They’ve got Santa, presents and lights! These houses and neighborhoods in New Jersey are lit up for Christmas with thousands of sparkling lights, gigantic decorations, inflatables of Rudolph and Frosty, and infinite amounts of holiday cheer. Always check the event site first before heading out, in case there are weather or event updates.
North Jersey
Mission Holiday Lights
265 Mission Rd., Hackettstown
Santa and The Grinch will visit what was voted 2023’s Tacky Award Winner.
Fleetwood Christmas Lights Display
32 Fleetwood Dr., Rockaway Twp.
Marc Iuliani has been producing this holiday light show for the past six years at his family’s home. They have a holiday display ranging from an array of RGB lighting and props synchronized to music.
Camuso Holiday Display
Robert Harp Drive Livingston
For many decades before his passing, Ernie Camuso – who was a toymaker, and later machinist, by trade – collected more than 100 animated robotic figures and created one of the biggest Christmas displays in NJ. The centerpiece is the Christmas tree built by Ernie – it stands 26 feet high, rotates on a mechanical base, and has more than 10,000 colored lights adorning more than 100 individual tree branches, capped with a 4-foot lighted star. After he passed, the collection was donated to the Camuso Committee, who restored the pieces and continued to light up the display every year.
DaSilva Christmas Light Display
6 Viking Ct., Randolph
Each year this family puts up over 100,000 lights to support St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.
Christmas House
Lockhern Court, Livingston
Look up, down, left and right, because there are decorations everywhere! The giant LED Christmas tree projects onto the house. Santa and his reindeer, and a USA-inspired Christmas tree, are on the roof. There’s a mini wonderland of inflatables out front.
Christmas House
59 Hillside Crescent, Nutley
Kids will like The Elf Workshop, the penguin and polar bear scene, the Reindeer Barn and a replica of The Polar Express train. There’s also a hot cocoa bar and gingerbread bakery with ready-to-eat snacks.
Tamburro House
Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
There are hundreds of inflatables all over the front lawn, including The Three Stooges, a choir, the Nativity scene, the Minions, Disney characters and a good old-fashioned Santa Claus.
Drive Through Around the Lake
37 Ryerson Rd., Lincoln Park
This isn’t a house; it’s a free drive-through around the community lake, plus tons of lights and ground displays.
Vaz Family House
226-228 Forest Ave., Lyndhurst
The family owns a business in town and wants to give back to the community. There are lights, lights and more lights. And of course, visits from Santa.
Central Jersey
Fanwood Famous Christmas House
83 and 87 Paterson Rd., Fanwood
This year, visit both locations! 83 Paterson is the original but 87 is Part Two! The gorgeous Christmas houses glow from miles away.
Iacoviello Wonderland
Sandpiper Drive, Manalapan
Jingle, mingle & twinkle during the fourth annual holiday season winter wonderland on Dec. 14 and 15. Experience the lights and music, plus bring your letters for Santa because he’ll be making a special visit!
Santa Drive Stop & Drop
14 Route 33, Freehold
When you come for this amazing lights display at the Parze household December 13-15, bring a non-perishable food item or unwrapped toy to assist those affected by domestic violence.
Pollicino Family House
Aldrich Road and Cindy Court, Howell
Nick Pollicino – aka Saint Nick – decorated his house and not one inch of the property isn’t covered in sparkling lights.
Christmas at the Nietzers
201 Hamilton Blvd., South Plainfield
This light show is not only merry and bright, the folks at Nietzers show you how they put it all together. Follow their Facebook page to see just how much it takes to put up a giant light show like this one. When you visit, The Christmas Story plays automatically every half hour.
Sisti Family Christmas Lights
322 Pitney Ave., Spring Lake
This family turns their front yard into a winter wonderland year after year. Sync your radio to WBEN 97.1 FM. Don’t come out if it’s raining though.
Gress House Holiday Light Spectacular
14 Johnson Ave, Union Beach
Not only is this house known for its lights, but its festive inflatables bring their scenes to life.
Ferone Family Christmas Light Spectacular
184 Yellowbank Rd., Toms River
Once their Halloween fundraiser ends, they put up their Christmas lights for another cool fundraiser – this time for Children’s Specialized Services in Toms River. Every Tuesday is Disney night, when all songs of the night are from Disney movies.
Silveira House
9 Dipierro Dr., Monroe Twp.
100 percent of donations raised at this totally decked out house go to the American Heart Association.
An Asbury Park Nightmare Before Christmas
1107 Ridge Ave. Asbury Park
There are giant inflatables, including Mariah Carey’s new sleigh ride.
South Jersey
Lights on Hiawatha Christmas Light Display
36 Hiawatha Rd., Hi-Nella
Not only can you walk through the display – but there’s a scavenger hunt, too!
The Cooks Christmas Lights
1 Carlson Ct., Jackson
More than 8,000 pixels are synched to music nightly.
Zayas House
933 4th Ave., Toms River
20-year-old William Zayas does all of the decorating at his home.
Holiday Light Walkthrough
579 N. Lake Shore Dr., Brick
The fourth annual display includes a scavenger hunt. On select nights in December you can come by from 6-9 pm for free, but donations of canned goods for the local food bank are welcomed.
Marlin Christmas Wonderland
1326 Laurel Ave., Sea Girt
Projection mapping and a light show feature Santa’s Cabin, Home Alone, The Nightmare Before Christmas, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Grinch, gingerbread houses, singing reindeer and a mountain village. Every night from 5-10:30 pm you can tune your radio to 88.9 FM. The Marlin family will collect donations for Jersey Pits Rescue.
Christmas Wonderland
24 Radcliffe Dr., Voorhees
Santa’s Chair is ready! Mr. Claus and his elves will be spreading cheer, so stop by Santa’s Headquarters for family photos. Bring a gift for Toys for Tots. Hot chocolate and snacks will be available.
Lights on Olmsted Lane
5 Olmsted Ln., Cinnaminson
There’s a free holiday light show every night that reflects off the front of the house.
You can also follow South Jersey Christmas Lights, Holiday Lights in Ocean and Monmouth County and Christmas Lights of NJ to find even more spectacular houses!
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