Neighborhood Christmas lights around Atlanta
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Go big or go home. Or watch someone else go big at their home. This one's at Fontaine Circle outside Decatur. Photo: Thomas Wheatley/Axios
Nothing beats the joy of watching residents deck out their homes with miles of lights and inflatable snowpeople to bring smiles to the faces of neighbors, friends and strangers.
Here are some of the standout spots to visit in metro Atlanta this holiday season.
A Whole Lot of Christmas: Head to Smokerise Summit in Stone Mountain for an eye-popping holiday lights presentation and the occasional visit from Santa himself.
Fun fact: In a Facebook AMA, the owner says they don't know what the electricity bill is — "We learned to bypass the electric meter," they said.
Yes, and: The family starts setting up the display in late September to switch on the lights in mid-November.
- After Christmas, they spend a day and a half packing everything up in the basement and shed.
Address: 1833 Smokerise Summit, Stone Mountain, GA 30087
Graves Christmas House: We're willing to bet this quaint home at 2464 Fontaine Circle outside Decatur is visible from space. Maybe even Mars.
- If the gate's open, take a stroll up the walkway and along the front porch to enjoy lights and inflatables galore.
Address: 2464 Fontaine Circle, Decatur, GA 30032
Lights of Joy: Billed as the biggest residential light display in Georgia, this Kennesaw house has more than 1 million lights, its own radio station and live music three nights this year.
Gaddy Family's Christmas Light Extravaganza: For more than 30 years, this Fayetteville family's drive-through lights spectacular has entertained thousands of people with lights and Nutcracker, reindeer and Santa displays.
- The months-in-the-making labor of love benefits the March of Dimes and Toys for Tots.
Address: 898 Sandy Creek Road, Fayetteville, GA, United States, GA 30214
Zoom out: Check out Avondale Estates and Poncey-Highland for more pops of light.
- Decatur residents are showing off their designs on Facebook, and the Smyrna city government has relaunched its map of homes with displays.
- Tacky Light Tour and Big Red Bulb are each offering "official maps" of holiday yard creativity.
For additional private homes and neighborhood-wide light displays across the metro, visit Atlanta on the Cheap and Atlanta Parent.
This guide was first published in 2022 and last updated on December 17, 2024.