This list is updated for 2017; HOWEVER we have not verified all the houses and neighborhoods. I have indicated after or before each listing whether we have confirmed them for 2017.
In cases where we haven’t, I’d invite you to go with a spirit of adventure! And I’d LOVE for you to send an email or leave a comment if you can confirm that a spot is off or on. Also, please keep in mind that most of these are private homes, so please be kind and don’t intrude on folks’ privacy. I also want to share this fun fb page I found, PacNWChristmasLights.
It has listings all over Western Washington and even some in Oregon! It’s a super fun resource you’ll want to print out or check out if you’re visiting family around the Northwest this season.
- South King County
- Lake Wilderness Neighborhood off Witte Road in Maple Valley. Sue says the neighborhood goes all out, and they collect food donations. Not verified
- Christmas in Kent – 18531 SE 224th Street Kent, Wa 98042
Located in Kent Washington we celebrate Christmas (Christ’s Birthday) with over 99,999 lights synchronized to music. We have a viewing area and parking. We collect donations for the South Sound Dream Center. We run December 1st through December 31st. Show hours are 7pm to 9pm Sunday to Thursday and 7pm to 10pm Friday and Saturday. NO SHOW Dec. 24th. Heavy traffic between 7-8PM Verified via fb
30211 176th AVE SE. See details below from the lovely owner, or visit their fb page! Verified via fb
FREE- Drive by show debuts on Nov. 26th and runs daily, dusk till 11:30pm through Jan.1st.
Crest Air Park- 30211 176th Ave SE Covington, WA.
Follow signs off of Covington / Sawyer RD and 179th pl
- ViewPointe at Redondo in Federal Way – This neighborhood, at the cross streets of 1st Avenue S and S 300th Pl in, goes all out every year. Drive through or park your car and take a walk. The neighbors request that you bring canned food. Homes are lit from 6:00pm-10:00pm. I have not verified this for 2017, but it has been an annual event.
These listings are on the Pacific NW Christmas Lights fb page. I have not verified them personally. Let us know if you can!
- Phillips Phamily Light Show
14512 SE 278th Pl Kent, WA - Quintero Christmas 2237 S 361st St Federal Way, WA
These listings were last verified in 2015. If you can verify they are on or off this year, let us know!
- Marine Hills Home in Federal Way – 905 S. 293rd Place
- 12 Days of Christmas – another private residence in Federal Way, located at 30640 11th Ave S. There is a 12 Days of Christmas theme that is delightful!
- Twin Lakes Home in Federal Way – The yard, home, roof, and even neighbor’s homes are decorated with lights and displays at 32540 42nd Place SW in Federal Way
East Pierce/ Bonney Lake
- Sky Island in Bonney Lake Huge displays set to music and neighbors going all in to outdo each other! Go up 410 and turn right at the 2nd light by the Chevron and the Wendy’s. Readers recommend turning right on 181st Ave E or left on 95th and then right on 181st for the best cul de sac. Know that the area is very busy on the weekends. Not verified but I am quite sure it is going on.
- Tehaleh Several readers recommended the Tehaleh community, which holds a lights contest.
Puyallup
None of these have been verified for 2017. If you can confirm whether they’re on or off, leave a comment and let us know!
- Country Hollow/Siliver Creek area off 176th/Meridian/Gem Heights is really good. This one is worth driving through a couple of times throughout December! Jenna says they’ve also found some good homes off Sunrise Blvd E.
- Crystal Ridge off Shaw Road recommended by Liz and several others There is a particularly impressive display in the first neighborhood to your left, a few houses in. It’s a massive collection set to music. You can find it by following the crowd!
- Puyallup Christmas Lights 12301 133rd Ave E Puyallup, WA
- 145th St E and127th Ave E, right by Hunt Elementary on S. Hill
Orting
Neither of these has been verified for 2017, although we’re working on it. Let us know if you can confirm whether they’re on or off!
- Nunnally Reader Stefanie says that her brother in law’s home on Nunnally is covered with lights! They even have their own radio station timed to music.
- Hidden Lakes Reader Heather recommends Cardinal Street in the Hidden Lakes neighborhood.
Tacoma
These are current suggestions via some of the awesome mommas on the Village253 page!
- At 48th and Fawcett there is a house the goes all out and then down Fawcett and Tacoma several houses light up.
- From narrows drive, turn west on north 23rd there is a huge tree at the end of the street that is so cool. Many houses in the neighborhood are decorated too!
- There’s a great house on the corner of North 9th and Sprague
These suggestions were from 2015 and have not been verified since. If you can confirm they are on or off, let us know!
