Dazzling Nights returns to Orlando with a bigger, better and brighter adventure
The event artistic director and founder of Creative City Project, Cole NeSmith, joins WESH 2 to share what’s new in the sixth annual running of the family-friendly event.
HOLIDAY LIGHT SPECTACULAR IS NOW UNDERWAY NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, DAZZLING NIGHTS TRANSFORMS ORLANDO’S HARRY AMY LU GARDENS INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND, FEATURING A MILLION DAZZLING LIGHTS, MAGICAL DISPLAYS, MUSIC AND SO MUCH MORE. IT’S THE LARGEST RUNNING OF THE FAMILY FRIENDLY ADVENTURE YET. JOINING ME NOW WITH EVERYTHING THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW AND WHAT MAKES THIS YEAR SO SPECIAL, IS THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF CREATIVE CITY PROJECT, CONNIE SMITH. GREAT TO SEE YOU, COLE. ALWAYS GREAT TO BE HERE. THANK YOU. AND I GOT TO SAY THANK YOU TO YOUR TEAM FOR HAVING US OUT FOR MEDIA NIGHT. WE GOT TO PREVIEW. THAT WILL SHOW YOU A LITTLE BIT OF THAT COMING UP. BUT FOR THOSE WHO DON’T KNOW OR NEW TO CENTRAL FLORIDA, WE’RE NOT FAMILIAR WITH DAZZLING NIGHTS. WHAT DO YOU WANT OUR COMMUNITY TO KNOW? SURE, DAZZLING NIGHTS IS A GREAT PLACE TO MAKE HOLIDAY MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME. AS YOU TOUR THROUGH MORE THAN 17 IMMERSIVE HOLIDAY WORLDS WE LOVE, FEATURING INTERESTING TAKES THAT IMMERSE PEOPLE IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON. YEAH, I DO LOVE THAT. IT REALLY IS IMMERSIVE. I’M GOING TO SHOW YOU A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THAT EXPERIENCE THAT WE HAD. THIS WAS BEFORE IT EVEN OPENED UP. YOU GUYS SAID, COME ON IN, TAKE SOME PICTURES. SANIKA DANGE THERE AND HER HUSBAND AND I’M THERE WITH MY WIFE. WE GOT TO EXPERIENCE MEDIA NIGHT AGAIN. COLE, THANKS FOR HAVING US OUT. WE LOVED THE SNOW. THE KIDS HAD A BLAST IN THAT. YES, CENTRAL FLORIDA KIDS DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. THEY PLAY. AND THEN I THOUGHT THE INTERACTIVE STUFF WAS SO MUCH FUN. MY WIFE JUMPED ON THAT STUFF. THE VIDEO ON THE RIGHT THERE IS ME JUMPING ON. THAT WAS SUCH A COOL THING, AND WE’VE SEEN IT FOR A FEW YEARS HERE AT DAZZLING NIGHTS, BUT THERE WAS A LOT MORE THAT’S INTERACTIVE. IS THAT A BIG FOCUS OF WHAT YOU DO WITH CREATIVE CITY PROJECTS? YEAH, IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT COMING AND LOOKING. IT’S ABOUT, YEAH, IT’S ABOUT PARTICIPATING. IT’S ABOUT THOSE FUN MOMENTS OF PLAY. IT’S ABOUT THE BEAUTIFUL ELEGANCE AND THE MASSIVE SCALE OF WHAT WE DO, THE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. WE REALLY DO TRY TO BRING A BIG DIVERSITY OF EXPERIENCES FOR OUR GUESTS. YEAH. AS YOU WANDER THROUGH AND YOU GO, WELL, THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE END, THEN THERE’S MORE TO EXPERIENCE AND IT JUST KEEPS UNFOLDING. AND WE CAME UP ON SOME SINGERS AND THEY’RE PERFORMING KIND OF IN THE MIDDLE OF DAZZLING NIGHTS. IT WAS AMAZING. YEAH, WE HAVE THE ROSE GARDEN THERE, RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE BEAUTIFUL NEW GARDENS. THE ROSES ARE IN BLOOM THIS TIME OF SEASON. WE HAVE A 50 FOOT STAR THAT RISES UP IN THE CENTER, AND THEN BEAUTIFUL LIVE MUSIC HAPPENING RIGHT THERE AT THE BASE OF THAT STAR IN THE ROSE GARDEN. NOW, THE KIDS AND KIDS AT HEART ARE GOING TO ENJOY THIS EIGHT BIT CHRISTMAS PORTION. AGAIN, MORE INTERACTIVE STUFF. IT’S IT’S SO COOL FOR