2011 Map of Christmas Lights

Nothing’s merrier than a sparkling Christmas light display! Here’s our annual list of the best and brightest light shows around San Diego County. Displays range from decorated, private homes and streets, to entire neighborhoods. You’ll also find festive local events, holiday parades and unique Christmas traditions, such as the Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights, San Diego Botanic Garden’s “Garden of Lights” and the big Christmas tree at Coronado’s historic Hotel Del.

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Bundle up and enjoy San Diego County’s holiday shimmer and shine!

 Download our map and listings of Christmas light displays or view the listings below.

2011 Map of Christmas Lights

For more information and addresses Click A Neighborhood Below:

  1 Allied Gardens, 92120
  2 Carmel Mountain Ranch, 92128
  3 Chula Vista, 91910, 91911, 91914, 91915
  4 Clairemont, 92117
  5 East San Diego, 92113
  6 El Cajon, 92021
  7 Lomita, 92114 (near Lemon Grove)
  8 Poway, 92064
  9 Rancho Peñasquitos, 92129
10 San Carlos, 92119
11 San Marcos, 92069
12 Santee, 92071
13 Serra Mesa/Mission Village, 92123
14 Tierrasanta, 92124
15 Vista, 92081

A - L Commercial Holiday Light Displays

1 ALLIED GARDENS, 92120

7048 Hillsboro St.
Off Waring and Princess View.
Dec. 10 - 24, dusk-10 pm.

2 CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH, 92128

Fairway Village, west side of Stoney Gate Pl.
85+ homes decorated.
Dec. 1 to Jan. 1, 5:30-10:30 pm.
Neighborhood Block Party on Dec. 17, with food, entertainment, Santa, musicians, carolers and more, from 6-10 p.m.

3 CHULA VISTA, 91910, 91911, 91914, 91915


Whitney St./Mankato.
Circle between First and Second Ave. off H St. & 1st Ave. “Christmas Circle.”
55+ homes decorated.
Dec. 10 - 26, 5-10 pm.

4 CLAIREMONT, 92117

Lana Dr. & Jamar.
Off Mt. Abernathy Ave.
Circular street. 40+ homes decorated.
Dec. 10- 27.

4670 Norwalk Ave.
Off Clairemont Mesa Blvd./Moraga Ave.
Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, 7-10 pm, weekends 7-11 pm.

5 EAST SAN DIEGO, 92113

1523 48th St.
Off Federal Blvd. & 48 St.
Dec. 4-24, 5-10 pm.

4641 Craigie St.
Off Highway 94 and 47th.
Nicely decorated home.
Dec. 10 - 24. Dusk to 10 pm

6 EL CAJON, 92021

Jingle Bell Hill (also known as Pepper Dr. Lights).
Solomon Ave./Pegeen Pl. and surrounding area.
Off 67 & Bradley. Celebrating the Reason theme.
Dec. 9-26, Mon-Th 6-9 pm, Fri-Sun 6-10 pm.

11456 Pegeen Pl.
Nightmare Before Christmas theme, complete with Jack, Sally, Zero, the Mayor & Oogie Boogie.
Dec. 5-26, Mon-Th 6-9 pm, Fri-Sun 6-10 pm.

1838 El Pico Dr.
Off Hacienda Dr.
48th year of decorating the 20-ft. star over 100 ft. in air, overlooking El Cajon valley.
Nov. 27-Dec. 31.
Also see a 55-ft. train. Dec. 10 - 31, dusk to 10 pm.

7 LOMITA, 92114 (near Lemon Grove)

689 Meadowbrook Dr.
Off Jamacha Rd. South of Lemon Grove.
Many lights on home.
Dec. 8 to Jan. 1, dusk to 10 pm.
Santa and Mrs. Claus may be out to greet the week of Dec. 17 - 23.

8 POWAY, 92064

12631 Stoutwood St.
Off Twin Peaks Rd. & Deerwood St.
Nicknamed “The Griswolds.”
Dec. 1 to Jan. 1, 5:30-10 pm weekdays, 11 pm weekends.

Hickory Ct./Hickory St., 12659 Butterwood Ct. and Rockrose Ct.
All off Twin Peaks Rd. & Silverset St.
named “Candy Cane Courts.”
Entire cul-de-sacs are lit up.
Dec. 10 to Dec. 24, 6-9 pm.

9 RANCHO PENASQUITOS, 92129

Oviedo St.
Off Black Mountain Rd.
“Christmas Card Lane.”
Also enter off Twin Trails Dr., Carmel Mountain Rd., (southwest corner of the area), Ellingham St., Renato St., Oviedo St., Twin Trails Dr., Barrymore St., Rotherham Ave., Talca Ave., Talca Ct., Allenbrook Way, Davenport Ave., Amber Sky Ln.
Dec. 11 to Dec. 31, dusk-10 pm.

10 SAN CARLOS, 92119

6296 Lake Arrowhead Dr.
Between Dallas and Lake Murray
Lights, Santa Clause, animated window scenes
Dec. 5 to Dec. 27, dusk to 10pm.

Block of 7900 and 8000 Hillandale Dr.
Off Mission Gorge & Deerfield.
Many lights, plus tree on top of home.
Dec. 1 - 31, 5-9 pm.

