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Lighting Displays in Northern Colorado

We Love The Festive Lights Of The Season! Updated 12/17/2024

By Melissa Shrader Editor/Publisher Fort Collins Macaroni Kid December 18, 2024

Looking for some spectacular houses decorated in the Christmas Spirit? 


Check out the following displays in Fort Collins.


1 - Garden of Lights See Santa too on special nights
2 - Downtown Fort Collins 

3The Big Blue Tree 
4 - Horsetooth & Ziegler Residence is the most impressive private home display in Fort Collins that a subscriber submitted for us to view. Every year dozens of inflatables are set between two homes at 3220 and 3226 Michelle Lane south of Horsetooth off Ziegler in Fort Collins, See Santa on a motorcycle, a penguin on an igloo, an inflatable camping trailer, a number of blow-up snowmen and thousands of lights. The display is up from Thanksgiving through the first week in January from 5-11pm.

5 - Foothills Mall Enjoy the lights, See Santa, and enjoy all the events over the holiday season weekends


Lighting displays in Loveland


1 - Light The Lagoon display at Loveland’s Foote Lagoon. 

2 - Loveland’s Winter Wonderlights at Chapungu Sculpture Park Till January 1. 

3 - Promenade Shops will be festively lit till Mid January.

4 - Christmas Walk in the Woods December 10 to December 31 (not Christmas Eve).

5 - Downtown Loveland’s Lights along 4th street make downtown festive and bright. They will be shining from late November to early January. 

6 - The lights at South Shore shine bright and festive through the season. South Shore Parkway 499 E Eisenhower Blvd.

7 - Namaqua Hill Star continues the tradition of shining bright through the season. Skyline Natural area West of Morning Dr 

8 - LOVE LOCK Sculpture at Loveland Visitor's Center 

9 - Marketplace at Centerra 

10 - Heart Arch Sculpture at Lake Loveland 

11 - 12 Days of Christmas at Dwane Webster park (across from the Heart Arch at Lake Loveland)

Lighting Display in Greeley

Merry Christmas from the Artz family! 1712 37th ave Greeley Co.
Thanksgiving through New Year’s Eve 5-10 pm

For something a bit further away



1 - Zoo Lights at the Denver Zoo is a favorite and a tradition for our family. There are 38 illuminated acres over 150 animated animal sculptures. There are many COVID Guidelines here 
2 - Blossoms of Light and Trail of Lights are located at the Botanic Gardens in Denver and Chatfield Botanic Gardens.  Both are wonderful and offer different perks.  
3 - Railway Trolley Light Tour is a wonderful trolley ride through Cheyenne Wyoming that follows some of the best city lights around.  

2024 list 

Tell me about the lights in your area and I'll add them to this article.  Let's see how long we can make it. 

This Year's Hits! 

Fort Collins 

321 Albion Way

3120 Birmingham Drive

6255 Buchanan St. (featuring synchronized lights and music on 97.5 FM from 5-10 p.m. nightly in December)

1142 Cobblestone Court

2007 Constitution Ave.

2412 Crabtree Drive (featuring synchronized lights and music on 90.7 FM from 5-9:30 p.m. nightly in December)

2985 Southmoor Drive

1600 W. Stuart St.

432 West St.

1112 Woodford Ave.


Loveland

1324 Autumn Purple Court
along Yew Drive and 27th St (Off Madison and 29th)


Severance 

1107 and 1109 Tur St. (Known as the Severance Griswalds, this display accepts donations for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.)


Wellington

1626 W. County Road 76 (This home collects canned good donations for the local food bank. Its lights are on from 5-10 p.m. nightly through Jan. 1.)


Windsor

33680 County Road 13

2106 Grain Bin Dr.



PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU HAVE A HOUSE WITH A LIGHT DISPLAY TO SHARE.

melissas@macaronikid.com