Light up the night with incredible outdoor Christmas light displays! My family loves spending winter nights during the holidays driving around the Chicago suburbs viewing the beautiful displays put on by local neighbors.
These Christmas light shows are illuminating the night and bringing joy to Chicago’s suburbs! So, pile in the car with a thermos of hot chocolate and a tin of Christmas cookies to see the beautiful displays our local families have created with our driving routes, which include photos, the best viewing hours, and details about the displays that you aren’t going to want to miss.
You are going to love our driving routes because we use an amazing and professional system to determine the most efficient route to minimize driving time. So your family can see all the displays with the least amount of driving time in-between!
If you are looking for drive-through and walk-through displays hosted by organizations and businesses, we have that too! Click here to be taken to the list of park district, town, shopping center, and business-created light displays.
Take a self-led Christmas Lights Tour of the best holiday light displays in the Chicago suburbs with our driving routes with maps and details beneath each house showing you photos, the best viewing hours, and details about the displays that you aren’t going to want to miss. We encourage you to take a tour of a neighborhood near you, or try them all!
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Map: Best Christmas Lights Near Me
Are you searching for “the best Christmas lights near me”? Check out this map! The locations are color coded by driving route so you can choose a house in the area you are interested in, then click or tap on the link to the route it’s on to be taken down to that section. Or scroll through all of the routes!
Each route is optimized to be in the best order so you can minimize driving time and maximize fun! Simply tap on the address in the heading for the home and your phone will take you to driving directions to get there. Then come back to this guide to go to the next display.
Try the nearest route near you, or try them all throughout the season. Happy Holidays!
Driving Routes for the Best Christmas Lights in the Chicago Suburbs
We prepared routes for you so you can take lights tours of different areas across the Chicago suburbs! Simply check out the maps below to get your bearings and travel down the list of houses. Each heading has the lights display address and you can tap on that to be taken to GPS directions from your current location! They are all in order to maximize your enjoyment and minimize driving time.
The musical note symbol 🎶 denotes houses that have a musical component, including lights set to music playing outside or on the radio so you can tune in when you get there.
In general, these houses will be lit at dusk, but please note that most of the houses have given us starting dates, hours, guidelines, charities they are supporting, and descriptions, which are listed for each display.
As always, please be mindful of these residential neighborhoods. Drive safely, pick up your trash, and respect the neighboring houses as well.
La Grange Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Beloit Neighbors
1110 Beloit Ave, Forest Park
November 24, 2023 - January 15, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: 4 blocks featuring 100,000 lights! A joint neighborhood project that everyone helps out with!
North Riverside Hoiday Cheermeister
2524 S 8th Ave, North Riverside
Facebook
November 23, 2024 - December 24, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Visits with Santa and/or The Grinch are available. Appointments are made through Facebook.
Foushi’s Colossal Christmas Inflatable Collection
1201 Alima Terrace, La Grange Park
Facebook
November 30, 2024 - December 25, 2024 | 24-7
Visiting Brookfield Zoo for the annual Christmas lights? Then be sure to come out and see one of the biggest inflatable collections in the LaGrange Park area! Just a few blocks from the zoo. Multiple, massive 20-foot inflatables reaching higher than any child’s imagination. Young or old, be amazed at the sheer size of this professional setup that just keeps getting bigger and better every year. Be sure to come on out on December 7th and the 21st from 6:00pm - 8:00pm to take your picture with The Grinch (weather permitting). Be sure to check the Facebook page for more details. Setup will run from Black Friday evening to Christmas night. Please remember, this is an inflatable setup and, depending on weather, could be taken down at times due to high winds. Always check the Facebook page before planning your visit for the latest details.
The Nightmare Before Christmas on Homestead
836 Homestead Rd, La Grange Park
Facebook
December 1, 2024 - December 29, 2024 | Dusk - 10:00pm
Jack Skellington came here from Halloween Town. You'll notice his handiwork scattered around. This year he's decided to play Sandy Claws. But when Halloween creates Christmas, you may see a few flaws. Everything is homemade and hand painted. Following the popular and successful Haunted Mansion and Homestead, the entire family set their sights on carefully crafting The Nightmare Before Christmas (in its 5th year). Listen to the tale, "Twas the Nightmare before Christmas," on 88.7 FM. Viewable from the sidewalk and street.
A Bloody Nice Christmas
829 Barnsdale Rd, La Grange Park
December 4, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 5:00pm - 12:00pm
From 2023: Two 12ft Santa Skeletons, 2 helper skeletons, and a few inflatables. A cool spin on Christmas with the skeltons!
Beware of Barnsdale’s Holiday Lights
725 Barnsdale Rd, La Grange Park
Facebook
December 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | Sundown - 9:00pm, later on weekends
While Halloween is their passion, Christmas is their second in command. Featuring arches to walk through, Santas, Grinches, various trees, dozens of old blow moulds including a full flying sleigh, and some larger than life characters, you’re sure to find something new to look at with every visit!
621 Homestead Rd, La Grange Park
December 1, 2023 - January 5, 2024 | 4:00pm - 12:00am
From 2023: This house is covered in thousands of multi-colored lights covering every square foot of the front of the house. White accent lights in the trees and bushes, along offer nice highlights and contrast. This year, they have added home made giant stars suspended in the parkway tree.
Hayes/Green Family
606 Homestead Rd, La Grange Park
November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 4:00pm - 11:30pm
They have been decorating for over 10 years and every year they add more and more. This year they are bringing a new twist and have made a walkable path through the display for great family picture opportunities. They do ask everyone stays in designated walking paths. You will see this family outside a lot talking and spreading holiday cheer.
Classic Christmas
10305 Kipling St, Westchester
December 5, 2024 - January 13, 2025 | 5:30pm - 11:45pm
This display seeks to showcase scenes celebrating Christmas with timeless beauty. Each year they add a little more lights. In 2023, they had over 20,000 lights twinkling. Best enjoyed on a day when it isn’t raining. They hope you love Christmas as much as they do!
Light Up Martindale
2406 Martindale Dr E, Westchester
Website
November 29, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Light show coordinated with music. Tune to 90.5FM and listen to show!