- Pacific Avenue – Argent suggests a house on 48th a few blocks off Pacific Ave towards the mall, and adds that there are several good efforts on 54th right off Pacific Avenue. Reader Marian also suggests E 48th.
- Lights synced to music at 616 S 78th St
Gig Harbor
- Wildwood Estates – The SFM crew drives through Wildwood Estates off 40th. It’s more a quantity than a quality issue-nothing massive but nearly every house has something. If you know of others, let us know! We always do this on our way back from Christmas Eve church. We would love to have other contributions for this area-send ’em in or leave a comment!
Dupont
Readers say there is a house with a great light display synced up to music. We’re not sure about the street-Kim thinks it might be Griggs or Evans Ct……Sounds like you can’t miss it. Not verified.
Kitsap
Olympia
- Reader Tami and several others recommend the Ken Lakes neighborhood; go South on Black Lake Blvd. off 101
- Oly Lightstravaganza
This private home goes all out and invites you! Amazing folks! Verified for 2017.
These Olympia area spots are all from the Pacific NW Christmas Lights page. I haven’t verified any of them. Let us know if you can!
- Christmas Comics 1630 26th Ave NE
- Christmas Island Maytown 920 Tierney St S
- Cook Family House 6708 Prairie Ridge Dr NE
- The Cottage Treehouse 3747 107th Ave SW
- Christmas Tradition 5410 66th Ave NW
- Cedrona Neighborhood Kaiser Rd NW & Cedrona Dr NW
Professional Lights Displays
You can, of course, do the professional lights at Ivars Clam Lights in Renton (This one is FREE), Zoolights at the Point Defiance Zoo, Holiday Lights at Wild Waves in Federal Way, or Fantasy Lights around Lake Spanaway. While it’s out out of my territory, several readers wrote in to recommend the trek to Snowflake Lane in Bellevue.
If you know of other great neighborhood light displays, please do leave a comment! Thanks to everyone for your help with this post.
Blue house photo courtesy and property of CoreyAnn of AdventureBee
Another one in Orting is on Cardinal St in Hidden Lakes neighborhood. They connect the lights to the music, it’s beautiful and fun. And yes the house on Riddell Ave decorates not only the front of the house, but also fun to see from the back on the main road. That house is also AMAZING to check out on Halloween. I’ve never seen such an awesomely decorated house anywhere
Awesome, Heather! Thanks so much!
I’m not that familiar with the streets in Orting, where is Cardinal St? I found the other two houses on the map and would love to add that one to my list to see when I go down there.
Thanks!!
Yelm has some nice dispkays, they are pretty spread out but some neighborhoods down Tahoma Blvd and Longmire are nice, plus Barrybridges Rd.
Where is Wildwood Estates in Gig Harbor, off of 40th? There are a few 40th streets. Thanks!
We went to the neighborhood in Redondo tonight and it was really nice. The way it’s written above looked like 30th to me, but it is in fact 300th.
Hey, Tami,
Sort of in the middle? It’s across from Whitley/Whitney Estates with the big white sign, and it has a sign. I think there are actually two entrances. None of the houses are Amazing, but almost every house has something, and they’re close together, so it’s just kind of neat. I’m totally looking for other Gig Harbor area suggestions. If you find more, let me know!
I’m not sure either, Tonya. I think it’s part of one of the developments.
This is via Mapquest. hth!
Turn right onto Calistoga St W.
Calistoga St W is just past Leber St NE
Wawa Teriyaki is on the corner
If you are on S Washington Ave and reach Train St SW you’ve gone a little too far
Zoom to this StepAvoid this Step
0.8 mi
5. Calistoga St W becomes Orting Kapowsin Hwy E.
0.3 mi
6. Turn left onto Cardinal St.
Cardinal St is just past 188th St E
If you reach Robin St you’ve gone about 0.1 miles too far
0.07 mi
7. [200-299] CARDINAL ST SW.
Your destination is just past Eagle Ave
If you reach Phoenix Ave you’ve gone a little too far
Thanks, Jenn!
Just so you know it’s just the one house on cardinal st in orting that has lights so it may not be worth the drive out there if you don’t live in the area.
Thanks, Marissa! Good tip!
Snowflake lane in Bellevue is pretty fun.
That blue lighted house you featured is in Lakeland Hills in south Auburn. He doesn’t do it every year, but it is a sight to behold when he does. There’s also a food bank collection bin there. The hill is a fun place to drive around during Christmas time.
