Best Christmas Light Displays Near Long Valley

LONG VALLEY, NJ — Jolly red Santas. Dancing green Christmas trees. Snow white reindeer. The holiday season is ramping up and elaborate Christmas light displays are popping up across the country, including in Morris County. If you’re one of the many parents who’d rather drive your kids to the nearest Clark Griswold-esque house rather than climb onto the roof and staple 10,000 tiny lights to your house, you’re in luck.

The good folks over at ChrismasLightFinder.com have built an easy way to see the best Christmas light displays near you. For your convenience we’ve rounded up a few of them near Long Valley.

• Mission Holiday Lights
• 265 Mission Road, Hackettstown
• Description: 37,000 lights dance to music
• DaSilva Christmas Display
• 6 Viking Court, Randolph NJ
• Description: Fun twinkling display
• Morris Holiday Lights
• 3 Indian Falls Road, Mine Hill
• Description: 50,000 lights programmed to 30 songs
• Fleetwood Lights
• 32 Fleetwood Drive, Rockaway
• Description: 2018 is the biggest display this house has put on
• Christmas City
• 1064 County Road 523, Flemington
• Description: Drive-thru light display

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Of course if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, you may take a road trip to Cranbury, which was named the single best Christmas light display in New Jersey last year by the Daily Meal. Here’s what the report had to say about the display:

Keith Shaw is just your average guy with a passion for the holidays, and that’s why his Christmas Spectacular on Main Street in Cranbury, New Jersey, is a must-see. His 36-foot-tall Christmas tree is a towering spectacle with over 50,000 lights — that’s more than the Rockefeller Plaza tree!

Many of the best Christmas light displays share familiar themes. You’ll see many illuminated snowmen, more than a couple Rudolph’s with shiny red noses and quite a few candy canes. But some take a unique spin on the holiday. In Caldwell, Idaho, event organizers create a “Winter Wonderland.” Brilliant blue, green and red lights cover trees and immerse festivalgoers in the spirit of the season. Look closely and you’ll even see Santa fishing in a stream.

You’ll also see some inspiring houses. Take last year’s “Lights on Suter” display in North Haledon, New Jersey. Each year the Tomasi family creates a light display. Last year, it was set to the tune of Llama by the band Phish. The family has also created a display based on the film "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

The “West Chester Griswolds” in Pennsylvania have a light display have a holiday-themed display up already with more than 100,000 lights. The display, which is completely controlled by computers, features a massive Christmas tree, dozens of icicles and numerous holiday characters.

Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 18: Christmas lights are displayed on houses in Trinity Close in Burnham-on-Sea on December 18, 2017 in Somerset, England. For over 10 years the residents of Trinity Close have decorated their homes and gardens with more than a 100,000 colourful Christmas lights. The residents display aims to raise money for local charities and will run until early January. (Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images)