Are you looking to stop at a few special Christmas lights displays this year with unique themes? We have found these unique pop culture displays in 2023.
If you have a “Swifty” in your house, check out these unforgettable homage light displays to honor the pop sensation herself! If you have teenagers who love video games, we have found a Christmas lights display that is synched to “Call of Duty”. If your family are Disney lovers, like mine, check out these incredible lights displays that bring Disney to Chicagoland.
Grab snacks for the car, a cup of hot cocoa, and check out these 2023 Pop Culture Christmas Lights Displays that you do not want to miss!
7 Pop Culture Displays in the Chicago Suburbs
Each house is linked with it’s matching driving route for you to make the most out of your drive! Enjoy!
Taylor Swift Christmas Light Houses
Merry Swiftmas
1228 Atlas Ln, Naperville
November 24, 2023 – December 31, 2023 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Calling all Swifties! This house was inspired by Taylor Swift and the Eras Tour, this family was feeling the T-Swift fever this season. Bring your friendship bracelets when you stop by their house to exchange friendship bracelets with homeowners and other guests!
You are going to love stopping by this house on the Naperville route.
Lit Lemont
13760 Kettering Pkwy, Lemont
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November 27, 2023 – January 1, 2024 | 4:00pm – 9:00pm
This family has revamped their Christmas Light show to feature Taylor Swift. There is one pop culture section of all Taylor Swifts hits! Drive up and tune your radio to 91.3 FM and enjoy! This year they are collecting for a very special cause, they are raising funds for Gigi’s Playhouse. Help them meet their goal for this fantastic organization. Please go to their website to donate. https://gofund.me/7922f906
Chestnut Hill Lights
1907 Chestnut Hill Rd, Plainfield
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November 24, 2023 – January 7, 2024 | 5:00pm – 10:00pm
In their Taylor Era! This house has almost 20,000 lights synced to music and fun. The Taylor Swift section of music is just right for your pop stars to sing and dance with!
See this light show in person on our Plainfield route.
Video Game Themed Christmas Light Houses
Lit Lemont
13760 Kettering Pkwy, Lemont
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November 27, 2023 – January 1, 2024 | 4:00pm – 9:00pm
This light show has something for everyone! There is a special Call of Duty Christmas Mix. Drive up and tune your radio to 91.3 FM and enjoy! This year they are collecting for a very special cause, they are raising funds for Gigi’s Playhouse. Help them meet their goal for this fantastic organization. Please go to their website to donate. https://gofund.me/7922f906
You are going to love seeing this house on our Orland Park route.
Disney Themed Christmas Light Houses
Oswego Lights
701 N Sparkle Ct, Oswego
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November 17, 2023 – January 1, 2024 | 4:00pm – 11:00pm
Calling all Disney fans! This display has added 20,000 more lights, as well as a second 30 foot mega tree, cartoon characters and a jumbo-tron 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.
Find this light show on our Aurora driving route.
Forest Estate Light Show
305 E Shady Dr, Palatine
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November 18, 2023 – January 1, 2023 | 6pm-10pm
Disney fan unite! Mickey, Minnie, and all their friends light up this house to music and more! Music is broadcast on FM. Watch and listen to default selection or use phone and choose next song from list of additional songs. Various songs including a lot of Disney songs. This years songs include Aladdin, Fantasmic, Happily Ever After, We Donโt Talk about Bruno, Twinkly Lights โ Bobs Burgers and Bluey. How cool! Neighbors call them the “Disney House”!
This house can be found on our Arlington Heights route.
Olafโs Winter Spectacular
760 Hillside Ave, Elmhurst
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November 26, 2023 – January 7, 2024 | Sunday-Thursday 5:00pm โ 9:30pm, Friday-Saturday 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Frozen fever in Elmhurst! โOlafโs Winter Spectacular,โ was the champion of the 2020 ABC Channel 7โs Great Chicago Light Fight. They are, once again, featuring Olaf skating to some of his favorite songs of the holiday season. 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 seasonโs shows.
This pop culture display can be found on our Elmhurst route.
Are you looking to pair some trendy pop culture houses and create a route? Here is our Kidlist Best Christmas Lights Routes for 2023!