Best Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays and Holiday Lights in Connecticut

The best neighborhood Christmas lights in Connecticut feature thousands of lights, stars, Christmas trees, cartoon characters and more. Connecticut neighborhoods go all out to create a flashy, bright and cheerful holiday light show, sometimes complete with music. This truly is some of the most wholesome (and yes, FREE) entertainment for the 2023 holiday season. Besides that, many of them are collecting cash and non-perishable food items for local charities. Special note: check social media pages prior to traveling to check their schedule, and find out the radio station you can tune to for accompanying music.

Planning your holiday get together with the family? Check  out these 20 Fun Christmas Games for the Whole Family.  And make sure to to check out our Connecticut Holiday Fun Guide.

Best Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays in CT – Fairfield 

 

The magic of Wonderland at Roseville is a must-see! Photo courtesy by Ally Noel

1. Wonderland at Roseville — Fairfield

A popular destination, Roseville Terrace is a massive light show. See lit up trains, dogs, reindeer, snow men, as well as a Menorah and nativity. Donations will be collected for Shriner’s Hospital. Hours run from Sunday to Thursday, 5pm to 10pm; Fridays and Saturdays from 5pm to 10pm. Last minute cancelations due to weather will be posted on the Facebook page.

2. Christmas in Milford — Milford

If you live in, or near, Milford, you will want to follow the Facebook group Christmas in Milford. Explore all the different houses (and there are quite a few) that decorate for the season. There is even a yearly contest for best decorations. Also, one location collects unwrapped toys in Santa’s Mailbox.

3. Sterling Road —  Trumbull

The runway is open! Affectionately called “Santa’s Runway,” Sterling Road will be decked out with almost 12,000 lights. It encompasses all of Sterling Road, as well as two other cross streets. It’s easy to imagine Santa landing on the lit runway! Follow the Facebook page to find out when Santa and the Grinch will be making visits.

4. Lincoln Road —  Orange

Come and see Lincoln Road’s “animated” Christmas light display. The synchronized display features 20,000 lights and lit-up figurines. Tune in to 98.1 FM for musical accompaniment. The home is again collecting donations for the Juvenile Diabetes Fund. The show is on every night, from 4:30pm until 9:00pm on weeknights and until 11:00pm on weekends. Lincoln Road gets thousands of visitors a year.

Spectacular Neighborhood Holiday Lights in CT – Hartford County

Lights on Rosewood puts on an amazing Christmas display. Photo courtesy of Lights On Rosewood/Facebook

5. Lights on Rosewood —  Bristol

Lights on Rosewood features a new light arrangement for 2023!  From Thursdays through Sundays, there is a synchronized song list available on channel 98.3 FM. The household behind this special light show is donating proceeds to a local family as the father battles cancer. Non-perishables donated will go to Brian’s Angels.

6. 130 Felt Road —  South Windsor

Tom Delnicki and his wife Audrey, put on a major display every year. Their holiday light display opens in mid-December for 2023. This is a drive-by-only show.

7. April and Mark’s Cartoon Christmas – Plainville

This home has been decorated by the same family since 1938! This Christmas light display boasts a cartoon and character explosion of lights. It includes Scooby-Doo, the Island of Misfit Toys, inflated Santas, Teddy Bears, Minions, penguins, and much more. Bring a non-perishable food donation; last year, over 1,300 lbs. of food was donated.

8. Lights on Eastbury Pond —  Glastonbury

The Danco family’s annual light display is astounding; you might see Santa’s elves or the Grinch! Lights are on from 4:45 to 10:30 until New Year’s Day. The reflection in the water is one-of-a-kind amazing. The Christmas light display features new lights this year!

 

Lights, music, and figurines combine for stunning light displays. Photo courtesy of Joshua’s Christmas Display, Facebook

9. Joshua’s Christmas Display – Plainville

This light display is erected annually in honor of Joshua’s mother. Enjoy rainbow Christmas trees, synchronized lights and music (on radio 92.9). Please bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to the Plainville Food Pantry.

10. Wethersfield Lights – Wethersfield

An organized, bright and merry neighborhood Christmas light display, Wethersfield Lights also has projections, multi-colored lights and some pyrotechnics. The display has two 20-foot light trees and 11,000 LEDS. 

Best Neighborhood Christmas Lights on Houses in Eastern Connecticut

11. Glow on Gallup —  Waterford

This dazzling neighborhood holiday light display (set to music) has been running for 10 years, and changes annually. Come and see 9,000 lights twinkling along with a 3D Santa Claus, snowmen, tall arches, and more. The light show is open every night from 5-10pm. On December 9, they will be collecting new, unwrapped toys for Waterford Youth Services.

12. Amarante’s Winter Wonderland —  Dayville

Open every other night of the week at 5pm (except Mondays), Amarante’s is an amazing walk-through Christmas display of eye-popping, glittering lights. In 2023, the family is partnering with Bags of Hope, a charitable organization that provides monogrammed duffle bags with personal care items to children in the CT foster-care system. 

13. Lights on Mark Drive —  Norwalk

Opens on December 2, 2023, Lights on Mark Drive is massive with 48,000 lights. Music from 92.9 is synched to an awesome holiday light show. For a sneak preview, check out their rendition of Little Drummer Boy from a previous year.

14. Scrivano Christmas Lights —  East Hampton

Tiffany Drive in East Hampton is the home of the Scrivano’s light display. The Scrivano’s collect food for the East Hampton Food Pantry, so please bring some non-perishables. This season opens on November 18, 2023 in honor of a family member. Follow them at @scrivanolights.

Updated 11/14/2023