32 Towns With the Best Christmas Light Displays in the Country
Each one is a winter wonderland.
While there's a practically endless list of things to love about the holiday season—the time with family, the gifts, the beautiful tackiness of the decorations—one of our favorite activities is driving around and admiring the twinkling outdoor Christmas lights set up at our local spots. Whether we're meandering through neighborhoods that have fully decked the halls or visiting an entire Christmas-themed town to soak in some of that holiday cheer, the sparkling bulbs make those moments unforgettable. Everyone deserves to get their fill of these bright decorations that go up only once a year, so we've compiled a list of the best Christmas light displays across the United States (and hopefully near you!).
The magical experience of being surrounded by colorful string lights is the perfect chance for some family-friendly fun. It might be frigid outside depending on where you live, but the decorations and Christmas spirit make the outing so worth it. Sometimes the light shows around the states are so grand that you should hop in your car and drive an hour or so to see them. While small Midwestern towns like Santa Claus, Indiana, definitely put on an enchanting event, everyone should get to see their closest big city—be it Chicago, New York, or Honolulu—lit up by a whole world of Christmas lights at least once.
We'll let you decide for yourself what city or region has the absolute best Christmas light displays. Just scroll through our list to discover 32 American towns with some of the best Christmas lights we've seen.
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