YOU. WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL YEAR AFTER YEAR? WELL, OF COURSE IT’S SEEING PEOPLE MAKE MEMORIES. WHETHER YOU’RE COMING WITH A GROUP OF FRIENDS OR YOU’RE COMING WITH YOUR FAMILY, MULTIPLE GENERATIONS COMING TOGETHER AND REALLY CONTINUING TO MAKE THOSE LIFELONG MEMORIES. WELL, AND WE WERE TALKING ABOUT IT JUST A MOMENT AGO, I’M GOING TO LET YOU INTO OUR OUR COMMERCIAL CONVERSATION. NANCY WAS MENTIONING THAT IT WORKS FOR HER MOM, AND I BRING MY MOTHER IN LAW AND, YOU KNOW, IN HER 70S. AND THEN WE’VE GOT THE KIDS, THE LITTLES TO THE BIGS. EVERYBODY CAN ENJOY IT AND EXPERIENCE IT. AND IN DIFFERENT WAYS. IT’S BEAUTIFUL. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. YOU COME AROUND THAT CORNER AND YOU SEE THOSE CHANDELIERS THAT ARE LITERALLY HANDMADE FROM HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF TRUE CRYSTAL, OR YOU’RE GOING ALONG WHAT YOU JUST SAW. YOU KNOW, THAT PATH OF LIGHT, PATHS IN THE GROUND THAT LIGHT UP WHEN YOU HOP ON THEM. AND SO IT BRINGS OUT THAT CHILDLIKE SPIRIT. BUT ALSO THERE’S THOSE BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS OF ELEGANCE AND ARTFULNESS. AND I WILL SAY, SANIKA DANGE POSTED A GREAT VIDEO WITH HER LITTLE LITTLE GUY. HE’S JUST TWO NOW. HE RAN AROUND THE WHOLE NIGHT. SHE SAID, NEVER SLEPT BETTER. SO IF YOU’VE GOT LITTLES, YOU WANT TO RUN THEM THROUGH DAZZLING NIGHTS, THAT’S FOR SURE. HOW DO WE GET TICKETS, COLE? YEAH, ALL THE INFORMATION IS AT DAZZLING ORLANDO.COM. IT’S TIME. TICKET ENTRY. SO YOU BUY YOUR DATE, YOUR TIME, AND IT GIVES YOU THAT MORE INTIMATE EXPERIENCE. YEAH. AND THERE ARE SOME COOL THINGS FOR THE GROWNUPS. SOME SPIRITS OF COURSE, ALONG THE WAY. FUN FOOD AND BEVERAGE. YEAH. THE KIDS LOVE THE HOT CHOCOLATE. THEY’RE GREAT TREATS. ALL THAT GOOD STUFF. YEAH. KEEP IT UP. AND REALLY, THIS YEAR, BIGGER AND BETTER THAN THAN YOU GUYS HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE. YOU KNOW, THIS IS YEAR NUMBER SIX. AND I’VE BEEN TELLING PEOPLE LIKE WE’VE BEEN BUILDING THIS FOR FIVE YEARS, AND YOUR NUMBER SIX TRULY IS THE EXPRESSION OF WHAT I THINK OUR TEAM HAS ALWAYS DREAMED. IT COULD BE. VERY IMPRESSIVE. CONGRATULATIONS, COLE AND TEAM, AND WE HAVE A LINK TO ALL THE INFORMATION FOR YOU. GO TO OUR WEBSITE WESH.COM. YOU’RE GOING TO WANT TO TYPE HOLIDAY GUIDE IN THE SEARCH BAR AGAIN.
Dazzling Nights returns to Orlando with a bigger, better and brighter adventure
The event artistic director and founder of Creative City Project, Cole NeSmith, joins WESH 2 to share what’s new in the sixth annual running of the family-friendly event.
Updated: 10:16 AM EST Dec 5, 2025
Dazzling Nights returns to Orlando for its sixth year with a bigger, better and brighter adventure. The event runs Nov. 20, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 at Harry P. Leu Gardens. The event artistic director and founder of Creative City Project, Cole NeSmith, joins WESH 2 to share what’s new to put holiday magic on full display.Click here to for ticket information and more details.
ORLANDO, Fla. —
Dazzling Nights returns to Orlando for its sixth year with a bigger, better and brighter adventure.
The event runs Nov. 20, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 at Harry P. Leu Gardens.
The event artistic director and founder of Creative City Project, Cole NeSmith, joins WESH 2 to share what’s new to put holiday magic on full display.
Click here to for ticket information and more details.