Christmas Lights in Orange County (2023)

There’s nothing better than driving around Orange County and seeing our beautiful neighborhoods showing off their Christmas lights displays! This year, it means even more to the community to have so many houses beautifully decorated with lights.

We’re sharing where to go see Christmas lights in Orange County in our list below!

Let’s keep this time-honored tradition of driving around to see the different Christmas light displays in Orange County and beyond. This also works as part of a list of things to do on Christmas Day in Orange County!

And don’t forget our 150+ Winter, Christmas and Holiday events happening in Orange County!

Below you’ll find a few of our favorite Christmas lights displays in Orange County, organized by city. Check them out and if you see that we missed a neighborhood – please let us know in the comments below! We’d love to keep this list updated with the best Christmas light displays in Orange County.

Also – check back throughout the season as we’ll be adding more Christmas light displays to this list as they become available to us.

Where to see the best Christmas light displays in Orange County

Aliso Viejo Christmas lights

• 43 Woodswallow Lane
• 38 Endless Vista
• 2 Falcon Crest Lane
• Carmel Neighborhood (Canyon Vistas & Pacific Park Drive)
• Glenwood Community
• Grandbriar Street
• King Eider Lane
• Summerland Circle

Anaheim Christmas lights

• 306 Barryknoll Street
• 2715 N. River Trail Road
• 8382 E. Quiet Canyon Court
• 224 E. Broadway
• 151 S. Jeanine Way
• 2118 W. Minerva Avenue
• 1816 N. Symphony Street
• 215 S Kirkwood Circle
• 975 Canyon Heights Dr
• 7517 E Calle Durango
• 6441 Cymbal St
• 580 S Dune St
• 8710 E Garden View Dr

Anaheim Hills Christmas lights

• Bel Air Neighborhood 92801

Costa Mesa Christmas lights

• Snoopy House Holiday Display (5:30pm-8:30pm)
• 467 East 19th St, Costa Mesa
• 3150 Bear Street
• Lilac & Santa Ana Avenue
• Mesa Verde & Adams Avenue
• Myrtlewood & Redwood
• 2981 Redwood Avenue
• Maui Pl
• St. Clair
• Winter Fest OC

Coto de Caza Christmas lights

• Gooseberry Court

Cypress Christmas lights

• 5216 Edgemont Cir, Cypress
• 5208 Cumberland Drive
• Corner of Cerritos and Holder
• 5412 Camp Street

Dana Point Christmas lights

• Monarch Beach Homes
• Calle Fortuna

Fountain Valley Christmas lights

• 18323 Stanislaus St, Fountain Valley
• La Casita & Santa Madrina
• Brookhurst and Heil (Filbert Street)
• La Rosa Lane
• 17213 Santa Catherine
• 17156 Santa Lucia

Fullerton Christmas lights

• 1601 N Mountain View Pl, Fullerton (corner of Mountain View Ave. and Fullerton Creek Rd.)
• The Sparkleball Display on North Yale Ave., Fullerton
  • The sparkleball display on North Yale Avenue, Fullerton CA runs almost two blocks long, and is a neighborhood effort. The whole street blinks, whirls, and flashes with 450 sparkleballs.
  • Chapman & Princeton
• 1332 W Roberta Ave
• 701 N Hale Ave
• Symphony St.
• 1401 W Houston Ave
• 642 W Wilshire
• 356 Del Cerro Plc
• 2943 Hemlock Pl

Garden Grove Christmas lights

• 6541 Belgrave, Garden Grove
• 12112 Wutzke Street
• 6141 Killarney Avenue

Huntington Beach Christmas lights

• Brookhurst & Meredith Drive – Meredith Gardens
• Humboldt Island – Huntington Harbour
• Mayville Place
• Shelton Court & Sutherland Drive
• Springdale & Brassie
• Trinidad Island – Huntington Harbour
• Davenport Island – Huntington Harbour
• La Cresta Circle; Spinnaker Drive (Brookhurst and Indianapolis)
• Shively Street
• 6212 Larchwood Drive

Irvine Christmas lights

• 4262 & 4291 Fireside Circle
• Deerfield on Poinsettia.

