The Mize, Gay, Macrina & Kowalczyk families show off their awesome Christmas light displays.
See the Weaver family’s 58’ castle in their Winter Wonderland replete with hand-painted Disney cutouts in Rohnert Park, California; the Barnard family’s live animal Nativity with 2 million lights sprawling across 8 acres in Lebanon, Tennessee; the Bagwell family’s impeccably synchronized musical masterpiece in Springfield, Missouri; a “talking house” you have to see (and hear!) to believe at the home of the Belcher family in Rowlett, Texas who make a high-tech house party with projected images that make their house seem to come alive. Judge Sabrina Soto awards the $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
The philanthropic spirit of the season is spotlighted (literally!) with a rooftop searchlight that required FAA approval atop the Daigle family's display in Paincourtville, Louisiana, that helps attract spectators who are asked to donate toys to needy children; the Loyas, along with their grandson, Jorge, in El Paso, Texas, have a magnificent creation they've built as a thank-you to the community that's given them so much since their humble beginnings; Tyler Horrocks and Joe Conway of Coventry, RI, are the youngest contestants ever to compete in the series. They usually have separate displays, but now combine their resources to pull together a DIY extravaganza. And the Apruzzi family of Old Bridge, NJ, honors their history and their monster truck with a dazzling display of wire frames. Judge Michael Moloney make his toughest decision yet.
See the Lashbrook family from Owensboro, KY, whose display is a nostalgic wonderland with real pine trees planted specifically for Christmas decorating; the BetGeorge family from Newark, CA, have a musical extravaganza with live performances that they hope will earn them more than a standing ovation; down in San Antonio, TX, the Johnson family’s synchronized light show is “not your Grandma’s Christmas display,” complete with a neighborhood dance party and dubstep soundtrack – this family’s enthusiasm will be tough to beat; and, the Alexander family who live on Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno, CA, have been topping themselves and their like-minded neighbors for 24 years with innovations such as their light mural.
Everything is bigger and quirkier in Dallas, TX, where Liz Simmons’ “Electric Lizzy Land” is chock-full of festive critters and homemade crafts; three generations of the Ludy family in Columbus, GA, show their originality with one-of-a-kind wire frames that create an animated wonderland; the Huffty family of Jacksonville, FL, welcome onlookers with a life-size animatronic snowman named Sunny; and Vallejo, CA’s Taylor family enlists their local fire department, and aluminum foil to blind the competition with their eye-popping display. See what happens when the fire department is called after a display suffers a blackout during judging.
Everything’s bigger in Texas, especially when it comes to the Thames family’s display in Midland, which showcases their larger than life, homemade display featuring enormous poinsettias and a “flame shooting” sleigh! In Davie, FL, the Hammel family specifically bought their home because the front yard is large enough to accommodate a sea of Christmas decorations and even an outdoor movie theater. Down in Clayton, NC, the Fuller family’s attention to detail is hard to miss – just follow the shooting star to the orchestra of trees! In Windsor, CA, the Mortensen family transforms their home into the world’s largest gingerbread house, complete with a personalized cast of cookie-themed characters and an over-the-top, holiday Cuckoo Clock.
Sanger, CA, “America’s Christmas Tree City,” is home to the Canizales family, who pay homage to their humble beginnings while simultaneously highlighting how far they’ve come with an explosion of light and color. “If you can’t see it from space, it’s not worth it!” is the Roberts family motto who kick up the traditional nativity several notches by adding a laser beam! Dover, FL, is home to “Christmas Lane,” a magical holiday midway outfitted with everything from a skating rink to a “teddy-go-round,” thanks to the hard work of the Wetherington family. Finally, after 26 years of wowing visitors from near and far, the Setti family in Norwalk, CT assembles their fantastical, hand-crafted Christmas village one final time before retiring their display for good, but the community won’t let them go quietly.
