Christmas lights in Littleton, Colorado

We track 12 displays in Littleton — the densest city for lights in Colorado. 11 of them are free to visit.

When to go

Displays here switch on around sunset. In Littleton that means about 4:37 PM in early December and 4:37 PM by mid-month — the earliest sunsets of the year fall right in the middle of lights season. It is properly dark by about 5:07 PM, which is when the displays look their best. December nights in Littleton typically drop to around 21°F.

DateSunsetFully dark
Dec 14:37 PM5:06 PM
Dec 154:37 PM5:07 PM
Dec 254:41 PM5:12 PM

The Littleton lights loop — 12 stops

We ordered every display in Littleton into the shortest sensible driving loop: roughly 5.1 miles and 60 minutes of driving, before you count time spent parked and looking. Start wherever is closest to you and follow it round.

  1. Canyon Crest Lane Display — 2880 Canyon Crest Lane
  2. Cavallo Family Grinch Display — 8897 W. Maplewood Dr.
  3. Cottoncreek Winter Woodland — 9971 Cottoncreek Dr.
  4. Greenfinch Nutcracker Display — 4217 Greenfinch Dr.
  5. Hoyt Street Light Show — 7664 S. Hoyt St.
  6. Karp Family Display — 6448 Lakeside Circle
  7. Marshall Court Synchronized Display — 7910 S. Marshall Ct.
  8. Rigel Drive Display — 13338 Rigel Dr.
  9. Sroczynski Family Display — 11407 W. Roxbury Avenue
  10. Xenon Street Tunnel of Lights — 5376 S. Xenon St.
  11. Hudson Holidays — 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr.
  12. Pennsylvania Street Music Display — 5136 S. Pennsylvania St.

Driving estimate assumes a 25 mph average on residential streets plus four minutes stopped per display. Straight-line distances with a road-network allowance — treat it as a planning figure, not a satnav route.

Practicalities

Residential displays have no facilities of their own — no parking, no toilets, nowhere to warm up — so it is worth knowing what is around. Within about three miles of the Littleton cluster, OpenStreetMap maps 1 public car park and 4 public toilets. There is no shortage of cafés and takeaways for a hot drink on the way round.

All 12 displays in Littleton

Cavallo Family Grinch Display

8897 W. Maplewood Dr. · Littleton, Colorado

select December evenings · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM on performance nights

Freeresidentiallive-performancethemed

A seven-year family tradition featuring a live Grinch character who causes mischief by tampering with the lights and decorations on select December evenings.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Hudson Holidays

6115 S. Santa Fe Dr. · Littleton, Colorado

late Nov – Jan 4 · typically dusk – 10 PM

$15–$25attractionwalk-throughticketed

Trails of lit trees, projections, holiday mazes and Santa's-workshop scenes, with hot chocolate and a bar. Theme nights include Clydesdale sleigh rides.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Marshall Court Synchronized Display

7910 S. Marshall Ct. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialmusicsynchronized

A Littleton residential display with lights synchronized to music.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Pennsylvania Street Music Display

5136 S. Pennsylvania St. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialmusicsynchronized

A Littleton residential display synchronized to music.

18 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Sroczynski Family Display

11407 W. Roxbury Avenue · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialthemeddrive-by

A display of more than 6,000 lights inspired by National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Xenon Street Tunnel of Lights

5376 S. Xenon St. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialwalk-throughsanta

A Littleton residential display known for a tunnel of lights and visits from Santa.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Canyon Crest Lane Display

2880 Canyon Crest Lane · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialdrive-by

A Littleton home with a traditional, brightly lit holiday display.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Cottoncreek Winter Woodland

9971 Cottoncreek Dr. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialthemed

A Littleton residential display with a winter woodland theme.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Greenfinch Nutcracker Display

4217 Greenfinch Dr. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialthemed

A Littleton residential display featuring nutcracker-style decorations.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Hoyt Street Light Show

7664 S. Hoyt St. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialmusic

A Littleton residential light show set to music.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Karp Family Display

6448 Lakeside Circle · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically dusk – 10 PM

Freeresidentialdrive-by

Over 100,000 lights on a 4-acre property, including two 25-foot super trees, three 10-foot trees, 25 small trees, and a color-changing tree. Visible from 600 feet away.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Rigel Drive Display

13338 Rigel Dr. · Littleton, Colorado

typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting) · typically 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Freeresidentialdrive-by

A Littleton residential home with a classic, colorful Christmas light setup.

13 other displays within 5 miles

✓ Last confirmed for the 2025 season

Nearby towns

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