Seems like the one thing popular this year during the Pandemic is to go see Christmas lights from the safety of your own car. We’ve compiled a list of Very Popular places for you to enjoy in the Northwest Indiana Region.
Folks are wanting to celebrate the season and give their families the joy of the season, and seeing Christmas lights is a growing activity.
CEDAR LAKE:
Phillips Family Christmas Home, 2025, 9312 W 142nd Pl.
Cedar Lake
Zableckis Holiday House, 2025, 12552 Alexander St., Facebook , lights on every day from 5pm – 10:30pm.
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Display, 2025, open every day, 8100 W 146th Ave, Cedar Lake, IN 46303
CHESTERTON:
Bozak Family Light Show, Burns Harbor, 2025, Lights come on 11/27 @ 4:30pm for the first time of 2025! This is a FREE Christmas light show. There are multiple songs and the lights are computer programmed to dance to the music. Tune your car radio to 92.5fm. 259 Lake Park Rd., Burns Harbor (off Highway 20) Read More HERE. or Facebook Link.
2074 Texas Street, 2025 Feel free to stop by any time between 4:30 and 10:30 for our spectacular light show. 2074 Texas Street! Love, John and Joy Pawlicke
CROWN POINT:
Holton Ridge west of Crown Point Square. Is renamed as Candy Cane Lane at Christmas time, whole group of houses are lighted up, just north of square (off Summit) neighborhood light extravaganza.
Tour of Lights – SOLD OUT 2025 The Tour of Lights to participate can call 219-662-3290 to sign up. Residents will be able to vote for their favorite house and view the map of all the decorated homes signed up beginning Saturday, December 12th on our website www.crownpoint.in.gov. The winner will be announced at the January City Council Meeting on January 4th at 7pm. Registration for the 2023 Tour of Lights is live! All festivities will be held at the Crown Point Library, 122 N. Main St. Click here for more
Miracle on 134th Ct, Crown Point, 2025 TUNE TO STATION 91.3 FM. Show starts at 4:30pm daily, Please dont block the neighbors driveways, Please turn off your headlights, Please use the cul-de-sac at the end of road to turn around. Facebook
CROWN POINT:
CROWN POINT TOUR OF LIGHTS (See Map Above)
Guzman, 210 N. West St.; Bohling, 415 Martin Dr.; Ligda, 649 George Cohan Ct.; Chibicki 2047 Louis Dr.; Theriault 2700 W. 132nd Ln.; Moseley 13240 Lincoln St.; Discroll 92722 Ridge St.; Dicola, 357 S. Mains St.,
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4815 W. 100th Ln; 12672 Jefferson Dr., 180 W. 126th Pl., 11581 Georgia St., 7708 E. 116th Ave., (Winfield) 9054 E. 124th Ct. (Winfield)
DYER:
Christmas Eve Fireworks (Click here)
Magical Light Show, 1315 Capri Lane, Opening Nov 26th 2025 – Enjoy the Magical Light Show. When parking please turn off headlights (you can also park in Stardust parking north side). The light show is best seen without any other lights. Also please be respectful to our neighbors. : Please park behind in stardust parking and walk over through the field. We always have issues with too much traffic so avoid it and just park. Drop off Letters to Santa as well. 5pm – 10pm, Tune in to 87.9FM. 1315 Capri Lane, FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/themagicallightshow/
Rodda’s Winter Wonderland Decorated Home 2025 in Dyer (2833 Lancelot Lane) One of the largest displays in Northwest Indiana. The display is lit every night from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve. Santa Claus and the Grinch make appearances on Saturday evenings, so come by with your family and friends, take pictures, make memories, and enjoy the Christmas Facebook Season! Website
North Pole on Northgate: 2024 509 Northgate Dr., What started out as a collection of inflatables has turned into an LED explosion of lights, figurines, a walkway and a kaleidoscope of colors all over the place. Enjoy from your car or take a walk under the illuminated archways down the sidewalk. On nightly until midnight!
