Fort Worth-area residents have decked their halls, merry and bright, for the holiday season. Homes, streets, and entire subdivisions are dazzling with lights so spectacular, they can be seen from the North Pole.

  

Photo by Stacy Luecker

Fairmount does Festivus for the rest of us.

Below is our guide to the best neighborhoods for a Christmas light pilgrimage during the 2024 holiday season. Some feature a single home with an "extreme" light display, while others present coordinated light shows across several homes. The list will grow as more lights are switched on.

For a longer list of stunning Christmas lights around Fort Worth - including drive-thru attractions, immersive experiences, commercial displays and more, check out this story. Heading to Dallas to see the lights? This guide tells you where to go.

Homes with over-the-top lights

Wisdom Way Lights, Haltom City, through January 1
The Gonzalez family's past choreographed light shows have gone viral for their Selena and Texas Rangers World Series themes. The 2024 presentation will consist of three new shows: Deadpool Wolverine, Bluey, and Wicked. They're also bringing back last year's hit Mario show. Visitors can view the shows from from their cars and listen on radio channel 89.7 FM. Wisdom Way Lights runs nightly from 6-midnight. Find it at 4521 Wisdom Way, Haltom City, and follow Wisdom Way Lights on Facebook and YouTube for show schedule and updates.

Lights on Grassland, southwest Fort Worth, through December 30
This annual display has consolidated from four homes to one for 2024. "Bring sunglasses," they say. The bright lights display is coordinated to music and can be controlled remotely from phones. It runs nightly, 5:50-11:00 pm, rain or shine. Find it at 7809 Grassland Dr. Fort Worth, 76133. Check for updates on the Facebook page.

Tell Family Lights, Keller, November 28-December 31
The family in this home near Keller Central High School is bigger and better than ever, they say. The choreographed light show features 60 songs, and visitors can now download an app on their phones to listen to the show (or tune in to FM radio in the car). Then vote on a favorite song. (Make sure to not block anyone’s driveway and be careful driving down the street, they advise.) The show runs is on 6-10 pm daily starting Thanksgiving night. Find it at 5016 Keating St., Fort Worth, 76244. Follow their website or Facebook page for more information and updates.

Black Family Lights, Keller, through December 31
For the 10th year, this family is presented a computer-controlled Christmas light show that syncs to music. The family uses about 45,000 channels of control to make over 1 million possible colors, coordinated to music. This year you can listen to the show from your phone or radio while you're in front of the house, using this link. The attraction raises money for Love Without Boundaries. Showtimes are 6-10 pm nightly. Find it in the Heritage subdivision, at 8944 Manana St. Keller, 76244.

Curry Christmas Chaos, North Richland Hills
Three houses annually collaborate to present a light show synchronized to music that's anything but "chaos." From start to finish, it's typically over an hour long, and features a mix of pixels and standard LED lights "dancing" to music. Visitors can tune in to 89.9 FM to listen as lots of Christmas trees light up on the lawn. The show runs every night (weather permitting), 6-11 pm. Find it at 3506 Reeves St., NRH. Follow the Facebook page for more information and updates.

Vlada’s Christmas Light Show, Roanoke
This new residential display was built in honor of the family's daughter Vlada, who is from Ukraine, and is dedicated to the people of Ukraine and orphanages who care for their children, says the introduction, posted on Facebook. The show has 54,000 pixel lights in half a million different colors that sparkle and dance to music. Tune in to 90.7 FM in the car to listen to the music. The show runs nightly, 5-11 pm. Find it at 1100 Pine Ridge Rd, Roanoke.

Wood Family Christmas Light Show, Mansfield, through December 29
A family home plays a 30-minute light show coordinated to music featuring traditional and pop holiday music. Tune in to 88.9 FM in the car to follow along. The show runs nightly, 6-10:30 pm. Find the home at 2201 Hodges Place, Mansfield. Follow their Facebook page for updates.

Kulesz Light Display, Dalworthington Gardens
Homeowner Dave Kulesz started a neighborhood tradition when he lit up his property with hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights. Surrounding homes got into the fun and now attract visitors from miles around. Kulesz uses the exposure to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease, to which he lost his mother. A sign in his front yard encourages people to make gifts to the Alzheimer's Association. See the lights every night from 5:45-11 pm. Find it on Rushing Meadow Court in Dalworthington Gardens.

