It’s officially time to feast on all the twinkling lights around the city. Aside from the light displays in Sydney, local neighbourhoods are also getting in on the action and putting up a show this year for yuletide lovers. Jump in the car and marvel at all the bright lights flashing and twinkling in the night and forget your worries for a little while. Here’s our list of some of the best neighbourhood light displays around Sydney.
1. Mallee Street, Quakers Hill
This iconic light display has charmed thousands of Sydneysiders for years. The immersive display features everything from a decorated roof, a walk-in display, a snow machine, Christmas statues and a lot more. This will be the last year the display will be set up after 30 years so don’t miss out. Head here for more.
7 Mallee Street, Quakers Hill
Until December 31
🕔8pm – 11pm
2. Alice Street, Rooty Hill
The Le Roux Christmas light display in Rooty Hill is so popular that it has an entire Facebook Page dedicated to it. Aside from lights, inflatables and all the Christmas trimmings, the display also raises money for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Light Up Christmas Appeal.
39 Alice Street
🕔 8pm onwards
3. Kiber Drive, Glenmore Park
Make all your Disney dreams come true at this fabulous light display in Glenmore Park. Decked out in fairy lights, projections, inflatables and candy canes, the display also features characters like Mickey Mouse, the Simpsons, Bluey & Moana. Check it out here.
60 Kiber Drive, Glenmore Park
November 25 – December 26
🕔 6.30pm to 11.30pm
4. Waratah Street, North Bondi
Raising money for CareFlight, a critical care aeromedical retrieval service and charity, this North Bondi Christmas light display features a snowman family, giant candy canes, icicles and fairy lights and so much more. Find further information here.
5 Waratah Street
December 1-28
🕔 7.30pm – 10.30pm
5. Swansona Avenue, Mount Annan
This huge display in Mount Annan comes with moving features, a decorated roof and a walk-in display for all your Instagram needs. Head here for more.
57 Swansona Avenue, Mount Annan
November 23 to December 26
🕔 8pm – 12am
6. Billagal Place, Blaxland
At this lovely local light display, you’ll find a snow machine, a window display, a decorated roof and a walk-in display among many interactive features. It also supports The Black Dog Institute — a not-for-profit organisation for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders. Head here for details.
6 Billagal Place, Blaxland
December 1 – 25
🕔 8pm – 11pm
7. South Street, Tempe
From the windows to the walls, this Christmas light display has it all and then some. There’s projections, twinkling lights, fake snow, music and lasers along with a nativity scene. They’ve also got Christmas statues and licensed characters making an appearance. The display supports Beyond Blue. Check it out here.
7 South Street, Tempe
November 26 – January 1
🕔 8pm to 11.30pm
8. Chatsworth Road, Saint Clair
Packed with hundreds of bright, twinkling lights, this display is stunning and very IG-friendly indeed. Find all the festive trimmings here including inflatables, lasers, projections, Christmas statues and more. The display is so massive that it takes an entire month to set up. Find more details here.
64 Chatsworth Road, Saint Clair
December 1-24
🕔 8pm – 10:30pm
9. Monti Place, North Richmond
Listen to classic Christmas songs and get in the holiday spirit as you marvel at this lovely light display. You’ll find a large Santa inflatable and traditional lights along with all the colours of the rainbow. Head here for details.
9 Monti Place, North Richmond
December 1-31
🕔 8pm – 10pm
10. Magic Grove, Mosman
Head down to Mosman if you want to see (possibly) the biggest inflatable Santa around. Along with the giant Santa, there’s music a decorated rooftop, bubble, smoke and snow Machine plus lasers and projections. This house is also supporting the Children’s Hospitals Foundation, so you can make a donation before or after your visit and help these guys spread the cheer. Check out details about the light display here.
2 Magic Grove
December 1-27
🕔 7pm – 10:30pm
11. Murrumba Place, Castle Hill
At this glittery spot, you can see a massive koala, candy canes, a snowman, a gingerbread man, and nativity scene. There’s also a walk-through twinkle light tunnel, an 8ft Santa and several 3d ornaments.
14 Murrumba Place, Castle Hill
December 1-26
🕔 9pm – 11pm
12. South Circuit, Oran Park
This popular light display is jampacked with thousands of lights, inflatables and rooftop decorations. Plus at least eight houses are decked out in the area so you can get your fill of Christmas lights in one suburb alone. Find more info on their Facebook page.
248 South Circuit
🕔 7pm – 12am
13. Nalong Street, St Claire
This neighbourhood light display has been lighting up the streets of St Clair for over 20 years. It’s back in 2023 with lasers, projections, a nativity scene, a walk-in display, a six-meter-tall Christmas tree and thousands of twinkling lights. They are also supporting the Sydney Children’s Hospital this year. Read more about it.
4 Nalong Street, St Clair
December 1 – January 1
🕔 8pm – 11pm
14. Meredith Street, Blaxland
Follow the shooting star and you’ll find yourself in Blaxland. Okay, maybe not but once there you’ll see what we mean. You can find inflatables, some gorgeous window displays and a giant gnome. Read more about it.
7 Meredith Street, Blaxland
December 1-30
🕔 7pm – 1am
15. Childs Circuit, Belrose
This huge display is synchronised with music to get you in the holiday mood. The interactive display comes with projections, a walk-in display, a decorated roof and more and supports the Alannah and Madeline Foundation which is dedicated to keeping kids safe from violence. Head here for more.
36 Childs Circuit, Belrose
December 1 – January 4
🕔 8pm – 10pm
16. Jubilee Avenue, Beverley Park
With the entire front yard covered in lights, this light display is super popular among locals. It also features a smoke and snow machine, a nativity scene and heaps of moving features for a truly interactive display. Get planning here.
101 Jubilee Avenue
December 2-25
🕔 8pm onwards
17. Dunmore Street North, Bexley
This light display is supporting the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation and is all about community and friends getting together for a good cause. A decorated roof, Christmas statues, music and moving features are all part of the display. Take a look here.
13 Dunmore Street North, Bexley
November 23 – December 28
🕔 6.30pm to 10pm
18. Chamberlain Road, Padstow Heights
This light display raises funds for brain cancer and comes with interactive light displays, inflatables, a decorated roof, window displays and a giant Santa. The popular light display has been delighting Sydneysiders for over 5 years.
81 Chamberlain Road, Padstow Heights
December 1-25
🕔 7pm – 12am
19. Steeple Place, Marsden Park
This massive display takes a few weeks to set up and features snowmen, a giant Santa inflatable, projections, bubble and smoke shows and so much more. Read more about it.
6 Steeple Place, Marsden Park
December 1 – January 1
🕔 8pm – 12am
Want more? Head to the Christmas Light Search website and find some of the best Christmas light displays around Sydney.