They’ve got Santa, presents and lights! These houses and neighborhoods in New Jersey go extra for Christmas with thousands of sparkling lights, gigantic decorations, inflatables, and more. Always check the websites below first before heading out, in case there are weather or event updates.
North Jersey
Fleetwood Christmas Lights Display
32 Fleetwood Dr., Rockaway Twp.
Marc Iuliani has been producing this holiday light show for the past seven 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.
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, designed by a family of firefighters.
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.
Walker House
142 Hillman Ave., Glen Rock
The family has put over 1,000 candy canes on their bushes for all to enjoy. If you live in the area, check out the December issue of Glen Rock Living magazine, which will feature the massive lights display.
Hackettstown
Multiple locations
As part of its Hometown Holiday tradition, several neighborhoods compete for the brightest house on the block. Some of the best are located at 107 Hurley Dr., 107 Park Ave., 83 Watch Hill Rd., 511 W. Valley View, 34 Lawrence Dr., 13 Deerfield Dr., 104 6th St., and 72 Main St.
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.
Central Jersey
Fanwood Famous Christmas House
83 and 87 Paterson Rd., Fanwood
Gregory Roser creates not one but two gorgeous Christmas houses that glow from miles away.
Iacoviello Wonderland
Sandpiper Drive, Manalapan
Jingle, mingle & twinkle during the fourth annual holiday season winter wonderland on Dec. 13. Experience the lights and music, plus bring your letters for Santa because he’ll be making a special visit!
Martel’s Christmas Wonderland
21 Phillips Ave., Hamilton
The blow molds, plastic molds and inflatables complement the thousands of lights that illuminate the house on this small residential street. Santa and Grinch are known to pop by at times.
Santa Drive Stop & Drop
14 Route 33, Freehold
When you come for this amazing lights display at the Parze household December 19-21, 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. Tune your radio to 89.3 FM or download the PulseMesh app to pick your favorite song. Donations to the First Baptist Church of South Plainfield can be made online or there is a box behind the manger. Rhe hours are 5-9 pm Sunday to Thursday, and 5 to 10 Friday and Saturday.
Gress House Holiday Light Spectacular
14 Johnson Ave, Union Beach
Not only is this house known for its lights (it was a contender during the 2017 season of “The Great Christmas Lights Fight” on ABC), 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.
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 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 12,000 pixels, a projector, and thousands of lights are synced to music nightly.
Frostland Village
23 Euclid Ave., Pitman
The winner of an episode of 2024’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” was chosen for its yard full of restored and hand-painted animatronics, a 35-foot high tree made entirely of blow molds, a full bakery scene, and a hand-built treehouse scene.
Zayas House
933 4th Ave., Toms River
21-year-old William Zayas does all of the decorating at his home – not only for Christmas, but for Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter and Halloween, too.
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 lights show off Santa’s Cabin, the Griswolds, A Christmas Story, The Grinch, and plenty more. Catch a sneak peek on our Instagram page.
Christmas House of Voorhees
24 Radcliffe Dr., Voorhees
This year, Santa’s HQ has an animatronic Disney stage, a new Ferris Wheel, Santa on his sled with his reindeers, and the occasional visit by The Grinch.
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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