Hinsdale Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Kwak's Spread Joy
916 S Ashland Ave, La Grange
Facebook | Instagram
November 23, 2024 - December 25, 2024 | Sunday-Thursday 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Friday-Saturday 4:30pm - 11:00pm
Come celebrate the JOY of the season at 916 S Ashland Ave in La Grange. Since 2020, they have included a non-perishable food collection JOY bin in their display. To date, they have collected and donated over 15,000 items to local food pantries during the holiday season!
514 S Blackstone Ave, La Grange
From 2023: This yard is packed with inflatables! There is also an inflatable projector playing movies and the lights are synced to music they play from a speaker.
4057 Western Ave, Western Springs
November 25, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:30pm - 9:30pm
Custom built light show synchronized to music via FM radio.
416 W Hickory St, Hinsdale
November 24, 2023 - January 1, 2023 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm
From 2023: Tune in to 88.9FM to enjoy the light show from your car!
Schiffer's Shining Christmas
4113 Williams St, Downers Grove
Facebook
December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Schiffer's Halloween Insanity transitions for the holidays to Schiffer's Shining Christmas. This display is set to music, so be sure to tune your radio to 88.1FM. They are accepting non-perishable food donations for People's Resource Center (PRC) and monetary donations. Please be kind of the neighbors and don't block the driveways.
818 Belair Dr, Darien
December 2, 2023 - December 27, 2023 | Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday-Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Christmas movies will be projected on house (weather permitting).
7209 Richmond Ave, Darien
November 28, 2023 - January 6, 2024 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Walk up to the garage window to see a holiday LEGO village! The yard is also filled with lots to see.
Walk though Stars
7406 Richmond Ave, Darien
December 4, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: This display includes driveway arches, flying reindeer, nativity scene, shooting stars, jumping light arches, and an arctic display with blue lights for water. We love their walk through stars, a giant snowman, and a new manger.
Nostalgia Christmas
7809 Farmingdale Dr, Darien
November 30, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 4:30pm - 9:00pm
Over 50 blow molds and 15,000 lights for the corner house. Wrapped trees, candy cane arches, an army of Santas, a Winter Wonderland for snowmen and penguins and a flying Santa.
Naperville Area Route: Best Christmas Lights in Naperville
Riparian Lights
1509 Riparian Dr, Naperville
Website
November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
A musical light show with thousands of LEDs choreographed to your favorite Christmas songs.
Merry Swiftmas
1228 Atlas Ln, Naperville
November 30, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm weeknights, 11:00pm weekends
A collection of Taylor Swift’s albums comes to life on the front yard. They have all new ideas and props from last year. Help them raise money for their favorite nonprofit, Little Friends!
Gartner Road Christmas Light Display
1118 E Gartner Rd, Naperville
Facebook
November 29, 2024 - January 7, 2025 | Sunset- 10:00pm
Over 30,000 lights, a light tunnel, giant inflatables, and a Minion hunt that changes every weekend! Also, they are a Toys for Tots drop site, so please bring an unwrapped toy to donate through December 15!
Lights on Cohasset
6S211 Cohasset Rd, Naperville
November 28, 2024 - January 6, 2025 | 5:00pm - 9:30pm
Moving lights synchronized to Christmas music.
Columbia Tunnel
11 Columbia St, Naperville
November 26, 2023 - January 5, 2024 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Their entire street in the historic district goes all out with walking sidewalk tunnels and home displays. Unique in Naperville!
Whispering Lights
220 N Whispering Hills Dr, Naperville
Website | Facebook
November 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 6:00pm - 9:30pm
Step into a winter wonderland with Whispering Lights, where the magic of Christmas sparkles all around! Featuring 10,500 programmable LED lights and a giant 20-foot Christmas tree, this enchanting light show will guide you on a mesmerizing journey through twinkling displays, glistening trees, and festive scenes that dance in sync with your favorite holiday tunes. Each whisper of light tells a story, creating a dazzling spectacle that brings warmth to the chilly air and joy to every heart. Perfect for families, friends, and anyone who loves a bit of holiday magic, Whispering Lights promises a night of wonder and memories to cherish. Tune your radio to 88.5 FM to fully immerse yourself in the synchronized holiday music. Come experience the glow, let the music move you, and feel the spirit of the season wrap you in its embrace.
1222 Oakton Ln, Naperville
December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: With over 30 years of decorating experience the Kobleski brothers have been continuing a family tradition and working on training a third generation in the art of exterior illumination. From ground level to the highest points of the property the house is covered with tens of thousands of lights, hundreds of lawn decorations and dozens of vintage window display animatronics. This years display features completely changed out animatronics making it one of their best years ever. They personally travel the country hunting these pieces down and do all of the restoration work themselves. For anyone who has ever viewed a Marshall Field's window, they must come out and view this display from Christmas pasts. They even have pieces that had once graced the Chicago Marshall Fields .
The Believe House
630 Vicksburg Ct, Naperville
Website | Facebook | Instagram
November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 4:30pm -10:30pm
There are not many moving parts nor dancing lights to music. Not here! When you visit you will find magic here, along with a twist of nostalgia for kids of all ages.
1020 Hollingswood Ct, Naperville
November 28, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Lights to music with different songs each day during the week. Santa makes appearances closer to the holidays and an Elf is out most evenings beginning 2nd week of DEC weather permitting handing out goodie bags to kids and interacting with them. Photo ops welcomed. Letters to Santa box available. All Letters answered and donations to St. Jude also accepted. also set to a local radio station so enjoy from the warmth of your car.
Gwin Family Display
419 Callery Dr, Bolingbrook
November 24, 2023 - January 2, 2024 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: The Gwin Family display includes over 40,000 lights, over 50 lite up candy canes, molds, and blow ups including a 8 foot snow globe that projects Christmas signs. Some nights music will be played outside. Feel free to stop by and take pictures!
Woodridge Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
8314 Frost Ct, Woodridge
November 26, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: Over 15,000 lights synchronized to music on daily. Mini chasing trees, 18 foot tall Mega tree, and FM Radio station!
Boones Christmas
2924 Brentwood Ct, Woodridge
November 23, 2024 - December 26, 2024 | 4:30 - 11:30pm
Every year it gets bigger with tons of vintage blow molds. There is a flying Santa, Ferris wheel, lights that flash and change color to music on radio station 89.9. Also everyone’s favorite is the singing Christmas trees.
Crowley Christmas House
1831 Concord Dr, Downers Grove
Facebook
November 29, 2024 - December 25, 2024 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm
Christmas Lights Show that grows each year! Remember to tune your radio to 87.9FM to hear the music!
