NEIGHBORHOOD LIGHTS DISPLAYS
ALLIED GARDENS, 92120
7048 Hillsboro St. Off Waring and Princess View Dec. 12 - 26, 5:30-9 pm.

CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH, 92128
Fairway Village, west side of Stoney Gate Pl. 65+ homes decorated. Nov. 27 to Jan. 1, 5:30-10:30 pm.
Neighborhood Block Party on Dec. 19, enjoy food, drinks and cookies from 6-10 p.m.

CHULA VISTA, 91910, 91911, 91914, 91915
EastLake Greens Community. Off Otay Lakes Rd., right on EastLake Pkwy. Home for Holidays contest held Dec. 16. View the winners (listed on www.eastlakegreens.org) Dec. 16 - 31, 5-9 pm.
Whitney St./Mankato. Circle between First and Second Ave. off H St. & 1st Ave. "Christmas Circle." Over 55 homes decorated. Dec. 12 - 26, 5-10 pm.

CLAIREMONT, 92117
Lana Dr. & Jamar. Off Mt. Abernathy Ave. Circular street. Over 40 homes decorated. Dec. 13- 27.
4670 Norwalk Ave. Off Clairemont Mesa Blvd./Moraga Ave. Dec. 1 to Jan. 1, 6-10 pm, 11pm weekends.

EAST SAN DIEGO, 92113
1523 48th St. Off Federal Blvd. & 48 St. Dec. 5- 27, 5-10 pm.
4641 Craigie St. Off Highway 94 and 47th. Nicely decorated home. Dec. 1 - 31.

EL CAJON, 92021
Jingle Bell Hill (also known as Pepper Dr. Lights).
Solomon Ave./Pegeen Pl. and surrounding area. Off 67 & Bradley. Dec. 4 to Dec. 26, Mon-Th 6-9 pm, Fri-Sun 6-10 pm.
1838 El Pico Dr. Off Hacienda Dr. 46th year of decorating the 20-ft. star over 100 ft. in air, overlooking El Cajon valley. View it on the first weekend of Dec. Also see a 55-ft. train. Dec. 13 - 31, dusk to 10 pm.

LA MESA, 91941
7171 Cornell Ave. Off Harbinson. 1000s of lights, numerous animation, miniature villages, carnivals, zoo and trains. Real helicopter in the front yard. You will have to get out of your car and walk entirely around the house to see it all. Dec. 18 - 31, 5-9 pm.

LEMON GROVE, Lomita (San Diego)
689 Meadowbrook Dr. Off Jamacha Rd. South of Lemon Grove. Many lights on home. Dec. 8 to Jan. 1, dusk to 10 pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus may be out to greet the week of Dec. 15 - 23.

POWAY, 92064
12631 Stoutwood St. Off Twin Peaks Rd. & Deerwood St. Nicknamed "The Griswolds." Dec. 1 to Jan. 4, 5:30-10 pm weekdays, 11 pm weekends.
Hickory Ct./Hickory St., 12659 Butterwood Ct. and Rockrose Ct. All off Twin Peaks Rd. & Silverset St. named "Candy Cane Courts." Entire culde- sacs are lit up. Dec. 11 to Jan. 1, 6-9 pm.

RANCHO PENASQUITOS, 92129
Oviedo St. Off Black Mountain Rd. "Christmas Card Lane." Also enter off Twin Trails Dr., Carmel Mountain Rd., (southwest corner of the area). Ellingham St., Renato St., Oviedo St., Twin Trails Dr., Barrymore St., Rotherham Ave., Talca Ave., Talca Ct., Allenbrook Way, Davenport Ave., Amber Sky Ln. Dec. 13 to Dec. 31, dusk-10 pm.

SAN CARLOS, 92119
Block of 7900 and 8000 Hillandale Dr. Off Mission Gorge & Deerfield. Many lights plus tree on top of home. Dec. 1 - 31, 5-9 pm. 8500 block of Harwell Dr., near Cowles Mtn. & Grossmont College. Enjoy hot chocolate and cider while strolling down neighborhood sidewalks lined with luminaries. Dec. 24, dusk to midnight.

SAN MARCOS, 92069
1639 Knob Hill. Off Nordahl Rd. Between Tam O’ Shanter Dr. & Augusta Dr. 89,000+ lights, Disney characters and more. Santa will be out from 6:30-8 pm every evening except Wednesdays from Dec. 11 to Dec. 23. Thanksgiving to Jan. 1, 5-9 pm.
660 Elm Tree Lane. Off Borden and Mulberry Rose Ranch Rd. Beautifully decorated home. Santa may be out on Saturdays. Nov. 23 to Jan. 1, 5:30-9 pm.

