws in thousands of visitors from all over the world!