Clark MacArthur Display
6531 MacArthur Dr, Woodridge
November 29, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Music with synchronized lights in lawn art. Approximately 70 items in lawn, highlighted by a blow mold Santa and Reindeer suspended between houses.
Oldham Xmas
2516 Mitchell Dr, Woodridge
December 1, 2024 - January 11, 2025 | 6:00pm - 12:00am
This year they want to have everyone of all ages remember what it is like to be a child and the magic of Christmas!!
Aurora Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Lights on Ekman
969 Ekman Dr, Batavia
Website | Facebook
November 22, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | dusk to 9pm weekdays, dusk to 10pm on weekends
Holiday light display featuring animated lights dancing to music. This is a drive up with which you tune your car radio to 97.7FM and listen while you watch. You can also park and take pictures in front of the show or at the picture station. They take donations for the Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation on site or online.
Cambridge Lakeside Christmas Light Show
2689 Wydown Ln, Aurora
November 30, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 5:30pm - 10:00pm
Featuring neighborhood homes decorated and illuminated with thousands of multi-colored LED lights synchronized to spirited Christmas music. - Tune to 90.3 FM to listen to the show.
Lehnertz Avenue Christmas Display
720 Lehnertz Ave, Aurora
Facebook
December 1, 2023 - January 4, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:30pm
From 2023: This light display has been a local holiday tradition for over 70 years â wow! Everything will be fully lit each evening.
Aurora Symphony of Lights
1293 Yellowpine Dr, Aurora
Facebook
November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
This new lights show in Aurora last year that keeps getting bigger each year. They are planning a show with kids songs, traditional Christmas, modern dance club Christmas, and Christian. Enjoy the Aurora Symphony of Lights to kick off your holiday season!
Foss Family LIghtshow
3130 Whirlaway Ln, Montgomery
Facebook
November 23, 2023 - December 25, 2023 | 4:30pm - 9:30pm
From 2023: One of the largest residential displays in the West Chicago Suburbs. All lights are synced to music.
Wehner Family Lights
2359 Patron Ln, Montgomery
December 1, 2024 - November 30, 2024 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
A LED light show with various holiday music.
Oswego Lights
701 N Sparkle Ct, Oswego
Website | Facebook | Instagram
November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 4:00pm - 11:00pm
This year 20,000 more lights have been added, as well as a second 30ft mega tree, cartoon characters and a jumbotron display. The music selection is a mix of classic Christmas, Techno Christmas, pop songs and Disney songs. They are taking donations for a local animal rescue.
Oswego Lights
701 N Sparkle Ct, Oswego
Website | Instagram | TikTok
November 23, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 4:00pm - 11:00pm
60,000 Rgb lights synchronized to music, pumped into your car radio station over 88.3 FM. They are raising money for the two local charities.
The Holidays on Hackney
408 Hackney Ln, Oswego
December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | Dusk - 10:00pm
Large holiday light display, static props and inflatables.
Elmhurst Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
The Grinch Who Stole Christmas
413 Huntington Ln, Elmhurst
December 7, 2023 - December 25, 2023 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: New Addition! The Grinch himself will visit cars passing by on Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30pm - 8:30pm giving treats to the little Whos in your car. This Christmas display tells the story of the Grinch and all the mischief he has been up to with handmade decorations and ornate painting. Great light display as well!
Mathias Family Christmas Spectacular
355 Sherman Ave, Elmhurst
YouTube
December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm
This synchronized light show is set to music, broadcasted on 90.5 FM. It features new singing trees and Mega special effects, all created by a York high school student.
NORTH Pole Ave.
261 W North Ave, Elmhurst
November 18, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 24 hours
This display is sure to make you smile. They have lots of lights, the Grinch, Cubs Santa and even Christmas poop, can you find him?
130 Walnut St, Elmhurst
November 20, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: The front yard sparkles with a beautiful Christmas display, featuring a dazzling tree, a cheerful snowman family, and Santa with his reindeer, creating a magical and festive scene.
Olaf's Winter Spectacular
760 Hillside Ave, Elmhurst
Facebook | Instagram
November 26, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm â 9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: âOlafâs Winter Spectacular,â Champion of the 2020 ABC Channel 7âs Great Chicago Light Fight, will once again feature Olaf skating to some of his favorite songs of the holiday season. Join Olaf as he lights the eveningâs sky with over 25,000 lights. Olaf spent the summer working on his tan and adding some new elements to his show and several new friends to help him celebrate the holidays. Each show is roughly 17 minutes long and they start on the hour and half-hour. Follow Olaf on social media @OlafsLightShow - which will provide updates on the current seasonâs shows.
Jacobsmeyer Family lighting show
766 Fairfield Ave, Elmhurst
December 9, 2023 - January 13, 2024 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Fully automated lighted Christmas tree along along with 3D holographic stained glass nativity scene in the lawn. Music available with nativity scene.
987 Spring Rd, Elmhurst
November 15, 2024 - December 28, 2024 | 4:30pm - 10:30pm
This yard is covered with Christmas!
Lombard Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Harrison Holiday Houses
590 E Harrison St, Villa Park
Facebook
December 1, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm
Two holiday houses synchronized to music. Enjoy a wide variety of songs with some new, fun props this year!
Christmas with the Tuttles
841 Ardmore Ave, Villa Park
November 25, 2023 - January 31, 2023 | 5:00pm - 12:00pm
From 2023: There are archways to walk through, a bright white tree to light up the entire yard, and fun inflatables to look at.
Fillipp Family Exterior Illuminations
39 W Madison St, Villa Park
Facebook
November 28, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 5:00pm - 6:00am
The Fillipp Family Exterior Illumination is an ode to Clark W. Griswold himself! Named the Villa Park Holiday House, this static light display continues to be a hit around the neighborhood and Dupage County!
Woodland Lights
417 W Woodland Ave, Lombard
Facebook
December 1, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 6:00pm - 11:00pm
Check out their lights with projection in window. Tune to 102.5FM for audio.
Christmas House on Crystal
26 Crystal Ave, Lombard
November 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | Dusk - 10:00pm
This display has a light show set to music, Santa's workshop in the window, light up trees on the roof, and so much more! They were last year's 2nd place winner in the Lombard Jingles Light Contest!
