2025 Best Christmas Lights Map with Driving Routes Across Chicagoland

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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 and this year marks the 15th annual list of the Best Christmas Lights Displays! It brings us so much joy to continue our relationships with all of the wonderful homeowners creating holiday cheer.

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 planned out driving routes, including photos, the best viewing hours, and details about the displays that you aren’t going to want to miss.

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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!

Want to submit your house for consideration? Click on the button below and fill out the form. We are accepting submissions now through December 15, 2025.

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.



Need Help? Tap/Click Here to Open the Instructions

  1. Scroll to the overall map below.
  2. Zoom in on the area you are interested in.
  3. Tap on any of the map markers for the route you want to take.
  4. Tap on the route name in the pop-up and it will jump directly to the driving route
  5. Keep the route open on your phone as you go. Simply tap on the address heading and your map app will open to show you directions.

You can preview the houses before you go to the next one or just keep scrolling down, tapping on the address heading of each house, and enjoy the whole route! They are all in order so you minimize driving time and maximize fun!



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! We encourage you to keep this guide open on your phone and tap on the next address heading – your map app will open to take you to the next decorated house. 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.

Best Christmas Lights in Tinley Park North of 171st

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    Kenny Family Christmas

    Kenny Family Christmas
    16660 Patricia Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 5:15pm – 10:30pm

    5,500 roof lights, flying Santa and his reindeer, over 320 blow molds including Disney and many vintage.

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    A Hanover Holiday

    A Hanover Holiday
    7702 Hanover Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 22 – Dec 27 | 4:45pm – 10:15pm

    This display is the winner of the 2024 ABC7 Great Chicago Light Fight. There is so much to see, such as life size animatronics, a life size sleigh, handmade wood cutouts, 13ft Jack Skellington, a train village, blow molds, and more. This is a must see!

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    Blow Mold Nation

    Blow Mold Nation
    17037 Creekside Ave, Orland Hills, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 3 | 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.

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    Ho-Ho-Hobart

    Ho-Ho-Hobart
    17025 Hobart Ave, Orland Hills, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Dec 11 – Dec 30 | 4:20pm – 11:00pm

    House on Ho-Ho-Hobart lights up at 4:20pm. Music from 4:20pm to 9pm.

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    9020 W 167th St, Orland Hills, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 23 – Jan 9 | Weekdays: 6-9pm, weekends: 6-10:30pm

    Traditional blowmolds.

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    Cranberry Ct Christmas House

    Cranberry Ct Christmas House
    16612 Cherry Hill Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 31 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Classic with a twist of modern. The classic blow molds are our favorite. Stop by to see our display!

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    Bartz family Christmas house

    Bartz family Christmas house
    16409 Surrey Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 15 – Dec 25 | Sun-Th: 5-10pm, Fri-Sat: 5-midnight

    Come see the beautiful archways at this spectacular display with over 50,000 lights and countless characters sprawling throughout the entire yard. Take pics in the disco driveway and come for cookies and candy canes on Friday and Saturday during the month of December. Many surprises await as Santa may make a few surprise visits so be sure to check this out. You will not be disappointed!

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    Esposito Christmas Lights

    Esposito Christmas Lights
    16423 Parliament Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Come see the incandescent lights at the Esposito Christmas Lights, listen to music by tuning the radio to 98.9, 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, teddy bear wall, and over 250 blow molds. Write a letter to Santa by December 16th and receive a letter back!

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    Hirsch Christmas lights

    Hirsch Christmas lights
    7805 Nottingham Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Our family of four works together to create our display. We e joy making memories that are priceless so that families and thr young and old can come and enjoy our display.

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    The O'Connor Christmas Lights

    The O'Connor Christmas Lights
    7414 162nd Pl, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 5 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    All donations will go to the project fire buddy. Turn to 105.7 in your car

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    16108 Olcott Ave, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 8

    Vintage nostalgic winter wonderland

Best Christmas Lights in Tinley Park South of 171st

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    Kathleen Lane Christmas Lights

    Kathleen Lane Christmas Lights
    8706 Kathleen Ln, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 2 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Walk through the arches and enjoy the many lights, figurines and blow ups.

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    TP Christmas House

    TP Christmas House
    17321 Avon Ln, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Come by to check out Chicagolands best Christmas Display. Previous winner of the Great Chicago Light Fight and a contestant on the Great Christmas Light Fight. Our display is 3 houses long and features both old classic aspects as well as a modern display. Hope to see everyone out front this year!

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    Alpine Village

    Alpine Village
    18031 Flamingo Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Dec 21 | 5:00pm – 9:30pm

    A display inspired by European Christmas markets that serves Alpine Hot Chocolate and benefits The Salvation Army. Runs Fridays through Sundays with a live show on Saturdays and Sundays. See alpinevillagehouse.com for more details.

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    Kaminski Holiday Light Show

    Kaminski Holiday Light Show
    18033 Bettenhausen Dr, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Jan 1 | Dusk – 10:30pm

    Over 10,000 color changing lights along with aerial effects synchronized to music on 89.3 FM.

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    8578 Ballard Ct, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 30 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Merry Christmas!

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    7231 174th Pl, Tinley Park, IL 60477 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 5 | 5:00pm – 10:30pm

    Lights set to holiday music

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    Winter Wonderland

    Winter Wonderland
    7435 Ridgefield Ln, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 2 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Walk through display with homemade props, forest that dances to Christmas music, light tunnels, photo spots and an igloo

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    19336 Edgebrook Ln, Tinley Park, IL 60487 Get Directions
    Dec 7 – Jan 8 | 4:30pm – 10:00pm

    Full LED music synchronized display. Users can hear music from their vehicles or walk up. Song selection available using QR code or push button.

La Grange Park Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Hayes/Green Family

    Hayes/Green Family
    606 Homestead Rd, La Grange Park, IL 60526 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 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.

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    Beware of Barnsdale’s Holiday Display

    Beware of Barnsdale’s Holiday Display
    725 Barnsdale Rd, La Grange Park, IL 60526 Get Directions
    Dec 9 – Jan 1 | Dusk – 8:00pm weekdays, later on weekends

    NOTE: NOT scary! While we are more known for our Halloween display, we also love to bring holiday cheer! A large mix of vintage decorations and modern lights. Featuring dozens of antique blow molds, a full flying sleigh, walk through arches, nativity scene, countless candy canes, Grinches and larger than life characters. Come take a stroll and some photos!

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    The Nightmare Before Christmas on Homestead

    The Nightmare Before Christmas on Homestead
    836 Homestead Rd, La Grange Park, IL 60526 Get Directions
    Nov 29 – Dec 26 | 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 might 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. Listen to the tale, "Twas the Nightmare before Christmas," on 88.7 FM. Viewable from the sidewalk and street.

