As December begins, Christmas lights are popping up all across Rhode Island to welcome the holiday season, bringing joy and brightness to the dark, cold days of winter.

Luckily, if you're a fan of Christmas lights, you don't have to go far to see them. Rhode Island has plenty of professional Christmas light displays ready to dazzle you this season, including everything from an outdoor light show across a 40+ acre zoo to the largest drive-through light show in eastern New England.

Here are seven of the best Christmas light displays to check out in and around Rhode Island this holiday season.

Holiday Lights Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo

Winter nights turn Providence's zoo into the Holiday Lights Spectacular , a walkthrough experience with over 3.5 million twinkling lights s

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