Winter Wonderland
332 Winthrop Ave, Addison
December 2, 2023 - January 6, 2024 | 5:00pm - 12:00pm, daily
From 2023: This lawn is covered with over 40 airblowns. Enjoy this old fashioned Christmas display!
Holiday Cheer on Pioneer
218 N Pioneer Dr, Addison
Facebook
December 6, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
A smaller display this year due to health conditions. Check their Facebook page to get all the days and times.
Wheaton Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Hughes Digital Christmas
2S231 Valley Rd, Lombard
Facebook
November 30, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
A Christmas light display of almost 42,000 lights synchronized to music. The display operates from the Saturday after Thanksgiving through New Years night. The show will run from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM. Tune your car radio to 89.5 FM to hear the music. All donations, both monetary and non-perishable food items, are donated to the Outreach House, https://www.theoutreachhouse.org/, in Lombard Illinois.
Ivanhoe Lights
4317 Ivanhoe Ave, Lisle
Website | Facebook
November 29, 2024 - December 30, 2024 | Dark to 11:00pm or later if busy
14,000 led bulds dance to the music. Tune to 105.3FM.
1404 Burlington Ave, Lisle
November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
A fun display featuring Frosty, Olaf, Nutcracker and the Island of Lost Toys. A skating pond featuring the Peanuts friends have been added this year. Tune to 99.3FM.
Riedy Roakes Light Show
749 Riedy Rd, Lisle
November 30, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Over 25,000 lights synchronized to holiday favorite songs.
Wheaton Venetian Lights
8 Venetian Way Cir, Wheaton
Facebook
November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
The show runs nightly and broadcasts on 99.7 FM. It is a 15 minute loop, with some extended show nights of past favorites. Check their Facebook page for additional information.
Wheaton Christmas Lights
913 E Evergreen St, Wheaton
Facebook
December 6, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | Sun-Thurs 4:30pm - 10:00pm; Fri/Sat 4:30pm - 10:30pm
An amazing lights display choreographed to music. Tune into 102.5 FM. They accept donations in the blinking box for Muscular Dystrophy Association. You can find more information and updates on their Facebook page. Extended hours on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This is their 14th year!
Carol Stream Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Inflatable Display
300 Bayberry Ct, West Chicago
December 8, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 3:00pm - 10:00pm
The custom inflatable Christmas display you can see during the day & night! All based on the beloved Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer characters: Bumble is 30ft, Yukon is 23ft, Santa 20ft, Sam the Snowman is 20ft, Hermie is 16.5ft, Rudolph 15ft, Clarice 12ft, Island of Misfit Toys 9.5ft wide & (coming very soon!) Heat Miser at 20ft. When you arrive, tune to 88.5FM to listen to holiday classics. NOTE: on windy days the display will not be on.
Barrett Family Christmas
785 Medford Dr, Carol Stream
November 28, 2024 - January 7, 2025 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Blue and white beautiful house with multiple deer and signs.
Candy Cane Canyon Trail
371 Canyon Trail, Carol Stream
Facebook
December 7, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm Sunday through Thursday; 4:30pm - 11:00pm Fridays and Saturdays
Candy Cane Canyon Trail is an elaborately decorated home which features a life-sized Gingerbread House with elves and snowmen decorating Christmas trees as well as a stable filled wtih Santa's reindeer. In the evenings, the lights are synched to music on 101.5 FM. If you enjoy the display, please consider leaving a non-perishable food donation for the Humanitarian Service Project and monetary donations for DuPage Animal Friends.
Lights on Easton
1214 Easton Dr, Carol Stream
Facebook
November 30, 2024 - December 29, 2024 | Dusk - 9:00pm
So much to see in the yard. Santa workshop is back in the garage this year. Plus, a bigger and better light show to music! Not a display to be missed!
Lights on Windward
1854 Windward Ln, Hanover Park
Facebook
November 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | Monday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday - Sunday 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Christmas lights display with many inflatables.
Redinger Winter Wonderland
1845 DeForest Ln, Hanover Park
November 26, 2023 - January 5, 2024 | 5:00pm - 12:00pm
From 2023: This display includes a 24ft Christmas Tree, an arch along the sidewalk, 8 ft Candy Canes, 7 ft Treeâs and a 12ft Christmas wreath all made by the homeowner. There are many other beautiful things to admire. This family hopes everyone that drives by will enjoy it as much they do.
750 W Appletree Ln, Bartlett
November 30, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | Dusk to dawn
Arches and flying Santa along with 10ft Christmas trees.
Nutcracker Drive
1026 Cuyahoga Dr, Bartlett
November 29, 2024 - January 7, 2025 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
A variety of light from candy canes, inflatables, nativity scene, and atmos fx display. Up close and personal in main window a display of animated figures.
Elf Adventures on Evergreen
35 Evergreen Rd, Streamwood
November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | Dusk - 9:30pm
They have a little bit of everything including giant inflatable, animatronics, a projection light show and much more please come out. Feel free to walk around, take pictures and enjoy yourself!
Skellington Manor of Sterling Oaks
518 Wildflower Way, Streamwood
Facebook
December 7, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
30,000 lights and projectors dancing to music! Tune you radio to 88.1FM.
Lights on Revere
45 Revere Dr, South Barrington
Website | Facebook
November 29, 2024 - December 29, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Lights shoe with 9 songs and almost 5000 lights!
Route for the Best Christmas Lights Near O'Hare Airport
Christmas Rocks
3328 N Pioneer Ave, Chicago
November 30, 2023 - January 17, 2023 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: The J & J plus M Crew are back at it again this year and invite you to check out their Holiday Light Spectacular. This kid planned and kid built LED explosion entitled âChristmas Rocksâ is located on the far northwest side of Chicago. Most recently, the J & J plus M crew won the Friends of Hiawatha Park home decorating contest and they are hungry to defend the title this year.
The Sandberg Christmas Display
391 Walnut Ln, Elk Grove Village
Facebook
November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Elk Grove Village's finest Christmas display featuring hundreds of Blow Molds, including a 33-piece "singing" blow mold choir, thousands of lights, candy cane light tunnels, and a radio station featuring the Home Alone film soundtrack. Please be sure to tune your car radio stations to 106.1 FM when you arrive! Oh, and be on the lookout for Kevin McCallister!
Candy Cane Land Des Plaines
100 Oakwood Ave, Des Plaines
December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Over 100 homes displayed over 550 Candy Canes last year.
