One of my family's favorite Christmas activities is to pile in the car with some hot chocolate and snacks to ride around and look at the lights! There are many spectacular displays close to home to view and the best part.... they're FREE!!
NOTE: Be sure to check the links below for dates and times. Some have already started, but some do not start until Dec 1st.
ONE NIGHT ONLY TBA
- Ashebrooke Night of Lights, 4970 Luke Drive, Cumming-
EVERY NIGHT UNTIL CHRISTMAS:
CLOSE TO HOME:
CUMMING:
- Lamb Family Light Spectacular, 207 History Oak Hollow- Check out this family light show by tuning in to 87.9 FM and enjoying the cool tunes and lights through Saturday, Dec. 18
- Creekstone Subdivision off of 141 and 400,
- ASHEBROOKE NIGHT OF LIGHTS , 5020 Luke Drive
- BLAGG FAMILY LIGHTS, 5910 Bridge Stone Ct
DULUTH:
- Duluth's Christmas House, 2929 Mockingbird Circle
JOHNS CREEK/ ALPHARETTA:
- 11th Annual Johns Creek Holiday Lights along Hospital Parkway in Technology Park where you can enjoy nearly 2 miles and nearly two dozen displays of Holiday Lights. Sponsored by the Johns Creek Owners Association and Emory Johns Creek Hospital, this show is FREE to the public from Thanksgiving through New Year. (Head north on Medlock Bridge Road (Hwy 141) and just before McGinnis Ferry Road, turn left onto Hospital Parkway which runs in front of Emory Johns Creek Hospital.)
- Pierce Lights, 370 Oak Terrace, Alpharetta GA 30009
- Hillbrooke Subdivision: Gladewood Drive, Johns Creek- subdivision is also known to have a lot of festive homes.
- 1685 Gladewood Dr, Johns Creek
- CHRISTMAS IN CASTILLE , 4220 Tivoli Way, Alpharetta, GA
LAWRENCEVILLE:
- Christmas on Amberwood, 371 Amberwood Dr, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
- 2275 Springer Walk, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
- 1270 Great Oaks Drive, Lawrenceville 30045- The Whole Subdivision
- Vinyard Christmas, 3690 Vinyard Way, Lawrenceville 30044- Lights synced to music. Also you can download an app on your phone and control the arches yourself. HOW COOL
ROSWELL:
- Fox Family Christmas Lights, 2994 Clary Hill Court (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
- McCurdy, 130 Laurel Mill Ter, Roswell, GA 30076, United States
WORTH THE DRIVE:
ACWORTH:
- Smoot Family Christmas Light Show, 3699 Autumn View Dr NW (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
- Hrockin Hranicky Christmas Light Show, 3848 Rivers Run Trace NW (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
BROOKHAVEN:
- 934 Winall Down Road NE, Atlanta 30319
CANON:
- CHRISTmas at the Goff's, 2035 Starr's Bridge Road, Canon, GA 30520
DALLAS:
- Felix Family Christmas Lights, 224 Oliver Overlook, Dallas, GA (voted one of the best decorated homes in the country)
- Atkinson Rowell Family Christmas Lights, 18 Riverwood Landing
- Red Bud Christmas, 10 Red Bud Court (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
- Jones Family Light Show, 25 Fox Koll Trail
- Daniell Family Christmas, 290 Misty Hill Trail (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
DECATUR:
- Graves Christmas HOUSE, 2464 Fontaine Circle
DOUGLASVILLE:
- Christmas at the Lovingoods, 503 Friendship Church Rd Douglasville (Paulding County) 30134
KENNESAW:
- Lights of Joy, 1510 Ben King Rd - Featured on ABC's Great Christmas Light Fight (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition) See more details HERE
- Riley's Rockin' Christmas Lights, 2008 Palladium Drive (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
- Gaddy Family Christmas Light Extravaganza, 898 Sandy Creek Road
- Burton Christmas Lights, 165 Stafford Court
GRAYSON:
- Lights on Linstone, 2250 Linstone Ln, Grayson, GA 30017- Lights synced to music
HIRAM:
- Portwood Family Christmas Lights, 20 Valley Drive
- Woodruff Family Christmas Lights, 87 Wren Walk, Hiram, GA
- Light Up the Lot, 2056 Hiram Douglasville Hwy
HOLLY SPRINGS:
- 2632 Holly Springs Pkwy
MARIETTA:
- Lights of Life, Life University, 1269 Barclay Circle
- Cobb EMC, 1000 EMC parkway
- Cobb Fairgrounds, Jim Miller Park, 2245 Callaway Road
- GA Meyer Lights, 2651 Shadow Woods Circle (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
- It's The Most Wonderful Time of Year, 1705 Nordic Trace (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
- Lane Lights, 770 Fox Hollow Pkwy
- Berry Family Lights, 746 Willow Ridge Ct
- DRIVE THRU NATIVITY, 1040 Blackwell Rd
POWDER SPRINGS:
- Holiday Magic- Woodruff Family Lights, 5268 Seamus Way
- Lights on Jubilee, 4500 Jubilee Court (Cobb Energy EMC Holiday Lights 2025 Competition)
SMYRNA:
- Market Village and Village Green Park, 1250 Powder Springs St in Downtown Smyrna
STOCKBRIDGE:
- Tittiger's Christmas Lights, 1087 E. Atlanta Rd, Stockbridge 30281
- Giganti-Deer Light Show, 1408 Hemphill Rd
STONE MOUNTAIN:
- A Whole Lot of Christmas, located at 1833 Smokerise Summit.
Tips to Enjoy the Christmas Lights:
- Avoid the weekends: Crowds and traffic are lighter Monday–Thursday. Most homes run Christmas lights around 6-10pm.
- Get there early: Catch the lights right at dusk so little ones can stay awake.
- Bring a thank you. Consider bringing items or money for donations, as many homes collect funds for charities close to their hearts.
- Go now: Early December visits are less crowded and easier for parking.
- Be a Good Neighbor: Don't block driveways or mailboxes.
- Everything's better with hot chocolate!
- For synchronized shows, tune your car radio to the listed station
- Keep your headlights and engines off while parked.
- Don’t walk through yards or step over decorations.
- Bring a flashlight
- Watch for kids and pedestrians; streets can get busy!
- Follow neighborhood traffic signs.
If you know of other notable light displays in our area, please email info to me at: beckys@macaronikid.com
Like this article?
- Want to get all the fun delivered to your inbox weekly? SUBSCRIBE to our FREE weekly e-newsletter!
