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Canberra Christmas LightsChristmas Lights - The BEST Lights in Canberra 2009
This is the most exciting time of the year for children and Canberra Online wants to help you experience it.
If you know of a Home or Business in the Canberra Region that gets into the swing of Christmas then let us know! We will publish the address on this page so others can enjoy the excitement of Christmas.
To include an address, your rating (ok, must-see, wow, etc) and a short description (or modification) simply contact us.
Have a Merry Christmas!
Canberra Christmas Lights and Decorations
Belconnen Christmas Decorations & Lights
- 4 Noala Street, Aranda - looks great. Also number 3 Noala street looks great. Come see for yourself.
- 108 Bandjalong Crescent Aranda
- 17 Hagon Place Belconnen
- 14/12 Crisp Cct Bruce
- 11 Goldman St Bruce - You won't miss this house on the street. The house is all set with every corner covered with lights.
- 3 Scaffer Pl, Charnwood - it gets better every year worth a look great display
- Cnr Kerrigan St and Lhotsky St, Charnwood
- Bettington St Charnwood, opposite the charnwwod primary school, Bigger and better this year after a year off
- 7 Mcdougall Street, Charnwood - Gets better every year, come see for yourself!
- 14 Biffin Street Cook - A lovely display in the front of this home
- Dexion Place Dunlop - Four houses down one side of the street have a great display of lights
- 2 Elischer Street, Dunlop
- 97 Marchant Cct, Dunlop
- 4 Cashion Court, Dunlop - almost all the houses are decorated & illuminated. Drive down and enjoy
- Lance Hill Avenue, Dunlop
- 26 Dacomb Court, Dunlop - When heading to Dunlop, look for the star on the 4 metre tree on top the roof!! Santa Corner. This house has a real festive feel with lights that all the family can enjoy! Lights are switched on from 8pm til Midnight in December.
- 24 Pitcairn St, Evatt - Original Aussie animals celebrating Xmas. Come at twilight to see them and the lights.
- 4 Dannevig Place, Florey
- 21 Mellor Cct, Florey
- 6 Beddome Place, Florey
- 31 Whittell Cres, Florey - 9m high Christmas Tree in the backyard. Best seen from nature Reserve and Ginninderra Drive
- 14 McAulay Place Florey - has some nice lights
- Southern Cross, Florey - between the 2 Ratcliffe crescents is another great display
- 13 Willyama Pl Flynn
- 18 Inlander Crescent, Flynn
- 12 Murrell Pl, Flynn - Come and see santa and his reindeers with many other lights.
- 154 Tillyard Drive Flynn - Lights fully computer controlled, some sequences set to music
- 120 Bingley Cres, Fraser - The lights are HUGE and worth getting out of the car and having a look in the window.
- 37 Shakespeare Crescent Fraser
- 56 Kerrigan Street Fraser
- 18 and 37 Edlington Street, Fraser - Edlington St offers displays that are different to most.
- 3 Buned Pl Giralang
- 102 Baracchi Cres Giralang
- Canopus Crescent, Giralang - Enjoy! There are a few houses here with good displays.
- 8 Weir Pl Higgins
- 43 Ashburner Street, Higgins - Some nice lights at this house with lights turned on at 8:45pm every night.
- 14 Grimmett Close, Holt - A lovely Christmas light display.
- 29 Laycock Place, Holt
- Bannerman Place, Holt
- 9 Neales, Kaleen
- 17 Bingham Circuit Kaleen - Unique display, symbolising the true spirit of Christmas - no other house in Canberra has these lights!
- 19 Callabonna St, Kaleen - plenty to see, a big display. Santa is normally in his workshop for about 2 hours each night once the lights are turned on. Bring your camera! The lights are normally on from dusk until midnight from the 1st December to 2nd January.
- 20 Campaspe Cct, Kaleen
- 47 Shannon Cct, Kaleen
- Macumba Pl, Kaleen - a street lit up with christmas lights on every house
- 11 Wolff Crescent, Latham
- 6 Magennis Place Latham
- 23 and 26 O'Loghlen Street, Latham
- Kinchela Crescent, Latham - 5 Houses all decorated beautifully together. There elves, reindeers, gremlins, carollers?, nativity scene, Santa and more
- 109 Florey Dr, MacGregor
- 34 Hayward Street, MacGregor
- 6 Beaney St, MacGregor
- 21 Florey Dr, MacGregor - a fantastic display. By far the best in Belconnen.