Christmas On Cleveland street
1200 Cleveland St, Wilmette
Facebook
November 30, 2023 - December 25, 2023 | Sunday - Thursday 4:30pm - 9:00pm and Friday - Saturday 4:30pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Holiday lights show decked out to music! Tune into 101.5 FM on your radio to listen along!
Bloomingdale Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Spain Family Christmas
720 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Roselle
November 21, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm, X-mas Eve 2:00am
Steam train, pixel arches on ground and roof, 6 foot pixel tree on roof , 13 foot pixel tree on ground. Also, a 13 foot spiral tree . Misc toy soldiers arbors 6 toy soldier guard houses plus 10 foot harp. Tune to FM 93.3 MHz.
Grisrocks
570 Romford Ct, Roselle
November 25, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 5:00pm - 12:00am
From 2023: It's a beaut Clark! This house is an old fashioned lights display, based off Christmas Vacation.
Bean Household
5N773 Santa Fe Trail, Bloomingdale
November 22, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 4:30pm - 12:00pm
This family really loves Christmas!
Burning Sock Holiday Lights
2141 Brittany Ln, Glendale Heights
Website | Facebook
November 2, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Experience the magic of the season at the dazzling Holiday Light Show. Each 5 song set includes Holiday music that brings the festive spirit of Christmas to life! Come see the twinkling lights and listen to the joyous melodies that will make memories you'll cherish forever. Whether it's a family outing, a date night, or simply a way to embrace the holiday cheer, the light show is the perfect destination. Don't miss out on this spectacular event and let the holiday magic begin! Videos of previous shows on Facebook. 15 years and running strong!
1455 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights
November 25, 2024 - January 6, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Tons of multi-colored lights and plenty of Christmas decorations in yard.
WHOville
192 S Circle Ave, Bloomingdale
November 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:30pm - 9:30pm
This family has created WHOville with some Grinch going on! There will be two Sundays that the Grinch himself will be out to take pictures with anyone that wants to stop. They have added 24 yard decorations, all hand made. Everything will be come on Thanksgiving Night!
Jandy Claus’ Magical Christmas Land
1417 Armstrong Ln, Elk Grove Village
November 25, 2024 - January 15, 2025 | 5:00pm - 1:30am
Come see the magical Christmas land with candy canes, a Rudolph scene, tons of lights , Santa flying in sleigh, and come see the Christmas car decked out and much more.
Esmael Family Light Show
650 Easton Ln, Elk Grove Village
December 6, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Tune your radio to 88.5 FM to enjoy 8 songs including: "O Come All Ye Faithful", "I saw mommy kissing Santa", "ToySack" (remake of B52 song), "Everybody Loves Christmas", Christmas pop medley, children's Christmas mix, and "Winder Wonderland" with Snoop Dog and Anna Kenrich.
Dancing Trees on Niagara
417 E Niagara Ave, Schaumburg
December 1, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:30pm - 9:00pm
12 trees dancing to music and thousands of lights to enjoy.
Tour of the Best Christmas Lights in Elgin
364 Juniper Ln, South Elgin
November 28, 2024 - December 26, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Enjoy walking the entire street under the arches to get the full effect! Happy Holidays!
Mays Family Light Show
1 Woodland Dr, South Elgin
Facebook
November 30, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 5:30pm - 10:00pm Monday - Thursday; 5:30pm - 11:00pm Friday and Saturday
Over 100,000 pixel lights all sequenced to music to create a unique Christmas light display Visit Facebook for details.
The Angelic Christmas Spectacular
2195 South St, Elgin
Facebook
November 29, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
The Angelic Christmas Spectacular is a Christmas light display that features over 40,000 lights! Tune to 88.5 FM to hear the music with the light show.
Wagner Christmas Lights
3152 Primrose St, Elgin
Facebook
November 30, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | Fri-Sat: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; Sun-Thu: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Step into a world of enchantment as Wagner Christmas Lights brings you a traditional Christmas display adorned with the brilliance of LED technology. Our festive wonderland combines the warmth of classic holiday lights with the energy-efficient glow of LEDs, creating a dazzling spectacle that captures the spirit of the season.
Best Christmas Lights Tour in the South Suburbs of Chicago
Valenti Family Christmas House and Toy Drive
6108 Washington St, Chicago Ridge
Facebook
November 29, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: It's the most wonderful time of the year! Please stop by and walk through their spectacular display. Take a picture as the Grinch or Cindy Lou Who.. Don't forget to check out our Frozen Castle and Characters! For the Marvel Fans, Black Panther and Iron Man have been added to the display! While you're enjoying the lights don't forget to bring a new unwrapped toy to share Christmas Magic with a Neighbor in Need! They will be donating to St. Vincent de Paul Chicago and Advocate Children's Hospital Winter Wonderland.
Lights on Tripp
9224 S Tripp Ave, Oak Lawn
November 29, 2024 - January 11, 2025 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
4,000 twinkling lights in front and back yards.
Christmas Old & New
11149 S Worth Ave, Worth
November 29, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:30pm
A large display of vintage and new Christmas Items! Get into the Holiday Spirit with unique blowmolds, tinsel characters, and a wide assortment of dazzling lights. Please stay off the lawn area due to safety concerns while you enjoy the display.
P Heights Lights
6739 W Golfview Ln, Palos Heights
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: Christmas Light show synchronized to 30 minutes worth of popular Christmas songs including some fun remixes. Over 15, 000 lights, 10 leaping arches, 22' mega tree, and 8 mini trees. Tune your radio to 87.9FM.
Oak Forest Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Santa's Corner
14846 Whipple St, Posen
November 29, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | 5:30pm - 10:00pm
What better way to express the Christmas spirit that going full Griswold. They try to add lights every year and this year is the best so far. Santa's corner is a great display to get out and look around or stay in your warm car and take in the sparkle of the Christmas spirit! They will keep the lights on later on weekends and 24 hours Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Years!
The Gluszek Christmas Lights
3939 147th Pl, Midlothian
Facebook
November 25, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm (10:00pm on weekends)
The Gluszek Christmas Lights are an amazing display with static characters, lights that dance to music, and projections to wow the family!
