Looking for the best Christmas lights in Melbourne near you? It’s time to flip the switch, get into the Christmas spirit and make sure that December 2025 is seen off in style.
Christmas Light Search is a free online directory that allows Australians to find Christmas lights in their local community. It’s the largest directory of Christmas lights in Australia. Of the hundreds of Melbourne Christmas light displays that the team have collated, here are their favourites! You can even use their directory and map to curate your own Christmas Lights Trail, add your own displays and vote for your favourites. Read this article if you’re looking for Melbourne City’s Christmas lights.
When is Christmas in 2025?
Christmas is on Thursday 25 December 2025.
BEST MELBOURNE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS – NORTH
1. Mascoma Street, Strathmore
The lights here sync with music and the display features a selfie wall and walk-through sections to explore. This Christmas light show, created by a father-son duo, took over 4 months to make and was programmed by an individualwho helped build the Myer Christmas windows.
Strathmore Christmas Lights, 39 Mascoma Street, Strathmore
2. Glencairn Drive, Greenvale
Dive into festive music as you explore the decorated room, Christmas statues, moving displays, nativity scene and six animated windows.
Running for over 20 years, the owner loves to bring joy to the community, while any donations go to supporting the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. This extensive setup is lit from 8pm to 1am.
Greenvale Christmas Lights, 27 Glencairn Drive, Greenvale
3. Loch Street, Coburg
The house is lit in vibrant colours, with a variety of Christmas statues such as reindeer, lampposts, oversized baubles, and more. Then there’s the trains, Santa’s sleigh, a large Santa with his dog, elves, candy canes, Nutcracker, a large arch and a snowman family!
Its best attribute is the vibrant colour scheme, which provides a visually appealing experience that is not overcrowded and easily viewed.
Loch Street Christmas Lights, 36 Loch Street, Coburg
4. Shaftsbury Street, Coburg
Shaftsbury Lights has been established over many years of collecting awesome Christmas pieces, ornaments and decorations. There’s nothing quite like it in Melbourne! Walk in and soak it up!!
Great for kids and oldies. There’s a light Show, Santa’s house, reindeer with sled, animated bears and a train! Supporting the Tour de Cure.
Coburg Christmas Lights , Shaftsbury Street, Coburg
BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS Melbourne – EAST
5. Warwick Close, Wantirna
This Christmas display is filled with decorations, music, inflatables and a dazzling roof showcase. Lighting up December nights from 8:30pm to 11pm, this enchanting tradition, featuring everything from an inflatable Santa to colourful lights and festive tunes, has been spreading joy for over 20 years.
Warwick Close Christmas Lights, 9 Warwick Close, Wantirna
6. Boyd Close, Mooroolbark
This wonderland has roof decorations, inflatables and lights, including a life-size Santa sleigh, 3-metre inflatable reindeer and snow machine.
Enjoy Christmas carols and snowfall on Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, while supporting Mooroolbark CFA. Keep an eye out for Santa on select dates including on Christmas Eve to indulge in The Whippy Truck Ice Cream and Gelati at 8pm.
Mooroolbark Christmas Lights, Boyd Close, Mooroolbark
7. Orion Street, Vermont
Formerly located at 1 Hayward Court, Vermont, this Christmas garden has themed areas and hidden gems.
Walk through the dazzling entrance arch, marvel at a massive 4m full LED tree with Santa and reindeer and experience the huge Christmas Express Train covering half the garden! The displays will not be running if it’s raining.
Orion Street Christmas Lights, 36 Orion Street, Vermont
8. Rawdon Court, Boronia
With an extra 20,000 lights added since last year, this alluring Christmas display will impress from the moment you round the bend into the quaint court!
85,000 LED’s saturate the property from the very highest peak of the roofline all over the front of the house and down through the driveway towards the tiered garden. Enjoy a mega display raising money for The Royal Children’s Hospital. Visitors should park in Beresford Road due to traffic.
Boronia Christmas Lights, Rawdon Court, Baronia
9. Lupin Court, Cranbourne North
A street display where most houses get in on the Christmas (lights) spirit! The owners tell us it’s a huge attraction on the weekend where you can walk around and visit all the different displays.
Santa is joining on 22nd at 8pm!
Cranbourne North Court Christmas Lights, Lupin Court, Cranbourne North
10. Old Melbourne Road, Chirnside Park
Visit the famous computerised light show at Oxley! Every year since 2006, this annual event provides the community with a wonderful opportunity for families to enjoy a fun night during the Christmas season.
Lots of new elements this year with all lights synchronised to music.
Chirnside Park Christmas Lights, Old Melbourne Road, Chirnside Park
BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SOUTH EAST Melbourne
11. Viney Street, Clarinda
A Christmas display that requires barely any description. Its just bright, bright, bright. Most likely the brightest display in Melbourne! It’s a classic display – no giant inflatables here. Admire behind the fence from the footpath or across the road.