1424 Greenleaf St. Dyer, starting Dec. 2nd 2025, Drive by or walk up, take your photo with Singing Santa on the Porch
Christmas on Aspen, 2024 Facebook 544 Aspen Dr., Open every day from 5pm – 11pm, Feel free to take pics with the classic Santa in front of the garage or if you’re looking for something a little more interesting you can take pics by the 12 foot skeleton Santa
GRIFFITH:
The Andree’s Lights, 323 S Griffith Blvd, 2024, The lights will start Nov. 23 and run until Jan 1. They’ll be on 7days a week from sunset to 10:30pm.
This Little Light of Mine, 1109 N Elmer St, 2023, lights will be up 4:15 – 12am, thru Dec. 31st.
HAMMOND:
Peteyville, 2024, 3033 Crane Place, Famous light show for many years, Facebook link here
6813 Woodmar Ave., 2025, inflateables will be down on windy days. dusk till dawn.
Fa La La La Lights, 2025, at Duncan’s Christmas, 936 Spruce Street, 10 year old light show, that adds new lights every year. 5pm – 10pm every day.,
HEBRON:
244 S 675 W, Hebron, 2025 see the Grinch’s lair after he discovers the love of Christmas.
HIGHLAND:
Highland Parks And Recreation Decorated Home Contest:
BEST INFLATABLE SCENE:
8026 North Drive; 3330 Maple Drive; and 9244 Cottage Grove Place.
BEST TRADITIONAL THEME:
3626 Manor Drive; 8812 Southmoor Avenue; 3254 Maple Drive; 9015-9043 Hess Drive; and 3105 Highway Avenue.
BEST OVERALL GRISWOLD SHOW STOPPERS:
9238 Spring Street; 8434 Delaware Street; 9440 Erie Street; and 8945 Lawndale Street.
BEST PORCH/ENTRYWAY/BALCONY:
3611 Ridge Road
“Lana’s Land of Christmas.” 2025 3105 Highway Ave., Facebook Display goes on Thanksgiving night at 5pm, It is more of a traditional display with some DIY, tweaking of decorations, and our arch way with 4200 lights, Open thru Jan 3rd. Email
Christmas Corner, 2025, 3147 Franklin St., Highland, Safe to walk up with lots of arches and photo opportunities. Facebook
Lighting Up Delaware Street, 2025 8434 Delaware St., Highland, donations go to Toys for Tots, 219-545-5931, Chevydog395@gmail.com . Facebook. “Hanft Family Lighting up Delaware St. have added a few new things this year. Including the 11’ diy snowman, walkway to our 18’ mega tree and diy letters to Santa box. Feel free to take a stroll down their walkway to drop a toy in our official toys for tots box, drop your letter to Santa, or just grab a candy cane or toys for tots treat bag. They have over 120 blow molds and over 15,000 lights. Weekends we have the lights dancing to music. Enjoy the brightness of our display in the shorter days of the year. Merry Christmas!” Facebook.
“Griswold Award” Best Overall Showstopper 2025 – Krooswyk, 9238 Spring Street, This is their second year, serving hot chocolate and cookies until Christmas. Photo Booth available. Facebook
Christmas Corner, 3147 Delaware St., 2025, Click here on Facebook
HOBART:
Peters Family Decorated Home, 2025 3635 E. 33rd Ave., Show runs daily through New Years day. Light show is timed to music and can be listened to in your car on 92.7FM 6pm to 10pm daily until New Years Day.
1000 W. 39th Pl, Hobart, – 2025, open every day 5-7pm.
LAKE STATION:
Caitlin’s Christmas Corner, We will light it up starting, Nov 26th, 2025 to Jan 2nd, 5-10, 901 Central Ave., Lake Station, IN 46405. Special Events Planned with Santa Visits, Visitors may come inside for more sights. Find several Special Events on their Facebook Page.
LOWELL:
The Gingerbread house,” 2025 Facebook 1231 Harrison Lowell IN, every Saturday in December come see Santa and Elsa with some popcorn and cookies hot chocolate, movies, and every child gets a present 
from Santa Please don’t forget our donation to our animal shelter. Donations go to the local Animal Shelter.
