As we have in previous years, The Tri-City News is publishing a list of large light displays in the Tri-Cities for Christmas.
To add your home to the light list, send your name and address along with details of your display (how many lights, special displays, hours and days of operation plus any charities for which you’re collecting money or food), even a photo, to newsroom@tricitynews.com.
As well, when we publish the list, the online version of the story will include a map of display locations.
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• 917 Merritt St.: The Warfield family display has thousands of lights on the house and in the garden, all synced to a collection of Christmas favourite songs — and just a block over from the display at 927 Lillian St. (see details below). Lights are on daily from 4:30 to 11 p.m.
• 1440 Cambridge Dr.: Bruce and Barb Murphy's display features 20,000 lights, a nativity display, Santa with reindeer, a gondola, electric train with bells and whistles, Santa’s workshop, a singing Christmas tree, a gingerbread house and even a hot air balloon. Donations are collected for BC Children’s Hospital and the display is open every day from 5:30 to 10 p.m.
• 2988 Forestridge Pl.: The Bilesky home is once again decorated and ready for visitors. The display features Santa's sleigh and Rudolph on the rooftop. You can see Santa waving from the chimney as he disappears down it. There is a festive snowman display as well as many other lighted decorations. There is even a beautiful decorated tent where you can take your photo with an lifesize animated Santa while festive carols play. Lights are on nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. through Jan. 7. Donations are greatly appreciated for Variety — The Children's Charity.
• 1417 Garibaldi Pl.: John and Trudy invite you to enjoy their homemade Christmas — for the 36th year. There are more than 120 hand-painted display pieces on the house and in the yard. Two themes: traditional Christmas with manger scene, shepherds, wise men and angels; and contemporary Christmas with Santa, reindeer, toy trains, nutcrackers and singing snowmen. And it's all lit up with more than 5,000 lights, which are on from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. daily.
• 2638 Brewster Dr.: Welcome to Dangville, the Christmas Village. Dangville (named for creator Joe Dang), is an intricate miniature Christmas village diorama — a collection that has grown so large it now takes up a two-car garage. A large frame hanging from the ceiling holds three levels of the North Pole and Candy Land. The elves are busy working away and taking care of Santa’s reindeer. The Gingerbread and Candy houses are ready for Christmas displays. The lower frame cascades into the Christmas fantasy village with dozens of homes, businesses and a variety of sports activities. There are skiers, skaters and snowboards riding the gondola and zipping up and down the mountains, The Play Land Carnival, is alive with rides and lots of popcorn and cotton candy for sale. The mountain resorts are ready for winter vacationers. Downtown contains a busy Chinatown and a bustling downtown area. Dangville is open to the public for viewing from 6:30 to 9 p.m. each night from Dec. 10 to 23. Admission is free and donations for the CKNW Orphans' Fund will be graciously accepted.
• 927 Lillian St.: The Romas family's house and yard sparkles with Christmas cheer. The yard features many lit characters, including Santa, reindeer, holiday trees, snowmen and more; and the house is all decked out with hundreds of colourful lights. Lights are on from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m. every day through Jan. 1.
• 145 King Edward St.: There's an 85-foot tree full of lights plus yard displays throughout the Mill Creek Village complex.
• 2518 Cable Crt.: 14,000 lights at this house and the other 15 houses on the cul de sac are also decorated.
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• 1228 Oriole Pl.: The Pauli family has the lights on from 5:30 to 10 p.m. nightly — thousands of lights set to music, including a new 20-foot-tall mega tree this year. Donations will be accepted for the Royal Columbian Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• 752 Capital Crt.: This Christmas light display in Citadel Heights is titled Lights of Elegance, and lots of people are stopping to take photos and selfies.
• 3313 Rae St.: Enjoy the magical experience of more than 200,000 lights plus ground displays synchronized to music as well as a decorated 70-foot tree at the "Miracle on Rae Street." Lights will be on Sunday to Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 5 to 11 p.m. Contributions to the food bank will be gratefully accepted. (The homeowners request that, as a courtesy to their neighbours, visitors don't block or turn around in driveways — you can park on Prairie Avenue, which is just a few steps away.)
• 1642 Greenmount Ave.: Once again, the Wilsons have a large Christmas display and, once again, they're collecting for the Share food bank.