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    FOUSHI'S Colossal Christmas Inflatable Collection

    FOUSHI'S Colossal Christmas Inflatable Collection
    1201 Alima Terrace, La Grange Park, IL 60526 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 24 | 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 La Grange Park area! Just a few blocks from the zoo, multiple massive 20-foot inflatables reach 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. 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. And don't miss your chance to Meet the REAL Grinch on Sunday, December 7th and 21st from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM! Bring two non-perishable cans of food to help families in need this holiday season.

Best Christmas Lights in La Grange Area

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    The Christmas Blow-Up Bonanza

    The Christmas Blow-Up Bonanza
    4329 Blanchan Ave, Brookfield, IL 60513 Get Directions
    Nov 20 – Dec 25 | 4:00pm – 10:00pm

    Our house is basically what happens when the North Pole drinks too much hot cocoa and decides to move to the suburbs. From Santa’s sleigh squad to an army of inflatables who clearly have no sense of personal space, this yard is packed with more cheer, color, and candy canes than Santa’s workshop in overtime.

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    Kwak’s SPREAD JOY

    Kwak’s SPREAD JOY
    916 S Ashland Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 4 | 4:30pm – 10:30pm

    In 2020, we began our SPREAD JOY project. Along with our display, we are collecting non perishable and toiletry donations for nearby food pantries and programs in need. To date, we have collected and distributed over 40,000 items through our JOY collection bin on the parkway and our Amazon wish list. Our display is open seven days a week. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays we line our lighted archway with candy canes for our visitors to take and enjoy. If you follow our social media pages, you will see the upcoming dates announced when Santa comes to visit our display for pictures with visitors! When you come to visit, please consider bringing a nonperishable or toiletry donation to put in our collection bin or access our Amazon wish list to send items directly! As always, thank you from our family to yours for helping us SPREAD JOY this holiday season!

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    Santa Avenue

    Santa Avenue
    1018 S Ashland Ave, La Grange, IL 60525 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 2 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    On Ashland Ave. between 47th and Plainfield Rd. more than 50 inflatable Santa Clause figures line the blocks turning Ashland Avenue into Santa Avenue for the holiday season! It’s a joyful display of neighborly love and Christmas spirit for kids and adults to enjoy!

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    Gutierrez Christmas Light Show

    Gutierrez Christmas Light Show
    5302 S Catherine Ave, Countryside, IL 60525 Get Directions
    Dec 2 – Jan 3 | 4:30pm – 10:30pm

    Christmas light show with singing Christmas Trees that sing along to the music and Mega Tree.

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    Lights on Dawn

    Lights on Dawn
    6650 Dawn Ave, Countryside, IL 60525 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Jan 2 | Sun-Th: dusk-10pm, Fri-Sat: dusk-11pm

    🎄✨ Experience the Magic of Lights On Dawn! ✨🎄 Join for a dazzling holiday light show featuring over 20,000 twinkling lights synchronized to an enchanting selection of music. Their family-friendly playlist includes a delightful mix of beloved classics, festive fun songs, and heartfelt tunes that remind everyone of the true reason for the season. Whether you’re looking to make lasting memories, feel the joy of the holidays, or simply soak in the glow of a magical display, their light show is sure to bring warmth and wonder to your season. Tune in on 98.9 FM or use the Pulsemesh App.

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    Vintage Christmas Display

    Vintage Christmas Display
    6520 S Elm St, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Dec 31 | 6:00pm – 9:00pm

    Come see 100's of Christmas blow molds that we have collected over the years! As well as a super tree, new this year.

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    The Boucher Family Christmas Light Show

    The Boucher Family Christmas Light Show
    639 Sherman St, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 9:30pm

    Our holiday display in Downers Grove features 15 of our favorite holiday tunes syncronized to our Christmas lights display. We feature the best of the classics and new digital music for all to enjoy! Through the use of many color changing lights, light up Christmas trees, and high powered moving lights we are able to light up the night!

Best Christmas Lights in Westchester Area

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    Martindale Lights

    Martindale Lights
    2406 Martindale Dr E, Westchester, IL 60154 Get Directions
    Nov 21 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Joyous Christmas lights synchronized to music with different songs each night.

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    The Wonders of Christmas

    The Wonders of Christmas
    10305 Kipling St, Westchester, IL 60154 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Jan 14 | 5:00pm – 11:59pm

    An artistic approach to Christmas with little vignettes for kiddos to look at. Over 30,000 lights used between display characters, foliage, and house decorations.

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    Concord’s Christmastime

    Concord’s Christmastime
    1548 Concord Ave, Westchester, IL 60154 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 6 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Ho, Ho, Ho and Happy New Year! Bright and colorful, fun and festive, inflatables and blow molds galore! There’s lots of classic characters, a beautiful nativity scene, an army of soldiers, a forest of decorated trees in the window display, and a poppin’ party of gingerbread people down their candy cane lane!! 2 lots totally filled with lit decorations to drive by or you can also easily get out and walk by for a closer look! Music will be playing on Weekends: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7pm-9pm. Come by and check it out!!! 🎅☃️🎄💖💗🙌🫶

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    Marzano's Christmas Display 2025

    Marzano's Christmas Display 2025
    1827 Portsmouth Ave, Westchester, IL 60154 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 9 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm or later

    Around 40k magical lights with nightly changes in colors. synched to music and routed through dedicated routers

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    2524 S 8th Ave, North Riverside, IL 60546 Get Directions
    Nov 21 – Dec 26 | 4:30pm – 10:00pm

    Ho, ho, ho! We've been busy, busy, busy getting things just right… Making our house merry, festive and bright! Santa and the Grinch are available on weekends for photos. Please click on our facebook page for more information!

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    Beloit Neighbors

    Beloit Neighbors
    1110 Beloit Ave, Forest Park, IL 60130 Get Directions
    Nov 9 – Jan 10 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    4 blocks featuring 100,000 lights! A joint neighborhood project that everyone helps with. Also there is a Candyland display at the intersection of Beloit and Harvard

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    1332 Oak Park Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 9 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    Look for the skeleton and the forgotten Halloween cat hanging amongst all the flashing and moving lights.

Naperville Area Route: Best Christmas Lights in Naperville

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    Lights on Cohasset

    Lights on Cohasset
    6S211 Cohasset Rd, Naperville, IL 60540 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 4 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Lights and music, synchronized. Fun for all ages! Tune your FM radio to 88.5.

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    Gartner Road Christmas Light Display

    Gartner Road Christmas Light Display
    1118 E Gartner Rd, Naperville, IL 60540 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 4 | Dusk- 10:00pm

    30,000 lights, light tunnel, minion hunt that change their hiding spots every week, and a Toys for Tots toy drive!

