Jessica Chenoweth 
It’s TIIIIIIME! One of the most fun traditions around the holidays is finding the neighborhoods with the best Christmas lights. Here is the ultimate list of where to go to see the best lights in San Diego for 2025:
BANKERS HILL
2141 Albatross St
Colorfully lighted house with Santa, elves, snowmen, nutcrackers and more. Dec. 3–Jan. 1.
POINT LOMA
Garrison St. & ChatsworthGarrison St. & Chatsworth
Off Rosecrans. “Garrison Street Lights.” Dec. 1–31
CLAIREMONT
Lana Dr. & Jamar off Mt. Abernathy Ave
“Clairemont Christmas Park.” Circular street with 40+ decorated homes. Dec. 1–25.
5404 Mt. Burnham Dr
Features a 96-channel animated light display to 98.5 FM. North Pole village display, train and animated figures display in garage. Dec. 9–27.4234 Mount Herbert Ave
Beautifully decorated home. Dec. 1-25.3636 Ethan Allen Ave
Beautifully decorated home. Dec. 6–25.
SCRIPPS RANCH
Stonebridge Pkwy. & Merritage Ct
“Merry-tage Court.” Entire street lit up with themes including Star Wars, Minions, Disney, Frozen, Cars, The Grinch and more. Dec. 1–31.TIERRASANTA
5306 Belardo Dr
Over 100,000 lights and decorations all sequenced and animated to music at 106.1 FM. Nov. 29–Dec. 27. www.belardolights.com.
SABRE SPRINGS
11900 Dapple Ct.
“Candy Cane Circle.” Neighborhood of homes decorated with lights and inflatables. Dec. 1–31.
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. 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
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.
CHULA VISTA
Whitney St./Mankato. “Christmas Circle.”
“Christmas Circle.” Circle between First and Second Ave. off H St. & 1st Ave. 68th year of decorating 55+ homes. Dec. 1–25.
CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH
Fairway Village
East and west sides of Stoney Gate Pl. 100+ homes decorated in “Holiday Magic.” Dec. 16–Jan. 1.