See the Atkins family’s interactive display, a 50 foot “love” sign and plasma cut hearts honoring breast cancer survivors in Ocala, FL; the Pelletier family’s 500 fireworks synchronized to music in Greenville, SC; the Kuhn family’s 500,000 lights and specialty light projectors in St. George, UT and the Cadger family’s “spinning” trees and light-up globe in Meridian, ID. Judge Carter Oosterhouse awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
See the Phipps family, who incorporate music and original displays, including a 22’ mega tree made out of PVC and aircraft cables in Livermore, CA; the Bartlett family’s unique and entirely homemade displays in Ellicott City, MD; the Drelick family’s Christmas snowflake set 52-feet high in the sky in Harleysville, PA, which can be seen half a mile away from the New Jersey turnpike; and the Hunt family, whose 20-foot Santa, 30,000 ice lights, 80,000 single strand bulbs and 10,000 feet of cable make this Ocala, FL family’s display not to be missed. Judge Taniya Nayak awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
The featured neighborhoods include Lights on Jeter Bend in Celebration, FL; Waikele Christmas Lights in Waipahu, HI; and Christmas on Comstock in Gilbert, AZ.
The festivities continue featuring families from Pleasanton, CA, Hillsboro, TN, St. George, UT and Duluth, MN.
Four festive families from across the country showcase their spectacular displays of Christmas magic, including the Nelson family's specially converted RGB "star flakes," hand-built plasma icicles and thousands of lights that illuminate the sky in Elk Grove, CA; the Mish family's giant 15x15 Seahawks logo and innovative interior water and ice features in Kirkland, WA; the Hoag family's 30-foot platform of shooting stars and snowflakes and homemade carousel and Ferris wheel in Strongsville, OH; and the Finney family's star and angel, 50 feet in the air, four eight-foot Bibles, a 14-foot merry-go-round, two snow globes and a 16-foot snow slide in Crossett, AR.
The festivities conclude with the final episode of the season. Meet the Ziemkowski family, whose handmade animatronics and "Pix-Z-Tree" - a tree that features pixels and handmade craftsmanship - plus thousands of lights and music with synced video in Sherman Oaks, CA; the Koosman family, whose synchronized fire works show set to music and 450,000 LED strobe lights draw thousands of visitors to their home in Willmar, MN; the Sokol family, whose display includes a "Slammin' Santa" - Santa simulating a power dunk, and a jumping dolphin display with 2 projectors that simulate shimmering water and over 125,000 lights in Orlando, FL; and the Davis family of Longview, TX, whose display features over 1 million lights, a laser show, six dancing mega trees that are 45-feet high, and a handmade pond and river of blue lights.
Four families showcase their incredible Christmas displays, including the Johanessen family's 250,000 light home and "Santa's Retreat" in Winter Park, Florida; the Preston family's epic display with America's tallest and brightest Nativity scene in Kingman, Arizona; the Piper family's express-train ride through their multi-acre property in Wake Forest, North Carolina; and the Pugh family, whose former Navy pilot brings spirit and patriotism with their servicemen salute in Chesapeake, Virginia. Judge Carter Oosterhouse awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
The festivities continue, featuring the Taylor family's "Emoji celebration" with Christmas emojis and a 20-foot high "Frozen" castle in Phoenix, Arizona; the Van Gent family's meticulous light show and giant synchronized float crafted by their house of engineers in Redding, California; the DiMartino family's inspirational Christmas display after the tragic loss of a beloved wife on 9/11, while also raising over $190,000 for a Pediatric Cancer Unit in Staten Island, New York; and the Kloos family's sibling duo, whose display makes them the youngest ever to compete on the show in East Brunswick, New Jersey. Judge Taniya Nayak decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
Four families showcase their incredible holiday displays including, the Field family's epic Magic Kingdom-inspired light show in Lakeview, NY; the Hohensee family's high-tech homemade light show in Central, LA; the Pampena family's inspiring tribute to 9/11 in Stamford, CT; and the Messingschlager family's tropical North pole in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Who will be awarded $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy? Judge Carter Oosterhouse makes the decision.