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    Goodwin Family Display

    Goodwin Family Display
    209 W 8th Ave, Naperville, IL 60563 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 1 | 4:00pm – 11:30pm

    Our display may be familiar to many as my Dad started the tradition at our childhood home over 25 years ago in Columbia Estates in Naperville. Santa and his reindeer and elves have moved just a mile away to their new home. Much of our display is classic David Hamberger and we continue to add every year. Stop by to enjoy the display, a candy cane and on some nights a special appearance from Santa himself!

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    Whispering Lights

    Whispering Lights
    220 N Whispering Hills Dr, Naperville, IL 60540 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 6 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Experience the magic of 10,000 LED pixel lights dancing in perfect sync to your favorite holiday classics and today's hottest seasonal hits. Our spectacular display transforms the night into a winter wonderland you won't want to miss. Tune your car radio to 88.5 FM and enjoy the show from the comfort of your vehicle, or bundle up and watch from our outdoor viewing area (outdoor listening available until 9pm, car audio continues until the show ends at 10pm). Don't miss our showstopping 8-foot Santa and his reindeer – the perfect photo opportunity for the whole family!

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    Winter Wonderland

    Winter Wonderland
    866 Buttonwood Cir, Naperville, IL 60540 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    A Santa house, penguins, snowmen with a fire pit, a big Santa walking 9 dachshunds and a nativity plus more!

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    The House of Christmas Cheer

    The House of Christmas Cheer
    1222 Oakton Ln, Naperville, IL 60540 Get Directions
    Dec 6 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:30pm +/-

    Tens of thousands of lights reaching 50' in the air. 100's of lawn figurines create many different christmas scenes. The crowning jewel are the vintage storefront animatronics that have been collected over the years from all over the country.

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    The Believe House Naperville

    The Believe House Naperville
    630 Vicksburg Ct, Naperville, IL 60540 Get Directions
    Dec 1 – Dec 30 | 4:30pm – 10:30pm

    Come see Santa in our magic window! The red kettle is real. An official Salvation Army Red Kettle donation location.

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    Riparian Lights

    Riparian Lights
    1509 Riparian Dr, Naperville, IL 60565 Get Directions
    Nov 29 – Dec 29 | 5:30pm – 10:30pm

    A choreographed light display synced to music.

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    The Brambilla Family Light Show

    The Brambilla Family Light Show
    1254 Harvest Ct, Naperville, IL 60564 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 4:45pm – 11:00pm

    A fun and festive light display set to music.

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    Rudolph’s Reindeer Games

    Rudolph’s Reindeer Games
    28W550 Laurel Dr, Naperville, IL 60564 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 24 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Rudolph is joined by lots of friends for Reindeer games and more!

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    Snoopy House

    Snoopy House
    68 Rock River Ct, Naperville, IL 60565 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 10 | 3:00pm – 10:00pm

    Snoopy dance for holiday lights at 68 Rock River ct in Naperville. There is music and Hershey kisses and all of the Charlie Brown gang. They painted scenes and made decorations as instructed by their creative five year old.

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    493 Bradford Pl, Bolingbrook, IL 60490 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 5 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Come see an eclectic mix of old and new lights and a Nativity scene. Over the years we acquired hand-me-downs from relatives and after-Christmas clearance items. With a house on a curved street, decorations extend on three sides of the house and in the windows. There is plenty of parking across the street and take a walk to see if you can find the star shape that forms in the arch across the sidewalk by magic from viewing it at the right angle!

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    Gwin's Holiday display

    Gwin's Holiday display
    419 Valley Dr, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 1 | 4:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lots of lights, blow ups, plastic molds, a light picket fence, nativity set, some weekend nights there is music playing outside

Woodridge Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Nostalgia Christmas

    Nostalgia Christmas
    7809 Farmingdale Dr, Darien, IL 60561 Get Directions
    Nov 29 – Dec 29 | 5:00pm – 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.

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    Darien’s Wintery Wonderland

    Darien’s Wintery Wonderland
    8361 Parkview Dr, Darien, IL 60561 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Our home transforms into a glowing winter wonderland, lit with brilliant blue and cool white lights that blanket the entire yard in a magical, icy glow. A sparkling archway creates a showstopping centerpiece, surrounded by illuminated trees, shimmering snowflakes, and crystal-like décor that looks as if it was sculpted from frozen light. The tree in the front yard is wrapped in dazzling blue lights with oversized glowing stars that hang like celestial ornaments. Frosted figures, twinkling pathway candles, and glistening dome lights scatter across the snowy lawn, giving the whole scene a dreamlike, storybook feel. The combination of vivid blue lighting and soft white accents makes the display stand out beautifully in the night—bright, enchanting, and full of Christmas magic.

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    Frost Court Lights

    Frost Court Lights
    8314 Frost Ct, Woodridge, IL 60517 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 9 | 4:30pm – 11:00pm

    This year we have a whole new display and songs synchronized to music including K Pop Demon Hunters and Bad Bunny! Tune to 88.5.

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    Brentwood Candy Cane Lane

    Brentwood Candy Cane Lane
    2924 Brentwood Ct, Woodridge, IL 60517 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 25 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    Lots of vintage blow molds, rotating Ferris wheel, lights to music on 89.9, flying Santa, singing faces and everyone’s favorite Mr. Hankey. Sometime you can even catch commercials and skits made by all the neighborhood kids.

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    Holiday Cheer!

    Holiday Cheer!
    2308 College Rd, Downers Grove, IL 60516 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm, weather permitting

    Come see our snowman, Santa, reindeer and Christmas tree along with our colorful ornaments and light display! The week of Christmas, December 21-24 there may be some treats out on a table on the driveway, please stop and grab some! (Please don't walk in the yard because there are a lot of cords on the ground.)

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    Clark MacArthur Christmas Display

    Clark MacArthur Christmas Display
    6531 MacArthur Dr, Woodridge, IL 60517 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | Dusk – 10:30pm

    Flying Santa between houses, LED Curtains in windows and Garage, Video in Windows, Dancing Lights to music, and a bunch of inflatables.

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    Oldham Xmas

    Oldham Xmas
    2516 Mitchell Dr, Woodridge, IL 60517 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 10 | 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!!

Elmhurst Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    987 Spring Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Get Directions
    Nov 14 – Dec 27 | 4:30pm – 10:00pm

    This yard is covered with Christmas!

