🏆 Top Christmas light displays in Waco
Christmas in the Village at the Mayborn Museum
The Mayborn Museum's Governor Bill and Vara Daniel Historic Village - nine 1890s buildings on the Brazos - dresses up for the holidays with lights, tree lighting, caroling, a train ride, petting zoo and Santa visits, letting families experi
Nature in Lights at BLORA
Central Texas' signature holiday drive-through, running for roughly three decades at Belton Lake Outdoor Recreation Area on Fort Cavazos: a 5+ mile trail of larger-than-life light displays from 40 to 300 feet across, many computer-animated,
Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo
Waco's zoo transforms after dark for the holidays: millions of Christmas lights along the walking paths of Cameron Park Zoo, with festive photo ops, Santa meet-and-greets, carolers, hot cocoa and local food trucks. A walk-through evening ev
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Christmas at the Silos
Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Market complex dresses its silos, lawn and shops in twinkling lights and holiday decor each December: Santa visits, letters to Santa, carolers, seasonal menu items at the on-site eateries and holiday shoppin
Christmas on the Chisholm Trail
Belton's hometown holiday kickoff around the historic Bell County courthouse square: a holiday movie night and city tree lighting, then a day of shopping, food vendors, live music, a Kid Zone, Santa visits and an evening Christmas parade th
Holiday Under the Stars
The City of Killeen's downtown holiday celebration at Santa Fe Plaza: festive live music, local vendors and food trucks, school performances, an H-E-B kids zone, free photos with Santa, and a city tree lighting capped with fireworks. Downto
Karem Shrine FEZtival of Lights
The beloved Schmidt family display that lit McGregor for over 20 years found a new permanent home in 2025 at the Karem Shrine grounds in Waco: acres of lights and hand-built props preserved and expanded by the Karem Shriners, viewable by ca
Waco Wonderland
The City of Waco's downtown holiday festival at Heritage Square: tree lighting with fireworks, a lighted holiday parade, Ferris wheel, three-lane snow tube hill, Santa visits, live entertainment, ice-carving demos and the Mistletoe Market,
Appaloosa Trail Overflow Display
Lights overflowing the front and back yard - called one of the best-decorated houses in the Waco area by the local lights directory
Candyland in Lorena
The Alleccia family's 'Candyland' production of roughly 100,000 lights and themed decorations with music-synchronized weekend shows south of Waco
Houston Drive Nutcracker House
A Hewitt home with a full yard and rooftop of lights, an archway and a 12-foot nutcracker, with music broadcast on FM 87.9
JUANderland
A Beverly Hills-area 'Winter JUANderland' packing almost 100 inflatables and thousands of lights into one yard, expanding every year
Merry & Bright Winner on Misty Creek
John Petersen's display, winner of the City of Temple's 4th annual Merry & Bright Holiday Lights contest (102 of 500+ community votes) among 33 tour homes
Real Drive Pixel House
A computer-industry homeowner's custom pixel show with over 2,000 individually controlled LEDs synchronized to music on 91.5 FM
Saintsbury Circle Giants
Giant inflatables and figures - a 30-foot Santa, 20-foot Rudolph and 15-foot Frosty - visible from well down the street
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