Christmas Tyme Walk Thru Lights – 2025, FEES APPLY Nov 26 – Dec 30, 5pm-9pm Bring the family and your cell phones and join us this season for a magical experience, Catch a sighting of Santa, the Grinch, and other Characters on various dates. ❤️Make special holiday memories, Thousands of Lights, Harvest Tyme Farm, 17904 Grant St., Lowell. Click here
MERRILLVILLE:
TOWN OF MERRILLVILLE 2025 DECORATING CONTEST:
201 E. 71ST AVE.,
958 W. 71ST AVE.,
409 E. 78TH PL., and
“The Werner Christmas Wonderland,” Open in 2025, 9108 Morton St. Merrillville,In 46410. Hours 5-12 every night. Thanksgiving- New Years Day. Follow all for updates and special appearances. Christmas lights for people to come enjoy!! I will continue to do this as long as I can. The lights will start Thanksgiving night and will be in nightly through New Years Eve from 5pm to Midnight. They raise toys for the Boys and Girls Club. (Facebook Link) Music will be shut off at 10pm every night out of respect for the neighbors. While here, please feel free to take a candy cane and use the hashtags that are on the sign with all of your pictures!!! Facebook
2606 W 84th Place, Merrillville, 2025, Drive by and enjoy the brightest house in the neighborhood!
201 E 71st Ave, Merrillville, 2025,
MUNSTER:
Griswold’s On Greenwood, 2025 large family show posted on facebook, 8147 Greenwood Ave., (Facebook Video click here) Tune in to 105.7. Facebook link.
Christmas With the Carrs – 8017 Monroe Ave., 2025 Facebook The show will be starting on Dec. 4th at 6pm and run until 10pm. After that we will run the show nightly from 5-10. Also, a reminder, we changed the radio station we broadcast on from 92.7 to 92.1 FM.
Holiday Lights on Hickory, 2025, 2601 Hickory Dr., Thru Jan 2nd, Fridays & Saturdays: 5pm – 10:30pm, Sundays: 5pm – 9:30pm, 708-557-6218. Facebook.
MICHIGAN CITY:
Festival of Lights, Opening Dec. 6th, 2025 Over 5 million bulbs light up in Washington Park with on of the largest and FREE Drive Thru shows in the Midwest. Open Every day till Jan 3rd, 2025. Click here for more.
PORTAGE:
NEW THIS YEAR! – FREEE!
Winter Wonderland at Haven Hollow Park, 330 W. 700 N., South Haven, Portage, with Valparaiso Address. Drive thru open every night. Hosted by Portage Township Trustee, Brandon Clancy, 219-762-1623. FACEBOOK
WATCH OUR YOUTUBE VIDEO HERE
Whole City Block of Houses, 2025, just north of Portage Ave and McCool Rd next to Imagination Glen Park. 6486 Portage Ave., and 2140 McCool Rd, Every night from 5pm – 10pm, Portage.
2194 Mc Cool Rd, 2025 is just one of the many homes in this neighborhood that is highly decorated. Facebook
Close to McCool Road Homes (Above): 6846 Portage Ave., 2025, Lights on every day from 5pm – 10:30pm.
A Merry And Bright Winterberry, 2025, 2807 Winterberry Rd., Portage, Click here for Facebook Page.
Also Lights Located at 3350 Oakwood St. 2025, Come see our handmade decorations as well as lights and some blow ups and animatronics. Weather permitting, Santa will be handing out candy canes every Saturday in December from 5pm-7pm! Watch on Youtube here.
SCHERERVILLE:
Prairie Rose Lights 2025- 5857 Prairie Rose Drive, Now through January 2nd. 5pm-9pm Sun-Thu; 5pm-10pm Fri-Sat. This is a charity light show raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Please donate to the Muscular Dystrophy Association Facebook
Bunker Bash, 318 Bunker Dr, 2025 150+ blow molds, a lighted sidewalk arch, and I have added roof lights this year
1442 Cynthia Ct, 2025, Inflatables / Garfields / penguins
Cymerman Family Decorated home: 2022 Taking a Break in 2025, 4 Elizabeth Dr., The Cymerman Family will host wonderful holiday lights this year. Sun thru Thursday 5:30 pm until 10 pm, Fri Sat 5 pm to 11 pm. Collecting Toys for Tots again this year. Facebook
ST JOHN:
Christmas in the Park, 2025, this is a walking tour of trees in the Park, vote on your favorite tree, held at Prairie West Park, 93rd Ave and W. Oakridge Dr., hosted by parks and rec. click any day of our calendar for more info.