- 5 Meyers Pl, MacGregor - Christmas lights are great! Great display!! Hop out your car to view open lounge room full of lights! Santa visits some nights, just ask when.
- Beaurepair Crescent, MacGregor - there is one house lit up really well, with another house just a few houses up also with fantastic lights.
- 16 Tipping Pl, McKellar - Beautiful Christmas Lights display and they add something different each year.
- 7 McAlpine Cl, McKellar
- 141 Kingsford Smnith Dr, Melba - This house has over 8000 lights, including: 19 candy canes, 5 Santas, moving reindeer, the Nativity, flashing rooftop star and Santa's helper (on Christmas Eve only).
- Bishop Place, Melba
- 6 Stewart Crescent, Melba
- 15 Bainton Crescent, Melba - Lots of colourful lights on home and through garden
- Petterd St, Page - awesome Christmas Light display
- 6 Jevons Pl, Page
- 6 Gurney Place, Page - Get out of the car and walk up and make santa sing along and dance and grab a candy cane... Lights will be on from 7.00pm every night and will get turned off about 11pm but later a few days before Christmas and lights will get taken down after new years.
- 22 McGinness St, Scullin - This house has a beautiful display of lights every year.
- Salvation Army, Scullin - from 8pm until 25 Dec
- 4 Hancock St, Spence
- 22 De Salis Street, Weetangera
- Davis Street, Weetangera
- * 7 Winder Pl, Charnwood - centre piece is a 6m x 3m fairy light cross. Absolutely spectacular!!!!!
- * 4 Slater Place, Evatt
- * 9 Driver Place, Evatt
- * 30 Wolff Cres, Latham
* Reader has reported these were either not decorated or their lights were not on. Please let us know what you discover!
Canberra (North) Christmas Decorations & Lights
- Civic Square, Canberra Christmas Tree
- 6 Chowne Street, Campbell - A lovely lit up tree in the front garden complemented by the lights along the veranda.
- Gymkhana Road Duntroon - nearly a whole street lit up. A few houses have gone all out. Really worth a look as well as a couple of houses nicely lit in the street behind too
Canberra Region Christmas Decorations & Lights
- Corner Swan Street & Bunyan Street, Bredbo
- O'Sullivan Road, Jerrabomberra
- 138 Bicentennial Drive, Jerrabomberra
- 4 Weeroona Place, Jerrabomberra
- 10 Terrara Close, Jerrabomberra
- 40 Tooroonga Cres, Jerrabomberra - computer controlled rope light display, with a musical show from 8pm every 30min.
- 38 Tooroonga Cres, Jerrabomberra
- 25 Irene Avenue, Queanbeyan - the place to check out and see some great Christmas lights.
- 36 and 32 Boronia Crescent, Queanbeyan - several houses covered in beautiful lights
- 69 Candlebark St, Queanbeyan
- 6 & 7 Linaria Place, Queanbeyan
- 29 Kathleen Street, Queanbeyan
- 15 Marril Street, Queanbeyan
- 117 Candlebark Road, Queanbeyan
- Maloney St, Queanbeyan
Gungahlin Christmas Decorations & Lights
- Alice Street, Amaroo
- Benaroon Circuit, Amaroo
- Landers Crescent, Amaroo
- Dulverton Street, Amaroo
- Rollston Street, Amaroo
- Shoalhaven Street, Amaroo
- Lett Place, Amaroo
- Corringle Court, Amaroo
- Roderick Street, Amaroo - the streets running off roderick are littered with homes decorated, a very true community spirit
- Gara Place, Amaroo
- 106 Katherine Avenue, Amaroo - A lovely display for all the family to enjoy.
- 35 Diamond St, Amaroo - Best Display ever!
- Anthony Rolfe Avenue, Gungahlin
- Delma View, Gungahlin
- 40 The Valley Avenue, Gungahlin
- 37 Anchorage Street, Harrison - Best Display Ever.....Definately Worth A Look!!! Check out the Window Display!!!
