Christmas Lights always manage to evoke a real sense of joy during the silly season. Aside from all the light displays around the city, Sydney suburbs are also getting in on the action and putting on a show this festive season. From Bondi to Castle Hill, here’s our list of some of the best neighbourhood light displays around Sydney. 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.
1. Holt Road, Taren Point
This continues to be one of Sydney’s most beloved neighbourhood light displays. This year’s display includes lasers, music, an interactive display and a nativity scene. There is also a snow pool and life-sized reindeer as well as a rocking Santa, perfect for Instagram. There’s also a walk-in section lit-up with hundreds of lights. Get the details here.
162 Holt Road
Until January 9
🕔 7.30pm – 11pm
2. Alice Street, Rooty Hill
The Le Roux Christmas lights in Rooty Hill are so popular that they have an entire Facebook Page dedicated to it. Aside from lights, reindeer and all the Christmas trimmings, the lights also raise money for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation’s Light Up Christmas Appeal.
39 Alice Street
Until December 30
🕔 8pm onwards
3. Kiber Drive, Glenmore Park
Make all your Disney dreams come true at this fabulous light display in Glenmore Park. Drenched in fairy lights, projections, inflatables and candy canes, you’ll also find Santa’s sleigh perched on the rooftop. Plus all your favourite characters from Disney and universal will also make an appearance in this super nostalgic display. Check it out here.
60 Kiber Drive, Glenmore Park
December 1-27
🕔 6:30pm – 12am
4. Waratah Street, North Bondi
Raising money for CareFlight, a critical care aeromedical retrieval service and charity, this North Bondi Christmas light display is super Aussie complete with an inflatable kangaroo and a ute instead of a sleigh. There’s great attention to detail here with a lovely English village display inside two of the windows, a Christmas archway, innumerable fairy and icicle lights and so much more. Find further information here.
5 Waratah Street
December 1-28
🕔 7:30pm – 10:30pm
5. Stephenson Street, Birrong
This light display aims to bring the community together and to raise money for Sydney Children’s Hospital. You can give to a worthy cause while soaking up the atmosphere with music, interactive light displays, Christmas statues and so much more. Take a peek.
17 Stephenson Street, Birrong
December 1 – January 7
🕔 7pm – 12:30am
6. Pembroke Street, Cambridge park
This lovely local light display features inflatables, Christmas trees, snow flurries and daily visits from Santa. They’ve got quite a dedicated following on their Facebook Page by the local community and it’s easy to see why.
52 Pembroke Street, Cambridge park
December 1 – January 7
🕔 7pm – 12:30am
7. Doonside Crescent, Blacktown
Another spectacular light display that you simply must add to your list. Apart from all the usual suspects — twinkling lights, music, Christmas statues and inflatables, there will also be live projections of your fave Christmas movies along with a bubble/smoke and snow machine to provide all the festive feels. Check it out here.
45 Doonside Crescent, Blacktown
November 29 – December 26
🕔 7.30pm onwards
8. Chatsworth Road, Saint Clair
When it comes to neighbourhood light displays, the suburb of Saint Clair takes the cake. Packed with hundreds of bright, twinkling lights, it’s absolutely stunning and makes for some brilliant photo ops. Also on the menu — a pathway lined with bright Christmas trees, Santa Claus, an inflatable house and candy canes; it’s the true package and worth the drive. The display is so massive that it takes an entire month to set up. Find more details here.
64 Chatsworth Road, Saint Clair
December 1-26
🕔 8pm – 10:30pm
9. Walseley Crescent, Gledswood Hills
This display brings the entire street together to put on a show. There are giant stars atop Christmas tree lights, moving parts, decorated roofs and inflatables. You might even see cars parked in driveways decked out with lights. Nothing is off-limits in this over-the-top and fun light display. Get the details.
December 1-30
🕔 7pm – 10:30pm
10. Magic Grove, Mosman
This light display is a permanent fixture every year and an absolute staple if you’re on the hunt for neighbourhood light displays. 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 Westmead 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 1-31
🕔 7pm – 10:30pm
11. Payten Avenue, Roselands
This is a top contender for one of Sydney’s most popular light displays. The 3-storey home on Payten Avenue is covered top to bottom in lights and has been a crowd favourite for many years. Plus see a giant snowman, a see-saw, stars, bows, wreaths and thousands of lights all in one spot.
60 Payten Avenue, Roselands
December 1 – January 7
🕔 5:30pm – 10pm
12. South Circuit, Oran Park
Another house lighting up the night and helping support kids through the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, South Circuit’s Christmas lights display is simply stunning. It might not be the biggest light display, but it most certainly is one of the most sparkling. Every inch (besides the driveway) has been covered with lights or inflatables and it’s quite the sight. 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
December 1-25
🕔 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 this year 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
🕔 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 heaps of inflatables, some gorgeous window displays and Christmas statues. Read more about it.
7 Meredith Street, Blaxland
On from December 10 – 25
🕔 7pm – 1am
15. Aldgate Street, Sutherland
Another neighbourhood house raising money for Lights For Kids. This Christmas display is sweet and simple and brings the local community together every year. There are many stars, along with Christmas trees and lights. Plus inflatables and even a sleigh on the front yard. More details here.
9 Aldgate Street
🕔 7:30pm – 11pm
16. Jubilee Avenue, Beverley Park
If blinding light is what you look for in your Christmas light displays, then Jubilee Avenue is where you want to go. With the entire front yard covered in lights, the 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 3-25
🕔 8pm onwards
17. South Street, Tempe
From the windows to the walls, this Christmas light display has it all and then some. There’s a Christmas manger, a lit-up angel, fake snow, music and lasers that complete the walk-in display. They’ve got reindeer on the roof too and a dizzying array of Christmas toys.
7 South Street
November 21-December 28
🕔 8pm – 11:30pm
18. Excelsior Avenue, Castle Hill
As far as neighbourhood light displays go, it’s hard to beat Excelsior Avenue that features a staggering 30,000 lights. The reason for this massive display is to raise awareness and funds for HeartKids NSW & 22q Foundation Australia and New Zealand. If you want to help out, drive down to see the spectacular display and get yourself a sausage sizzle and a drink. Take a peek.
136 Excelsior Avenue
December 1-31
🕔 7:30pm – 10:30pm
19. Palena Crescent, Saint Clair
Find all your favourite light display elements at Pegasus Street including Santa’s sleigh on the lit-up roof and a canopy of lights to make for a stunning Instagram picture. More details here.
14 Palena Crescent, Saint Clair
December 1-31
🕔 8pm – 11pm
20. Chamberlain Road, Padstow Heights
81 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. This popular light display has been delighting Sydneysiders for over 5 years.
December 1-25
🕔 7pm – 12am
21. 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 6
🕔 8pm – 12am