@thesceneoc The Best FREE Light Displays… in South Orange County ! If you want big sparkle without spending a dime, these are the can’t-miss spots lig... See more
From neighborhood favorites to full holiday installations, we pulled together everything worth seeing this season.
Our map includes all of the home lights, so you can easily map your drive through South OC and enjoy the glow without missing a thing.
If there's an amazing home that we missed, please email us on [email protected]
🗺️ Scroll to bottom for full map
ALISO VIEJO
King Eider Lane
IRVINE
✨ Hikari: Festival of Lights
A magical holiday light walk-through with wagon rides, a barnyard petting zoo, and more than a million glittering lights to wander through.
Nov 28–Dec 28 | Evening (Wed–Sun) |Tanaka Farms, Irvine
🌟 Dream Glow Festival
A three-world holiday light experience featuring Christmas Wonderland, Realm of the Dragon, and Under the Sea — plus free parking.
Through Dec 31 | Wild Rivers Irvine
✨ Holidayz at the Park Light Walk
A glowing walk-through wonderland at Great Park with sparkling displays, photo ops, and playful surprises.
Through Jan 4 | Dusk–9pm | Great Park, Irvine
LAKE FOREST
✨ Holiday Lights at Heritage Hill
Wander through twinkling light displays and holiday photo ops during special evening hours. Free.
Dec 12–14 | 5–9 PM | Heritage Hill Historical Park, Lake Forest
51 Calle Cabrillo (free hot cocoa!)
25982 Dundee Dr.
20941 Paseo Nogal
23932 Barton St
LAGUNA HILLS
26402 Houston Trail
25701 Patterson Pl
27431 Lost Trail Dr
24782 Clarington Dr
25522 Nellie Gail Rd
24962 Del Monte St
Or skip the driving and hop on a bus tour on Dec. 17 (Registration required)
MISSION VIEJO
🎄 Civic Center Holiday Lights
Stroll a beautifully lit wonderland with giant presents, glowing displays (available nightly). Free Santa photos on select nights.
Weds, Sat & Sun, Dec 3–21 | 6–8pm | 200 Civic Center, Mission Viejo
26166 Buscador (Hall of fame)
23912 Bough Ave (Hall of fame)
21921 Cosala (Hall of fame)
25022 Spadra (1st Place Showstopper)
21906 Cosala (1st Place New kids on the Block)
26892 Preciados Dr (1st Place Most Creative use of Lights)
25213 Terreno Dr (1st Place Most Creative Theme)
Amato (1st Place Light up Your Neighborhood)
27146 Ayamonte (1st Place Most Traditional)
4 Amato Street (2nd Place Showstopper)
25235 Arion Way (2nd Place New kids on the Block)
25392 Helena Cir (2nd Place Most Creative These
26526 Vía Lara (2nd Place Most Creative use of Lights)
Buscador (2nd Place Light up Your Neighborhood)
NEWPORT BEACH
🔥 Fire & Lights Festival
Opening night brings Santa, fire dancers live music, and the 35th Lighting of the Bay at Newport Dunes. Free entry.
Nov 28–Jan 4 | Evening | Newport Beach
RSM
20 El Corzo (Candy Cane Lane)
107 & 109 Calle De Los Ninos (Nightmare Before Christmas theme)
141 Calle De Los Ninos
16 Calle Liberacion (6 homes in row synchronized lights & music)
SAN CLEMENTE
Camino Forestal
56 Paseo Vista
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
🌟 Capistrano Lights
Tree lighting, Dickens carolers, glowing light features, and a full scale nativity inside OC’s only Mission. Ticket includes same day Mission admission.
Select dates through Dec 30 | San Juan Capistrano
Note: Many South OC cities will be releasing their home lighting contest winners after our publication date, so stay tuned next week for new entries.