Dovewood Court
✓ Last confirmed for the 2024 season
Where: Dovewood Court, Orangevale, California
When: typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting)
Hours: typically dusk – 10 PM
Cost: free
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This Orangevale cul-de-sac has drawn thousands of visitors annually for roughly 35 years and accepts food donations for the Food for Families charity. Its standout is the Evart family's hand-built Peanuts display, begun in 1986 with a plywood Snoopy doghouse and jigsaw-cut characters, which earned the family a 2018 FaceTime call from Mariah Carey.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Orangevale is around 4:44 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:14 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 38°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 9 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 32 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.