Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Christmas Light Displays In South Florida

As I promised, here is a listing of Christmas Light Displays in the Tri-County area. Write down the ones that interest you, break out your GPS, some hot chocolate and candy canes as you hit the road! Please leave a comment here or on the Hot Momma's of Broward County Facebook page of which were your favorites.

I have broken this list down by County.

I have found a decent amount of Holiday displays in Broward and a TON in Palm Beach.

I am surprised by how few Holiday displays I was able to find in Miami- I know they are out there- it is just a matter of me finding them. If you find one worth showing off to others, jott down the address and message it to me.

I will continue to update this listing as I discover more locations.

PLEASE keep in mind, I have found these locations on the internet, it is hard to determine at times how accurate and up to date the information is. Please do not hold it against me if some of the locations are not putting up displays.

Broward County Light Displays

Residence Home at:
10660 NW 32nd Street, Sunrise
You can tune into the radio for music!

Residence Home at: The Law Residence
7730 NW 11th Place, Plantation
The only system that lets you choose the song you want to see the lights dance to from the control box on the sidewalk.

Residence Home at: Hyatt Extreme Christmas Display
11201 NW 14 Street, Plantation
Info: http://hyattextremechristmas.wordpress.com/
The Hyatt Family has all of the decorations out which is their long time Family Tradition. Beautiful display that you don't want to miss!

Residence Home at:
2300 North 57 Avenue, Hollywood
Website: http://www.soflochristmas.com/
You can visit this display during the day or night. The musical light show starts on the hour and half hour from 6pm-12am, and runs between 10-20 minutes. You can roll down your windows to listen or tune your radio to 97.7 FM. Over 55,000 lights and so much more!

Residence  Home at:
4601 Madison Street, Hollywood
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Christmas33021com?fref=ts
Christmas and Holiday light show!

Residence Home at: 
11480 NW  26th Street, Plantation
This light show features 250,000 lights synchronized to music. It is a stunning display (my favorite from last year).

Lauderdale Christmas, Residence Home at:
7706 NW 25th Street, Margate
Website: http://www.lauderdalechristmas.com/
There are more than 61,000 animated lights, a 12-foot mega tree with 14,000 lights and the holiday music can be broadcast to your car radio to listen while the lights dance.

Thompsons of Tamarac, Residential Home at:
6007 NW 79 Avenue, Tamarac
The Thompsons light up the night with this display.

Holiday Fantasy of Lights at Tradewinds Park
Broward County
November 22, 2012- January 2, 2013
6-10pm
Cost: Thursday- Sunday: $13/per Car, Monday-Wednesday: $10/per Car
Info: 954-357-8870
This spectacular drive-through holiday lighting event is described as one of the most popular animated and amazing light displays in South Florida. 3 miles of giant animated holiday displays and illuminated trees.


Flamingo Gardens Garden of Lights
Broward County
December 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22
5-7pm                  
Cost: $5/pp entry after 5pm to view night lights OR $18/12+, $10/4-11, Free/3 and Under.
Info: 954-473-2955
The Gardens and Historic Wray Home are decked out with thousands of lights and decorations while holiday music fills the air. Weekends in December, guests can enjoy concerts/performances, visits from Santa, kids crafts and MORE holiday fun. On Friday & Saturday evenings, hours will be extended to view the lights at desk and enjoy a special holiday light show set to music each half hour from 5-7pm.
Dade County Light Display

Lights Gone Wild, Residence Home at:
1100 Quail Avenue, Miami Springs
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hutchings-Holiday-Display/115944085140471
An incredible light display!

Santa's Enchanted Forest
November 1- January 6
Cost: $27.10/Adult, $18.69/Age 3-9, Under 2 Free. (Check for coupons online and in local magazines/newspaper for BOGO coupons.)
Info: 305-893-0090
This holiday spectacular is considered t he World's Largest Christmas Tree Theme Park, which includes a free carnival with your price of admission. The 92-foot tall Christmas Tree is the center piece of the park and features over 100 rides, a petting zoo, pony rides, shows and of course Santa. All of these holiday sights and sounds are scattered under 3,000,000 lights in the trees above.