More reader-recommended homes:

• 6819 Fallbrook Ct., Colleyville (Spectacular set-up of brightly colored lights around the house and trees)
• 5700 block of Montclair, Colleyville (big lights display including "fiery" red tree)
• 312 Shea Ln., Saginaw (Two walk-thru areas with over 75 inflatables and thousands of lights)
• Live Oak Creek neighborhood, Haywire Ranch Rd., Fort Worth (76108) off White Settlement Rd., west Fort Worth (many homes lit up brightly)
• 5901 Pacers, Fort Worth (lights display to music)
• 4941 Trail Creek Dr., Fort Worth (lights display to music)
• 4341 Woodglen Dr., Grapevine (animated light show)
• 4113 Carnation Dr. Arlington (lights and inflatables)
• 3905 Drew Ln., Arlington (lights show)

Subdivisions and streets with special displays

Interlochen Lights, Arlington, December 14-26
The Interlochen neighborhood in northwest Arlington annually presents Interlochen Lights, more than 200 homes decked out in lights and holiday-themed displays. The event allows guests to drive through the neighborhood and pick out favorite displays while they tune into holiday music in the car. The route map is here. This year, the lights will be on from 6-11 pm December 14-26; free to drive through. Watch for updates on their website and Facebook page.

Glenbrook Christmas, Bedford, through December 31
The Bedford neighborhood lights up nightly to tell the story of “The Night Before Christmas - In Texas That Is” - along with other festive displays. The entrance to Glenbrook is on Brookside Drive located between Cummings and Forest Ridge. The displays will be on daily, 6-10 pm. Follow the Facebook page for updates.

Diamond Loch, North Richland Hills, through December 31
This North Richland Hills neighborhood includes a cul-de-sac with adjacent houses that join forces to present a massive computerized show. The rest of the street presents a fun "Whoville" Christmas experience known as #NRHGrinchLights. They grow the show every year, and The Grinch himself may actually pop in occasionally; follow their Facebook page to keep up. It's open daily, 5:30-11 pm. To find it, navigate to the address 6217 Windsor Ct., NRH, 76180. (A note from NRH police: "The intersection of Dawn and Glenview will be under construction for the next 2-3 weeks. Visitor route: Take Honey off Glenview, head south to Harmonson, then turn right (west) on Harmonson, and finally turn right (north) onto Dawn to Chartwell.")

Morrisdale Estates, Euless
Morrisdale Estates neighborhood in Euless is known for great light displays. The Morrisdale tradition is for everyone in the neighborhood to put up the same red lights on their curbs to create a sea of red as you drive through the neighborhood. Bonus that it's still a bit of an undiscovered gem, so there's not as much traffic as other neighborhoods. Find the neighborhood between Pipeline Road and Hurst Blvd., 76040.Larger neighborhoods lit up for the holidays.

Neighborhoods and districts with pretty lights

Historic Fairmount, Fort Worth
You can pick any night to drive around Fairmount and see historic bungalows lit festively for the season. But the best night of all is Festivus, the annual celebration and holiday lights tour. It takes place 6-9 pm Saturday, December 14, beginning at 1100 Hemphill St. Maps of participating homes will be handed out on arrival. Donations of $10 or a toy for One Safe Place are being requested. Watch the historic district's Facebook page for more information as plans develop.

Ryan Place, Fort Worth
The stately historic homes in this grand Fort Worth neighborhood get illuminated in spectacular fashion, as do the long walks that lead up to them. Even if you missed the beloved annual Candlelight Christmas in Ryan Place home tour in early December, you can still see the neighborhood illuminated through the holidays.

Ridglea Hills
Local residents who take walks and visit the ducks along Luther Lake in this westside Fort Worth neighborhood eagerly anticipate the arrival of the holiday lights on about 30 surrounding homes. The lights reflect in the water of the 10-acre lake, making for some pretty spectacular photo and video opps on clear nights. The best place to see them is along the bridge at Clayton Road.

Cultural District
Make the marvelous Modern Lights around the Modern Art Museum your starting point, but drive through the museum district, then through some of the old neighborhoods across the bricks of Camp Bowie, and you'll see grand homes dressed and ready to dazzle for the holidays.

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