The Best Christmas Light Displays In NJ

Colorful, bright Christmas light displays can be found throughout New Jersey, but there are a few that tend to stand out from the rest.

These displays are truly awe-inspiring, with some of them containing millions of lights.

Johnny's Hazlet Holiday Light Extravaganza

Address:3 Bauer Ave., Hazlet

This display has more than 150,000 lights, dozens of inflatable decorations, and an illuminated trellis. The show runs Dec. 1 through 23 from 6 to 10 p.m. Santa Claus will also stop by for visits, but that has not yet been determined. See the display's Facebook page for more information.

The display is free but donations are accepted.

The Kloos family Christmas lights

Address: 3 Sterling Court, East Brunswick

The Kloos family started their annual Christmas display in 2005. The family was featured on ABC's "Great Christmas Light Fight."

The family accepts donations for charity every year. Powers Promise was chose in 2016 and 2017. Trent Power is a young boy from Cranbury who was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a rare and incurable disease affecting 1 in 3,500 boys annually.

The display is free to view, but the home is located on a cul-de-sac and closed to traffic. Attendees are asked to park on nearby streets and walk.

The Pazzini Family Christmas Lights

Address: 28 Deerfield Drive, Florham Park

The lights are on from 5 to 11 p.m. on most nights through Jan. 6, and until midnight later on during Christmas week.

Morris Holiday Lights

Address: 3 Indian Falls Road, Mine Hill

Mayor Sam Morris and his family have more than 40,000 lights programmed to holiday music. The display goes live Dec. 7. Donations will be accepted and will be given to the Mine Hill Food Pantry. The effort raised $1,182 last year.

Six Flags Holiday in the Park Light Display

Address: 1 Six Flags Boulevard, Jackson

This display features more than 1 million lights and is part of Six Flags Holiday in the Park event. There is also the Holiday Magic: A Celebration of the Season show, where a 52-foot tall tree comes alive through dancing lights and festive music. The holiday fun ends Jan. 1.

Christmas Fantasy and Lights Parade at Storybook Land

Address: 6415 Black Horse Pike (Routes 40 / 322), Egg Harbor Township

Santa Claus shows up at Storybook Land most nights at dusk and lights up the park through Dec. 30. Admission costs $27.50 at the door or $24.50 online. Kids 2 and younger are free. The display doesn't run Dec. 3 through 5, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day.

Turtle Back Zoo Holiday Lights Spectacular

Address: 560 Northfield Ave., West Orange

Take a stroll through the zoo under the sparkling lights of more than 50 winter and animal characters illuminated throughout the zoo. The display runs every night from Dec. 7 through 31, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Skylands Stadium Outdoor Christmas Village and Lights Show

Address: Skylands Stadium, 94 Championship Place, Augusta

This display has more than 2 million lights in a 1-mie long drive-through course and an outdoor village. The village has a walk-through lights display. There's Santa's Workshop, ice-skating rink, carnival games, a s'mores station, vendors, and food.

The Christmas lights show and village run through Dec. 30. Cost is $20 per carload.

Magic of Lights

Address: PNC Bank Arts Center, 116 Garden State Parkway, Holmdel

This drive-through display features more than a mile of lights and animations. It runs through Dec. 30, Sundays through Thursdays from dusk until 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from dusk until 11 p.m. Admission costs between $20 in advance to $50 for a dash pass that allows a car to bypass the line.

Sea of Lights at Jenkinson's Boardwalk

Address: 300 Ocean Ave., Point Pleasant Beach

This indoor display and events has lots of festive lights, a scuba-diving Santa Claus, crafts, and games. Dec. 14, 15, 21, 22, 26, 27, and 28, 6 to 9 p.m. Admission is free.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com

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