La Palma Christmas lights

• Houston Avenue
• Tiara Lane
• 5172 Huntswood Circle

Ladera Ranch Christmas lights

• Baudin Circle, Ladera Ranch
• 73 Flintridge
• 15 Bainbridge Avenue
• 156 Sellas Road South
• Potters Bend (Potters Bend, Fieldhouse, Wishing Well, and Flowerdale) 
• Sterling Glen 2 (Shively Road)
• Fairfield 1 (Chantilly Lane, Pleasanton Lane, and Waverly Place)
• 6 Shively Road
• 3 Whidbey Drive
• 7 Sugarcane Lane
• 3 Platinum Circle
• 17 Shively Road
• 33 Lansdale Court
• 21 Shively Road
• Winslow Street (They’re hosting Winslow Winter Wonderland on December 15)
• Martino

Laguna Hills Christmas lights

• Mawson Drive
• 25276 Orellano Way
• 23561 Marsala – A Merry Marsala Christmas
• 25473 Nellie Gail Road
• 26041 Spur Branch Lane
• 25241 Northrup Drive – The Northrup Pole
• 24422 Avenida De La Carlotta Suite 120A (M-F 9-5)
• 54 Laurel Creek Lane – Olaf Saves Christmas
• 25325 Gallup Circle – Elves Spreading Holiday Cheer
• 24832 Largo Drive – Holiday Lights Mish Mash
• 24155 Laguna Hills Mall – Christmas At The Village
• 25071 Buckskin Drive – Light Festival
• 24992 Express Drive – Snowman Junction
• 26192 Bridlewood – Candy Cane Lane
• 25392 Champlain Road – Celebrating Christmas
• 24203 Avenida de la Carlotta – Oh Christmas Tree
• 26141 Red Corral Road – Candy Cane Lane #2
• 25301 Hillary Lane – A Christmas Miracle
• 25511 Lone Pine – Snowman Season
• 28431 Lost Trail – River Rock Christmas
• 24631 Ashland Drive – A Marshmallow World
• 24996 Hendon Street – The Ramirez Family House Of Lights
• 24712 Kim Circle – Up Up and Away
• 26162 Buena Vista Court – The Gift Of Lights
• 25151 Northrup – Merry Christmas We Wish You
• 24902 Grissom Road – Away In A Manger
• 27322 Lost Colt Drive – Underseas Christmas
• 26295 Eva Street – Ho Ho Lights
• 24771 Rittenhouse – Abujudeh Family Christmas
• 25882 Spruce Lane – Santa’s Landing

Laguna Niguel Christmas lights

• 28365 La Bajada
• Hillhurst Christmas Lights (23852 Hillhurst Dr)
• Nellie Gail Road
• Elder Court Neighborhood – Full street of lights
• 5 Tunis

La Habra Christmas lights

• 9361 Gordon Ave

Lake Forest Christmas lights

• 22981 Belquest Drive
• Rushford Drive
• Ashbrook Street
• 23932 Barton Street
• Buckwood Street
• 25982 Dundee Drive 
• 24952 Greenbay Drive
• Parkwood Street
• Rimrock Street
• Peachwood & Tamarisk 
• Trabuco Canyon & Lake Forest Drive
• 25141 Steinway Circle 
• 22472 Sunlight Creek Ave
• 20947 Parkridge
• 24162 Jagger St
• 20 Alta Vista
• 19572 Aliso View Cir
• 24756 Scott Ln
• 28322 Millwood Rd
• 24842 Rollingwood Rd
• Skylark Dr & Nightengale Ct
• 20941 Paseo Nogal
• 22281 Parkwood St
• 20941 Parkridge

Los Alamitos Christmas lights

• 2762 Engel Drive

Mission Viejo Christmas lights

• 27402 Via Amistoso & neighbors
• 23864 Sycamore Dr
• 23722 Lagarto
• 23271 Via Guadix
• 23091 Tiagua
• 27151 Valia
• 28365 La Caleta
• 27421 Via Amistoso
• 26791 Pariso Dr
• 27171 Neda
• 24772 Tabuenca
• 21852 Contento
• 21952 Camargo
• 24401 Chamalea
• 27081 El Retiro
• 24192 Castilla Ln
• 23611 Via Estella
• 24601 Via Estella
• 27572 Minaya
• 23682 Barquilla
• 22691 Via Tercero
• 22031 Salcedo
• 26752 Merino Circle
• 26166 Buscador
• 26141 Buscador
• 26001 Via Del Norte
• 26526 Via Lara
• 26695 Manzanares
• 26451 Via Lorgona
• 25512 Gloriosa Dr
• 27815 Tirante
• 27156 Neda
• 23402 Via Arevalo
• 4 Amato
• 9 Amato
• 13 Blackwood
• 27635 Soltero
• 27291 Pinocha
• 22832 Via Octavo
• 28175 Singleleaf
• 25941 Corriente Ln
• 24301 Via Alvorado
• 27146 Ayamonte
• 25941 Portafino Dr.
• 25213 Terreno Dr.
• 25022 Spadra Lane
• 25392 Helena Circle
• 23912 Bough Ave
• 27322 Via Burgos
• 21921 Tobarra
• 21921 Cosala
• 21232 Bishop
• Hollyhock Lane
• 200 Civic Center

Newport Beach Christmas lights

• Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade – 400 Main Street Newport Beach CA 92661
• El Paseo Street on Lido Peninsula 
• Harbor Island Drive
• 207 E. Bay Avenue
• 409 North Bayfront
• 424 Redlands Ave.