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    Olaf’s Winter Spectacular

    Olaf’s Winter Spectacular
    760 Hillside Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Get Directions
    Nov 29 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    “Olaf’s Winter Spectacular” Champion of the 2020 ABC Channel 7’s Great Chicago Light Fight, will once again feature Olaf skating to some of his favorite songs of the holiday season. Olaf has added a couple new shows each night called “Disney Under The Stars” featuring songs from either his favorite firework shows or nighttime parades. Join Olaf as he lights the evening’s 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. He also has added a scavenger hunt for his guests. Follow Olaf on social media, where there are updates on the current season’s shows and behind the scenes information. Show Times: 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00, 7:30, 8:00, 9:00 and 9:30. Saturdays and Sundays 10:00. Special Shows: Disney Under the Stars 6:30 and 8:30

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    Mathias Family Christmas Spectacular

    Mathias Family Christmas Spectacular
    355 Sherman Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 26 | 4:30pm – 9:00pm

    This synchronized light show is set to music, broadcasted on 90.5 FM. It features all new songs, using singing trees and Mega Tree special effects, all created by a York high school student.

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    The Grinch Story

    The Grinch Story
    413 Huntington Ln, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Get Directions
    Dec 1 – Dec 27 | 4:30pm – 10:00pm

    Painted boards highlight the story of the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.

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    North Ave Pole

    North Ave Pole
    261 W North Ave, Elmhurst, IL 60126 Get Directions
    Nov 16 – Dec 25 | Always on

    This is a fun pop of lights when driving down boring North Ave. You can't miss us. Better to see on Evergreen!

Villa Park Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Harrison Holiday Houses

    Harrison Holiday Houses
    590 E Harrison St, Villa Park, IL 60181 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 1 | 5:00pm – 9:45pm

    Come and enjoy the magical holiday houses sync'd up to music!

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    Corner of Lights

    Corner of Lights
    332 Winthrop Ave, Addison, IL 60101 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 3 | 4:30pm – 2:00am

    This display has a combination of over 40 Inflatables, colored lights and blowmolds along with a manger scene.

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    Woodland Lights

    Woodland Lights
    417 W Woodland Ave, Lombard, IL 60148 Get Directions
    Nov 25 – Jan 2 | 4:30pm – 11:00pm

    Check out our lights this year with projection in window and many new lights and displays including Grinch and Max next to the real life Grinch Tree. Feel free taking pictures next to the Woodland animals and friends. Please tag if you share pictures taken. Tune to station for Music.

Aurora Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Cambridge-Lakeside Neighbors Christmas Light Show

    Cambridge-Lakeside Neighbors Christmas Light Show
    2689 Wydown Ln, Aurora, IL 60502 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 3 | 5:30pm – 10:00pm

    Features 25 homes decorated and illuminated with thousands of multi-colored LED lights, and wire-frame yard art, synchronized to spirited Christmas music. Enter the neighborhood from DuPage Parkway and Forsyth Lane to see the lit homes throughout the neighborhood. Enjoy the spirited music as you drive through the neighborhood by tuning to 90.3 FM.

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    Lehnertz Avenue Christmas Display

    Lehnertz Avenue Christmas Display
    Sheridan St & Lehnertz Ave, Aurora, IL 60505 Get Directions
    Dec 13 – Jan 1 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    In the fall of 1952 several homes on Lehnertz Avenue wanted to do something to "put Christ back into Christmas." It was decided to build life sized nativity as a neighborhood project, to bring the focus of the holiday season back to the birth of Christ. In 1957 residents of Lehnertz Avenue, east of Ohio Street wanted to get involved in the display so the display was expanded by bringing the Three Kings and life size camels to the crib from the east. In 1958 a letter was sent to the association from American Airlines stating that during the Christmas display, on clear nights the pilots would fly so the passengers could view the display from the air. In 1960 a count was taken of the number of cars visiting Lehnertz Avenue display, 37,000 cars traveled the street during the two and a half weeks. This included 4,000 on Christmas Day when cars were bumper to bumper. When a subdivision was being developed in 1978 further east of Lehnertz Avenue called Lehnertz Circle, it was decided to use the Peanuts characters with Snoopy and his gang celebrating Christmas as an extension of the original display. This would be Christmas in the child's eyes. The display is lighted annually approximately two weeks prior to Christmas and one week after. The lights remain on all night Christmas Eve.

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    Aurora Symphony of Lights

    Aurora Symphony of Lights
    1293 Yellowpine Dr, Aurora, IL 60506 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm -10:00pm, a bit later on Fri-Sat

    Holiday pixel light show programmed to fun music. Tune to 89.9 FM and enjoy the show!

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    Oswego Lights

    Oswego Lights
    701 N Sparkle Ct, Oswego, IL 60543 Get Directions
    Nov 16 – Dec 30 | 4:00pm – 11:00pm

    Our show runs about thirty minutes and features more than 130,000 RGB lights perfectly synchronized to music—broadcast right to your car on 88.3 FM. This year we have two different shows on alternating days. We hope you love it! We are fundraising this year for the local animal shelter.

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    The Holidays on Hackney

    The Holidays on Hackney
    408 Hackney Ln, Oswego, IL 60543 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 3 | Dusk – 10:00pm

    Our Halloween setup has officially flipped to full holiday mode. With over 10,000 LED lights and one big glowing arch, the house is lit up and ready for the season. Swing by and enjoy the holidays!

Lisle/Wheaton Area Driving Route

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    Santa’s favorite deer

    Santa’s favorite deer
    637 Maywood Ln, Lisle, IL 60532 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 2 | Dusk to midnight

    2 20 foot reindeer, lots of Santa’s friends and lights!

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    1404 Burlington Ave, Lisle, IL 60532 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 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.

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    Ivanhoe lights

    Ivanhoe lights
    4317 Ivanhoe Ave, Lisle, IL 60532 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 9 | Dusk – 12:00am

    LED Lights set to music

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    Hughes Digital Christmas

    Hughes Digital Christmas
    2S231 Valley Rd, Lombard, IL 60148 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 31 | Sun-Th: 5-10pm, Fri-Sat: 5-11pm

    Display of over 44,500 lights running three different 35 min shows of Christmas music. Tune to 89.9 FM to hear the lights. This year marks the 18th year of the show. Collecting donations for the Outreach House in Lombard.

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    Wheaton Venetian Lights

    Wheaton Venetian Lights
    8 Venetian Way Cir, Wheaton, IL 60189 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 2 | 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.

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    Wheaton Christmas Lights

    Wheaton Christmas Lights
    913 E Evergreen St, Wheaton, IL 60187 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Dec 31 | Sun-Th: 4:30-10pm, Fri-Sat 4:30-10:30pm

    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.

Bloomingdale Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Joy to the World

    Joy to the World
    1455 Glen Hill Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 Get Directions
    Nov 23 – Jan 9 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lots of lights, Santa, Snowmen, Nutcracker, giant ornaments and candy canes!

