East County Christmas Lights

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Allied Gardens  |  El Cajon  |  Lakeside  |  La Mesa 

San Carlos  |  Santee  |  Spring Valley

ALLIED GARDENS

5439 Brunswick Ave

Experience a dazzling musical light display at The Michalowski Family Light show where the lights dance in sync to your favorite Christmas classics and even a surprise K-Pop Demon Hunter track that lights up the night like never before. It’s festive, fun, and totally unique. Nov. 28–Jan. 1.

EL CAJON  

11456 Pegeen Pl

“Nightmare Before Christmas” theme, complete with Jack, Sally, Zero, the Mayor & Oogie Boogie. Santa may make a surprise visit through Christmas Eve. Nov. 30–Jan. 3.

Jingle Bell Hill  (also known as Pepper Dr. Lights)

Solomon Ave./Pegeen Pl. and surrounding area. Off 67 & Bradley. Dec. 1–Jan. 1. www.jinglebellhill.com

1838 El Pico Dr

60th year for the 18-ft. star on top of an 85-ft. tree of lights overlooking El Cajon Valley. 85,000+ lights controlled by computer animation. 1,500+ pixels on the 55-ft. train sending smoke 30-ft. in the air through a Railroad Gate Crossing and Winter Wonderland on its way to Santa’s Workshop. Dec. 6–31.

LA MESA

6266 De Camp Dr

Magical lights and music display featuring a 22-ft. tree of twinkling lights with synchronized music that you can tune into on your car radio. Dec. 1- 25.

LAKESIDE 

10248 Paseo Palmas Dr

“Tinsel Town.” 20+ decorated houses. Dec. 7–25.

SAN CARLOS 

6296 Lake Arrowhead Dr

See Santa jumping down the chimney while his reindeer wait nearby, six animated window scenes, toy soldiers, a snowman nativity scene and more. 
Dec. 1–Jan. 5.

6715 Tuxedo Rd

Come see this joyous Christmas Winter Wonderland with an animated musical tree synchronized to holiday music and take a family picture in the photo booth. Nov. 30–Dec. 25.

6344 Lake Athabaska Pl.

Beautifully decorated home. Dec. 1–30.

SANTEE 

Starlight Circle/Sunburst Santee

Tomel Court, off North Magnolia Ave. 75 homes lit up in an easy-to-drive circle. Dec. 1–25.

9325 Pebble Beach Dr

Full light display on home and yard set to music. Dec. 1–31.

9435 Saint Andrews Dr

The Santee gingerbread house with over 37,000 LED lights. Take your picture in the sleigh. Dec. 1–Jan. 2.

SPRING VALLEY 

4037 N. Bonita St

Lights, music, penguins, Snoopy, Mickey, Minnie and Santa in the window. Dec. 10–Jan. 3.

For even more fun on your Christmas lights tour, print out San Diego Family's free Christmas Lights Scavenger Hunt!   

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