Christmas Light Houses Worth a Drive in DFW
Updated as neighbors send them in
Every December a few DFW houses turn into the reason people pile the kids in the car: light shows synced to music on the radio, rooftops covered end to end, whole front yards of inflatables. These are the houses worth the drive. Each one was sent in by a neighbor, spotted on our own drives, shared by the family that runs it, or covered by local news in past seasons. We list cross streets, not house numbers, unless the family posts their own address.
Most of these switch on the week of Thanksgiving and run through New Year's. Until then, use this list to plan your route.
Fort Worth
Tell Family Lights
5016 Keating St., Fort Worth · Nightly 6 to 9 p.m. Sun. to Thu., 6 to 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
A family-built pixel show near Keller Central High with around 60 songs on 97.5 FM. Viewers can vote online for the next song, and the show pauses if people crowd the lawn.
Karr Family Light Show
Pacers Ln & Kentucky Derby Ln, Fort Worth · After dark
About 50,000 lights synced to music in far north Fort Worth, a regular on local light lists since at least 2021. The show takes the night off when it rains.
Lights on Trail Creek
Trail Creek Dr & Bear Creek Trl, Fort Worth · After dark
Thousands of lights synced to music on 99.9 FM in north Fort Worth, featured on local lists in 2024 and 2025.
Allen
The Movie House
1600 Wagon Wheel Dr., Allen · Nightly 6 to 11 p.m., Thanksgiving through New Year's Day
A front-yard theater that plays 15-minute shows built from holiday movie favorites like Elf and Christmas Vacation, all set to lights and effects. The family has run it every season since 2020.
Anna
Deck the Falls Lights
2109 Athabasca Falls Dr., Anna · After dark
More than 70,000 lights synced to music in the Falls subdivision, where a synced show at this address has run since at least 2014. Tune to 89.1 FM in the car.
Corinth
Steelman Christmas
1511 Nightingale Ln., Corinth · Nightly 5:30 to 11 p.m.
A fully synchronized light show that has run more than a decade, with music on 99.7 FM for cars parked along the street.
Dallas
The Viral House
Deloache Ave & Northwood Rd, Dallas · After dark
A Preston Hollow home that went viral on social media for its over-the-top display and switched to a Grinch theme with dozens of inflatables for 2025. Crowds are heavy on December weekends, so expect street parking to be limited nearby.
Dalworthington Gardens
Kulesz Light Display
Rushing Meadow Ct & Harder Dr, Dalworthington Gardens · After dark
More than 500,000 lights on a cul-de-sac home that has drawn visitors for over 25 years, built in memory of the owner's mother. A yard sign invites donations to the Alzheimer's Association.
Ennis
Mach Christmas Display
171 FM-1183, Ennis · Select nights, typically 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday
A family turned 3.5 acres into a walk-through display with about half a million lights and 200 inflatables arranged into scenes from 40 Texas cities. It was a contestant on ABC's Great Christmas Light Fight in 2024 and stays open to the public on select nights each season, so check the family's Facebook page for that week's schedule.
Frisco
Burkman Holiday Home
3813 Hazelhurst Dr., Frisco · After dark
One of the area's best-known decorated homes, with roughly 115,000 lights, animated figures and themed photo nights in 2025. The family collects new toys and scholarship donations during the season.
Haltom City
Gonzalez Family Light Show
4521 Wisdom Way, Haltom City · Nightly 6 p.m. to midnight
A choreographed show that has gone viral in past years for themes honoring Selena and the Texas Rangers' World Series run, with the family building on it each season.
Lewisville
Glenhill Glitters
1555 Glenhill Ln., Lewisville · Nightly 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Dec. 1 through Jan. 1
A pixel light show set to current pop holiday songs on 92.9 FM, with airplane-shaped inflatables in the yard. The same family has run it every year since 2002.
Mansfield
Wood Family Christmas Light Show
Hodges Pl & Macan Ct, Mansfield · After dark
A 30-minute show that mixes carols with pop songs, broadcast to car radios on 88.9 FM in both 2024 and 2025.
