With Christmas just around the corner, Canberra is lighting up with some breathtaking displays.
Around the suburbs, the most elaborate Christmas homes go far beyond simple LED lights, showcasing inflatable Santas, reindeer, musical displays, lasers, mesmerizing projections, and gardens brimming with creativity, including interactive archways and fully illuminated rooftops.
Read on to find the best displays in your area, you’d be surprised just how many there are hidden around! With charity collection buckets scattered throughout, it’s a wonderful chance to enjoy the magic of the season while giving back to local causes.
With special thanks to Christmas Light Search, check out Canberra Daily’s curated list of standout displays, or venture into your own neighbourhood to discover hidden gems that will brighten your holiday season.
Canberra Northside Christmas light displays
Forde
Huddy Street is a must-visit for Christmas lights lovers, with the entire strip getting into the festive spirit—there’s even a food truck! The street features a beautiful display of decorations and lights to keep the kids entertained. You’ll find singing Santas, Grinches, and other cartoon characters, including ones from Star Wars. Take a stroll down the drive and enjoy the lights and sounds.
Ngunnawal
It’s always nice when a few houses come together to create a beautiful display of festive lights and the cul-de-sac at the end of Burraly Court has done exactly that. Well worth a look.
Beela Place’s whole front and side is intricately decorated with colourful lights, Christmas statures and festive music to listen to as you explore the walk-around displays.
Dunlop
No doubt one of the suburbs with largest Christmas light displays in Canberra, there’s plenty to explore in Dunlop. Percy Begg Circuit features a house with one of the best displays in the city. It has a stunning display of lights, as well as a sleigh that kids can get in with snow that falls. Inside the garage is an incredible display of smaller Christmas decorations that is sure to impress. They also have a functioning letter box for letters to Santa and are raising money for ACT Pet Crisis Support, highly recommended.
Triton Street has several houses with Christmas light displays, so make a night of exploring everything they have to offer. From inflatables, colourful lights covering the house, room and trees, music playing and moving decorations, there’s plenty to help you enjoy the Christmas cheer.
The roof display and huge garden display of inflatables at Hobday Place are also not to be missed, plus there are ample locations for photos, like the arches by the garage.
Scurry Street often has multiple houses lighting it up, but this one particular house has a multitude of lights and inflatables, and being a corner house, it’s enjoyed by all those passing by. The owner loves bringing people together, especially seeing the children’s faces. If it’s not raining, you’ll even get to see the 5-metre Santa and reindeer.
Ainslie
You can’t miss the large display of inflatables at Foveaux Street, including Santa, elves and gingerbread men, plus plenty of colourful lights. The large display is active all day, too, as the owners love to spread happiness and cheer.
Canberra Southside Christmas light displays
Fisher
As one of the best places to see Christmas lights this year, Fisher has numerous Christmas light displays on offer. You can’t miss Ballarat Street with its bright and colourful display, perfect for families to explore every nook and cranny. With inflatables, statues and inflatables, all donations support the Starlight Foundation.
Also in Fisher, check out the sparkly Australian animal inflatables at Ardlethan Street, with its arch to take photos under.
Gowrie
Stop by one of the best displays at Middleton Circuit, featuring thousands of lights, lasers and window displays. Walk through the festive setup and purchase handmade gifts and treats, with Kay’s Christmas shop, and Kay’s renowned Rocky Road, open every night from December 1 to 23, and all donations support local cancer charities.
While there, also make sure to head over to another of the best Christmas lights Canberra at Ruthven Street, with it being one of the largest solar light displays in Australia! Walk around, dance to festive music and support the owners’ chosen cause of multiple sclerosis.
Gordon
Gordon is a good spot for Christmas light lookers, with one house in particular sure to wow kids and adults alike down at Callaway Crescent! This year the lights flow down from the side of the house and disperse out into the garden.
Oxley
The stunning light display at Newman-Morris Circuit features a light show that is synchronised to music, so you can sing and dance while you take in the dazzling lights, that use over 46,000 LED pixels. With lit-up arches, stars, candy canes, snowflakes, trees and a large matrix, it’s a great display for all ages!
Conder
All the lights at Eaglemont Retreat are synchronised to Christmas music, so make sure to tune into 93.5FM while here. Up and close, there are also singing props for the kids, like Bluey and Minions figures.
Visit Christmas Light Search for a full list of all the best Christmas Lights in Canberra 2024, and start planning your Christmas Lights adventure!
Thanks to Lachlan from Christmas Light Search for providing us with this list and images to share with our readers.
