Best Places to See Christmas Lights in Southern California.

Eagle Hills Christmas Lights

Eagle Hills Christmas Lights

 

One of our favorite things to do as a family, is to get in the car, turn on the Christmas station, stop at Starbucks or McD’s for some peppermint hot chocolate, and go looking  for Christmas lights. It is one of our absolute favorite Christmas traditions. It gets us in the holiday spirit, and it is doesn’t cost a cent, other than gas money. We can’t wait to do it again this year. If you’re looking for some fantastic places to watch Christmas lights, here is a list of the best neighborhoods and streets in So Cal. Enjoy!!!

Los Angeles:

Orange County:

  • Candy Cane Lane – El Corzo Street- Rancho Santa Margarita
  • Eagle Hills Christmas Lights –  Entrance is either via East Birch and South Starflower Streets or East Lambert Road and Sunflower Street – Brea
  • Houston Ave – La Palma where you can find the Houston after hours clubs which present an opportunity to meet residents
  • Fountain Valley Christmas Lights- Neighborhood of Heil and Sycamore (near Brookhurst)
  • Sea Side Neighborhood – San Clemente
  • North Yale Avenue – Fullerton
  • Oak Knoll/Flintridge Village Neighborhoods – Ladera Ranch
  • Nellie Gail in Laguna Niguel
  • Eastlake Village(around the lake) – Yorba Linda
  • Old Town Orange – The Circle-  particularly Pine Street going north from Chapman

Inland Empire: 

San Diego:

  • Carmel Mountain Ranch – Fairway Village/Stoney Gate Place – Carmel Valley
  • Jingle Bell Hill – Pepper Dr Holiday Lights – El Cajon
  • Tinseltown – Paseo Palmas Drive- Lakeside
  • Candy Cane Lane – Poway
  • Christmas Card Lane – Oviedio Street – Rancho Penasquitos
  • Holiday Hill – Stadler Street- La Mesa
  • Hotel Del Coronado – Coronado
  • Sunburst Santee – Tomel Court, off Magnolia- Santee

3 comments

  1. Jennifer says:

    So glad you included the one’s from Lakeside. I’m surprised more people don’t come to this one, especially since it’s so close to the Sunburt in Santee. It’s one of my favorites!

    Thank you for this list. It’s our favorite tradition, too, and I (being the planner for it each year) like to throw in some new and old places and mix it up each year so we aren’t seeing the exact same each time. You reminded me of a few new ones.

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