Best Christmas lights and holiday displays in Phoenix for 2025

Where are the best Christmas lights in Phoenix this year? You won’t have to look far to find dazzling holiday light displays near you. 

Christmas lights shine in corner of the Valley right now. They cover landmarks, businesses and even vehicles. Some of the biggest and most stunning Christmas light displays in Phoenix are shining on homes in local neighborhoods. And each is completely free. 

You’ll find drive-thru experiences and entire streets decked out for the season. Many Phoenix homeowners go all in with massive holiday light displays, including some competing on ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” this year. 

Here are the best Christmas light displays on homes to see across metro Phoenix in 2025.

Central Phoenix Christmas lights

Arcadia Christmas House
4415 E. Calle Tuberia
Arcadia’s Lee Sepanek, better known as “Christmas Lee,” may have downsized his once-massive holiday display in recent years, but its magic still shines. His current setup spans three homes and glows with 50,000 lights, delighting nightly visitors with a scaled-back but still sparkling spectacle. Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1.

Shepard Family Christmas
2101 E. Mitchell Drive
This cheery array of 30,000-plus lights near Osborn Road and 21st Street is a perennial favorite. This year’s display features a Narnia-inspired theme, 11 glowing trees and plenty of festive touches. Hours: Nightly through the holidays.

Pinchot Avenue’s Candy Canes
2801 E. Pinchot Ave. 
A two-block stretch of Pinchot Avenue becomes a strollable, drivable holiday display each night in December. Glowing candy canes are arranged on lightposts on either side of the street. Overhead, a radiant Christmas star and peace symbol shine above the scene, sealing the walk-through winter vibes. Hours: Nightly at dusk through early January.

North Phoenix Christmas lights

The Biggest Little Christmas in Phoenix
18639 N. First Ave.
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Carl Jimenez’s jam-packed display hits ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” on Dec. 4, and it’s easy to see why. The quaint scene outside his north Phoenix home teems with 150-plus vintage blow molds, 120 glowing nutcrackers, 22 elves and thousands of lights. Don’t miss the MicroTree, touted as Arizona’s tiniest Christmas tree. Hours: 6 to 9 p.m. nightly until Dec. 25. 

The Deepdale Arcade
501 E. Deepdale Road
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Ty and Brian Seibel turn their holiday display into a full-on gaming experience. Visitors can use glowing joysticks to play “Pong” and “Pac-Man” on a 3,000-pixel LED screen mounted on the roof. High scores are even posted on the Deepdale Arcade website. Hours: Dusk to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, dusk to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, through Dec. 31.

Moon Valley’s 12 Homes of Christmas
Moon Valley Neighborhood
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This annual Christmastime tradition turns Moon Valley’s neighborhoods into a high-watt holiday loop. More than a dozen homes go big with themed displays and synchronized flair. Cruise the circuit or walk the block as house after house features festive one-upmanship on a grand scale. A list of participants and winners is available at app.moonvalley.org. Hours: Nightly through early January. 

Christmas Lights on Voltaire
4600-4800 E. Voltaire Ave.
North Phoenix’s Voltaire Avenue becomes a coordinated Christmas corridor nightly as more than two dozen homes sync their lights into a walkable and driveable holiday experience. Every house rocks its own vibe, but a Christmas mix broadcast on 98.1 FM pulls the entire block into one glowing, neighborhood-sized show. Hours: 5:30 to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday to Sunday, until Dec. 31.

Makela Family Light Show
104 W. Marco Polo Road
instagram.com/makela.lights
The Makela family turns pixels into pure holiday motion. Their nightly animated shows feature 30,000 synchronized lights that ripple, race and explode with color to a pulsing soundtrack. Each show feels like a concert, packed with movement, rhythm and high-voltage cheer. Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, through Dec. 31.

ReinDeer Valley Christmas
3302 W. Adobe Dam Road
reindeervalleychristmas.com
ReinDeer Valley Christmas keeps getting bigger and brighter. Since 2012, this north Phoenix display has expanded with more lights and elements each season. The current setup dazzles with 70,000 LEDs, plenty of Mickey Mouse iconography and nightly music-synced shows. On weekends, bubbles and artificial snow swirl through the scene. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 10 p.m., until Jan. 1.