The magic continues with the Shaw family's display featuring more lights on its Christmas tree than the famed tree at Rockefeller Center in Cranbury, NJ; the Kasper-Cook family, who built their home to showcase a light show after being inspired by season one in Minnetrista, MN; the De Sario family, whose passion has helped them raise almost $150,000 for the Hospital for Sick Kids, in Toronto, Canada; and the Thompson family's husband-wife duo with an all-handmade holiday display in Glen Allen, VA. Judge Taniya Nayak awards $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
Four festive families from across the country showcase their spectacular displays of Christmas magic, including the Pahl family, whose Northwest spirit inspires replicas of the Space Needle, Mt. Rainier and an authentic Pike Place fish toss in Maple Valley, WA; the Monkhouse family, whose display features classic Christmas toys, a high-tech light show and a parrot that sings "Jingle Bells" in Alexandria, LA; the Winton family, whose 15-year old son, and the youngest ever to take on the competition, masterminded their 2-acre display in Manchester, TN; and the Ryan-Musgrave family, whose magical theme park in their front yard features a ski lift, train, seesaw and floating Ferris wheel in Boulder City, NV. Judge Taniya Nayak will award $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
Meet the Micklos family, whose passion for lights goes back three generations in North Ridgeville, OH; the Moore family, who is ready to show off their eclectic array of decorations in Raleigh, NC; the Mazoch family's father/son duo who have created a hand-crafted animatronic "Coastal Christmas" display in Corpus Christi, TX; and the Simpson family, whose home pays tribute to veterans with a 360-degree light show set to patriotic music in Sinking Springs, PA. Judge Carter Oosterhouse awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
Christmas displays include: the Waters family's high-tech, entirely wireless light show in DeSoto, Texas; the Tomasello family's life-sized, interactive gingerbread house complete with their driveway ice-skating rink in Ronkonkoma, New York; the Heindel family's magical home featuring fun figurines to giant lollipops in Raleigh, North Carolina; and the Amarante family's acre and a half property covered in lights, including 78 wrapped trees and a special memory garden for their father in Dayville, Connecticut. Judge Taniya Nayak awards $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
Christmas displays include: the Gaddy family and their drive-through, seven-acre display with a Ferris wheel made from old trampolines, DIY carousel and Cars characters made from old farm equipment in Fayetteville, Georgia; the Bachelor family and their completely blue-lighted display covering both their front and backyards in Cedar Hill, Texas; the Stewart family and their larger-than-life display featuring a 40-foot wall of lights, suspended inflatables and a super-sized toy train ride in Fayetteville, Arkansas; and the Richins family with their concert of lights, including a five-piece band and 30,000 programmed channels in Gilbert, Arizona. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
Christmas displays include: next-door neighbors, the Richards/Silver families, and their synchronized light show in Riverview, Florida; the Harhut family's combined properties of over 1,300 blow molds in Peckville, Pennsylvania; the Phifer family's display including an 80-foot tall real-life mega tree and Santa tracker in memory of their mother in Henrico, Virginia, and the Wilz family's patriotic display designed by military siblings in Bismarck, North Dakota. Judge Taniya Nayak decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
Christmas displays include: the Albrecht family and their massive display runs up a mountainside, inspired by the love of their son with Down Syndrome, in Glenwood, Utah; the Sussin family and their father-son duo who balance brains and brawn into their quarter-acre property in Saugerties, New York; the Robinson family and their decked-out sloping yard and brand-new 46-foot mega tree in Red Cross, North Carolina; and the Wright family with their holiday display that endured even in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in Dayton, Texas. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
Four festive families from across the country showcase their spectacular displays, including the Birkett family, whose home includes a self-built mine shaft filled with holiday spectacles and surprises, along with a colossal 3-story castle in Scottsdale, Arizona; the Gress family, whose display features a blow mold overload in Union Beach, New Jersey; the Latchford family, whose 5-acre farm holds restored mechanical figures, repainted cut-outs, a tunnel of ornaments and more in Callao, Missouri; and the Shoaf family, whose display uses binder clips to keep their mix of 115,000 incandescent and LED lights in perfect position in Durham, North Carolina. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Light Fight trophy.
The festivities conclude in the final episode of the season, with the Tristan family and their winter wonderland full of nostalgic and whimsical characters for kids of all ages in Waco, Texas; the Cheslin-Laneaux family and their display inspired by The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Walt Disney World, complete with their own dancing light show in Longwood, Florida; the Smaragdis family and their house covered in over 200,000 lights and 13 large dollhouse-style buildings in Indian Trail, North Carolina; and the Athens family with their Christmas display including a mistletoe arbor, Santa's cottage and old-fashioned cutouts in Mt. Shasta, California. Judge Taniya Nayak decides who will walk away with $50,000 and the coveted Christmas Light trophy.
See the Richardson family with their extensive collection of 300 inflatables that come to life in Southern style in Madison, Mississippi; the Vaughan family with their whimsical wire frame forest, complete with flying birds, leaping deer, jumping fish and shooting stars in Alexandria, Virginia; the Salveson-Sangalli family with their holiday display, including 72 themed Christmas trees filling the inside of their home from floor to ceiling in Port St. Lucie, Florida; and the Hanley family with their larger-than-life ranch display, including Big Red – a 26-foot tall reindeer in Cleveland, Texas. Judge Taniya Nayak chooses the winner.
