Temecula Tour O'Lights: 4 Twinkling Homes To Visit, Walk Through

TEMECULA, CA — The holiday light displays adorned by homes in Temecula aren't to be outdone this holiday season.

As part of Patch's annual Holiday Tour O' Lights, we've rounded up a few of the submissions we've received so far from Temecula residents. From a lighted tour through a winter wonderland and a nativity scene to a massive village of hand-carved figures, there's no shortage of creativity in this year's displays.

And for several families in Temecula, elaborate holiday light decorating tradition has spanned decades.

Want to find more lighted homes in Temecula? See this map.

Snowy Winter Village Tour - 44811 Shale Cir, Temecula

The Smith Family has lit their home every Christmas season for the past 20 years. Their spectacular walk-through display — which is synched to music — has been featured on national television three times, the family told Patch.

On the walk-through path, snow falls every five minutes as visitors make their way from Snowman Mountain to a reindeer farm.

"You make your entrance through Snowman Mountain and visit: Candyland, the Winter Village, Santa’s Workshop, Elf Town and the reindeer farm," the family said.

The display is available through Dec. 31. Lights are on Thursday from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.; Friday and Saturday until 10 p.m.; Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve until midnight.

Walk Through Nativity - 43125 Corte Almonte, Temecula

Visit the Tapley family's home if you're in the mood for another illuminated walk-through. Traverse over a sparkling river and under a tunnel of lights.

Along the way, visitors can read poems and see decorations depicting the birth of Jesus Christ, according to Mike Tapley. You may also spot Snoopy and a few other Peanuts.

The Wooden Village Of A Blue Christmas - 32801 Rovato St.

For Shawn Wilkinson, his custom-made holiday wood village, which is displayed in an open garage each Christmas season, just keeps on evolving. As for the rest of the home, the Wilkinsons have doused it entirely in holiday lights each year. Passersby will see a home enveloped in blue this season.

"We have been decorating like this for over a decade and have become a Christmas tradition for many people who look forward to bringing their families by year after year," he told Patch.

Wilkinson says he hopes to draw as many people as possible this year to pay a visit to his festive home.

"We have custom-made wood figures that I make new every year so we have a new theme every year, and we have a HUGE village display that goes from one side of the garage to the other," he said.

Temecula's North Pole - 33149 Janda Ct.

David Skalka says this year, his family's home will take you on a trip to the North Pole right in Temecula.

"Our light show will convince you that it’s snowing while our inflatable display will take you to the North Pole!" Skalka told Patch, adding "If you love cats and dogs, this one is for you, too."

Can the holiday lights on your home be seen from space? Does it look like the Las Vegas strip?

If you've spent days or weeks painstakingly hanging strands of lights on your house, palm trees and shrubs, or hauling multiple figurines out to your lawn — Patch wants to hear from you.

This month, we're compiling a Patch California tour o' lights, where readers can explore the best holiday light displays in Southern California.

We aim to have the list up as soon as possible — so email photos and a description of your winter wonderland to Kat Schuster at kat.schuster@patch.com.

A few details:

• If you’re including a video, please upload it to YouTube and send us the link so we can embed it (make sure it's marked “public”). We also request that the homeowner submit their own yard or a close relative.
• We’ll keep updating the list for your neighborhood and county throughout December.
• Once you've provided the information — and submitted a photo or two or a video (after you uploaded it to YouTube) — you will be entered and included in our roundup.
• Pro-tip: If you haven't photographed your light display before, a good time to take photos is at dusk.
• IMPORTANT: By submitting a photo, you're allowing Patch to publish it for this feature and future stories. Photos should be original and taken by the person submitting the photo.
• So, be sure to check back for updates and sign up for your local Patch.com newsletters as well!
• Please copy and paste the following information into an email, along with photos or videos, and follow these guidelines:
• Include the exact address of the yard display and your phone number (not for publication) in case we need to get in touch with you.
• Let us know the dates when your holiday display goes live and when it shuts off for the evening.
• Does your winter wonderland have a name? Be sure to include it, or we can help you make one up.
• Tell us what makes your twinkly lights special. Will you be planning anything special for your display, like Santa or other holiday characters, FM frequencies for your synchronized light show, walk-throughs, popcorn machines, etc.?
• Does your display have a Facebook page or website? Be sure to include the links.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you. Remember, email Kat Schuster (kat.schuster@patch.com) to submit photos of your holiday lights.

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