Christmas on Kolin
14447 Kolin Ave, Midlothian
November 30, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Christmas on Kolin features Christmas nostalgia with some modern day elements that are sure to make all visitors smile. Those viewing are welcome to get out and take a closer look at the finer details from the sidewalk. Come see Santa’s workshop and gingerbread village among many other whimsical scenes seven days a week this holiday season!
Christmas
15428 Kilpatrick Ave, Oak Forest
December 1, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Lots to see and lights play to music.
Flossmoor Wonka House
2327 Hutchison Rd, Flossmoor
Instagram
November 27, 2023 - December 28, 2023 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: This display is a wonderland of imagination, celebrating the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory with Gene Wilder! Each main character of the movie is featured with glittery delight and are in motion. Thousands of lights and hundreds of decorations, with a shining star high above the yard with 1000 bulbs illuminating your smile for the holiday season. The soundtrack to the movie is playing outside and also broadcast on 100.1 FM so you can hear it in your car!
Cogswell Family Light Show
904 Bruce Ave, Flossmoor
Facebook
December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:30pm - 9:00pm weekdays; 10:00pm weekends
Light are sequenced to music. Traditional holiday songs as well as fun non holiday songs.
Orland Park Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Quinn Family Spectacular
15441 Sunset Ridge Dr, Orland Park
November 30, 2024 - January 11, 2025 | 4:00pm - 12:00am
Come enjoy the decorations full of blowmolds, inflatables and lights galore!
8315 Arrowhead Ln, Orland Park
December 5, 2124 - January 15, 2024 | 5:00pm -12:00am
Lights, lights and more lights.
Blowmold Mania
14601 Poplar Ct, Orland Park
November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | Dusk- 11:00pm weekdays, 11:30pm weekends
They love seeing the joy in people’s faces that brings out the Christmas spirit each and every year. Come out and view what is new in their display this year!
Olde Orland Winter Wonderland
10260 144th St, Orland Park
November 26, 2023 - January 7, 2024 | 5:00pm - 12:00pm
From 2023: Nearly one million lights of all colors around all four corners of the home, including the 50 foot evergreen in the front. Gigantic sleigh with reindeers and Santa's Workshop and a 20 foot tree in the backyard.
11592 Glenview Dr, Orland Park
November 23, 2023 - January 10, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: Some of the vintage decorations that you canât get anymore.
14635 Saddle Brook Ln, Homer Glen
December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | M-Th: 5:00pm - 10:00pm; F,S,S 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Huge LED light display synchronized to music.
Lit Lemont Christmas Lightshow
13760 Kettering Pkwy, Lemont
Website | Facebook | Instagram
November 29, 2024 - January 6, 2025 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Sometimes longer)
Located in the Kettering Parkway circle in Lemont, IL. They have over 10,500 choreographed lights synced to music. Lit Lemont offers lots of fun for the whole family to enjoy this Christmas lights show. A fun mix of holiday music and party. Drive up and tune your car radio to 92.9 FM to hear the lights. Every year the family selects a worthy charity to help. This year they encourage you to donate to one of their selected charities located on their Facebook GoFundme Pages or Website. Visit their website to make live jukebox requests in real time to play your favorite songs next! Note from the homeowners, *Please be courteous to our neighbors and please don’t block the driveways.”"
Festive Fiskow5
13115 Sage Ct, Homer Glen
December 3, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | Sunday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm; Saturday - Sunday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
300+ blowmolds and vintage decorations.
Dvoraks Christmas Wonderland
17548 Jennifer Dr, Orland Park
November 29, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 12:00am
They have candy canes around all their displays. They have a nativity scene, then off to the north pole with the penguins polar bears, and then go to the gingerbread village with the gingerbread Ferris wheel. There are arches as you can walk down the sidewalk looking at the display and new this year is the Christmas barn.
Lights on McCabe
17920 S McCabe Ln, Lockport
November 23, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: 15k smart pixels that dance to music plus another 5k LEDs that complement the show!
Route for the Best Christmas Lights in Tinley Park (North)
The O'Connor Christmas Lights
7414 162nd Pl, Tinley Park
Facebook
November 29, 2024 - January 7, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
All new display this year. Check out this decked out front lawn! Also, all surfaces of the houses and roofs are covered with lights! Tune your car radio to 105.7 FM. There are 3 houses all light up and are are kindly accepting donations for the project fire buddy. This house has also won the ABC7 Great Chicago Light Fight . All donations will be going to The Project Fire Buddies. A Non-Profit organization helping kids and their families who are battling critical illnesses.
Hirsch Christmas lights
7805 Nottingham Dr, Tinley Park
Facebook | Instagram
November 29, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Come enjoy their display, listen to the music, dance with the lights, and make memories taking photos in their photo board. Don't forget to make a donation to P.A.W.S. while you are there!
Esposito Christmas Lights
16423 Parliament Ave, Tinley Park
Facebook
November 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
The Esposito Family has been decorating for over 30 years. Come see the incandescent lights, listen to music by tuning the radio to 98.9FM, or listen as you take a walk through the display and see the interactive trains, synchronized face and trees to music, moving skyride and ferris wheel, hand painted figures, and over 100 blow molds. Stop by and send your letters to Santa through mid December and get a letter in return.
16045 84th Pl, Tinley Park
December 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 4:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: This display features your favorite Christmas movies, tons of inflatables and a completely illuminated lawn. This space is small but packed with lights and detail.
Archways of Surrey Drive
16409 Surrey Dr, Tinley Park
November 23, 2024 - December 26, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm Monday-Thursday; 5:00pm - 11:00pm Friday - Saturday
Come see the rows of arches and dazzling icicles and over 50 giant inflatable characters along with the entire house covered in lights and blinking disco balls in the driveway. Come on the weekends for fresh cookies and candy canes, Christmas music and maybe a few surprise appearances from St. Nick himself! This display will leave you breathless and wanting to come back year after year!
Cranberry Ct. Christmas House
16612 Cherry Hill Ave, Tinley Park
November 24, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Always adding something more each year. You might be there on a day when candy canes are given away. Traditional with a little modern display.
Hanover Holidays
7702 Hanover Dr, Tinley Park
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November 28, 2024 - December 30, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
This display is created entirely by a senior at Andrew High School. It is back and better than ever. It features many handmade pieces, dancing lights, and a brand new train layout in the garage. This display was also featured on the 2023 Great Chicago Light Fight.