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    Santa and Friends

    Santa and Friends
    2038 Audubon Dr, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 Get Directions
    Nov 23 – Dec 31 | 6:00pm – 11:00pm

    Lots of lights, blow ups, penguins and snowmen.

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    Burning Sock Holiday Lights

    Burning Sock Holiday Lights
    2141 Brittany Ln, Glendale Heights, IL 60139 Get Directions
    Nov 18 – Jan 3 | 4:30 – 10:00

    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! See the bulbs sing and the lights dance. Listen from your car 89.5 FM. Videos of previous shows on facebook!

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    Whoville

    Whoville
    192 S Circle Ave, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 9 | 5:30pm – 10:00pm

    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.

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    Winter Wonderland on Wellington

    Winter Wonderland on Wellington
    156 Wellington Dr, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 5 | Sun-Th: dusk-9pm, Fri-Sat: dusk-10pm

    Lights, igloo, penguins, Santa, frozen projection

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    Bean Household

    Bean Household
    5N773 Santa Fe Trail, Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Get Directions
    Nov 23 – Dec 27 | 4:00pm – 11:00pm

    We love Christmas! We hope you enjoy the hours and hours of work we put into this!

Carol Stream Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Inflatable Display

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Inflatable Display
    300 Bayberry Ct, West Chicago, IL 60185 Get Directions
    Dec 7 – Jan 3 | 3:00pm – 10:00pm

    This 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 20ft, Hermey 16.5ft, Rudolph 15ft, Clarice 12ft & Island of Misfit Toys 9.5ft. Also there is Frosty 18ft, Heat Miser at 18ft & (new this year) Snow Miser 21ft. When you arrive, tune to 95.3FM to listen to holiday classics. NOTE: the Christmas inflatables will be turned off on windy days.

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    29W270 Bolles Ave, West Chicago, IL 60185 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 23 | All Day

    Elf on the shelf has made his way outdoors! With a HUGGEEEE display! Our 5ft Elf has been causing up a ruckus and moves every night!

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    Barrett Family Christmas

    Barrett Family Christmas
    785 Medford Dr, Carol Stream, IL 60188 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Jan 6 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    Beautiful lights and signs

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    Candy Cane Canyon Trail

    Candy Cane Canyon Trail
    371 Canyon Trail, Carol Stream, IL 60188 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Dec 30 | Sun-Th: 4:30-10pm, Fri-Sat: 4:30-11pm

    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 Just Giants Rescue.

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    Easton Lights

    Easton Lights
    1214 Easton Dr, Carol Stream, IL 60188 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 30 | Dusk – 10:00pm

    Award winning Yard and Garage display and Light Show. You’ll want to get out of the car for this one! Open daily.

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    Redinger Winter Wonderland

    Redinger Winter Wonderland
    1845 DeForest Ln, Hanover Park, IL 60133 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Jan 3 | 4:30pm – 12:30am

    Wonderful display of numerous decorations made by my husband who puts his heart on decorating our house every year. Please drive by or stop & take a picture with your family.

Best Christmas Lights In and Around Bartlett

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    1361 Keenland Dr, Bartlett, IL 60103 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Jan 4 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lights set to music. Big additions since last year! (The photo was taken during set up, and only shows about half the display.)

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    750 W Appletree Ln, Bartlett, IL 60103 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 2 | Dusk to dawn

    Over 15 arches lining side walk, flying Santa, 10ft trees

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    Holiday Magic on Cuyahoga Dr

    Holiday Magic on Cuyahoga Dr
    1026 Cuyahoga Dr, Bartlett, IL 60103 Get Directions
    Oct 31 – Jan 6 | 5:30pm – 11:00pm

    Our display is bright, full, colorful, and packed with classic Christmas characters — inflatables, lights, candy canes, Santa, snowflakes on the house, and a whole front-yard village.

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    Elf Adventures on Evergreen

    Elf Adventures on Evergreen
    35 Evergreen Rd, Streamwood, IL 60107 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Dec 31 | Dusk – 9:30pm

    We have a little bit of everything from animatronics, projection show, and even a present making machine. Feel free to walk around the front yard and take a look at everything.

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    Skellington Manir

    Skellington Manir
    518 Wildflower Way, Streamwood, IL 60107 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Over 60,000 lights and It's free to the public from 5–10:30 PM every night. The lights dance to music that can be heard on 88.1 FM or from an outdoor speaker, and we also stream the music live from our website.

Route for the Best Christmas Lights Near Park Ridge

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    Candy Cane Land Des Plaines

    Candy Cane Land Des Plaines
    100 Oakwood Ave, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 31 | 4:30pm – 10:00pm

    Last year over 110 homes displayed over 500 Candy Canes covering 5 streets in the neighborhood.

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    INNER CIRCLE LIGHTS

    INNER CIRCLE LIGHTS
    144 Inner Cir Dr, Des Plaines, IL 60016 Get Directions
    Nov 29 – Jan 2 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lights synced to music. You can listen from your own car or the speaker in front of display

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    Candy Cane Arches

    Candy Cane Arches
    8162 Floral Ave, Skokie, IL 60077 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 28 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Experience the block of candy cane arches with lots of Christmas lights and decor.

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    Max and Ares Magical Awesomeness

    Max and Ares Magical Awesomeness
    4927 N Newland Ave, Chicago, IL 60656 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Tune to 89.7 FM and listen to the magical show in your car

Best Christmas Lights In and Around Elk Grove Village

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    Jandy Claus’ Magical Christmas

    Jandy Claus’ Magical Christmas
    1417 Armstrong Ln, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Get Directions
    Nov 21 – Jan 21 | 5:00pm – 12:00am

    Come see Jandy Claus’ sleigh and enjoy the brightness

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    Wonderland on Baltimore Drive

    Wonderland on Baltimore Drive
    1820 Baltimore Dr, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:15pm

    Come check out our award winning Christmas display as it dances to the music! Tune to 88.1fm to listen from the car!

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    Dancing Trees of Niagara

    Dancing Trees of Niagara
    417 E Niagara Ave, Schaumburg, IL 60193 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 26 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Beautiful lights and tube radio to the dancing trees

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    Elf Theater

    Elf Theater
    420 N Roselle Rd, Roselle, IL 60172 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Dec 26 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    The movie is playing on a projector and there's also a light tunnel to enjoy.

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    Spain Family Christmas

    Spain Family Christmas
    23W720 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Roselle, IL 60172 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 31 | M-Th: 5-10pm, Fri-Sun: 5pm-midnight

    Harp, train, spiral tree, 13 foot pixel tree. Singing trees and light bulbs. 6 foot pixel tree, Santa reindeer, dancing arches on roof

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    Lights On Wildwood

    Lights On Wildwood
    55 Wildwood Dr, Roselle, IL 60172 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 6:00pm – 11:00pm

    Enjoy a festive Christmas light display featuring thousands of twinkling lights, colorful decorations, and cheerful inflatables. Our home is fully lit from roofline to yard, creating a bright and joyful holiday scene for all ages. Stop by with your family and soak in the holiday magic!

