1. Robinson Street — Somerville

Part of Somerville’s annual Illuminations Tour, this stretch features houses near Magoun Square and the surrounding streets, including Robinson Road. Expect whimsical, bold, and animated displays full of personality.

2. Meadowview Road — Readville / Hyde Park

The Canale family’s display at 42 Meadowview Road boasts tens of thousands of lights that dance in sync with music. It’s a standout light experience just south of Boston proper.

3. Adams Street — Dorchester

On Adams Street near Victory Road, the annual show by the Nguyen family features neon lighting, more than 20,000 lights, and a handcrafted manger scene. (Verification for current year advisable.)

4. 2nd Avenue — Middleton

The Stickney House hosts an annual lighting extravaganza with dozens of trees, animated figures, reindeer, Santas, and more in a forested hillside setting. (Address and season timing should be verified.)

Near Marini Farm, the Galicki family’s display features giant ornaments, candy-cane-lined driveways, the Grinch, nutcrackers, and cozy winter-themed decor.

Many houses in the Lynn Fells Parkway area are decked out in lights. Photo by Anthony92931 via Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0

6. Lynn Fells Parkway — Saugus

From Melrose toward Route 1, residents along Lynn Fells Parkway have lit up their lawns for decades with reindeer, rooftop displays, and candy-cane arches — a long-standing tradition north of Boston.

7. Tobey Lane — Andover

The Dunne Light Show features synchronized red and green lights set to holiday tunes, and supports the Lawrence YMCA Food Pantry with donations.

8. Railroad Avenue — Beverly

Projected Christmas scenes, large-scale characters (including Mickey & Minnie), and imaginative fences light up at Railroad & Hardy Street (also McKay Street and Cornell Road nearby).

9. Bainbridge Street — Malden

Known for impressive holiday lighting (inherited from a house famous for Halloween décor), this display features white, red, and green lights, illuminated wreaths, snowmen, and Santa on Bainbridge Street.

10. Biscayne Drive — Billerica

At 26 Biscayne Drive, the Lossman family’s “Lights at the Lossman’s” display spans the street-front with a miniature Christmas village, themed interiors and exterior decor, and supports local charitable giving.

The Lossmans in Billerica host a truly spectacular lights show. Photo courtesy of the Lights in Lossmans/Facebook

11. Buckingham Road — Milton

Over-the-top animations and décor await: animatronic penguins “lip-syncing” holiday tunes, Santa sightings, artificial snow-effect lighting, and more.

12. Bonvini Drive — Framingham

A suburban home lined with rows of red- and green-lit trees, accompanied by synchronized music (often 88.1 FM) and a full light show overlay.

13. Pleasant Street — Belmont

The 400 block of Pleasant (near Munroe) features neighboring homes in a friendly décor competition—one known for its towering evergreen covered in lights, the other for fun figurines. Kids love deciding their favorite.

Best Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays and Holiday Lights 2025 - West of Boston

14. Garfield Road — Dedham

Reddit users rave about this cheerful display where visitors can stroll through the yard, sip cocoa, and admire the lights. It’s the kind of neighborhood magic that feels straight out of a holiday movie.