These Streets and Neighborhoods Have the Most Over-the-Top Christmas Lights in America

Mar. 15, 2025

Snow-covered holiday decorations in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., in December 2017.Photo:SergeYatunin/Getty/Stock Image

SergeYatunin/Getty/Stock Image

With the holiday season comes all things Christmas — carols,movies, cookies and more. Lights are hung on trees, sometimes in the windows and even strung along roofs.Some peoplego all-out with their decorationslike the Kardashian-Jenner clan, turning their house and yard into their personal winter wonderland. The neighborhoods on this list take that holiday spirit and crank it up louder than a department store playingMariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the millionth time.Across the U.S., pockets of people come together to turn their communities into eye-popping displays of Christmas lights and yard decor that bring out the magic of the season and welcome people from near and far to take in the bright sights together.Below, check out 10 of the top Christmas lights locations in America.

With the holiday season comes all things Christmas — carols,movies, cookies and more. Lights are hung on trees, sometimes in the windows and even strung along roofs.

Some peoplego all-out with their decorationslike the Kardashian-Jenner clan, turning their house and yard into their personal winter wonderland. The neighborhoods on this list take that holiday spirit and crank it up louder than a department store playingMariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the millionth time.

Across the U.S., pockets of people come together to turn their communities into eye-popping displays of Christmas lights and yard decor that bring out the magic of the season and welcome people from near and far to take in the bright sights together.

Below, check out 10 of the top Christmas lights locations in America.

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Dyker Heights in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Holiday decorations featuring numerous nutcrackers and a waving Santa at a Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, home in December 2015.Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images

Richard Levine/Corbis via Getty Images

02of 10Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda, Calif.Night-shot of Christmas lights decorating the front yards of a row of homes in Alameda, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2020.Smith Collection/Gado/GettyFor more than 85 years, the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue is lit up nightly the whole month of December. Though called Christmas Tree Lane,per Alameda Post, the neighborhood boasts lighting displays representing seasonal themes, Hanukkah and other winter staples — each household decorates however they want!

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Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda, Calif.

Night-shot of Christmas lights decorating the front yards of a row of homes in Alameda, Calif., on Dec. 21, 2020.Smith Collection/Gado/Getty

Smith Collection/Gado/Getty

For more than 85 years, the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue is lit up nightly the whole month of December. Though called Christmas Tree Lane,per Alameda Post, the neighborhood boasts lighting displays representing seasonal themes, Hanukkah and other winter staples — each household decorates however they want!

03of 10Christmas on Comstock in Gilbert, Ariz.Holiday decor from Christmas on Comstock as seen on ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’.ABCThe season 3 winner of ABC’sThe Great Christmas Light Fightcompetition, the 13 adjacent homes in this neighborhood feature more than 110,000 lights combined,according to Only in Arizona.

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Christmas on Comstock in Gilbert, Ariz.

Holiday decor from Christmas on Comstock as seen on ‘The Great Christmas Light Fight’.ABC

The season 3 winner of ABC’sThe Great Christmas Light Fightcompetition, the 13 adjacent homes in this neighborhood feature more than 110,000 lights combined,according to Only in Arizona.

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Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular in Philadelphia

A lit-up display of a toy shop and Santa with reindeer as part of the Smedley Street Christmas Light Spectacular from November 2021.Smedley Street Christmas/Instagram

Smedley Street Christmas/Instagram

05of 10Peacock Lane in Portland, Ore.A photo of Peacock Lane Christmas decorations in Portland, Ore., from December 2008.Wikimedia commonsDuring the latter half of December, visitors to this decades-old Oregon attraction onPeacock Lanecan sip free hot cocoa or cider while enjoying the elaborately lit scenery.

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Peacock Lane in Portland, Ore.

A photo of Peacock Lane Christmas decorations in Portland, Ore., from December 2008.Wikimedia commons

During the latter half of December, visitors to this decades-old Oregon attraction onPeacock Lanecan sip free hot cocoa or cider while enjoying the elaborately lit scenery.

06of 10Christmas Card Lane in San DiegoThe lights and holiday display of a house on Christmas Card Lane in San Diego.Wikipedia CommonsThe Rancho Peñasquitos area of San Diego has become a go-destination to see yards decked out in holiday decorations and lights on display onChristmas Card Lane. Participation has grown so much over the past 40-plus years that multiple streets now participate with festive displays.

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Christmas Card Lane in San Diego

The lights and holiday display of a house on Christmas Card Lane in San Diego.Wikipedia Commons

Wikipedia Commons

The Rancho Peñasquitos area of San Diego has become a go-destination to see yards decked out in holiday decorations and lights on display onChristmas Card Lane. Participation has grown so much over the past 40-plus years that multiple streets now participate with festive displays.

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Candy Cane Lane in Los Angeles

A decorated house on Candy Cane Lane in El Segundo, Los Angeles.Citizen of the Planet/Alamy

Citizen of the Planet/Alamy

The jolly decorators in this California subdivision have been decking out their houses since 1952,per the local Chamber of Commerce. Santa and his elves have also made surprise appearances throughout the holiday season.

08of 10Interlochen Holiday Lights in Arlington, TexasThe Interlochen Holiday Lights display in Arlington, Texas.City of ArlingtonLike other areas on the list, the Interlochen Holiday Lights tradition has been around for decades.According to its official website, the Interlochen showcase provides “miles of smiles to kids of all ages.” In this lakeside locale, the holiday spirit is certainly on full display.

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Interlochen Holiday Lights in Arlington, Texas

The Interlochen Holiday Lights display in Arlington, Texas.City of Arlington

City of Arlington

Like other areas on the list, the Interlochen Holiday Lights tradition has been around for decades.

According to its official website, the Interlochen showcase provides “miles of smiles to kids of all ages.” In this lakeside locale, the holiday spirit is certainly on full display.

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Miracle on 34th Street in Baltimore

A row of homes with Christmas lights and other holiday decor in Hampden, Baltimore.Christian Hinkle/Alamy

Christian Hinkle/Alamy

A true miracle on 34th street, this annual tradition on the 700 block in the Hampden area of Baltimore boasts both classic displays and one-of-a-kind details, like a Christmas tree made of hubcaps, asThe Baltimore Banner reported. The long-held extravaganza returned for its 77th year in 2024.

10of 10Arthur Street in Danvers, Mass.Just some of the thousands of Christmas lights used between the two homes that decorate on Arthur Street in Danvers, Mass., in December 2014.Richard Berkowitz/Getty/Stock ImageThe home of the Elliott family and that of their neighbors next door are the only two houses on Arthur Street that decorate to the extreme — but it’s for a good cause. For nearly 20 years, they have collected donations from people who come to see their tens of thousands of lights and decorations and give the money to Children’s Hospital (via New England Cable News).

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Arthur Street in Danvers, Mass.

Just some of the thousands of Christmas lights used between the two homes that decorate on Arthur Street in Danvers, Mass., in December 2014.Richard Berkowitz/Getty/Stock Image

Richard Berkowitz/Getty/Stock Image

The home of the Elliott family and that of their neighbors next door are the only two houses on Arthur Street that decorate to the extreme — but it’s for a good cause. For nearly 20 years, they have collected donations from people who come to see their tens of thousands of lights and decorations and give the money to Children’s Hospital (via New England Cable News).

source: people.com