Best Neighborhood Christmas Light Displays and Holiday Lights in Miami & South Florida

Christmas lights in Miami and South Florida neighborhoods twinkle this holiday season. Enthusiastic homeowners spread holiday cheer with gorgeous Christmas lights and displays. Neighborhood holiday lights in Miami include houses that welcome passers-by to walk through front yards; those that broadcast a holiday soundtrack from their own shortwave radio stations, synced to choreographed lights; and other houses that collaborate as a neighborhood unit for one massive take on holiday fun.

Take a look at the brightest holiday and Christmas light displays in Miami and South Florida neighborhoods worth visiting!

Neighborhood Christmas Lights in Miami & South Florida

1. Enchanted Place of North Miami - North Miami

The families of Enchanted Place have been decorating their North Miami neighborhood for more than 30 years. Each night in December, weather permitting and subject to change, Santa walks the street and is available for pictures until Christmas Eve.

2. Water Taxi Holiday Light Cruises - Fort Lauderdale

Take a boat ride down the mansion-lined waterway and have a front row seat to see the spectacular seasonal show of lights and decorations on the water. Enjoy this fun holiday tradition while listening to live music and drinking holiday-themed beverages. Pre-purchasing tickets is recommended as cruises sell out (6:30pm and 8:30pm rides).

 
​Don't miss out on the magic of these South Florida neighborhoods! Photo courtesy of Christmas Lights in the Acres Facebook page

3. Christmas Lights in the Acres - Plantation Acres

This drive-thru holiday lights show entertains each year with a dazzling display of Christmas lights. Download the Christmas Lights in the Acres app to purchase tickets (priced per car). If the weather is questionable, check the website for updates.

4. Old Town Trolley's Key West Tour - Key West

See all the best Christmas lights of Key West homes on a fun trolley tour! Enjoy a cascade of lights and other decorative touches to see which local can outdo the other in a friendly, holiday-inspired competition. Tours at 6:30pm, 7pm, 8pm, and 8:30pm.

5. 2100 NW 112th Terrace - Pembroke Pines

This Christmas house is filled with lights and everything Disney. If you have a Disney lover in your home, check out this fun and festive Disney themed house with large, wooden characters and tons of lights.

6. 5225 SW 90th Avenue - Cooper City

On certain nights Santa and his reindeer make an appearance at this fun and festive house. Walk around the front part of the property and take pictures with Santa on most nights. The neighborhood features even more houses that participate with magical holiday light displays.

7. 11602 SW 50th Street - Cooper City

This house has a tunnel of lights and welcomes families to get out of their cars to take pictures. What's even better is that in this neighborhood, Flamingo Gardens West and East, have a ton of houses that really go all out and even have lights above cars when driving down a certain part of 118th Street.

8. 2700 SE 6th Street - Pompano Beach

The Macek House's walkable front lawn features a fire pit in years past, large gumdrops, working carousel (not for riding) and train in the display, and tons and tons of Christmas lights! The light display runs everyday until Christmas (closed during inclement weather).

9. Old Northwood Historic District - West Palm Beach

This historic neighborhood hosts a holiday home decorating contest judged yearly. The neighborhood includes 320 historic buildings, many of which participate in the Christmas lights competition.

 
Let the Christmas light display insanity begin in Jupiter! Photo courtesy of Sully's Christmas Lights Facebook page.

10. The Heights - Jupiter

Christmas lights decorate many of the almost 1,000 homes in this neighborhood. This South Florida neighborhood is constantly recommended by people when asked about must-visit homes with holiday lights. 

11. Gabriel Lane - Lake Clarke Shores 

Normally Gabriel Lane is a quiet street, just off I-95; during the holidays, it gets nicknamed "Christmas Street" with all of its holiday lights. 

12. 761 SW 54th Ave. - Margate

This house has been decorating for years and adds new things each year. With 20-foot trees of light, a full-size handmade Santa sleigh, reindeer, archway, and more, this Santa's village house has a  total of over 19,000 lights!

13. 11106 150th Court North - Jupiter

The Pig Farm Holiday Light Show features 55,000 computerized LED lights dancing to new and old Christmas songs from 5:30 pm to 9pm.

14. 2300 N 57th Ave - Hollywood

The SoFlo Christmas house designs its lights and decorations to be viewed day or night. Large ornaments hang from the trees, over 40 inflatables adorn the lawn, and a synchronized musical light show takes places 6pm -11pm most days (through midnight on Fridays and Saturdays). The show runs between 10-20 minutes.

15. 14665 Fitzpatrick Road - Miami Lakes

This amazing holiday light display was nominated as a neighborhood favorite in Miami Lakes. Notable features include Santa and his reindeer flying through the air and thousands of twinkling lights in the trees.

16. 6140 SW 46th Terrace - Miami

At the Pedroso Holiday Display, visitors can walk through an inflatable pathway on one side, and look at festive figurines, misfit toys, Rudolph, Elf on Shelf, and Disney decorations on the other. Lights turn on at sunset and off at sunrise (inflatables always running).