East County Christmas Lights

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Allied Gardens  |  El Cajon  |  Lakeside  |  La Mesa 

Lemon Grove  |  San Carlos  |  Santee  |  Spring Valley

ALLIED GARDENS

5439 Brunswick Ave
Light show synchronized to holiday music. Lights dance in rhythm bringing the spirit of the season to life. Nov. 28–Jan. 1..

EL CAJON 

741 Sharon Way
Beautifully decorated home. Nov. 28–Jan. 1.

9777 Valley Ranch Rd.
Houses of lights programmed to 87.9 FM. Giant dazzling trees and a winter wonderland of computerized lights and music show. Nov. 27-Dec. 26.

1552 Cajon Greens Pl
Thousands of lights plus yard decorations synchronized to music. Nov. 23–Jan. 2.

11456 Pegeen Pl
“Nightmare Before Christmas” theme, complete with Jack, Sally, Zero, the Mayor & Oogie Boogie. Santa may make a surprise visit through Christmas Eve. Dec. 1–Jan. 4.

Jingle Bell Hill  (also known as Pepper Dr. Lights)
Solomon Ave./Pegeen Pl. and surrounding area. Off 67 & Bradley. Dec. 1–25. 

1838 El Pico Dr
Off Hacienda Dr., Fletcher Hills. The 59th year decorating the 18-ft. star sitting on top of an 80-ft. twinkling tree of over 4,000 lights overlooking El Cajon Valley. Also experience over 80,000 programmed lights, a 55-ft. 1,200 pixel automated train and a view into Santa’s Workshop. Dec. 7–31

LA MESA

6266 De Camp Dr
Magical lights and music display featuring a 22-ft. tree of twinkling lights with synchronized music that you can tune into on your car radio. Dec. 1- 25.

LAKESIDE 

10248 Paseo Palmas Dr
“Tinsel Town.” 20+ decorated houses. Dec. 7–25.

LEMON GROVE 

2034 Ensenada St
“Santa’s Toy Shop.” Nov. 26–Jan. 1.

SAN CARLOS 

6296 Lake Arrowhead Dr
See Santa jumping down the chimney while his reindeer wait nearby, six animated window scenes, toy soldiers, a snowman nativity scene and more. Dec. 1–30.

6715 Tuxedo Rd
A joyous Christmas winter wonderland with a photo booth and animated musical trees synchronized to holiday music. Dec. 1–25.

6344 Lake Athabaska Pl.
Beautifully decorated home. Dec. 1–30.

SANTEE 

Starlight Circle/Sunburst Santee
Tomel Court, off North Magnolia Ave. 75 homes lit up in an easy-to-drive circle. Dec. 1–30.

9325 Pebble Beach Dr
Full light display on home and yard set to music. Dec. 1–31.

9435 Saint Andrews Dr
The Santee gingerbread house with over 36,000 LED lights. Take your picture in the sleigh. Dec. 1–Jan. 2.

SPRING VALLEY 

4037 N. Bonita St
Lights, music, penguins, Snoopy, Mickey, Minnie and Santa in the window. Dec. 10–Jan. 3.

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