Where To Find Holiday Lights In Malverne & Lynbrook

LYNBROOK-MALVERNE, NY — There is no shortage of things to do in Lynbrook and Malverne to get the winter holiday season off to a rollicking good start.

Christmas and Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival of lights, intersect this year, with Hanukkah running Dec. 18-26. Christmas, of course, is on Dec. 25, but you don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the holidays.

In Lynbrook, the tree lighting takes place on Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. It is scheduled for Stauderman Avenue.

In nearby Rockville Centre, the Village Christmas Tree Lighting is Dec. 1.

A Chanukah Celebration takes place on Dec. 19 at the RVC Recreation Center.

Christmas parades — often complete with Santa Claus, festively decorated floats and marching bands — are a holiday tradition, both nationally and locally.

Several big parades are taking place this year, including the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Parade in Baltimore City, Maryland; and the Christmas Boat Parade in Newport Beach, California.Parades in Rockville Centre may not be able to match those in size, but the heart behind them is just as big.

The 9th Annual Electric Light Parade in Long Beach begins on Ohio Avenue, and heads east on Beech Street to Grand Boulevard.

Holiday lighting displays are another holiday favorite. Some to catch near Lynbrook and Malverne are:

The Holiday Light Tour and Scavenger Hunt take place on Sun., Dec. 4 in Malverne.

Correction: An earlier version of this story mentioned the Target Holidazzle Parade in Minneapolis, which is not a parade but rather a collection of holiday-themed events.