Pinecrest Gardens 46 Nights of Lights
November 23-January 6
6-10pm
Cost: $5
Info: 305-669-6990
Join us for an enchanted experience like no other as Pinecrest Gardens transforms into a holiday wonderland, filled with magical creatures and animated animals, illuminated by thousands of spectacular and sparkling holiday lights.

Zoo Lights at Zoo Miami
December 14-23
7-10pm
Cost: $5
Info: 305-251-0500
Zoo Miami will be open at night for special holiday nights with bright animal shaped lights, hot chocolate & cookies, holiday songs, free 3D glasses, holiday music, enjoy "ice-skating", hippo slide rides, camel rides, take your photo with Santa and MORE!


At Bass Pro Shop (check your local store for their specific hours)
December 1-24
Cost: FREE
Info:
Join us fro a FREE picture with Santa followed by FREE Arts & Crafts. They will take picures of the children as well as a family photo.
Palm Beach County Light Displays

Residence Home at:

3852 Satin Leaf Court, Delray Beach
Whisical and colorful light display, Christmas and Hanukkah decor.

Residence Home at:
9639 Arbor Meadow Drive, Boynton Beach
Decorating is a family affair, includes a 10-foot Christmas Tree that has 6,000 lights!

Residence Home at: 
9510 Sun Pointe Drive, Boynton Beach
This house boasts a realistic reindeer and sleigh on snow; after 7 have your family picture in the sleigh for free!

Residence  Home at:
4988 Palm Way, Lake Worth 
The driveway is a 75-ft long LED tunnel, the fence is covered with 5,000 lights, "Merry Christmas" on the roof. The house is covered in white lights and the yard is trimmed out with 10,000 LED rope lights, plus lawn figurines, come see Santa, the Grinch, soldiers and MORE! Over 65,000..

The Doyles Residence Home at:
74 West Plametto Road, Lake Worth
The family estimated more than 1 million lights on their property. See dozens of features from carousels to Santa and a snow machine!

Residence Home at:
107 Manor Drive, Lake Worth
This award winning home goes all out with decorations.

de Laar Family Residence Home at:
6340 Stonehurst Circle, Lake Worth
Smith Farms is a gated community, just say "Laar" or "Holiday Lights" at the gate to be let in. The house 125,000 lights programmed to the house, a snow machine and much more!

Hoffman's Chocolate Factory
5190 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres
"They have a magnificent event for Christmas where the adjoining grounds are covered with lighted displays. You can walk through the grounds and the top it all off with some great goodies from the store. A great outing for the kids."

Residence Home at:
10501 Willow Oak Court, Wellington
A beautifully decorated home all synchronized to music.

Misty Harbor Lights, Residence Home at:
964 SW 179 Ave, Pembroke Pines
Sunday-Thursday: 6-9pm, Friday & Saturday: 6-10pm
Over 30,000 lights dancing to synchronized music and static display.

The Skelton's Residence Home at:
2095 Windsock Way, Aero Club, Wellington
More than 2 acres of lights!

The Considines's Residence Home at:
14349 Horseshoe Trace, Wellington
One of the largest displays in the local area.
Residence Home at:
10698 Misty Lane, Royal Palm Beach
This display is an homage to the movie "Time Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas".

Residence Home at: 
118 Ponce de Leon Street, Royal Palm Beach
40,000 lights synced to music.

Hartlights Residence Home at:
11683 52nd Road, Royal Palm Beach
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hartlights/370247773067326
The lights are computer-controlled to music that is broadcast on FM 96.1.Visit between 6-10pm nightly through New Years Eve.

The Lieble's Residence Home at:
112 Barcelona Drive, Royal Palm Beach
There are more than 10,000 lights synchronized to music, plus blow ups and other figures.

The Egans Residence Home at:
727 45th Street, West Palm Beach
The house is so bright, you can see it from I-95!

A Neighborhood of Lights at:
Gabriel Lane, West Palm Beach
Traffic slows to a crawl after sundown through this neighborhood, but no complaints- just park, get out and stroll on down.

Residence Home at:
366 Nathan Hale Road, West Palm Beach
A Winter Wonderland with tons of decorations and 30,000 lights synchronized to music, snow, Frosty and MORE!


