A Guide To The Best Holiday Lights Displays In The South Suburbs

CHICAGO SOUTH SUBURBS -- It's a joyous time of the year, and with that joy comes a spike in creativity. Families across the nation are showing off their fabulous Christmas lights displays and there are plenty of good ones to see in the south suburbs of Chicago. We've gathered a list of the best displays in the area. So warm up the car, plug in the addresses listed below and get going on a mission to hit up your favorites.

If we didn't include your display or another one you know is really good, let us know by emailing Tim Moran at tim.moran@patch.com and we'll add it to the list.

Here are the best five so far:

- 2708 W. 90th Pl., Evergreen Park

• March of the Pigs: The display features 117 holiday pigs, a narwhal, a dolphin, a shark, cookie monsters, traditional decorations and thousands of blue LED lights. (Read the back story.)

- 9717 W. Kings Ct., Monee

• Talking Tree Music Light Show: It’s a beautiful Christmas tree talking, synchronized musical light show. It goes to a radio station the sign outside the house tells you to turn on. There is a Santa in the window that looks like the real deal. It is a Must-see light show and raises money for a pet shelter.

- 6436 W. 85th Pl., Burbank

Holiday Music and Light Show:

- 16538 Parkview Ave., Tinley Park

• The Boat family Christmas Light Spectacular: One man, a U.S. Marine Veteran, does all the work himself and tries to add Christmas spirit to everyone in our neighborhood. Jeremy Boat is his name and lights are his game! Taking donations for Toys for Tots. Watch a news segment on this display below via ABC-7 Chicago.

- 15010 Avers Ave., Midlothian

• Actors with music from 5-10 p.m. Money will be donated to help the homeless.

And here are some of the "best of the rest," sorted alphabetically by town.

ALSIP

• 11629 S. Laramie Ave.: Houses in a row with many lights.

BRIDGEVIEW

• 7807 W. 74th Pl.: Music and lights displays.

CHICAGO HEIGHTS

• 3332 Lynwood Dr. (South Chicago Heights): Ed Kaminski's Christmas House, Fight Hunger With Lights Food Drive. His house won first place this year in his village.
• 200 Southgate Ave.
• 3121 Fairview Ave. (South Chicago Heights): Lights and blowups.

EVERGREEN PARK

• 2932 W. 99th St.: A bunch of huge inflatables, roof lights, flashing snowflake lights moving on the house, lit up train.
• 2701 W. 97th St.: A Modest Christmas - Very classy display of lights

FRANKFORT

• 255 Elm St.

HICKORY HILLS

• 9028 Forest Ln.: They have it completely synced to music and you can tune in from your car radio.
• 8137 W. 90th St.

MOKENA

• 11508 Ashbury Ct.: Watch the display here.
• 12106 Blackthorn Ridge

MONEE

• 25658 Kensington Ln.: Big display

NEW LENOX

• 51 Victorian Dr.: Coordinated music and lights

OAK FOREST

• 5156 Oakwood Ct.

OAK LAWN

• 10151 S. Kildare Ave.: Has a 20 foot tree
• 9704 S Tripp Ave.
• 8848 S. Moody Ave.

ORLAND PARK

• 10260 W. 144th St.
• 15441 Sunset Ridge Dr.

TINLEY PARK

• 8706 Kathleen Lane
• 16407 66th Ave.

WORTH

• 11149 S. Worth Ave.

Looking to see some spectacular displays in other Chicagoland regions? There's the "Park Ridge Lights" and "Christmas On Cleveland" that offer great displays for great causes north of the city.

Top photo via YouTube screenshot. Other photos provided.