Bull Run Festival of Lights · holiday lights
Bull Run Festival of Lights
Run by NOVA Parks, the Bull Run Festival of Lights is a 2.5-mile drive-through light show at Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville, Virginia — you follow the route from inside your vehicle, with the park inviting you to turn off your headlights and follow the glow. NOVA Parks also operates the campground on the same regional-park grounds, so RVers can base on-site and roll through the lights the same night. Beyond the drive there is a walk-around Holiday Village and carnival with food vendors. It is a genuine Northern Virginia regional-park event, not a private attraction.
Season
Mid-November through just after New Year's Day (2025 season opened Nov 14; dates set yearly)
Display
Drive-through · 2.5-mile light route · Holiday Village & carnival (walk-around)
Where
Bull Run Regional Park, 7700 Bull Run Dr, Centreville, VA
Nearest RV base
On-site Bull Run Regional Park Campground (NOVA Parks) offers RV camping with hookups and a dump station; book through NOVA Parks / ReserveAmerica. The festival's own page doesn't publish RV-camping details, so confirm site type and availability with the campground.
Plan it honestly
Tickets are sold per vehicle and the best price is typically online in advance; opening and closing dates are set each year, so confirm the current season on the NOVA Parks page before you go — exact dates and hours vary annually. The event page publishes no specific RV/oversized-vehicle rule, and a large motorhome may be tight on a one-lane light route, so consider towing a smaller vehicle or calling the park first. All traffic laws apply inside the park and guests are asked to stay in their vehicles.
Confirm dates, tickets, and vehicle limits on the official page: NOVA Parks (Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority) — Bull Run Festival of Lights .