- 13 Mapleton Avenue, Harrison - fantastic display including a nativity scene with stable, 3.6m high Tree and many more colourful lights
- De Bortoli Street, Harrison
- Moonlight Avenue, Harrison
- Parsley Street, Harrison
- Amagula Ave, Ngunnawal - amazing, brightest, colourful and creative display of christmas lights and nativity scenes, walk around on the verandah and look in the windows as each window has a different christmas scene - simply amazing, huge
- Jabanunga Street, Ngunnawal
- Wangarneen Avenue, Ngunnawal
- 33 Murrung Cresent, Ngunnawal - cool and great for kids
- Yumba Avenue, Ngunnawal
- Wellington Street, Ngunnawal
- Wirria Circuit, Ngunnawal
- 51 Tipiloura St, Ngunnawal
- 4/3 Loban Court, Ngunnawal
- Carina Street Ngunnawal.
- 2 Shara Place Ngunnawal
- 15 Jandamarra Street Ngunnawal
- Acacia Street, Nicholls
- Candlebark Close, Nicholls
- Kelleway Avenue, Nicholls
- Kangaroo Close, Nicholls
- McClelland Avenue, Nicholls
- Stromlo Crescent, Palmerston
- 46 Weddin circuit Palmerston
- Sugerloaf Crescent, Palmerston
- 7 Lambell Close, Palmerston
Manuka Christmas Decorations & Lights
- St Andrew's Church, State Circle, opposite Parliament House, Forrest - The church has Christmas lights and a wonderful nativity scene to see. The church is open from 8.00pm till 10.00pm every night till Christmas Eve and you can go inside and people will show you how to ring Christmas carols or other songs on their peal of 8 bells
- 3 Tennyson Crescent Forrest
- 78 Captain Cook Crescent Griffith - Operating times: From dusk until 1am 7 days a week from 1st of December until 1st January 2008.
- Griffith Shops, Griffith
- 30 Bungonia Street Narrabundah
Weston Creek Christmas Decorations & Lights
- 42 Monkman St, Chapman
- 12 Eucumbene Drive, Duffy - Come along and join in the Xmas spirit in Duffy. Stop and enjoy the lights. Eucumbene Drive has a beautiful nativity scene surrounded by thousands of lights.
- 29 Jindabyne Street, Duffy
- DeGraaf Street, Holder
- 7 Embley Street, Holder
- 7 Agonis Close, Rivett - We have candy cane for the children and we also collect donations for the Salvation Army (with their permission)
- 52 Santalum Street, Rivett - Come and see Santa and his reindeers, candy canes and a Nativity scene
- 28 Kirwan Circuit, Stirling
- 19 Wollaston Place, Stirling - The front yard of this house is just like "fairy land" with lights forming a large canopy over the lawn and driveway. A must see for the young and the young at heart.
- 23 Mackie Crescent, Stirling
- Yanda Street, Waramanga
- 78 Nemarang Crescent, Waramanga - This house is just beautiful, it has the best nativity scene. It is a must see.
- 114 Nemarang Cres, Waramanga - Great Christmas lights
Woden Valley Christmas Decorations & Lights
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- 40 Macfarland Cres, Chifley - Some beautiful Christmas lights with your best approach from the bottom of the hill and come up
- 113 Castleton Crescent, Gowrie - Wonderful display
- 3 Statton St, Gowrie - Wonderland of lights and magic. Some nights Santa can be seen!
- 6 Venables Place Isaacs
- 94 Burnie St Lyons
- 25 Cumberlege Crescent, Pearce - Brightly lit with white icicle lights, numerous Santa, bells, Christmas tree and reindeer window lights and heaps of Christmassy window decorations - as well as four Christmas trees.
- 32 Blackburn Street, Pearce - Brightening the community with over 4000 lights on display as well as a huge santa, reindeers and other novelties.
- 15 Brookman St, Torrens - Nice display of christmas lights. Must see.
Tuggeranong Christmas Decorations & Lights
- 1 Betty Maloney Crescent, Banks - wonderful display with a young family that is always out the front playing. Worth having a look.
