Melbourne Christmas lights: 2020’s must-see displays

It can take time driving around to find festive homes that go the extra mile. Not now, here’s 20 of the best from across Melbourne.

Bluey! There’s plenty of must-see Christmas displays to see across Melbourne — including this spectacular home in Seville. Picture: Josie Hayden

There’s dozens — if not hundreds — of homes all decked out in Christmas lights, with some of the most amazing displays you will see.

Finding those who have gone that extra mile to make visitors’ jaws drop in awe can be tricky, so we have picked out our favourites from the dozen of entries on our interactive map to help you out.

EAST

MIRACLE ON BLUCHER ST CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

24 Blucher St, Ferntree Gully

8pm-12am

24 Blucher Street Ferntree Gully 3156

Raising money for Cure Brain Cancer Australia, this house has thousands of lights, which actually dance.

Don’t believe us? Tune your car radio to 95.3FM as you drive past — and don’t forget to check out the other sparkling homes in the street.

CARUANA FAMILY DISPLAY

60 Hunter Rd, Camberwell

7.30pm-11.30pm

Kids will love the huge inflatables on offer at the Caruana family's house. Picture: Alex Caruana

Raising money for the Starlight Children’s Foundation, the Caruana have definitely gone all out, with a 5m Santa and reindeer one of the many inflatables that will have the kids’ mouths wide open in awe.

There’s also a snow machine and thousands of LED’s and other decorations.

TRAVERS FAMILY CHRISTMAS DISPLAY

1/21 Britton Rd, Seville 3139

1pm-1am

Christmas decorations. Christmas lights in Seville. Picture: Josie Hayden

The Travers family have spared no expense and gone all out with their Christmas festive decorations — even Bluey and her family have made an appearance.

In their fifth year their decorations have grown to include fairy lights, a blow up Santa, reindeer, and glorious festive tunnel and shooting stars.

Jessica and Daniel Travers have been trying to bring joy to Yarra Valley families all year after lighting up their house in fairy lights to lift spirits at the start of the pandemic in March.

LIGHTS ON FOR COREY

858 Mt Dandenong Rd, Montrose

8pm-10pm, 11pm Fri and Sat

Santa makes an appearance at Lights on for Corey every Saturday. Picture: Kirsty

The family behind these lights started the display three years ago due to the loss of their son.

It has grown and has a huge village with a train, 5m Christmas sleigh and Santa on Saturdays for photos.

GINGERBREADHOUSE

1372 Stud Rd, Rowville

8.45pm-11.30pm

Gingerbreadhouse Christmas decorations in Rowville

This Rowville family has gone all out magnificently lighting up their two-storey house for Christmas. It has light up kangaroos, an inflatable snowman, and Santa, and plenty for festive-loving little and big kids alike.

TUPPETS LIGHTS

88 Parkhill Road, Kew

7:30pm-10:30/11pm

88 Parkhill Road in Kew

Arches, Trees, Reindeers, Panel Stars, and decorative panels, synched to music.

NORTH

PORTEOUS FAMILY DISPLAY

8 Pentathlon St, Bundoora

Lights on: 7.30pm

The Porteous family has added around 30,000 new LED lights to its display.

The Porteous family say they have spent COVID-19 isolation updating their Christmas display to digital lights — adding a whopping 30,000 of them.

And everyone is welcome to walk through and take photos.

SHAFTSBURY LIGHTS

29 Shaftsbury St, Coburg

9pm until late

No getting lost here: these lights, in Shaftsbury St, Coburg, are always a reader favourite. Picture: Anastasia Sidiropoulos

A perennial reader favourite, this walk-in winter wonderland for kids is full of animation, snow and bubble machines, lasers, music and — yes, this is true — free candy.

Oh, and don’t forget to stand under the mistletoe.

MR AND MRS KB LIGHT UP SPIRITS

37 Flinders St, Keilor Park

7.30pm-4am

Mr and Mrs KB's Christmas lights are spectacular. Picture: Chris

Full of joy, spectacular inflatables, movie-like projectors and much more, these lights are sure to be a hit with families.

TENNYSON LIGHTS

13 Tennyson Avenue, Preston

8.45pm-11.45pm

13 Tennyson Avenue in Preston

A little winter wonderland in Preston. Merry Christmas.

ANN AND ILUKA CORNER DISPLAY

1 Ann Court, Bundoora

9pm-12am

1 Ann Court in Bundoora

Lots of inflatables and plenty of lights.

SOUTH

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON ENTERPRIZE AVENUE

29 Enterprize Avenue, Chelsea Heights

8pm-12am

29 Enterprize Avenue, Chelsea Heights

There’s displays on windows, the roof, yard and garage, inflatables – and plenty of it syncs to music. Oh, and there is a dancing and singing Homer.

VIALLS AVENUE

Parkdale

8.30pm-11.30pm

Nominated by two readers as the street in the south to visit. With more than 20 houses getting into the festive spirit with lights, inflatables, music and even Santa himself moving around inside a house with a candle, this street is sure to get the kids excited.

BITTERN CHRISTMAS SPECTACULAR

157 Woolleys Rd, Bittern

8pm-10.30pm

Bittern Christmas spectacular is raising money for the CFA. Picture: Shane Bellingham

The biggest Christmas display in one yard. 13 snow machines, 25 inflatables, bubble machines and over 20,000 lights Walk through display for everyone to enjoy. Raising money for CFA

ALEX’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

58 Tennyson Street, Highett

8pm-10.30pm

Alex's Christmas Lights in Highett

Alex is a 22-year-old who has diagnosed Autism. He is passionate about putting up his lights every year and has a wonderful display for all to enjoy. You won’t be disappointed, he loves having people come to see them.

SIMON’S LIGHTS

10 Hemming St, Brighton East

8.30pm-10.30pm

Simon's Light's in Brighton East.

There is something for everyone at this festive extravaganza. Santa’s elves — the homeowners — said the purpose of their design was to make people smile, which is why there is more than 30 blow moulds. The display changes and increases each year and this time the neighbours joined in.

RHONDA AND MARK’S WONDERLAND

Lilac Ct, Frankston South

9pm-10.30pm

Lilac Court in Frankston South

Known for a beautiful wonderland of lights and exceptional display – 20 years on and people still love it.

This is dedicated this year to my sister who passed away this year. You will not Be disappointed in our display.

WEST

M AGICAL

354 Coburns Rd, Melton

8.30pm-12am

Coburns Rd Christmas lights are very popular in the west. Picture: Supplied

For this one you need to get out of the car — there are window displays, which include snowmen, Christmas trees and Santa himself. The house next door is going all out as well, so you get twice the bang for your driving buck.

READER FAVOURITE

35 Honour Avenue, Wyndham Vale

Our readers tell us these decorations are put up by an elderly lady — roof and all. And there is no stopping her as she loves doing it for the kids.

SANTA’S LIL LAND

107 Morris Rd, Hoppers Crossing

7pm-12am

There’s a Santa sleigh, inflatables and pretty lights — and they are adding more every day.