West Valley Christmas lights

Palacio Residence
7734 N. 41st Ave.
As “South Park” surges back into the pop-culture spotlight, one Phoenix superfan doubles down on his longtime devotion. Emilio Palacio’s home becomes a full-scale tribute each holiday season with more than 75 plywood characters spread across the yard, porch and rooftop. Stan, Kyle, Cartman, Scuzzlebutt, A.W.E.S.O.M.-O and dozens more stage a cartoon takeover of the property. Hours: Dusk to 11 p.m., through early January.

Scary Christmas House 
4431 W. Escuda Drive, Glendale
scarychristmashouse.com
The Spacy family transform their two-story Glendale home into a pitch-perfect tribute to “The Nightmare Before Christmas” each holiday season, including hand-built props, characters and scenes spanning Oogie Boogie’s lair, the tree-swallowing snake and Jack Skellington’s sleigh. New this year: several nods to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion holiday overlay inspired by the film. Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Dec. 24.

Phoenix Winter Wonderland
4237 W. State Ave.
phoenixwinterwonderland.com
David Chuchla’s home is holiday chaos writ large. His must-see display transforms the interior and exterior into a full-on festive blitz. Outside, thousands of lights and hundreds of animated figures fill the yard. Inside, nearly every room bursts with ornaments and collectibles. Even the backyard pool is part of the spectacle. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31.

Lewis Lights on Palmaire
2901 W. Palmaire Ave.
The home of Jason and Crystal Lewis glows with 40,000-plus lights, two dozen inflatables and a lineup of mega trees lighting up the yard. On Sundays, Santa and Mrs. Claus make appearances to hand out free hot cocoa and candy canes to visitors. Hours: 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, until Dec. 31.

Santa’s Castle
3829 W. Sandra Terrace
Bill Riera’s display is pure holiday spectacle. A castle-like facade across the front of his home dominates the cheery scene, which boasts 100,000 synchronized lights, reindeer stables and Santa’s workshop. Artificial snow helps crank up the cheer. ABC’s “The Great Christmas Light Fight” showcases the display on Dec. 11. Hours: 6 to 9:30 p.m. nightly. 

Meci Residence
6988 W. Firebird Drive, Glendale
Howard Meci’s display is a study in Christmas excess. A 25-foot-tall mega tree towers over a fully automated Santa’s Factory, a 15-foot dragon and trampoline-jumping gingerbread people. Elves climb ladders to stuff a 12-foot stocking as fireworks flash, a 10-foot Saint Nick waves and the Grinch crashes the scene. Hours: 6 to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, and 6 to 10 p.m. Friday to Sunday. Santa appears from 7 to 9 p.m. on most Fridays and Saturdays until Dec. 20. 

Lights on Bluefield
7625 W. Bluefield Ave., Glendale
Nate Infurna and his family turn their Dutch Tudor home into one of the West Valley’s liveliest holiday extravaganzas. Santa and his reindeer soar above a scene featuring 150,000 lights, 130 blow molds and 170 hand-painted wooden Disney characters, including all 101 Dalmatians. A snow machine, Ferris wheel, carousel and even a rooftop rock concert complete the spectacle. Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and 6 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday until Dec. 31.

Laveen Christmas House
8211 S. 63rd Ave., Laveen
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It’s impossible to miss Mel and Patti Tasker’s home during the holidays. Their drive-thru display is one of the biggest in Arizona and offers a wonderland of 300,000 multicolored LEDs, a pack of illuminated zoo animals and 500 hand-painted cutouts of comic book and cartoon characters. Hours: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. until early January.

A Molar Christmas
8252 W. Camino De Oro, Peoria
facebook.com/amolarchristmas
Retired dentist Charles Gatti traded drill time for full-on holiday dazzle with his epic three-house display. It glows with 155,000 LEDs synchronized to music, leaping light arches and a 25-foot mega tree. The Grinch, Buddy the Elf and other holiday characters pop in on select nights. Hours: Nightly, 5:30 to 10:30 p.m., until early January. 

East Valley Christmas lights

Winter Wonderland Arizona
8414 E. Valley Vista Drive, Scottsdale
winterwonderlandaz.com
Chris Birkett’s holiday display began as a window scene in 1987 and now transforms his property into an enormous Disney-esque wonderland. An illuminated castle rises on the roof as a sea of lights blanket the yard and real snow fills the air. Decorated mine tunnels wind through the side yard, homespun miniatures fill the garage and “Frozen” characters surround the backyard pool. It’s widely considered the best display in the Valley. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 10 p.m., through Dec. 28. 

