2025 Best Neighborhood Christmas Lights Around Atlanta

Smoot Family Christmas Light Show

These families and neighborhood holiday light displays do it big in Atlanta. See bright, sparkling lights, listen to holiday music and donate to worthy causes while enjoying family time. Check websites or Facebook pages for weather cancellations.

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Riley’s Rockin’ Christmas

More than 60,000 LED lights choreographed to 13+ songs from holiday favorites, including “Frozen,” “Polar Express,” “Peanuts” and more. Tune your radio to 101.3 FM. Donations are accepted in the red Santa’s Letters collection box to benefit the Children’s Burn Foundation. When: Opening Dec. 1. See website for times (some nights are static displays).
Where: 2008 Palladium Dr., Kennesaw

Atkinson Family Christmas Lights

This display brings you Bruce Spruce, a fully animated talking Christmas tree who will guide you through Christmas classics and modern songs. Listen along on 99.1 FM. The display also includes giant snowflakes, a 20-foot mega tree and an 80-inch animated pixel screen.
When: Dec. 1-29. Sun.-Thur. 5:30-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: 18 Riverwood Lndg., Dallas

Lights on Linstone

This Christmas light display features thousands of twinkling lights that dance to music. Tune in to 89.7 FM for the accompanying music. On special dates, visit with Santa or The Grinch.
When: Dec. 1-31. Nightly, 5:30-10 p.m.
Where: 2250 Linstone Ln., Grayson

Smoot Family Christmas Light Show

More than 75K LED lights are on display at this Christmas show. Tune in to 90.7 FM to listen to the synced music. Donations support The Lupus Foundation of America, Georgia chapter.
When: Opening Dec. 6. See website for times.
Where: 3699 Autumn Dr., Acworth

PierceLights

Park in designated spaces to tune in to 89.7 FM and watch the synchronized light show featuring more than 56,000 lights and 15,000 pixels. Donations are collected at the box for Wounded Warrior Project.
When: Through Dec. 25. See website for times.
Where: 370 Oak Terrace, Alpharetta

Lights of Joy

This display features 246 natural trees with lights in them, including two enormous trees holding 25,000 lights. The beautiful display is now 100% LED and green with more than 1.2 million lights overall. They ask for $5 per person while kids ages 12 and younger are free, and parking is $5.
When: Through Dec. 28. Nightly, 6-10 p.m.
Where: 1510 Ben King Rd. NW, Kennesaw

A Whole LOT of Christmas

For more than 30 years, this family has been decorating their home to the extreme. Santa will be sitting on his sleigh for pictures starting Thanksgiving weekend every Friday through Sunday, and he’ll be available nightly the week of Christmas. Different sections include a snowflake lane, Santa’s workshop, an animated gingerbread lane, a Disney section and more. They collect donations for Make-a-Wish Georgia; last year, they raised more than $28,000 with a matching donation, and they were able to grant two wishes.
When: Through Dec. 28. Nightly, 5:30-11 p.m.
Where: 1833 Smokerise Summit, Stone Mountain

A Whole LOT of Christmas

Gaddy Family Christmas Light Extravaganza

For more than 30 years, the Gaddy family has hosted a drive-thru Christmas display with light tunnels, inflatable décor and more. The annual Toys for Tots event is Dec. 5.
When: Through Dec. 30. Nightly, 6-10 p.m.
Where: 898 Sandy Creek Rd., Fayetteville

Portwood Family Christmas Lights

This delightful holiday display has 150,000 lights and 130 inflatables, including a 40-foot Santa Claus and a 30-foot Grinch. Stop by for a visit with Santa, and donate non-perishable food items to support North Paulding Baptist Church’s Christmas Food Drive.
When: Through Dec. 31. Mon.-Thur. 6-9:30 p.m.; Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m. and Sun. 6-10 p.m.
Where: 20 Valley Dr., Hiram

Hrockin Hranicky Christmas Lights

This light display features precision synchronization, moving lights and dramatic music stops. Tune in to 107.7 FM to follow along. They accept donations for Angels Among Us Pet Rescue at Snoopy’s red doghouse.
When: Through Jan. 1. Sun.-Thur. 6-10 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. 6-11 p.m.
Where: 3848 Rivers Run Trce. NW, Acworth

Daniell Family Lights

Enjoy this holiday celebration featuring more than 13,000 dazzling lights synchronized to music. Tune in to 87.9 FM to jam along to the soundtrack.
When: Through Jan. 3. Nightly, 6-11 p.m.
Where: 290 Misty Hill Trail, Dallas

Fox Family Christmas Lights

This light show features more than 100,000 lights synchronized to music; tune in to 88.3 FM to listen to the playlist. Enjoy handmade animated features, two snow machines, a memorial tree and an ornament and letters to Santa craft station. Visit with Santa and characters from “Frozen” on select nights. Donations accepted for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.
When: Through Jan. 7. See website for times.
Where: 2994 Clary Hill Court, Roswell

Woodruff Family Christmas Lights

Celebrate with the “Holiday Magic” light show features dancing Christmas lights, inflatables and more. This year’s display features more lights and decorations, as well as a change to the layout. Tune in to 102.1 FM to follow along, including the “PURPLE CHRISTMAS – Tribute to Prince.”
When: Through Jan. 10. Nightly, 6 p.m.-midnight
Where: 5268 Seamus Way, Powder Springs

Felix Family Christmas Lights

Celebrate the 20th anniversary of this animated display with more lights, more props and photo ops. Spot Santa waving in the window, the “Peanuts” gang, Frosty the Snowman and an animatronic Bumble and Rudolph. Tune your car stereo to 100.9 FM when you enter the neighborhood to rock along to some of your favorite Christmas tunes. The neighbor’s house is also animated as well.
When: See website for times.
Where: 224 Oliver Overlook, Dallas