Halloween has come and gone, Thanksgiving is just around the corner and that means it’s almost time for the return of World of Illumination, a drive-thru animated light show synchronized to Christmas music.
The self-proclaimed world’s largest drive-thru light show opens in Tempe on Friday, Nov. 15, and Glendale on Saturday, Nov. 16. Forbes included World of Illumination on its 2019 list of the top holiday light displays in the U.S.
Each location will feature a milelong light display with 500 installations based on different themes and will be open until Dec. 29.
Here’s what to expect at World of Illumination 2024 in Tempe and Glendale.
World of Illumination Tempe AZ
This year’s theme at World of Illumination Tempe is Enchanted Safari. Guests will follow their guide, Toukie Toucan, to “discover the jingle of the jungle” as they trek over land, sea and air to experience a host of exotic animals from peacocks to piranhas, reindeer to T.rexes, and travel through the Tunnel of Tentacles filled with sharks and jellyfish.