Cox Family Lights
8607 E. Via Del Palacio, Scottsdale
instagram.com/coxfamilylights
Brolin Cox transforms his family’s Scottsdale property into a nightly holiday spectacle dominated by a 20-foot mega tree. More than 40,000 LED bulbs drench the scene in color during mesmerizing synchronized light shows set to dozens of holiday tunes. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 10 p.m., until Dec. 31. 

55th Street Lights
11802 N. 55th St., Scottsdale
Four neighboring homes on a Scottsdale cul-de-sac glow as one in a cooperative holiday display packed with 100,000 lights. Each house brings its own theme and personality. A few photo-op displays also invite visitors to stop and snap festive shots. Hours: Nightly through the holidays.

Dillingham Residence
5925 E. St. Andrews Way, Scottsdale
This walk-through holiday gem glows with 75,000-plus twinkling lights and pure old-fashioned cheer. Santa and Mrs. Claus appear beside a sleigh built for photo ops. Wooden ornaments are also available for visitors to leave their own holiday messages and become part of the display. Hours: Nightly through Dec. 25.

Grayhawk AZ Christmas Street
76th Way and Rose Garden Lane, Scottsdale
Each year, Rose Garden Lane in Scottsdale’s Grayhawk community goes into holiday overdrive as every home lights up in unison. The decades-long tradition features free cocoa, cookies and candy canes from Santa’s Cocoa Hut. Visitors can donate cash or non-perishable food items to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 9 p.m., through Dec. 25.

Christmas on Comstock
3642 E. Comstock Drive, Gilbert
facebook.com/christmasoncomstock
Gilbert’s Comstock Drive erupts into a 13-home holiday takeover packed with more than 110,000 lights, 300-plus strobes, snow machines and other quaint sights. The walkable and drivable spectacle draws big crowds nightly, so arrive patient and ready for a full neighborhood light show. Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and 6 to 10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Lights on Liberty Lane
396 W. Liberty Lane, Gilbert
Night after night, this stretch of Gilbert’s Liberty Lane comes alive in perfect rhythm. Fourteen neighboring homes sync 130,000 lights into sweeping, animated displays that surge with color and motion. Choreographed audio-visual sequences play to dozens of holiday songs, turning the scene into a massive light show. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 11 p.m.

M&S Lights
11161 E. Starkey Avenue, Mesa
facebook.com/m.and.s.lights
Mesa Disney supergeeks Mike and Stacie Parsons build a towering “It’s a Small World” facade outside their home each year, complete with the iconic clock face. After dark, it bursts with color during computerized light shows synced to multiple neighboring houses. Hours: Runs 5:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and 5:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Mesa Christmas
1610 E. Hermosa Vista Drive, Mesa
mesachristmas.com
Retired Mesa pediatrician David Kipp prescribes holiday magic to his neighborhood each night. His two-story home becomes a vivid canvas of 30,000 lights, hundreds of LED pixels and sweeping video projections. Animated shows groove to Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Disney favorites, turning the block into a glowing, family-friendly spectacle after dark. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 9 p.m., until Dec. 26.

The Keeleys’ Light Show
1851 S. Brighton Circle, Mesa
facebook.com/thekeeleyslightshow
The Keeley family’s stunning animated light show may not be the largest in the Valley, but it’s got plenty of heart. The display involves more than 25,000 LEDs dancing about the trees, arches and other decorations in their yard, accentuated by a varied soundtrack of pop, rock and even EDM. Hours: Nightly, 6 to 10 p.m.                  

Pelky Residence
1335 N. Papillon Circle, Mesa
For 30 years, Michael and Shelley Pelky have turned their Mesa home into a front-yard Christmas epic. Their massive annual display unfurls with Rankin-Bass characters, choirs of glowing angels, herds of reindeer and a full candy-cane forest straight out of a storybook. Hours: Nightly, 5:30 to 11 p.m.

Dingman Residence
2329 N. Recker Road, #104, Mesa
Kris Kringle might want to ditch the rooftop this year and touch down at Danny Dingman’s east Mesa home. Dubbed “Santa’s Runway,” the display blasts off with 65,000-plus lights, hundreds of glowing decorations and a fleet of Disney characters. There are even landing lights worthy of an airport. Hours: Nightly through Dec. 31.

Santa Rita Ranch Lights
10458 E. Osage Ave., Mesa
More than 20 individually decorated houses located in this southeast Valley neighborhood are linked by lights, creating a walk-through holiday experience for locals to check out. Some houses go all out, while others are more modest. It’s definitely worth the drive. Hours: Nightly starting at dusk through Jan. 1.