- 13 Ironbark Cresent, Banks
- Ironbark Crescent, Banks - Check out our neighbours! Ironbark Crs, Banks has a few homes that are a pleasure to see, however there is one spectular house on the street that has timed there lights to music that can be listened to in your car on the radio. FANTASTIC! Must see!
- 6/7 Nernst Place, Banks
- 21 Brockway Circuit, Banks - Worth a look!
- Esau Place, Bonython
- 15 Noarlunga Crescent, Bonython - This house is aglow with Christmas lights
- 13 Phillipson Crescent, Calwell
- 21 Wedgwood Close, Chisholm
- Delacy Place, Chisholm
- 7 Ingham Pl, Conder - Gorgeous display including huge snowman and Santas, train running on track, Peter Pan characters, Shrek, nativity scene and more. What a special place!
- Ina Gregory Circuit, Conder - at least a dozen houses with lights and a few with a fantastic display. Definitely a ''must-see''
- 7 Plante Place, Conder - Must see - Great array of lights and novelty santa and trees
- 5 Garrick Street, Fadden - This house has lots of traditional lights and figures and a seven foot beer can Santa!
- Fihelly/Coyne Streets, Fadden - worth seeing!
- 12 Brickhill Place, Gilmore
- Slavin Place, Gordon - Xmas lights everywhere! It seems to get better every year, with neighbours adding more and more weapons to their array. Take a walk and see a whole street of lights and extras. Look out for Santa, I think he needs a hand! Even Shrek and Donkey are out, but watch out for the Grinch, see if you can find him!
- 1 Flegg Crescent Gordon
- 15 Sawicki Place, Gordon
- 13 Cleeve Pl, Gordon - very vibrant display of lights, first year of lights and looks magnificent.
- 26 Fred Lane Crescent, Gordon - Lemax diaorama the Christmas Fair on display. Period dollhouse display.
- Fred Lane Crescent, Gordon - A couple of lovely houses lit up at the lower end of Fred Lane Crescent.
- Harry Hopman Circuit, Gordon
- Lewis Luxton Avenue, Gordon - couple of houses with fabulous displays and Christmas lights
- 202 Ellerston Avenue, Isabella Plains - interesting use of a VW Beetle as a sleigh! Worthwhile seeing.
- 2 Sassafras Place, Isabella Plains
- 18 Bucknel Circuit Isabella Plains
- 30 Groveland Cres Isabella Plains
- 4 Tannabar Place, Isabella Plains - great display of Christmas Smurfs and plenty of lights
- 12 Ammon Place, Kambah - nice house which is worth a look. Santa and his helpers are waiting.
- 11 Mannheim Street Kambah
- 13 and 15 Mannheim Street Kambah - there will be a collection tin for Camp Quality
- 47 Bissenberger Crescent, Kambah - The mid section of Bissenberger Crescent has the Christmas spirit including a donation "well" on behalf of the Starlight Foundation.
- 19 Tepper Circuit, Kambah - Beautiful Christmas Lights here with all donations are going to the oncology unit at the Canberra Hospital.
- 9 Fimister Cct, Kambah - Animated characters include Shrek, Dora, Lightening McQueen, The Grinch steeling lights from roof, Santa, and others. Shrek and donkey, Dora the explorer boots and swiper and a few of the guys for Disney Cars. The grinch is trying to steal our Xmas lights off the roof…. Come and take a look.
- 21 Morrison St, Kambah
- 33 Barritt Street, Kambah
- 7 Arnot Place, Monash
- 32 Charleston Street,Monash - Come and see Santa and his reindeers, along with Nativity Settings and lights dripping from the hedge and gardens.
- 229 Newman Morris Cct, Oxley
- 40 Prichard Circuit, Richardson
- 3 Pelloe Place Richardson - Dora ,Elmo, Happy Feet and more , certain times a white winter wonderland for all
- 206 Yellowbox Road, Tharwa - (down Smiths Road) just past the Outward Bound Centre. A lovely decorated home and garage with the best fairy lights
- Whiteman St, Wanniassa
- Harbison Street, Wanniassa
For more Canberra news, photos, places and businesses visit the Canberra Home Page. Have your say...Issued: Nov 29 7:49:45 EST Reference-id: NEWS11159 4016
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