{"id":59894,"date":"2025-12-13T18:53:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:53:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59894"},"modified":"2025-12-13T18:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T23:53:43","slug":"2025-ariana-village-christmas-lights-drive-thru-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/13\/2025-ariana-village-christmas-lights-drive-thru-event\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Ariana Village Christmas Lights Drive Thru Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dates:\u00a0December 15 \u2013 23, 2025, from 6-9 pm nightly<br>Location:\u00a01625 Ariana St, Lakeland, FL 33803<br>Directions:\u00a0Take Harden Blvd and head West on Ariana Street. The park is located about a 1\/2 mile on the right.<br>Cost:\u00a0FREE! Donations are welcome<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"52503f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Christmas-Lights-Lakeland.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59895 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #52503f; width:475px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Christmas-Lights-Lakeland.webp 800w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Christmas-Lights-Lakeland-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Christmas-Lights-Lakeland-768x576.webp 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests can also experience a special highlight \u2014 a&nbsp;Live Nativity&nbsp;with a heartwarming choir performance, presented Friday, December 19 through Monday, December 22 (four nights only).<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"473028\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Drive-Through-Christmas-Lights.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59896 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #473028; aspect-ratio:1.3333485630739708;width:496px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Drive-Through-Christmas-Lights.webp 800w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Drive-Through-Christmas-Lights-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Ariana-Village-Drive-Through-Christmas-Lights-768x576.webp 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local Insider Tip:&nbsp;If you prefer lighter crowds \/ less waiting in line, try visiting on one of the&nbsp;first few weeknights&nbsp;of the event. It is most popular on weekend nights and evenings closer to Christmas, so an early-week visit can make the drive smoother and more relaxed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dates:\u00a0December 15 \u2013 23, 2025, from 6-9 pm nightlyLocation:\u00a01625 Ariana St, Lakeland, FL 33803Directions:\u00a0Take Harden Blvd and head West on Ariana Street. 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