My family & I are constantly searching for the best Christmas lights in Orange County. Each year during the holidays, we drive around, looking at all the pretty lights. I’m a sucker for a good holiday light display & have been known to drag my family along for the (sometimes very long) drive.
Wanting to find some new-to-me light extravaganzas, we asked YOU, our readers (on our Facebook page), to tell us where the BEST holiday light displays in Orange County were located. Thanks to all the comments & emails, we’ve got a list that will definitely keep my family, & hopefully yours, busy over the next couple of weeks. Car Trip anyone?
Best Christmas Lights in Orange County
Aliso Viejo
* King Elder Ln.
Anaheim
* 306 Barryknoll St.*
* 151 S. Jeanine Way
* 2118 W. Minerva Ave.
Balboa Island:
* 327 Sapphire Avenue
Brea:
* 515 Cedar Ave.
* Kraemer and Birch (Eagle Hills neighborhood) *
Buena Park:
* 8073 Calendula Drive
Costa Mesa:
* 3150 Bear St
* 467 East 19th St.
* 2110 Elden Ave.
* 77 Fair Drive (City Hall) – Peanut’s House*
Cypress:
* 5208 Cumberland Drive
Dana Point:
* Monarch Beach Homes
* Ritz Hotel
* St. Regis Hotel
Fountain Valley:
* 16801 Euclid (Mile Square Park. The actual neighborhood is located near Brookhurst St. & Heil Ave. You can drive through, or park at the park and walk the entire neighborhood.)
* 18323 Stanislaus St.
Fullerton:
* 1326 Valle Vista Dr.
* N. Yale
Garden Grove:
* 6531 and 6541 Belgrave
* 12112 Wutzke St.
Huntington Beach:
* Bolsa Chica Ave. (past Bolsa)
Laguna Hills:
* 25131 Mawson Dr.
* 25473 Nellie Gail Road *
Lake Forest:
* 22981 Belquest Dr. *
* End of Blueberry Ln. *
* Buckwood
* 24952 Greenbay Dr. *
* Peachwood & Tamarisk
* Rimrock St.
* Rushford Dr.
* 25141 Steinway Circle
* Corner of Thrush St. & Peacock St.
La Palma:
* Houston Ave.
Long Beach:
* Daisy Ave (between Pacific Coast Highway and Willow)
* Naples Island
Mission Viejo:
* 23446 Bolivar St.
* 27093 Pinario
* Via Amistoso St. *
Newport Beach:
* El Paseo Street on Lido Penisnsula
* 435 Harbor Island Dr.
Orange:
* 451 N. Citrus St.
* Craig Dr.*
* Pine St.
* 7633 E. Saddlehill Trail *
Placentia:
* 4821 Sanbert
Rancho Santa Margarita:
* 22 El Corazon
* 20 El Corzo *
* 11 Twilight Lane
San Clemente:
* Talega’s Seaside Neighborhood
* Talega’s Stella Mare Neighborhood
Santa Ana:
* 1306 Richland Ave.
Tustin:
* Red Hill Ave. & Olwyn Dr. *
Westminster:
* Bolsa Chica & Westminster Blvd. *
* 5755 Westminster Blvd.
Yorba Linda:
* Oriente Dr. *
* 18665 Seabiscuit
* 18974 Seabiscuit
* 4712 Via Del Rancho
Best Christmas Lights in Southern California
* Alta Dena:
Alta Dena Christmas Tree Lane
* Brentwood:
S. Bristol
* Corona:
Tom’s Farms Festival of Lights
* Del Mar:
Del Mar Holiday of Lights Drive Through Light Display
* Encinitas:
San Diego Botanical Gardens
* Lakewood:
5203 Ashworth Street
* Palm Desert:
Wild Lights at the Living Desert
* Riverside:
Mission Inn Festival of Lights
For a map with exact locations & driving directions go HERE.
* starred locations were recommended multiple times
Disclaimer: I have not personally visited each & every one of these light displays… they have simply been recommended to me. If you find that the information is inaccurate (for example a house/ area listed is no longer decorating) please let us know.
xoxo, K
image by the big quack via flickr
ps. Is YOUR favorite holiday light display not on the list? Leave a comment or email us (justspotted@gmail.com) the address of any house you think deserves to be on our list of Best Christmas Lights in Orange County, & we’ll make sure to add it!
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25 Comments
The Peanuts’ House in Costa Mesa has actually moved to Costa Mesa City Hall this year while the homeowner goes through foreclosure/lawsuits… More details on LAist: http://laist.com/2011/12/08/ocs_snoopy_house_will_be_recreated.php
Thanks! We will update the list!
Check out King Eider Ln in Aliso Viejo. They are also collecting canned goods for the South County Food Drive!
Thanks Carrie! Added it to the list!
Check out 306 Barryknoll St. in Anaheim. New family moved here from Northern California, and they have an awesome display. From Boo (Mosters Inc.) and Buzz Lightyear wooden cut outs, to lighted deer, trees, Angels, Snowmen, and a house full of lights, they are bringing a whole new holiday spirit to our street!!!
Added it to the list! Thanks for the suggestion!
I’m so glad that you listed N. Yale in Fullerton. The whole street is A-MAZ-ING! There seems to be more and more sparkle balls on the trees every year. It’s a MUST SEE!
Can’t wait to check it out this year!
S. Bristol in Brentwood. The most amazing in Southern California. We spend 2 full weeks there to install $78k in Xmas lights. Trust me it’s worth the drive if your into Christmas light displays.
added it to the list! Thanks for the heads up!
Pine Street in Old Towne Orange is amazing too!!!
Added it to the list! Thanks!
We’ve got a house with over 54,000 computer controlled lights that are sync’d to music at 18323 Stanislaus St. Fountain Valley, CA. It’s definitely something special, come check it out. Tune to FM 89.1 on your radio to listen to the music if it’s not playing outside.
Sounds Amazing. We’ve added it to the list!
Is this going on tomorrow night? Dec 28th?
Yes, we will be having our light show up till at least New Years. Come on by!
Just saw the house at 306 Barryknoll in Anaheim, it’s awesome! Thanks John
can’t wait to check it out!
Hello,
The young lady decorating works at the hotel and told me it was there first year lighting it up for the holidays
and had big plans for the years to come. I recommend a drive by and I know I will be checking it out next year
to see what else she will be adding to the hotels light show.
Thanks Laurie! Added it to the list!
5755 Westminster Blvd. Westminster, Ca 92683 – First Annual Christmas Light Show – Promising to get bigger and better each year!
First Annual Christmas Light Show
Check out 22 EL Corazon in RSM:
Check out the neighborhood of Stella Mare and Seaside in Talega, so so nice, and also, the Monarch Beach area homes in Dana Point. That’s were the resorts ( Ritz and St Regis are) and those are gated neighborhoods so the entrances look beautiful. Doing the drive by is just worth it. PCH from Dana Point to Niguel Rd.
Please disregard address 16801 Euclid (Mile Square Park). The actual neighborhood is off Brookhurst between Edinger and Heli. (you can enter on Thistle at Brookhurst)