Clarinda Christmas Lights, Viney Street, Clarinda
12. Yalta Court, Clayton South
Not far from the Clarinda house is a nice walk in display in Clayton South. The owners have been doing lights for over 20 years and know a thing or two about pleasing the crowds. Enjoy the various displays and decorations on show.
Clayton South Christmas Lights, Yalta Court, Clayton South
13. Pushkin Court, Doncaster East
A long running display that’s so much more than lights (though heaps of them too!) You’ll love a corner block fence display with dozens of glowing Christmas characters, windows on all sides occupied with Christmas themes and a beautiful nativity scene to top it all off!
Doncaster East Christmas Lights, Pushkin Court, Doncaster East
14. Middlesex Court, Cranbourne North
With tens of thousands of colourful lights illuminating this large display every night from 8:30pm to 11pm, the entire house and driveway are decked out for you to explore and enjoy with the family.
Also enjoy the nativity scene, inflatables, roof decorations, moving displays and lasers/projections!
Middlesex Court Christmas Lights, 9 Middlesex Court, Cranbourne North
15. Darvall Street, Donvale
Be prepared to be wowed! Say hello to all your Christmas friends with more inflatables than you ever knew existed! The kids will love the decorations here that’ll make them feel like you’ve stepped into the North Pole!
Lights on every night till 12am and inflatables Friday to Sunday.
Donvale Christmas Lights, Darvall St, Donvale
16. Hartsmere Drive, Berwick
Changing every year, experience this year’s dazzling two-hour nightly display featuring lights, Santa with his reindeer, snowmen, inflatables, nutcrackers, Mrs. Claus and the Grinch singing favourite Christmas songs.
Note that some items may be excluded during the rain and new additions are expected throughout December.
Hartsmere Drive Christmas Lights, 2 Hartsmere Drive, Berwick
17. Candlebark Quadrant, Rowville
The medium-sized display lights up the house and entire front yard with thousands of lights, showcasing moving features including a forest of trees, Santa’s sleigh, reindeer, candy canes and more.
The lights are on from 7:30pm to 12am and having run for over a decade, the owners find joy in bringing happiness to the community.
Candlebark Quadrant Christmas Lights, 53 Candlebark Quadrant, Rowville
BEST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS IN MELBOURNE WEST
18. Dunnings Road, Point Cook
Always a fun display, visitors will find many light and inflatables to enjoy, plus lovely window displays with music. The best thing about this house is being to walk down the drive and visit the various sections. Lollies given to the good children!
Point Cook Christmas Lights, Dunnings Rd, Point Cook
19. Yandina Road, Hoppers Crossing
These owners are Christmas Light veterans! Having been lighting up their house for well over 20 years, they know a thing or two about entertaining the locals. Taking well over a month to set up you’ll find heaps of lights and inflatables here – a great one for the kids!
Hoppers Crossing Christmas Lights, Yaninda Rd, Hoppers Crossing
20. Aloma Avenue, Wyndham Vale
The one and only, Thomas the Tank Engine display! The owner’s hand built 5-foot long Thomas display is the centrepiece, but there are also heaps of other lights and displays on show too. One of Melbourne’s more unique displays with some great photo opportunities! Run’s late to midnight.
Wyndham Vale Christmas Lights, Aloma avenue, Wyndham Vale
21. Monte Carlo Drive, Point Cook
Explore the Christmas village, a festive town visible through the windows, where you’ll be welcomed by a family of snowmen as you stroll up.
The owners create this display for their own and the community’s enjoyment, embodying the Christmas spirit.
22. Cooper Street, Sunshine
These owners are Christmas lights veterans – having decorated for now over 20 years at their Sunshine property!
Taking way over a month to set up, the Walsh’s Christmas Wonderland comes to life with a variety of clever props, displays and themes. The owners tell us the best thing about their display is the handmade LED display that projects Merry Christmas in ten different languages.
Sunshine Christmas Lights, Cooper St, Sunshine
23. Grevillea Road, Kings Park
Last, but certainly not least, here’s a beautiful walk in display that’s a lot of fun! Thousands of lights await visitors as they walk through the massive Candy Cane Archway.
A mini Christmas village is also on display, as well as snow machines that run nightly (is busy enough!).
Kings Park Christmas Lights, Grevillea Rd, Kings Park
So there you have it – the best Christmas Lights Melbourne 2024! And there are plenty more!
If you’re a Christmas Lights fanatic and keen to make a night of it, make sure you head over to Christmas Light Search where you can find hundreds more on their Melbourne Christmas Lights Map! Support your local neighbours and enjoy a family-filled evening.
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