See the Heide family’s Long Island lawn, filled with an unimaginable amount of blow molds and a home interior jam-packed with collectables and nutcrackers in Merrick, New York; the Strycharz family with their rockin’ light show with thousands of synchronized lights, CO2 bursts, and fire cannons in Wethersfield, Connecticut; the Watchorn family with their intricate maze of décor made from used tires, old wire spools, and torn inflatables, including 3,000 figurines inside of their home in Ponca, Nebraska; and the Menashe family with their traditional holiday display featuring 65-foot lit trees and antique figurines in Seattle, Washington. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.
Kicking off the first-ever “Heavyweights” episode, featuring displays that have grown too large for any home, are Mike Wyant and We Care Park, a neighborhood park he and his friends decorate to give back to the community they grew up in, decked with hot chocolate, a take-away toy, and a giant fire-breathing dragon in Kokomo, Indiana; the Cottom family with their farm featuring giant wireframes of peacocks, camels, and flying reindeer-in-training, and a charming Christmas village under a massive canopy of lights in Weirsdale, Florida; Patti’s 1880’s settlement, a 19th century Christmas throwback experience complete with a lit-up water wheel, live nativity scene and historical cabins wrapped in lights in Grand Rivers, Kentucky; and Clifton Mill, a landmark mill with a record-breaking 4 millions lights, including over 3,000 antique Santas and a covered bridge with a rocking light show in Clifton, Ohio. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.
See the Mure family with their massive Christmas block party, raising funds for kids in need in Rockaway Beach, New York; the Baus family with their Disney World Christmas Wonderland, featuring their very own electrical parade and extensive memorabilia collection in Windermere, Florida; the Mack family with their Halloween-haunted labyrinth turned Christmas wonderland filled with over 140 inflatables and a decked-out interior in Fox River Grove, Illinois; and the Taylor-Goldstein family with their display featuring a decorated 60-foot live Douglas Fir and the most massive stockings and gifts yet to be seen on the show in San Francisco, California. Judge Taniya Nayak chooses the winner.
A celebration of the most incredible Christmas displays from the past 5 seasons on the show. With over $1.5 million in prizes given away to date, this special episode highlights past competitors by featuring different categories of displays for an all-star lineup.
See the Medhurst family with their high-tech, do-it-yourself display, holding 30,000 lights on the roof and 3D-printed, one-of-a-kind light fixtures in Greeley, Colorado; the Gilley family with their legacy-carrying mechanical display gone wild, including a moving elephant, alligator, dinosaur, and more in Ballplay, Alabama; the Chuchla house, where every piece of furniture in the house is removed to display wall-to-wall Christmas, inside and out, in Phoenix, Arizona; and the Smith family, a mother and son-in-law duo who come together once a year from across the country to create an incredible hybrid North Pole light display in Temecula, California. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.
See the Peace family and their pirate-themed light show, complete with special effects, a blazing cannon and a collapsing mega-tree in Escondido, California; the Schmidt family with their display full of laugh-out-loud humor, including handcrafted wooden cutouts, Santa in the outhouse and a carousel house in Waco, Texas; the Chmielewski family with their amusement park display which features a full-size roller coaster on their roof, a Ferris wheel and a ski lift in Bismarck, North Dakota; and the Yoast family with their display holding over 500 wireframes, a giant bulb garden, and Santa and his reindeer putting on the 18th green in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Judge Taniya Nayak chooses the final winner of the season.
The Brewster family show their “Christmas in New York City” themed display, featuring a Herald Square stage with dancers inspired by The Rockettes and a massive tree in Brewerton, New York; the Chiles family show their “Miracle of a Million Lights” display covering outside and inside of an 1880s-era mansion with 60-foot-tall candy cane trees and a life-size snow globe in Portland, Oregon; the Sanda twins combine their sophisticated DIY skills to create a freeform lighting technique never before seen on the show, featuring handmade motorized controls that create the illusion of twinkling lights and a nativity scene starring a homemade animatronic Santa bearing gifts in Glendale, Arizona; and the Rose family show their holiday display covering every square inch of their house, featuring handmade gingerbread cutouts, an inflatable hugging bear and a garden area dedicated to the memory of their daughter in Hazlet, New Jersey. Judge Taniya Nayak makes the decision.