Orange Christmas lights

• 451 N. Citrus Street (Locust & Glassell)
• 7633 E. Saddlehill Trl
• 1431 North Shaffer St
• Palm Ave between Pine Street & Chapman, Old Towne Orange (aka Candy Cane Lane)
• 1900 block of N Woodside St.
• 2409 E. Monroe 
• 1907 N. Ridgewood
• 2700 block of River Trail Road
• 300 block of Lime Street
• 1138 West Cherry Drive
• Athens Street
• 584 S. Laurinda Lane
• 557 N. La Nae Circle
• 2532 El Sereno Drive
• 1767 N. Lindenholz Street
• 463 N. Emerald Drive
• 2715 N River Trail Rd
• 238 E Palmyra
• 237 N. Harwood
• 321 E Palmyra
• 200 N Pine
• 802 W Almond
• 205 S Pine
• 378 Olive
• 631 E Trenton Ave
• 604 S. Grand

Placentia Christmas lights

• 718 Hibiscus Way
• 444 Normandy Avenue
• 1614 Valencia Avenue
• Brea Eagle Hills Neighborhood
• 1707 Cartlen Ave

Rancho Santa Margarita Christmas lights

• 16 Calle Liberacion (From 5:30pm to 9:30pm during the week, and Friday-Saturday’s till 10:00pm. Over 40,000 lights synced to music like Star Wars, Light of Christmas, Disney favorites, etc.)
• El Corzo Lane (Candy Cane Lane – Neighborhood Light Display) Located near 241 off Melinda Road
• 11 Twilight Lane
• 107 & 109 Calle De Los Ninos

San Clemente Christmas lights

• 2931 Calle Heraldo
• 3912 Calle Andalucia
• Talega Seaside Neighborhood
• Talega Stella Mare Neighborhood

San Juan Capistrano Christmas lights

• 30941 Calle Santa Rosalia
• 31192 Calle Del Campo – Santa & Toy Drive with USMC – December 16, 2021 6:30PM – 8:30PM

Santa Ana Christmas lights

• 1306 Richland Avenue
• 12872 Loretta Dr
• 18th & Bristol Street
• 1225 W. 18th Street
• 1606 N Linwood Avenue
• 2002 W. Elder Ave
• Floral Park
• 1815 N. Heliotrope Dr.
• 1811 N. Heliotrope Dr.
• 2115 N Heliotrope Dr.
• 2402 N. Flower St.
• 340 19th Street
• 2307-2331 Benton Way
• 2208 N. Ross St.
• 2008 N. Greenleaf St.

Trabuco Canyon

• Wagon Wheel Neighborhood
• 23 Kingfisher Court
• 28322 Millwood Road

Tustin Christmas lights

• 1151 Windsor Ln
• 2181 Maple Ct.
• 13202 Silver Birch Dr
• Irvine Blvd. and Redhill Ave
• Red Hill Avenue & Olwyn Drive
• 14185 Paseo Corto 
• 3318 Brenham Street
• 2351 Caper Tree Drive (Off Walnut between Tustin Ranch & Browning)
• Owlyn Dr in Tustin, across Red Hill from Red Hill Lutheran Church 
• 14431 Heights Dr (see picture below)
• 1281 Lear Lane
• White Sand Dr. (Across from Pine Tree Park) 
• Ranchwood Rd.

Villa Park Christmas lights

• 9852 Verde Lomas Circle (Phantom Hollow Holidays)

Westminster Christmas lights

• 6212 Larchwood Drive
• Bolsa Chica & Westminster Boulevard 
• 5755 Westminster Boulevard
• 5152 Northwestern Way

Yorba Linda Christmas lights

• D and J Custom Crafts, 16621 Lathrop Dr, Yorba Linda
• 20630 Vista Del Sol, Yorba Linda
• 5325 Village Center Dr, Yorba Linda
• 5474 Berryhill Dr, Yorba Linda
• Paseo de las Palomas and Vista Laguna, Yorba Linda
• 4712 Via Del Rancho
• 20628 Calle Tranquillo
• 18162 Buena Vista Avenue
• 5792 Grandview Avenue
• East Lake Village (Village Center Drive/Avenida De Las Polmas) 
• 18665 & 18974 Seabiscuit
• 18181 Magnolia Way
• 4381 Avenida Rio del Oro
• 5512 Raintree St.
• 24555 Avenida de Marcia
• 20628 Cll Tranquilo
• Main Street
• Buena Vista Ave
• Via Sanlucar
• Via Pamplona
• Camino Poniente
• Via Tapaste
• Via Fonte
• Via Rene
• Southview Drive

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Originally published on November 27, 2023. Last Updated on December 20, 2023 by Pattie Cordova