A Neighborhood of Lights at:
Snug Harbor Drive, Palm Beach Gardens
This whole neighborhood is a must see. The entire street is covered in lights and animation, at the end of the street there's a grand finale!

A Neighborhood of Lights at:
Shady Lakes Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens
This neighborhood has about 90 houses and boasts close to 100% participation in an annual festival of decorating!

A Neighborhood of Lights at:
Heights Boulevard, North Palm Beach
It is recommended to take one full evening to meander the streets to see all of the light displays!

26 comments:

  1. Thank you so much. This list is very useful

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  2. Thank you for taking the time to make this list. I have been searching on the internet for over an hour and all I had so far was tradewinds!

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    1. YAY! So glad it has been helpful to so many!

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  3. I'd like to add:
    Law Residence, Plantation, Broward
    7730 NW 11th Place
    The only system that lets you choose the song you want to see the lights dance to from the control box on the sidewalk. See http://lights.donlaw.com

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  4. Shady Lakes is my favorite! Thanks for an awesome list!

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    1. Good to know, love getting feedback on the favorites! Glad the list is helpful!

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  5. The best list I have found! Thank you!

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  6. First, I'd like to thank you very much for making this list. We decided to go to a few houses in Plantation tonight. We first went to the Law's Residence on 11th Place. It was nice but simple. We then headed over to the homes on 26th St. in Plantation. We had to park along with everybody else along Old Hiatus and walk down to the house about a long 1/2 block. There was a police officer on duty at the end of the street. There were many, many cars and people. Very organized and friendly people. It is 2 houses together. One of the houses has a display that you can walk through on the side of the house. Beautiful display with many, many lights and they go off and on according to the music. It was very nice to see how they kept Christ in Christmas. It was an amazing display. We then went on Old Hiatus again just south of Sunrise to the Hyatt Home on 14th St. You can park on Old Hiatus also, but we found later that they have an empty field across from their house that can be used for parking. This house is right on the corner. This house has many, many different things to look at. The little kids were in their glory. Very large house and yard. They even had a movie running with little chairs for the kids to sit and watch if they wanted. Kids will love this house. Thanks again for this list!! Will attempt some more houses later.

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    1. Thanks for the input- very helpful for others!

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  7. Hi, I tried to google the address u posted 107 manor dr lake worth but noting comes up. Is it possible there is a typo? Trying to collect addresses to take kids for. Ride tomorrow night.

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    1. It is possible it was a typo- let me dig through my notes and double check- sorry about that!

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  8. Thanks for the great list! Just Checked out the two of the homes in Plantation Hyatt Extreme Christmas and the one 26th Street both were incredible and different. We also found one in Sunrise that has a radio station you can tune into if you don't want to get out:
    10660 NW 32nd Street, Sunrise

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  9. Snug Harbor Drive, West Palm Beach was BEAUTIFUL.... I'm new to Fl and had no idea where to go around the Port Saint Lucie area... Thanks for the info....

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    1. Thank you for the feedback, glad you enjoyed your lights....

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  10. First of all, thank you for posting the addresses... My favorite was in Plantation on 26th street, second runner up was also Plantation on 14th street. And the surprise was on 57th Ave in Hollywood, two blocks from my house ! I had no idea, modest but very nicely done...
    Kathy R...thanks for the parking tips, the evening was perfect !

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    1. So glad it was helpful, I appreciate the feedback!

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  11. Thank yoy so much for putting this together. Absolutely wonderful. Merry Christmas.

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  12. I ggogled the one on Shady Lakes blvd but had no luck finding it. We drove up PGA blvd to central but left us at a park. Anyone have an idea where it is exactly?? Thanks. We drove around 2 hours looking tot it.

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  13. I do not live in that area, so I am not much help. I hope someone is able to let us know, otherwise I will remove it. So sorry it was not accurate.

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  14. I'm so excited!!! My family and I will have a blast with these events for the holiday!

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  15. SE 6th Street between 25th and 26th Avenues in Pompano Beach
    This location has at least 10 homes that do lights, anchored by a very large home display at the east end of the street. The best bet is to park alongside the cemetery at 25th Ave and 4th st. and walk the street which becomes almost a defacto pedestrian plaza on weekend nights.

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