McKinney
The Gift of Light
Palermo Way & Basilica Ln, McKinney · After dark
A yard packed with lights, inflatables, wireframe figures and a whole nativity section, and a 2024 contestant on ABC's light-fight show. The owners use it to raise money for heart health causes.
North Richland Hills
Diamond Loch Christmas Lights
Windsor Ct & Diamond Loch W, North Richland Hills · Nightly 5:30 to 11 p.m., through Jan. 1
Neighboring houses on a cul-de-sac combine into one large computerized light show, while the rest of the street goes Whoville-themed under the #NRHGrinchLights tag. The display has grown bigger each year; check the family's Facebook page for updates.
Oak Point
An Oak Point Christmas
1021 Oak View Dr., Oak Point · Nightly 6 to 10 p.m., Thanksgiving night through the first full weekend of January
Close to 50,000 lights move through more than an hour of music, from Sinatra and Elvis to Pentatonix and the Muppets. The playlist mixes pop songs and hymns.
Parker
Browne Family Holiday Light Show
2701 Dublin Park Dr., Parker · Daily from dark to 10 p.m.
A music-synced show in Dublin Park Estates that doubles as a Toys for Tots drop-off, so bring a new unwrapped toy. Watch from the car with the radio tuned to the posted station.
Plano
Elf Town
Penbrook Ct & Parchment Trl, Plano · After dark
A Deerfield yard turned into a tiny elf village with a disco, tavern and school, built every year since 2011. It competed on ABC's holiday light show in December 2025.
Princeton
Howell Christmas Lights
767 Evergreen St., Princeton · Nightly 6 to 9 p.m., Dec. 1 through Dec. 31
Jenn and Hunter Howell spend three weekends putting up about 9,000 lights, a tall mega tree and a walk-through light tunnel, with music on 91.1 FM.
Prosper
Christmas on Saddle Horn Court
9386 Saddle Horn Ct., Prosper · Nightly 5:30 to 11 p.m., Dec. 1 through Dec. 31
More than 15,000 lights cover this house and yard, a newer addition to the area's displays that the family has kept up since 2025.
Richardson
Christmas on the Creek Light Show
313 Canyon Ridge Dr., Richardson · Nightly 6 to 9 p.m. Sun. to Thu., 6 to 10 p.m. Fri. and Sat.
A home show that reached its 17th season in 2025, with music on 96.5 FM and a longer playlist on weekends. Keep headlights off while you watch.
Rockwall
Stay in the Light
Plummer Dr & Meadows Dr, Rockwall · After dark
More than 150,000 lights at a home in The Shores, set up in memory of the owners' son and to raise awareness of depression. It has shown up on local light guides since at least 2022.
Sachse
Lights on Oak Bluff
Oak Bluff Ln & Hillsdale Dr, Sachse · After dark
About 14,000 computer-controlled lights with singing faces and animatronics, synced to music in the Woodbridge area. It has won Sachse city and HOA decorating awards and has run since at least 2020.
Sanger
Laazy H Ranch Christmas Lights
9719 Bernard Rd., Sanger · Nightly from dusk to 11:30 p.m., through Jan. 2
Chris and Maggie Holstead have covered their three-acre property with lights every year since 2019, and the show is free to view by driving past on the road.
The Colony
Kody's Stunning Light Show
Foster St & Phelps St, The Colony · After dark
A music-synced home show running since at least 2020, with a candy cane stand that hands out free candy canes and a mailbox for letters to Santa.
University Park
Santa House with the original Big Tex head
Southwestern Blvd & Thackery St, University Park · After dark
Hundreds of vintage lighted blow-mold figures fill the lawn, and the head of the 1949 Big Tex sits on the roof wearing a Santa hat. It is a static display, so any time after dark works.
Drive-by manners
- Stay on the sidewalk or in the car. These are people's homes. Enjoy the lights from the street.
- Lights off, engine quiet. At a music show, park, dim your headlights and tune in on the radio station the house posts.
- Keep traffic moving, leave driveways clear, and wrap up by the time the lights go off.
Show off your yard
Decorated your house this year? Send it in and we'll add it to the list. Only send your own home, or one where the owner said yes.
More holiday plans: tree lightings, Christmas parades and light displays across DFW, and Thanksgiving events and turkey trots.