16660 Patricia Ave, Tinley Park
November 25, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 5:30pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Turn off 167th Street onto Patricia Avenue and roll down your windows to hear the Christmas music playing while you enjoy the lights. There are over 230 blow molds including old and new along with Disney and cartoon characters.
Route for the Best Christmas Lights in Tinley Park (South)
Blow Mold Nation
17037 Creekside Ave, Orland Hills
December 1, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
Featuring over 165 blow molds and 10,000 lights. They have several rare and vintage blow molds on display and even incorporate their children's playhouses into the display.
Jimmy's Blowups
8719 Kathleen Ln, Tinley Park
November 29, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Lots of blowups. Mainly water related with blue lights that simulate the water.
TP Christmas House
17321 Avon Ln, Tinley Park
Facebook
December 6, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Come by to check out Chicagoland's best Christmas decorations!
8578 Ballard Ct, Tinley Park
November 29, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Merry Christmas!
Kaminski Holiday Light Show
18033 Bettenhausen Dr, Tinley Park
Facebook
December 5, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | Dusk - 10:30pm
All-new sky beams and over 10,000 LED lights with full color effects synchronized to music. 15-20 minute audio-synchronized show with audio broadcast on 89.3 FM.
7231 174th Pl, Tinley Park
December 1, 2023 - January 6, 2024 | Sunday - Thursday 5:00pm - 10:00pm and Friday - Saturday 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: Lights are choreographed to music! Tune to 100.1FM to enjoy from your car, or get out and enjoy the music from the outdoor speakers.
The Lights By The Lateks
7435 Ridgefield Ln, Tinley Park
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November 28, 2024 - January 2, 2025 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm
The Latek Boys present The Lights By The Lateks.
Home for the Holiday Projections
23050 Granton Pl, Frankfort
Facebook
November 24, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: The star of the show is 4 one-of-a-kind shows projected onto our home for 18 minutes of fun for the family featuring: - How the Grinch Stole Christmas - A Miser Brothersâ Christmas - Nightmare Before Christmas - A Charlie Brown Christmas with the Peanuts gang
Plainfield Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Plainfield Christmas
12941 Greenfield Dr, Plainfield
Website
November 29, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 6pm - 10 pm
This Christmas light show is synchronized to music. Tune your car radio to 106.1 FM when you are in front of the house. Pick the next song from my list on the website. On some nights we will project the music video onto the garage door. Enjoy.
22654 Bass Lake Rd, Plainfield
November 25, 2023 - December 28, 2023 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: About 25,000 lights. Their display is growing every year!
Chestnut Hill Lights
1907 Chestnut Hill Rd, Plainfield
Facebook | Instagram
November 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Over 20,000 lights set to your favorite Christmas songs and more. Tune your radio to 90.3 FM
Schanck-DeGrado Home
6214 Ventura Dr, Plainfield
December 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | All night
This family hopes that they spread Christmas joy to you and yours.
Best Christmas Lights Tour in the Southwest Suburbs of Chicago
The Groenewold's Christmas Miracle
680 Sandpiper Dr, New Lenox
November 26, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Enjoy everything from Santa on his Harley to Christmas minions hiding all over the lawn. Charley Brown and his friends along with snow men and Christmas trees are everywhere.
Flowers' Christmas
1194 Patriot Dr, New Lenox
December 3, 2023 - December 31, 2023 | 4:00pm - 9:00pm
From 2023: Bob and Victoria Flowers decorate every year to spread some Christmas cheer!
213 Surf Dr, New Lenox
November 24, 2023 - January 14, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Lights are synchronized to music played through a speaker. This display is a mix of store bought and homemade decorations.
Lights on Clary Sage
22187 Clary Sage Dr, Frankfort
November 29, 2024 - January 3, 2025 | 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Animated light show to music!
Holiday House Projections
24361 Shawnee Ln, Manhattan
Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
December 6, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | 6:30pm - 10:00pm
This home features a full house 3D projected display, all created by computer. Audio is broadcast over the FM radio so you can enjoy the show form the warmth of your car. This year we will feature a Gingerbread House theme, "Rudolph", "The Polar Express" and "The Nightmare Before Christmas". There is also a full-size, North Pole mailbox for sending letters to Santa. This year they will also be collecting donations for SoQuiet.com, a 501(c3) charity providing advocacy, support, and research grants to help those suffering from the disorder Misophonia.
Classic Country Christmas
19425 W Mississippi St, Elwood
November 24, 2023 - January 6, 2024 | 5:00pm to 10:00pm
From 2023: 26 foot tall cross on west end of barn. 2 1/2 acres of beautiful classic country Christmas charm, static display. Peaceful, no blinking, no music, no distractions, just 2 1/2acres of display.
19425 W Mississippi Ave, Elwood
November 29, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:00pm - 9:00pm
A classic country Christmas spread over 2 1/2 acres, over 50 wire trees and accent lighting to delight and inspire.
1614 Douglas St, Joliet
November 27, 2024 - December 28, 2024 | 5:00pm - 1:00am
Very nice and lighted display. Bigger and better each year.
Dancing Lights
1079 Chovan Dr, Joliet
December 1, 2023 - January 6, 2024 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm on weekdays and 4:30pm - 11:00pm on weekends
From 2023: Tune to 88.9 FM to watch the lights and listen to the musical show!
Memaw's House
102 Ridge Rd, Shorewood
November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Over 150k Christmas lights and around 75 pieces within the yard display.
Frozen fortress
532 Northgate Ln, Shorewood
November 14, 2023 - January 6, 2024 | 5:30pm - 12:00am
From 2023: This display exquisite and clean with this husband and wife team enjoying blue and cool white! They hope to add a little more every year and bring smiles to everyoneâs faces during the holidays.
Xmas Village 2023
906 Robin Hill Dr, Shorewood
November 24, 2023 - January 5, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: If you love inflatables, you won't want to miss this display! They boast the most blowups anywhere.
William’s Winter Wonderland
1109 Butterfield Cir W, Shorewood
November 23, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | Dusk - 11:00pm
William’s Winter Wonderland is a static light display with all of your Christmas favorites. The house is the multi-color dream of an avid Clark Griswold fan. The lawn is decked with a candy forest, your favorite Disney characters, and much more. Make sure to bring your letters to Santa as there is a mailbox that magically transports letters daily!