11 SAN MARCOS, 92069

1639 Knob Hill.
Off Nordahl Rd. Between Tam O’ Shanter Dr. & Augusta Dr. 23rd year of decorating.
90,000+ lights plus Carnival, North Pole, and Santa's Wild Animal Park themes.
Nov. 24 to Dec. 30, 5-9 pm.
See Santa from 6:30-8pm on Dec. 10-23.
www.christmasonknobhill.com

12 SANTEE, 92071

Sunburst Santee.
Tomel Court, off Magnolia.
Many homes, Starlight Circle.
Dec. 17 to Dec. 26, 7-10 pm.

9835 Pebble Beach Dr.
Displays on house and yard set up to music.
Dec. 1 to Dec. 31, dusk to 10pm

13 SERRA MESA/MISSION VILLAGE, 92123

2621 Raymell Dr.
Yard decorated like Christmas Town from A Nightmare Before Christmas.
Dec. 10 to Dec. 30, dusk-10 pm.

2133 Seagull Lane
Horse and carriage, doe, tree and gifts
Dec. 10 to Dec. 24, dusk to 10pm

14 TIERRASANTA, 92124

5306 Belardo Dr.
Off Via Valarta & Via Playa De Cortes.
95,000 lights,including many homemade decorations, all sequenced and animated to music.
Tune radio to 89.7 FM to hear the lights dance.
Nov. 26 to Dec. 26, 5:30-10 pm.
www.belardolights.com

11626 Papagallo Ct.
Off Colina Dorado or Calle De Vida. Thomas the Tank Engine theme.
Dec. 3 to Dec. 30, 6-10 pm.

10927 Baroque Lane.
A North Pole themed Christmas featuring a 20-ft lighted Santa and a Christmas Village.
Dec. 9 - 28, 6-9:30 pm.

15 VISTA, 92081

1505 Roma Dr., corner of Lupine Hills and Roma Dr.
Inflatables and over two dozen homemade plywood cutouts of Disney and other holiday characters.
Nov. 26 to Dec. 31, Sun-Th 6-10pm, Fri-Sat 6 pm-midnight.

Commercial Holiday Lights Displays

A Del Mar Fairgrounds Holiday of Lights
Jimmy Durante Blvd./Via De La Valle.
Off Highway 5.
Animated holiday lights.
Nov. 24 to Jan. 1, Sun.-Thurs, 5:30-10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 5:30-10:30 pm;
$14/vehicle (up to 5 people), $19/van or car (6 or more), $49/bus.
858-755-1161. www.sdfair.com, www.holidayoflights.com

B Gaslamp for the Holidays.
Downtown San Diego.
Trees of the Gaslamp will be illuminated from Nov. 6 to Jan. 3, 5 pm-midnight.
www.gaslamp.org

C Hotel Del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave., Coronado.
Tree in the lobby is beautifully decorated plus 100,000 lights illuminate the resort from Nov. 30 to Jan. 1.
Lighting of the tree outside Nov. 30, 4-7 pm.
619-522-8490, www.hoteldel.com

D LEGOLAND Holiday Snow Days.
Real snow! Snowball targets, build a snowman with Lego accessories, see holiday Lego displays.
Nov 19 - Jan. 2
Nightly tree lighting at 5 pm Dec. 1 - Dec. 24
Nightly firework Dec. 26-31.
760-918-5346. www.legoland.com

E Mission Bay Christmas Boat Parade of Lights
Over 100 vessels. Begins on Quivira Basin.
Dec. 10, starts at 7 pm and ends with fireworks at 9 pm.
858-488-0501, www.missionbayparadeoflights.org

F Oceanside Harbor Parade of Lights
Boats decorated in holiday lights circle Oceanside Harbor.
Sponsored by the Oceanside Yacht Club.
Dec. 10, 7 pm. 760-722-5751.

G San Diego Bay Boat Parade of Lights
40th Anniversary, Back to the Future theme.
Dec. 11 & Dec. 18
Fireworks, 5:30 pm then parade til 9 pm.
Starts off at Shelter Island, goes through the harbor and ends at the Ferry Landing on Coronado.
www.sdparadeoflights.org

H San Diego Botanic Garden “Garden of Lights”
230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas
100,000+ lights illuminating the plants and trees
Dec. 8-23 and Dec. 26-30, 5-9 pm
Nutcracker exhibit, marshmallow roasting, live music, kid crafts.
Adults $12, children 3-12 $4
760-436-3036. www.SDBGarden.org

I San Diego Zoo’s Jungle Bells
Balboa Park.
Dec. 11-23, Dec. 25-Jan. 2.
Lighted animal figures, bell ringers, nightly tree-lighting ceremony,
"Night Before Christmas" interactive show.
619-231-1515
www.sandiegozoo.org

J SeaWorld Christmas Tree of Lights
The Skytower lights will sparkle after dark. Nightly at 6pm Weekends Nov 19 - Dec. 11, Daily Dec. 17 - Jan. 1
619-231-1515
www.seaworld.com

K Sights and Sounds of Christmas
San Diego Temple, 7474 Charmant Dr.
Enjoy lights, festive music, and nativity scenes while walking through the grounds.
Dec 3 - Jan. 6, 6pm - 11pm, free admission and parking

L Victorian Mansion/The Forward House
Santa on the roof in his sleigh on Dec. 16 from 5:30-8:30 pm
He is bringing candy canes and live Christmas music!
Music performed by Freddie Alcantar (a jazz entertainer from Hawaii)
Location:  Victorian Mansion –‘The Forward House’
108 Ivy St.  Corner of First and Ivy, San Diego. 3 blocks South of Laurel, 5 Blocks West of Balboa Park
Light Display on from 4:30 – 10:00 pm.   619-533-7900.