As we have in previous years, The Tri-City News is printing a list of large light displays in the Tri-Cities for Christmas.
(To add your home to The Tri-City News' 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) to [email protected].)
As well, check out this story online for a map of local light displays.
COQUITLAM
145 King Edward St. (Millcreek Village): Numerous homes decorated and No. 42 has a 90-foot tree lit up top to bottom.
Cable Court: All 20 houses on this street are decorated - more than 40,000 lights on the street and some nice displays. Lights are on 5 to 9 p.m. daily.
2988 Forestridge Pl.: The Bilesky family display features lots of lights and yard decorations from Disney characters, wise men and angels to a herd of grazing reindeer on the rooftop. There is even a special area where you can take your picture with a life-size Santa. Lights are on daily until Jan. 4 from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. Donations are accepted for Variety - The Children's Charity
646 Claremont St.: See a complete nativity, baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph, shepherds and the three wise men, plus Santa and Mrs. Claus, reindeer, Christmas trees and more. As well, lights - there are more than 8,000 - are set to music. Display is open daily from 5 to 10 p.m. Donations accepted for the Knights of Columbus Charities.
1440 Cambridge Dr.: Bruce Murphy's display features an electric train with bells and whistles, a nativity scene, more than 30,000 lights with music plus five geese pulling a sleigh, a 5.5 m candle and a 2.5 m wreath as well as Santa's Workshop with elves and a hot air balloon. It's open daily, 5:30 to 10 p.m. and donations are being collected for BC Children's Hospital.
1417 Garibaldi Pl.: John and Trudy invite you to enjoy their homemade Christmas for the 33rd year. More than 100 hand-painted display pieces on house and in the yard. Two themes: traditional Christmas with manger scene, shepherds, wise men and angels; plus contemporary Christmas with Santa, reindeer, toy trains, nutcrackers and singing snowmen - all lit up with more than 4,000 lights. Display is open daily from 4:30 p.m. to 1 a.m.
3376 Creston Close: The Montgomery/Lanctot family's Candy Cane House has a red and white theme featuring thousands of lights that are 95% LED. Mrs. Mary Claus in a window wrapping presents, Santa Claus in another window delivering presents, eating cookies and waving. The display is open 7 to 11 p.m. daily through Jan. 2 and the owners ask for visitors' votes in the Light up the Foothills contest.
2939 Keets Dr.: About 10,000 lights plus nativity scene with Mary, Joseph, baby Jesus, three wise men and shepherd boy with lamb and donkey; 20 lighted trees (spiral, pathway, etc); star; North Pole scene of Santa Claus with sleigh full of presents, Rudolph and another reindeer; other reindeer (sitting, standing, jumping); dancing, singing snowmen; candy cane pathway; Frosty; skating Frosty; drummer boy; additional Santas; laser lights and much more. Open daily (except Dec. 16 and 17) from 5 to 11 p.m.
838 Lillian St.: A Child's Christmas - giant inflatable Santa, candy cane lights, Winnie characters and flashing lights. This is the idea of a seven-year-old boy, who used his birthday money to buy some of the decoration. The display is open daily from 6 to 9 p.m.
927 Lillian St.: Pretty display of thousands of twinkling lights, polar bears, penguins, snowmen, horse and carriage, trees, presents, shivering snowman, snowflakes, candy canes, etc. Open daily through Jan. 1, 4:30 to 11 p.m. Donations are being collected for BC Children's Hospital.
678 Folsom St.: The Magic of Lights lives here - and has for years, viewed each year by thousands of people. Roof-top graphic display screen, 27-foot-wide with 22,000 LED lights; planters have large wire-framed trees that show the magic of lights. Santa herding reindeer moving thought the air - 50,000 plus lights programmed, twinkling and dancing moving in patterns; all controlled hundreds of microprocessors and computers; 36 panel displays and more. Check it out on YouTube by searching 678 Folsom Street.
545 Sunset Ave.: This house has two eight-foot trees that dance to music, 2,200 lights on the roof, a candy stick fence and much more - 15,500 lights in all. Display is open daily from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. daily.
PORT COQUITLAM
3313 Rae St.: More than 100,000 lights plus ground displays synchronized to music plus a decorated 80-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.
PORT MOODY
512 April Rd.: An alley display featuring about 10,000 lights as well as several blow-ups and a special tribute for a grandfather who recently passed.