SANTEE, 92071
Sunburst Santee. Tomel Court, off Magnolia. Many homes, Starlight Circle. Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, 7-10 pm.

TIERRASANTA, 92124
5306 Belardo Dr. Off Via Valarta & Via Playa De Cortes. 65,000 lights, many homemade decorations, all sequenced and animated to music. Tune radio to 89.7 FM to hear the lights dance. Nov. 28 to Dec. 27, 5:30-10 pm. www.belardolights.com
11626 Papagallo Ct. Off Colina Dorado or Calle De Vida. Dec. 6 to Jan. 2, 6-9 pm.
10927 Baroque Lane. See a 20-ft. angel on the roof and a train made of lights on the lawn. Dec.4 - 28, 6-9:30 pm.

VISTA, 92081
1505 Roma Dr. corner of Lupine Hills and Roma Dr. Inflatables and over two dozen homemade plywood cutouts of Disney and other holiday characters. Nov. 28 to Dec. 31, Sun-Th 6-10 pm, Fri-Sat 6 pm-midnight.

COMMERCIAL HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAYS
ANDERSON FARMS/VICTORIA’S GARDENS
12150 Woodside Ave., Lakeside. Located behind Arby’s. 2.5 acres of lighted wonderland. Over 100 life-sized items and 50,000+ lights. Nov. 27 to Dec 24, 10 am-7 pm. 619-390-9571. www.victoriasgardens.us

DEL MAR FAIRGROUNDS HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS
Jimmy Durante Blvd./Via De La Valle. Off Highway 5. Animated holiday lights. Nov.26 to Jan. 3, Sun.-Thurs, 5:30-10 pm; Fri.-Sat., 5:30-11 pm; $14/vehicle (up to 5 people), $19/van or car (6 or more), $49/bus. 858-755-1161. www.sdfair.com., www.holidayoflights.com.

GASLAMP FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Trees of the Gaslamp will be illuminated from Nov. 27 to Jan. 1, 5 pm-midnight. www.gaslamp.org.

HOTEL DEL CORONADO
1500 Orange Ave., Coronado. Tree in the lobby is beautifully decorated plus 100,000 lights illuminate the resort from Nov. 26 to Jan. 3. Lighting of the tree outside Dec. 2, 5:00 pm. 619-522-8490. www.hoteldel.com.

LA JOLLA STOREFRONT DECORATING CONTEST
Vote for your favorite La Jolla storefront decorations. Five categories, go to www.ljparade.com. Nov. 21 to Dec. 5.

MISSION BAY CHRISTMAS BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS
Over 100 vessels. Begins on Quivira Basin. Dec. 12, starts at 7 pm and ends with fireworks at 9 pm. 858-488-0501. www.missionbayparadeoflights.org.

OCEANSIDE HARBOR PARADE OF LIGHTS
Boats decorated in holiday lights circle Oceanside Harbor. Sponsored by the Oceanside Yacht Club. Dec. 12, 7 pm. 760-722-5751.

RADY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
3020 Children’s Way, San Diego, off Hwy 163. Dec. 7 to Jan 8. www.rchsd.org.

SAN DIEGO BAY BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS
"Christmas at the Zoo" theme. Dec. 13 & Dec. 20. Fireworks, 5:30 pm then parade til 9 pm. Starts off Shelter Island, goes through the harbor and ends at the Ferry Landing on Coronado. www.sdparadeoflights.org.

SAN DIEGO BOTANIC GARDEN "GARDEN OF LIGHTS"
230 Quail Gardens Dr., Encinitas. 100,000+ lights illuminating the plants and trees. Dec. 10-23 and Dec. 26-30, 5-9 pm. Different activities nightly. Admission: Adults $12, children 3-12 $4. 760-436-3036. www.sdgbarden.org.

SAN DIEGO DOWNTOWN TOUR OF LIGHTS
Downtown offices, hotel lobbies and storefronts decorated for the holidays. Nov. 27 to Jan. 1. www.sandiegodowntown.org.

SAN DIEGO ZOO’S JUNGLE BELLS
Balboa Park. Dec. 11-23, Dec. 26-30 and Jan. 1-2, 5-8 pm. Snow at the Zoo’s entrance, hand-bell choirs, nightly tree-lighting ceremony, ice carver, and skating at a "hybrid ice" skating rink. www.sandiegozoo.org.

VICTORIAN MANSION/THE FORWARD HOUSE
108 Ivy St., corner of First and Ivy, San Diego. Nov. 26 to Dec. 31, 5-9 pm. See Santa on Dec. 11 from 5-9 pm. 619-533-7900.