The Torres family show their pirate-themed Caribbean Christmas display, featuring a two-story handcrafted castle that covers the facade of their house, a life-sized pirate ship with cannons and a 35-foot mast in Henderson, Nevada; the Murphy family, with the help of their art class students, transform their house into Christmas art with over 400 precisely cut figurines, 75 extravagant scenes and a massive 25-year-old Cinderella castle in West Frankfort, Illinois; the Howard family show their incredible light show that incorporates a giant multicolored mega tree and a violin playing as if it’s floating in the air in Fillmore, California; and the Taylor family show their magical forest display spanning across three acres, including over 50 beautifully lit trees covered in 500,000 lights and a 90-foot tree with 23,000 lights brightening up the massive wonderland in Kennesaw, Georgia. Judge Carter Oosterhouse decides the winner.
The heavyweights division has the Bentley family with “Bentleyville,” a 22-acre decorated city park with 5 million lights, over 200 wireframes and the tallest man-made mega tree in the country in Duluth, Minnesota; the Winter family with “Cambria Christmas Market,” a Germany-meets-California display, filled with gift shops and food stalls, plus an enchanted forest spread over 25 acres in Cambria, California; the An family with “Magical Winter Lights,” combining the traditional American Christmas with the ancient Chinese light festival, made entirely of delicate, intricately designed Chinese lanterns in Houston, Texas; and Kenny Irwin with “Robolights,” an industrial Christmas land made out of robots built from recycled materials, including a candy cane palace, a tower of gifts, amusement park rides, a 10,000 watt robot sculpture, and a Santa ditching his sleigh for a spicy masala chuck wagon stagecoach in Palm Springs, California. Judge Taniya Nayak make the decision.
Displays include the Nagy family with their high-tech light show dedicated to their dog, and packed with a towering joy sign, a ballet of snowflakes on the roof, and an interactive talking snowman in Waterford Township, Michigan; the Nirschl family with their heartwarming Christmas display, dedicated to family and all the things they love, including inflatables, a magical archway, and a festive interior in Daytona Beach, Florida; the Maywald family with their magical display, featuring fireworks lighting up nostalgic scenes, over 300 blow molds, a vintage Christmas storeroom, and DIY favorites like a snowman built from tires in Austin, Texas; and the Banda family with their charming handmade Christmas town, "Northopolis," which includes a PVC pipe and cloth constructed lightweight mobile display that they reassemble every evening, and a bigger-than-life Santa, reindeer and wise men in Weslaco, Texas. Judge Carter Oosterhouse makes the decision.
The Miranda family show their pixel light show, 3D-printed parts, and 2 matrix displays with green-screen video effects in Edmond, Oklahoma; the DeGennaro family show a North Pole in the desert featuring 8 DIY reindeer, a candy river with homemade Gingerbread men on the outside and over 1,7000 decorations stacked from floor to ceiling on the inside in Las Vegas, Nevada; the Sowell family show their 15-acre farmland display with over 1 million lights creating a beach scene with Florida beach sand, a carnival scene with a Ferris wheel, an automated Santa kissing Mrs. Claus, and a nativity with live people, a camel, and zebras in Milton, Florida; and the Beltran family show their winter wonderland with over 40 mounted rooftop decorations, a vintage Nativity, wireframes, and blow molds in Moreno Valley, California. Judge Carter Oosterhouse makes the decision.
The Cottrell family show their display made by 89-year old Calvin Cottrell and his family featuring a tractor ride around 4 acres, a homemade barn for their Nativity, a Ferris wheel with bear blow molds, and a 47-year old Mega Tree in Rossville, Indiana; the Hudgins family show their character cutouts, elf houses with animated characters, hand-painted blow molds, and Gingerbread men in Mechanicsville, Virginia; the Rombeiro family show their 27-year family tradition, with reindeer that sway in the wind, a motorized Santa blow mold, a massive arch over the driveway, and an interior filled with themed rooms and a handmade train village in Novato, California; and the Jones family show their 47 oak trees with 400,000 lights, creating a massive light show with colored tree trunks, dancing arches, a Nativity, and the word "Joy" in 7-foot letters in Boerne, Texas. Judge Taniya Nayak makes the final decision.