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    Great Madison Lights

    Great Madison Lights
    7527 Madison St, Hanover Park, IL 60133 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 27

    Great Madison Lights of Hanover Park. Come see our K Pop Demon Hunters song.

Tour of the Best Christmas Lights in Elgin

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    364 Juniper Ln, South Elgin, IL 60177 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 25 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    Enjoy walking the entire street under the arches to get the full effect! Happy Holidays!

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    Mays Family Light Show

    Mays Family Light Show
    1 Woodland Dr, South Elgin, IL 60177 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 26 | Sun-Th: 5-10pm, Fri-Sat: 5-11pm

    100s of thousands of pixel lights all synchronized to music

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    Wagner Christmas Lights

    Wagner Christmas Lights
    3152 Primrose St, Elgin, IL 60124 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 31 | Fri-Sat: 5-10pm, Sun-Th: 5-9pm

    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.

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    Lights On Barn Owl Drive

    Lights On Barn Owl Drive
    201 Barn Owl Dr, Hampshire, IL 60140 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 27 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Over 70K pixel lights synchronized to Christmas music and popular songs. Check out the Facebook page for more information.

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    Caravia Family Light Show

    Caravia Family Light Show
    2307 Dustin Dr, Sycamore, IL 60178 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    A fun family light show with tributes to Home Alone, Elf, and Bluey.

Best Christmas Lights Tour in the South Suburbs of Chicago

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    Lights on Tripp

    Lights on Tripp
    9224 S Tripp Ave, Oak Lawn, IL 60453 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 9 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    We've been doing this for years and it seems to grow a bit year by year. Gotta be my favorite holiday for sure. Hope you enjoy our Lights on Tripp.

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    10628 S Sacramento Ave, Chicago, IL 60655 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Dec 30 | 4:00pm – 9:00pm

    Winter wonderland with lots of lights and arches.

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    P Heights Lights

    P Heights Lights
    6739 W Golfview Ln, Palos Heights, IL 60463 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Dec 30 | Dusk – 10:30pm

    Get ready for a dazzling holiday experience! This year’s show features brand-new sequences and over 30,000 synchronized lights, all dancing in perfect rhythm to more than 35 minutes of remixed holiday hits. Bring the family, drive by, and tune your radio to 87.9 FM to enjoy the full musical magic from the comfort of your car. Happy Holidays!

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    Quinn House

    Quinn House
    15441 Sunset Ridge Dr, Orland Park, IL 60462 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 9 | 4:00pm – 12:00am

    Come see all the blow molds and decorations covering our lawn! On weekends we have Santa waving in the window and music playing!

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    Maher’s Magical Christmas House

    Maher’s Magical Christmas House
    8518 W 157th St, Orland Park, IL 60462 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 9 | 4:00pm – 11:00pm

    A magical snow globe, Santa’s workshop video, Nativity and LIGHTS!

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    Blow Mold Mania

    Blow Mold Mania
    14601 Poplar Ct, Orland Park, IL 60462 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 30 | Weekdays 4:30-11pm, weekends 4:30-11:30pm

    Each and every year we love to add more to our display for people to enjoy as much as we do. From the tiniest blowmolds to the largest being 6 feet tall there are all sorts of different Christmas characters. We encourage previous visitors to come back and see what’s new this year and for new visitors to also stop by and hope that our display brings out the Christmas of old and new combined!

Shorewood Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Douglas display

    Douglas display
    1614 Douglas St, Joliet, IL 60435 Get Directions
    Nov 21 – Dec 26 | 430pm – 3:00am

    Lots of lights in my yard

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    Memaw's house

    Memaw's house
    102 Ridge Rd, Shorewood, IL 60404 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 31 | 5:30pm – 9:30pm

    350,000 lights and about a 115 yd display ornaments.

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    Crissups Christmas Light Show

    Crissups Christmas Light Show
    1217 Bristol Ct, Shorewood, IL 60404 Get Directions
    Nov 15 – Jan 3 | 5:30pm -9:30pm

    One side of the house is synchronized to music and the front is static

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    Williams Winter Wonderland’s A Very Disney Christmas

    Williams Winter Wonderland’s A Very Disney Christmas
    1109 Butterfield Cir W, Shorewood, IL 60404 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | Dusk – 10:00pm

    Welcome to a holiday wonderland where Disney magic twinkles brighter than the North Star! Our display brings together beloved classic characters and enchanting princesses, all gathering to celebrate the most magical time of year. Mickey and Minnie welcome you with cheerful holiday smiles, while Goofy, Donald, and Pluto bustle about spreading Christmas cheer in their own delightfully silly ways. Nearby, Anna and Elsa add a flurry of icy enchantment, while Moana brings a tropical glow that warms the winter air—proof that Christmas magic reaches every shore. Whimsical, bright, and full of heart, A Very Disney Christmas invites guests of all ages to celebrate the season the Disney way: with joy, imagination, and pure enchantment.

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    Lights on E Wapella

    Lights on E Wapella
    204 E Wapella St, Minooka, IL 60447 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 29 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Tune to 102.9FM. RGB pixel light show tunes to music located in Minooka, IL!

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    Lights on Kimberly

    Lights on Kimberly
    26806 S Kimberly Ln, Channahon, IL 60410 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lights on Kimberly is a multi-house synchronized light show, with music broadcasting on 97.5 FM and with the PulseMesh app. Viewers of the show can also pick their favorite songs/sequences on the website.

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    Oakridge Court Display

    Oakridge Court Display
    26158 Oak Ridge Ct, Channahon, IL 60410 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 31 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    The display has video projections, animations, moving lights, lasers, pixels and lights synced to music. Songs for this year are a comical Family Guy intro, Giving In The Name Of (Rage Against The Machine parody), Grinch and Hot Chocolate. Tune to 106.9 FM and don’t forget to take a bell and ticket for the kids from the North Pole express mailbox.

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    The Chapin Light Show

    The Chapin Light Show
    732 E Chapin St, Morris, IL 60450 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 27 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Christmas light shows that is syncing to music. Tune into 88.5 FM

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    Trammel Family Light Show

    Trammel Family Light Show
    116 Meadors Cir, Morris, IL 60450 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    It is a synchronized light show on three houses.

Oak Forest Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Santa's Corner

    Santa's Corner
    14846 Whipple St, Posen, IL 60469 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 6 | 4:30pm – 11:00pm
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    4945 135th St, Crestwood, IL 60445 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Jan 5 | 4:00pm – 11:00pm

    Beautiful lights with many homemade decorations to display a fun christmas village here in Crestwood.