Red Lily way Christmas Light Show, 2025, From Thursday November 26, through Dec. 31st., runs daily from 4:30 pm to 10:00 pm. NEW LOCATION: 14245 W 96th Ave. Run time for each show is approximately 45 minutes. Many new props in 2022, new songs and videos on the mega wreath. This year will include an antique cutter sleigh to climb in for photo ops on selective nights, an interactive naughty/nice meter that children can push to know if they have been nice. Shows will start the Saturday after Thanksgiving Lily Way, Saint John, IN. 46373. Tune into 101.5 FM. Merry Christmas from The Cammarata’s. Please know that the show may not run during heavy rains or high winds. Facebook.
Holiday Light Show, 2025, 11320 W. 107th Pl, Semko Family, Main show starts at 5:30pm, and show repeats at 7:30 and 9:30pm. Come visit us between 5pm and 9:30pm for our holiday light show! Something for everyone! Our show includes talking Christmas trees, moving spotlights, and a variety of Holiday Tunes, Including Disney and Movie Themes that will help guide you through the story told by music and lights! We look forward to seeing you! Facebook
VALPARAISO:
311 Timi Dr., 2025 hosting a Toys for Tots Drive on Friday, Dec. 6th from 5:30 – 8pm.
Winter Wonderland at Haven Hollow Park, 330 W. 700 N., South Haven, Portage, with Valparaiso Address. Drive thru open every night. Hosted by Portage Township Trustee, Brandon Clancy, 219-762-1623. FACEBOOK
Porter County Courthouse, Downtown Valparaiso, 16 E, Lincolnway, Valparaiso Indiana.
Herlitz Christmas Lights, 2025, 186 E. 400 S, Listen on 89.3 FM, Herlitz Christmas Lights computer-controlled display for the 2025 holiday season. Known for bringing holiday cheer to the community, this year’s display is particularly meaningful, as it serves as a powerful testament to the resilience and enduring spirit of its creator, Mike Herlitz, This year features an exciting, massive addition that lights up the night: a 40-foot LED display repurposed from the sidelines of a college basketball court. This impressive structure adds a whole new dimension of dynamic lighting and animation to the already spectacular show. FACEBOOK
Thomas’s Winter Wonderland, aka Red’s Christmas Light Farm 2025, 609 Partridge Path, the Woods in Winding Creek Subdivision, Christmas music playing on our PA system. This year our theme is Thomas’s Winter Wonderland 1991-2021, 30 years of Peace, love, and lights. Facebook.
The Griswolds of Indiana, 2025, 165 E 400 S. We will be running from Nov. 29th-Jan. 1st 5:30-10:30 pm Daily! If there are issues with the weather (high winds) we will always post on here if we can not have the inflatables or the movie running FACEBOOK
WATCH OUR VIDEO OF THE SUNSET HILL HOLIDAY LIGHTS DRIVE THRU HERE
Holiday Lights Drive Thru, 2025 Free Drive Thru Sunset Hill Park, Nov. 20th – Jan 1st, 2023, 5pm – 9pm, Open Every Evening, Sunset Hill County Park, 775 Meridian Rd., 465-3586. (No Festival of Lights This Year) Click here
208 Washington St., 2024, Winner of the Central Neighborhood Contest
225 Eagle Ridge Dr., 2025, Eagle Ridge Display, FACEBOOK
WHEATFIELD:
“Kinman Christmas Lights:” Open 2025 Dec. 3rd. 9099 N 500 W, Wheatfield, IN 46392, Christmas lights synchronized to music at First Church, 5387 W. Rd 10, located 1/2 mile east of the intersection of 231 and 110. Tune into 91.7 FM to listen to the music! Facebook.
WINFIELD: 2025 List of Decorated Homes:
Take a self-guided tour of the beautiful decorated homes in the Town of Winfield.
WINFIELD WONDERLAND HOME DECORATING TOUR ADDRESSES:
7641 E. 106th Ave., 7708 East 116th Ave., 7530 E. 120th Place 12244 Pike St., 7731 E. 124th Ct. 9054 E. 124th Ct. 10645 Randolph St. 3524 E. 109th Ave. 10441 Pinnacle St. AND 10617 Floyd St.
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