New Jersey’s Best Christmas Light Displays

Christmas lights shine brightly in New Jersey, and you can enjoy amazingly decked-out houses with stunning holiday displays throughout the state. There are many different ways to see Christmas lights—from walk-through spectacles at amusement parks to over-the-top drive-thru displays and private homes. There are even entire towns that go all out with holiday light installations!

These sparkling holiday spectacles—some of which feature more than 1 million lights—are sure to impress even the grinchiest member of your family. So bundle up the kids and head out to one of these illuminating local light shows before the sun sets on the Christmas season!

Check out our roundup of New Jersey Christmas towns that go all out for the holidays, and find tons more ways to be merry in our Holiday Fun Guide.

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Best Christmas Light Displays in North Jersey

1. Camuso Family Christmas Display of Livingston​ – Livingston

Robert Harp Drive

Ernest Camuso first put up this walk-through display featuring lights, decorations, and motorized characters more than 50 years ago, and families have enjoyed the holiday treat ever since. The Camuso family continues the tradition in Mr. Camuso’s memory and accepts donations for the St. Barnabas Burn Foundation.

2. Martorana Farms Christmas House – Augusta

44 Augusta Hill Road

More than 100 holiday inflatables decorate the Martorana home, along with tons of lights and other decorations. Inflatables are up from 9am-midnight, and lights are turned on from 4pm-midnight. Follow the Facebook page for updates in case of inclement weather.​

3. Fanwood’s Famous Christmas House – Fanwood

83 Paterson Road and 87 Paterson Road

Fanwood’s Famous Christmas House is expanding this year to include two homes, and it is truly a spectacular display featuring thousands of lights and hundreds of figures. Monetary donations are accepted to support the NJ Institute for Disabilities.

4. Fleetwood Lights – Rockaway

32 Fleetwood Drive

Nearly 19,000 lights synchronized to music illuminate this beautiful home display in Morris County. Bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the food pantry.

5. Center Lights – Fort Lee

418 Center Street

This computerized holiday light show utilizes seven computers to control 6,000 individually addressable RGB pixels! Tune to 92.5 FM to listen to the music in sync with the lights.

6. Morris Holiday Lights – Mine Hill

3 Indian Falls Road

Stop by this display—hosted by Mayor Sam Morris and his family—and be mesmerized by 40,000 lights programmed to holiday music.

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The Gress House Holiday Light Spectacular raises money for charity. Photo courtesy of the family

Holiday Houses and Christmas Light Displays in Central and South Jersey

7. The Gress House Holiday Light Spectacular – Union Beach

14 Johnson Avenue

This home, featured on ABC’s The Great Christmas Light Fight, has thousands of dazzling lights, hundreds of plastic figures, inflatables, and more to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network of Mountainside, N.J. No parking is allowed on Johnson Avenue; try Broadway and walk to the display. 

8. Forrest Trail Circle Holiday Light Show – Toms River

Forrest Trail Circle

Interesting and familiar animations are projected onto this home in this unique and popular display set to music.

9. The Christmas Light Show – ​Belmar

704 Belmar Plaza (Connelly-Campion-Wright Building)

This two-night-only show takes place on Saturday, December 9 and 16, 2023, with shows slated for 6pm. Suggested donations are $25 for a family of four and $10 for an individual. Donations support RallyCap Sports, a charity that sponsors sports programs for children with disabilities.​

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Johnny’s Hazlet Holiday Light Extravaganza lights up the neighborhood. Photo courtesy of Facebook

10. Johnny’s Hazlet Holiday Lights – Hazlet

3 Bauer Avenue

This show draws tons of fans yearly to see two dozen inflatable decorations and more than 75,000 lights. Cars must park on side streets and walk to the display. Viewers can walk through the walkway back to the street.

11. Liam’s Spectacular Christmas Display – Middletown

13 Garrett Place

Take it all in! There are lots of lights and lighted figures to lift your spirits and usher in some holiday cheer at this two-story house that’s practically wrapped in Christmas lights.

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The Martin’s Christmas Corner in Hazlet overflows with festive inflatables and Christmas cheer.

12. The Martin’s Christmas Corner – Hazlet

11 Hudson Avenue

This cheery corner has tons of lights and inflatables, many of which are larger than life. In years past, the home was adorned with enormous Blues Clues characters and a 30-foot-tall SpongeBob!

13. Christmas at the Nietzer’s – South Plainfield

201 Hamilton Boulevard

Set to 30 minutes of music, this house glows with a rainbow of lights and highlights the story of Christmas. The show runs from 5-9pm except on Fridays and Saturdays, when it runs until 10pm. Select weekends will have additional activities during the show such as cookies, crafts, a photo booth, and more! Donations are accepted to support the First Baptist Church of South Plainfield, where Jesse Nietzer works.

14. The Cook’s Christmas Lights – Jackson

1 Carlson Court

This home has more than 30,000 dancing lights and four singing Christmas trees. All the lights are synchronized to six songs for a show that is about 20 minutes long. The homeowners collect donations for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.​​​

15. Koenig’s Family Holiday Light Spectacular​ – ​Bayville

11 North Island Road

Tune your radio to 87.9 FM, and check out this awesome display with tons of light synched to a diverse soundtrack of songs starting nightly at 5pm. 

16. Andrew’s Christmas Wonderland – Middletown

12 Snyder Drive

There will be sparkling lights everywhere you turn at this display, with all the lawn figures creating a magical scene.

17. Ferone Family Christmas Light Show – Tom’s River

184 Yellowbank Road

Lights dance to the music at this whimsical, magical display, which runs nightly through late December. Donations are accepted in the silver mailbox and go to The Children’s Hospital.

18. Crazy Christmas – Old Bridge

55 Valley Vale Drive

Grab your sunglasses for this one! More than 50,000 lights, animated figures, blow molds, Christmas trees, and more are part of this amazing display. The show starts December 1 and runs through New Year’s Day from 5-10pm. Santa visits on December 9 from 5-8 pm. Visitors can walk through the display but are asked to stay on the path. Bring a donation for Toys for Tots. 

This post was first published in 2015 and is updated every year.