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    Christmas

    Christmas
    15428 Kilpatrick Ave, Oak Forest, IL 60452 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 3 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lights

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    5020 158th St, Oak Forest, IL 60452 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lots of home made decorations and a bench to walk up and take photos. Dont forget to look for Santa on the roof.

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    Flossmoor Wonka House

    Flossmoor Wonka House
    2327 Hutchison Rd, Flossmoor, IL 60422 Get Directions
    Dec 11 – Dec 30 | 4:00pm – 12:00am

    Come see the Wonka house, where your favorite original Wonka characters come to life! Don't forget to tune your radio to 100.1 WNKA!

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    Cogswell Family Light Show

    Cogswell Family Light Show
    904 Bruce Ave, Flossmoor, IL 60422 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Lights Dance to Music! Tune car radio to 89.3fm

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    Red Lily Christmas Light Show

    Red Lily Christmas Light Show
    14245 W 96th Ave, Saint John, IN 46373 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 5pm – 10pm

    The Red Lily Christmas Light Show in St. John (14245 W 96th Ave). Synchronized light show to music. Many songs have video that is shown on a large wreath. Tune to 92.5 FM to listen from your car or take a stroll outside to view the lights and try Santa's naughty or nice meter and take a photo under our huge present with your family. Then walk by our display in the side yard to view our wire frame display which includes a selfie cutout, and a gingerbread bakery family photo opportunity. Many new props and music along with a larger backyard area that has our walk-through blow-up forest. Red Lily Christmas Light show has traditional Christmas music with a mix of LED and Pixel bulbs that is enjoyed by walking the three show areas. Come out to see the show and enjoy the activities. See the Red Lily Christmas Facebook page for a map and additional information and photos. Special events will be posted to our Facebook page. From our family to yours we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. James and Kay Cammarata

Orland Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Dvoraks Christmas Wonderland

    Dvoraks Christmas Wonderland
    17548 Jennifer Dr, Orland Park, IL 60467 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 12:00am

    You'll find candy canes around all their display. 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. New in 2025: more Disney characters and a gingerbread teeter totter along with snowflakes and a Santa stop here sign.

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    Mokena Lights

    Mokena Lights
    19480 Yorkshire Dr, Mokena, IL 60448 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 25 | 5:30pm – 9:00pm

    Over 80 inflatables and thousands of lights animated to music. Tune to 93.3 to what the animated show with 20+ songs!

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    Lights on Clary Sage

    Lights on Clary Sage
    22187 Clary Sage Dr, Frankfort, IL 60423 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 1 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm

    Animated light show to modern holiday music. Show starts every half hour.

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    Griffith Family Christmas!

    Griffith Family Christmas!
    23912 S Schoolhouse Rd, Manhattan, IL 60442 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 24 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Life-size nativity. Walking path. Hand painted decor.

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    23050 Granton Pl, Frankfort, IL 60423 Get Directions
    Nov 22 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    Experience a one-of-a-kind projection show featuring 18 minutes of fun for the family with: – How the Grinch Stole Christmas – A Miser Brothers Christmas – A Nightmare Before Christmas – A Charlie Brown Christmas Show and music can be enjoyed outside or in your car by radio tuning to 98.1 FM.

Plainfield Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Plainfield Christmas

    Plainfield Christmas
    12941 Greenfield Dr, Plainfield, IL 60585 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Dec 30 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    This is a musical Christmas display. Listen to the music on your car radio. 106.1 FM. On some nights we have a video to accompany the music.

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    Colby Clan Christmas

    Colby Clan Christmas
    22654 Bass Lake Rd, Plainfield, IL 60544 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 12:00am

    25,000 lights

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    Candy Canes on Fairfield

    Candy Canes on Fairfield
    16432 Fairfield Dr, Plainfield, IL 60586 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    Our family Christmas Lights display for 2025 includes a new Candy Cane look.

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    2005 Carrier Cir, Plainfield, IL 60586 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Beautiful Christmas lights to warm the heart in this holiday season.

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    Chestnut Hill Lights

    Chestnut Hill Lights
    1907 Chestnut Hill Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 2 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Light show synced to music for all to enjoy. Tune radio to 90.3 FM

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    Christmas on Buckingham

    Christmas on Buckingham
    8610 Buckingham Rd, Joliet, IL 60431 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 8 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Lights, Santa, Snowmen and some Disney friends. Adding to the display every year.

Best Christmas Lights Tour in the New Lenox Area

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    Twinkly

    Twinkly
    1226 Will Dr, Lockport, IL 60441 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 11:00pm

    Fully synched full home twinkly light setup

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    Lights On McCabe

    Lights On McCabe
    17920 S McCabe Ln, Lockport, IL 60441 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 25 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    15k lights all synced to music.

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    Twinkle Town on Tucson Drive

    Twinkle Town on Tucson Drive
    2812 Tucson Dr, Joliet, IL 60432 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Welcome to Twinkle Town on Tucson Drive, where every bulb is working overtime and the holiday cheer is impossible to miss. This cozy corner of the neighborhood transforms into a mini Christmas wonderland. You might even see Santa taking off from the roof!

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    Ace Family Christmas Lights

    Ace Family Christmas Lights
    213 Surf Dr, New Lenox, IL 60451 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 8 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm

    During the week lights are steady but on the weekends lights are synchronized to music played through a speaker. Our display also includes many family created items along with blow molds, and inflatables. Please come by and enjoy the spirit of Christmas with the ACE FAMILY!

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    Green Glen Glow

    Green Glen Glow
    1123 Green Glen Ct, New Lenox, IL 60451 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Jan 2 | 4:30pm – 10:00pm

    Come experience the magic of nearly 8,000 lights dancing in perfect synchronization to your favorite holiday tunes! Watch our 8 animated singing characters bring the music to life in a dazzling display for the whole family. 🎄 Classic Christmas Hits: Playing every night! 🆕 NEW THIS YEAR: • Taylor Tuesdays: Calling all Swifties! Catch a special Taylor Swift light show every 30 minutes. • Wicked Wednesdays: We’re defying gravity! A Wicked-themed spectacular runs every 30 minutes.

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    Holiday House Projections

    Holiday House Projections
    24361 Shawnee Ln, Manhattan, IL 60442 Get Directions
    Dec 5 – Dec 30 | 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.

Palatine Area Route to See the Best Christmas Lights

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    Snoopy and the Griswold Christmas!

    Snoopy and the Griswold Christmas!
    2513 E Hunter Dr, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 Get Directions
    Dec 2 – Jan 2 | 4:00pm – 12:00am

    Are you serious Clark?

