Winterlights at Newfields is a walk-through holiday light display in The Garden on the Indianapolis Museum of Art campus, with nearly two million lights strung through the trees and along the paths. The 2026 season marks the event’s 10th year and adds moonGARDEN, a shadow theater show inspired by the plants of the greenhouse, alongside the return of Playtime in Indy, a tree sculpture made of toys. Every ticket includes the first floor of the decorated Lilly House.
Advance tickets are required, and prices change by night and time slot, with the busiest dates at the top of the range. Kids 5 and under are free, and there is a $2 processing fee per paid ticket, except for Access Pass tickets. Tickets are on sale at discovernewfields.org, and members get early access. The lights are open every night of the run, including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, with timed entry from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The path is stroller-friendly, and most guests spend about 90 minutes. Strollers are not allowed inside Lilly House, but stroller parking is available outside, and food and drinks are not permitted in the house. Nursing rooms are available in the museum and in the Lilly House basement, and the event runs rain or shine.
Parking:
Free parking is available through the Michigan Road entrance, and a $20 reserved parking pass can be added through the 38th Street entrance. On the busiest nights, free shuttles run from the Indiana Interchurch Center at 1100 W. 42nd St.