Oakridge Court Display
26158 Oak Ridge Ct, Channahon
Facebook
December 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
From 2023: Lights, lasers and projectors synchronized to music on 106.9 FM. On the weekends and holidays they run the snow and fog machines. They also added a 3d holographic projector this year. The outdoor projectors will not be on in the rain.
Trammel Family Light Show
116 Meadors Cir, Morris
Website | Facebook
November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
At this display you can sit in the car and tune in on your radio to enjoy the show. The show is 15-20 minutes long. Tune to 92.1FM. There are three homes that are part of the show with many different elements and props that are all computer generated. Merry Christmas!
Arlington Heights Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights
Forest Estate Light Show
305 E Shady Dr, Palatine
Facebook
November 20, 2024 - December 25, 2024 | 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Holiday lights to music and more! Around 35,000 lights. Music is broadcast on FM. Watch and listen to default selection or use your phone and choose next song from list of additional songs! How cool is that for kids! Various songs including a lot of Disney songs. This years songs include Aladdin, Fantasmic, Happily Ever After, We Don't Talk about Bruno, Twinkly Lights, Bobs Burgers and Bluey. How cool!
Lights on Juniper
466 E Juniper Dr, Palatine
Facebook
November 28, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 4:30pm - 10:00pm
The Light show is synced to music on 88.5FM it is about 30 minutes long, and has about 11 songs for this year. with 3 singing Trees and a 1200 pixel matrix.
Magical of Christmas
1426 Whispering Springs Cir, Palatine
November 22, 2024 - December 26, 2024 | Sun-Thurs: Dusk - 9:00pm; Fri- Sat: 9:30pm
Everything you love about the holiday season in one festival display! Santa, Ms. Clause.. can you find there elves throughout the display? Lights/ sounds/ Music! Accepting non perishables food donations along with monetary donations. (New toys drop off on front porch) *All donations support local charity* Thanks for make others have a great Holiday!
Jahn Christmas
5 Ashford Ct, Buffalo Grove
Website | Facebook
November 29, 2024 - January 1, 2024 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Join for the 17th year of our dancing musical holiday lights display! Drive up in your car and watch as over 10,000 lights of all shapes, sizes, and colors dance to songs from the Minions, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The Polar Express, and more!
FioRito Family Christmas
111 S I Oka Ave, Mount Prospect
November 24, 2023 - January 2, 2024 | 5:00pm - 11:00pm
From 2023: The FioRito family have been decorating for over 30 years. A virtual Santa can been seen in a upstairs window. An animated Santa in his chair on the patio. See the polar bear and snowman sliding down the sloped roof. Archways with candy canes line the walk. Figures from The Island of Misfit Toys, Reindeer taking off from a runway and so much more.
Inner Circle Lights
144 Inner Cir Dr, Des Plaines
November 30, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Choreographed light show to music.
Best Christmas Lights Tour for the Far North Suburbs
Lights on Chantilly
5515 Chantilly Cir, Lake in the Hills
Facebook
November 25, 2023 - December 25, 2023 | 5:00pm â 11:00pm
From 2023: The Strathmann Family presents âLights on Chantillyâ. They operate from the November 25, 2022 through the New Year. 50,000 lights choreographed to music playing 7 songs.
Lights On Rockville
244 Rockville Ln, Gilberts
Facebook | Instagram
November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | Sun-Thurs 5:00pm - 9:00pm; Fri-Sat 5:00pm - 10:30pm
Kick off the Christmas Season with a walk through the lighted dancing arches with your friends/family! This is a (free) residential Christmas light display with 7 homes synchronized to 13+ looping songs. Runing daily Thanksgiving Night through December 31st, WEATHER PERMITTING. Please follow their Facebook page, where any changes will be posted to the schedule. Schedule Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm-9:00pm Friday-Saturday 5:00pm-10:30pm Merry Christmas!
Lights on Woodside
2403 Woodside Dr, Carpentersville
Facebook
November 30, 2024 - January 1, 2025 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm (Sunday-Thursday); 6:00pm - 10:00pm (Friday-Saturday)
Lights on Woodside is a sequenced light show featuring 25,000 individual lights. Tune to 87.9 FM to hear the show from the comfort of your vehicle. Please remember not to block the neighbors' driveways, turn off your headlights, and be considerate of other viewers and our neighbors!
Gaslight Lightshow
1115 Gaslight Dr, Algonquin
Website | Facebook
November 11, 2024 - January 19, 2025 | 4:00pm - 10:00pm
Family friendly, fun for all lightship, with a jukebox feature from the website (on mobile phone) - QR code to scan to the site.
Gandor Family Light Show
237 Mark Ln, Lake Zurich
Website | Facebook | Instagram
October 13, 2024 - January 4, 2025 | Sunset - 10:00pm
Synchronized lights and music show. Halloween show in October. Pop/Rock in November. Holiday show after Thanksgiving. Every night from sunset until 10:00pm (10:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays). Just drive up, tune to 88.7 FM, and enjoy the free show!
The Villegas Christmas Lights
164 Cherry Ln, Ingleside
Facebook
November 28, 2024 - December 31, 2024 | Dusk - 10:00pm
You will have load of fun at this lights displays with Santa, Mrs. Claus, Elf, and The Grinch as they are passing candy canes and hot cocoa! This year they have partnered up with Toys for Tots. In the last 2 years they have won -3rd place in the 2020 Lake county Sheriff Facebook page, 2020 2nd in Fox Lake Christmas Lights Competition, 1st place in the 2021 Fox Lake Christmas Lights Competition.
Old Schoolhouse
42540 N Kenosha Rd, Zion
December 1, 2024 - January 12, 2025 | Dusk - Midnight
Someone turned an old schoolhouse into their home and they have a holiday display that is second to none. The vintage decorations in front of the building reminds us of holidays past. Wonderful to see and it’s right on your way to Christmas Tree Lane ! Don’t forget to honk if you like, because every time you honk, an angel gets its wings!
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Thank you so much for the effort. It means a lot to those of us who are young at heart.
Oh my God! This takes so much research! Amazing compilation Nicole. Kudos! Double Kudos!
Nicole, this is amazing! We take family “Light Rides” every year and have used your site the last two years. We used to make our own “tours” but now we just follow yours! Thank you so much! Merry Christmas!
Kidlist never disappoints us anytime with their massive collection of ideas. Every effort spent by Team Kidlist and specially Nicole deserves a big THANK YOU and APPRECIATION from our Family! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!