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    Jahn Christmas

    Jahn Christmas
    5 Ashford Ct, Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 31 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    The annual Jahn Christmas musical lights display features over 11,000 lights dancing to your favorite songs from Wicked, Tran-Siberian Orchestra, Star Wars, and more! Drive up and tune your radio to 94.5 FM. Happy holidays!

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    Holiday Magic

    Holiday Magic
    1426 Whispering Springs Cir, Palatine, IL 60074 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 25 | Dusk – 9:45pm

    Do you enjoy the holidays as much as we do? We got just the treat for you! We were last seen this past Halloween with a 9 room haunted walk-thru experience. However Christmas doesn't have a walk-thru.. but it sure is magical! Follow us on our Halloween Facebook page (Haunted Souls Of The Unknown) as we share both holidays on one page.

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    Lights on Juniper

    Lights on Juniper
    466 E Juniper Dr, Palatine, IL 60074 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Holiday light show synced to music on fm 88.5

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    Drummond Display

    Drummond Display
    844 E Sayles Dr, Palatine, IL 60074 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 9 | Dusk to midnight

    Static display, mainly lights.

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    Forest Estate Light Show

    305 E Shady Dr, Palatine, IL 60067 Get Directions
    Nov 12 – Jan 2 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Holiday lights to music and more! Around 40,000 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, Bluey, 67 and Lion King. How cool!

Best Christmas Lights Tour for the Far North Suburbs

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    Lights on Woodside

    Lights on Woodside
    2403 Woodside Dr, Carpentersville, IL 60110 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 30 | Sun-Th: 6-9pm, Fri-Sat: 6-10pm

    Lights on Woodside features over 26,000 lights synchronized to holiday classics and new favorites. Please turn off your headlights and do not block neighbors' driveways. Tune to 87.9FM. There are special effects on Fridays and Saturdays!

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    Millers Lights

    Millers Lights
    5754 Foxfield Ln, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 10:30pm

    Christmas lights synched to music.

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    Christmas in Coventry

    Christmas in Coventry
    901 Abbington Dr, Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Get Directions
    Nov 28 – Jan 9 | 7:00pm – 11:00pm

    Static display featuring old and new. Santa will make an appearance on November 29 from 7-9pm! All tips that exceed the cost of lighting the display will be donated to Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA).

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    NorthPole in FRG

    NorthPole in FRG
    1056 Victoria Dr, Fox River Grove, IL 60021 Get Directions
    Nov 20 – Dec 30 | 4:00pm – 10:00pm

    A North Pole themed walk-through Christmas display in Fox River Grove, IL with 2 sets of light arches and a candy-cane pathway. You are welcome to park and walk through the display.

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    Gandor Family Light Show

    Gandor Family Light Show
    237 Mark Ln, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Dec 26 | Dusk – 10:00pm

    Synchronized lights and music show. Every night from sunset until 10:00pm (10:30pm on Fridays and Saturdays). Just drive up, tune to 104.7 FM, and enjoy the free show!

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    26879 Oakdale Ln, Mundelein, IL 60060 Get Directions
    Dec 6 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 8:00pm

    13 minute show, music is running through speakers outside.

Best Christmas Lights Near Round Lake

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    803 Florence St, McHenry, IL 60051 Get Directions
    Nov 21 – Jan 8 | 5:00pm – 1:00am

    Growing mixture of store bought and homemade decorations. Display spans two lots with over 100' along the road. Signs incorporate feeding tube awareness.

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    The Kolman Family Christmas Light Show

    The Kolman Family Christmas Light Show
    2 N Brittany Ln, Hainesville, IL 60030 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Jan 1 | 4:00pm – 10:00pm

    Tune to 89.9 and enjoy the hour long show with classic favorites and some funny tunes. Show starts at the top of every hour.

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    Santa Visits on Cheswick

    Santa Visits on Cheswick
    1052 Cheswick Dr, Gurnee, IL 60031 Get Directions
    Dec 4 – Dec 22 | Fri-Sat: 5-8pm

    Our “Visits on Cheswick” display is a fully interactive holiday experience, featuring live visits with Santa & Mrs. Claus or the Grinch & Cindy Lou Who among twinkling lights and festive photo spots. Kids can talk with the characters, share wishes, and snap memorable pictures in a fun, relaxed setting. Check the calendar on our Facebook page for the schedule of which characters will appear and for detailed hours. Bring your cameras! Photo ops are free.

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    Dear Santa

    Dear Santa
    18665 W Lazy Acre Rd, Lake Villa, IL 60046 Get Directions
    Nov 29 – Dec 28 | 6:00pm – 10:00pm

    Santa, manger, reindeer, snowman

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    Borgetti Holiday Light Show

    Borgetti Holiday Light Show
    301 High Point Dr, Lindenhurst, IL 60046 Get Directions
    Nov 30 – Dec 30 | 6:00pm – 9:30pm

    Come and see what happens when 12,000 lights are programmed to your favorite Christmas songs (plus a few new ones). Park along one of the curbs on the cup-de-sac, TURN OFF YOUR HEAD LIGHTS, tune to FM 90.5, and sit back and relax!!!

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    Old Schoolhouse

    Old Schoolhouse
    42540 N Kenosha Rd, Zion, IL 60099 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 9 | 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!

Best Christmas Lights in Yorkville Area

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    Alex’s Christmas light show

    Alex’s Christmas light show
    333 Pensacola St, Yorkville, IL 60560 Get Directions
    Nov 26 – Jan 1 | 5:00pm – 9:30pm

    Synchronized Christmas Wonderland

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    Chrismukkah

    Chrismukkah
    632 Timber Oak Ln, Yorkville, IL 60560 Get Directions
    Nov 23 – Dec 30 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm

    Celebrate the season with Christmas & Hanukkah magic! Our festive display brings together the joy of two beloved holidays in one dazzling scene. Featuring a towering 26ft Santa Clause, a 12ft helper, and a stunning 8ft Menorah alongside an 8ft Dreidel, this celebration is truly larger than life.. You’ll also find plenty of other cheerful holiday decorations lighting up the night. Weather note, our big inflatables only come out when it’s calm—so if it’s windy, Santa might be taking a break! Bring your family, snap a photo, and share in the holiday spirit.

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    Green Family Light Show

    Green Family Light Show
    12322 Mitchell Dr, Plano, IL 60545 Get Directions
    Nov 27 – Jan 3 | 5:00pm – 9:30pm

    Tune to 92.1 fm

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  • Edward J Gabrielse
    December 18, 2021 12:50 pm

    Thank you so much for the effort. It means a lot to those of us who are young at heart.

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  • Oh my God! This takes so much research! Amazing compilation Nicole. Kudos! Double Kudos!

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    • 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!

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  • 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!!

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