Thanks so much, Norene!
Thanks, Courtney! A bit out of my, “Territory,” here, but I’ve thought about checking it out with my family. It looks really neat!
Are all of these up to date? I live in Federal Way and am always looking for places to see awesome lights.
Hey, Julia,
They are a combination of suggestions from last year and this year. So far, I haven’t had anyone tell me that any aren’t good ones, but I haven’t driven by them each myself, so I can’t promise.
The Riddell house in Orting isn’t decorated this year.
Thanks, Kylee!
My husband and I just asked each other the question, if there were any lists out of Christmas lights locations for neighborhoods. I appreciate you pulling this together for us all. Thank you very much for answering our question. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.????????????
You’re very welcome! Let us know if you find any other good ones we should add! Merry Christmas to you, too!
There is a house in Lakewood on glen wood Ave. SW that is totally decked out and has music going along with the lights. You can listen on the radio from the warmth of your car ????
We love Snowflake Lane it is definitely worth the trip we have gone ever year for 3 yrs it’s our tradition! So fun, my kids love getting pictures with the characters and the princesses and dancing with them! They always have an amazing energetic cast!
Thanks, Jennifer!
I have a friend who says the same thing. I appreciate you review!
We drove by a few in the marine hills area of Federal Way and Dash Point…and it was all pretty disapointing! 🙁
Thanks for the feedback, Jen!
So, we tried to go to the Country Hollow/Siliver Creek area off 176th/Meridian/Gem Heights, and most of it was gated and we couldn’t find an area that looked like we would want to keep coming back to it… Is there a specific address or trick to finding these lights?
Hey, Erin,
That one is a reader tip, and I don’t know any more about it. If anyone does, hopefully, they’ll chime in!
I do recommend the house in Crystal Ridge and the neighborhood in Bonney Lake we mentioned above, if you’re willing to make that trek. If you want to go the other way, the Ehlers family in Tacoma has personally invited SFM readers to come have a look at their place! Have fun!
I think the botanical gardens in Bellevue has lights as well.
2016–
We went to the house on Nunnally in Orting, it was AMAZING!!!
Sadly the Lights at Ken Lake (in Olympia) are not lit this year. Their website says they will be back next year.
Lights display Lakewood Wa across from JBLM on Glenwood Ave SW
Synced to radio station
Thank you for all the suggestions… I have driven around looking for lighting and am rather disappointed with the displays. It is sad that there are no sponsorships for lighting competitions here.
I dislike saying “where I came from” but there was
a competition sponsored by the power company and newspaper… resulting in a tour for each area published in the paper and some spectacular displays.
Tip for next year – if you combine a free entry night at Bellevue botanical garden “garden D’lights” display with snowflake lane it is worth the drive up there! They are minutes apart and you can see all the botanical garden displays in 30-45 min (they have a scavenger hunt to find various animals in lights as you walk) so you can fit this in before or after the snowflake lane 20 min show – we did both last Monday – Bellevue botanical garden is free entry Mon-Thu for the first two weeks it’s open.
Also, just to verify, the Twin Lakes federal way homes on 325th are definitely up as usual this year!
Nunnally in Orting is up again this year!
The light display off of 1st near Redondo is still going on! While not all of the houses are participating the ones that are, are really cool! And yes, they are accepting a food donation. Heads up that most cars drive through without their lights on so be careful!
And yes, Snowflake Lane is a MUST! The trek is worth it; get there early for easier parking.
I can say both displays from Pac nw Christmas lights fb page both are running and worth going to.
Everything on the list from Pacific NW Christmas Lights has been physically confirmed by us or by other displayers in the region weve had direct contact with.
Blue House is no longer doing lights!
Thanks, Dave!
Thanks, Diana!
Thanks, Jason!
Yes! We went there too! Very cool and one house was collecting cash donations for homeless and also canned goods.
The Twin Lakes Home is all setup but we went by at 7:30 tonight and they hadn’t turned them on yet… so maybe just a weekend thing?? Or a later time?? But it does look like they are set up!
Yes its very nice the kids love it !!
Great house in Federal Way twin lakes area with 70,000+ lights and so much more. If you know where treasure island park is in twin lakes, just drive by there and you will not miss the house.
The display off Shaw Road and Crystal Ridge Drive is going this year, way impressive, set to a radio channel of KISW, I think — saw it Christmas Eve about 8pm during the snow, very nicely done. Left at the light, going uphill on Shaw Rd, and left again off Crystal Ridge Dr, but I don’t know the name of the cul-de-sac.