December is prime time for viewing Christmas lights in Tri-Cities TN. So, grab your hot cocoa and pile your kids in the car, memories are waiting to be made.
Whether your family prefers grand attractions or displays with a more small-town feel, you’ll find plenty of options to choose from this Christmas.
You can also get a free printable scavenger hunt and driving route map below.
Best Christmas Lights in Johnson City TN & Washington County
Barnes Family Christmas Lights
306 Scenic Oak Drive, Johnson City
At this Tri-Cities Christmas lights show, guests will enjoy thousands of lights that are animated and set to music. Tune to 88.1 FM to listen along.
Dawn Drive Lights
134 Dawn Drive Johnson City
Display Starts November 23, 2023
At this Tri-Cities Christmas lights show, guests will enjoy thousands of lights that are animated and set to music.
Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland
Appalachian Fairgrounds, Gray TN
$30/Per Car
This large-scale drive-thru light display boasts hundreds of thousands of lights set to both popular and modern Christmas music.
Candyland Christmas
Downtown Johnson City
FREE Admission
There will be 160 decorated trees spreading all the way from Founders Park to Kings Commons. The trees will be decorated by local businesses and organizations and will be on display all season long.
Christmas in Olde Jonesborough
Downtown Jonesborough
FREE Admission
Christmas in Olde Jonesborough takes place throughout December. During this time, local downtown businesses will be decked out in their Christmas finest. Don’t miss the tree lighting kick-off event on November 25, 2023.
On December 9th, there will also be a fun after-dark Christmas parade filled with even more lights!
Holiday Lights in Kingsport TN
Carberry Christmas
1307 Carrberry Court., Kingsport, TN
Display Starts November 25, 2023
The Carberry Christmas house will have thousands of LED Christmas lights sequenced to music. Tune in to 107.5 FM to enjoy the show!
Landrie’s Christmas Light Show
832 Ridgefields Road, Kingsport, TN
Display Starts November 24, 2023
This fun animated light show is set to music and features the train from the Polar Express, Disney’s Frozen characters, and more. The show will start every 30 minutes on 88.7 FM.
Jeter’s Gingerbread House
1529 Carolina Ave. Kingsport
Display Starts November 25, 2023
The entire house, from roof to foundation is covered in gorgeous lights. Guests will be able to get out to walk through the display and take photos.
Combs Family Christmas Lights
1033 Stagshaw Lane, Kingsport, TN
Tune in to 103.3 FM to enjoy this popular animated show.
The Feathers Family Lights Show
206 Anderson St Blountville TN
Display Starts November 24, 2023
Feathers Family Light Show will have tons of lights and Christmas music from popular artists like Taylor Swift, Pentatonix, Kelly Clarkson, and more!
Lights in the Valley
396 West Valley Drive, Kingsport
Display Starts November 23, 2023
The display at Lights in the Valley is fully animated and set to music. Tune in to 107.5 FM to join in the fun.
The Rhoten Family Christmas House
1425 Plainview Street Kingsport
Display Starts December 1, 2023
This Christmas light show, boasting around 40,000 lights, is synced to music on 105.9 FM. This family also collects donations for local charities each year.
Byington Christmas Lights
2244 Swannanoa Avenue Kingsport
Display Starts December 1, 2023
This display will have animated lights, and a life-size Santa display featuring the workshop, an ice rink with skaters, rooftop reindeer, and much more. Tune your radio to 88.1 FM to hear the synchronized music.
Hensley’s Christmas Lights
2229 Stuffle Terrace Kingsport
The stars of this adorable display are the “Grinch in the Window” and the Charlie Brown TV.
Cline Family Lights
1890 Kenwood Rd Kingsport
Display Starts December 1, 2023
Tuscany Lights
1212 Tuscany Way, Kingsport
Pineola Gingerbread House
1501 Pineola Ave, Kingsport
These lights will be synchronized with music played through a large speaker.
Poplar Lights
2322 Poplar Ridge Ct., Piney Flats
Sugarwood Subdivision
Fall Creek Road, Kingsport
Tons of houses in this neighborhood are decorated, which makes this a great place to see many houses in one spot.
Edinburgh Subdivision
3008 Calton Hill, Kingsport
Many houses in this neighborhood have light displays to help you get the biggest bang for your drive.
Downtown Kingsport
Throughout December, downtown Kingsport will glitter with a variety of adorable lights.
Dean Family Christmas Light Show
2344 Stuart Drive Kingsport, TN
The Dean Family Christmas Light Show is taking a break for 2023 but plans to return in the future.
Bristol TN Christmas Lights
Speedway in Lights
November 17, 2023 – January 6, 2023
Bristol Motor Speedway, Bristol, TN
$20/car on weekdays, $25/car on weekends
At the Speedway in Lights, guests will drive around the race track to enjoy a spectacular 4-mile drive-thru light display with over 4 million lights. There will also be a fun Christmas village set up in the infield.
Stonegate Neighborhood
84 Stone Drive, Bristol
This house and its surrounding neighbors will be lit in adorable, traditional Christmas light displays. It’s a great place to see multiple houses at once.
13401 Stone Drive, Bristol
Continue down Stone Drive to find this vibrant animated display. There will be a speaker outside, so be sure to roll your window down to enjoy the show.
Downtown Bristol
Downtown Bristol will be decorated in adorable lights throughout the month of December. There will also be 2 large Christmas trees on display. The trees will be lit, but there will be no lighting ceremony this year.
Downtown Elizabethton
Downtown Elizabethton, TN
FREE Admission
Throughout the month of December, downtown Elizabethton will be decked out with a variety of light displays, including a 78-foot-tall Christmas tree and themed stationary displays. Downtown storefronts will also be filled with holiday cheer.
The tree lighting ceremony and kick-off event will be held on November 19, 2022, at Covered Bridge Park.
Greer Family Lights
889 Dugger Hollow Road Butler
Opening December 2, 2023
Tune in to 106.7 FM to enjoy this animated holiday lights show.
Christmas in the Park
- Location: Hardin Park, Greeneville, TN
- Cost: FREE
Enjoy thousands of lights in a variety of holiday displays at this free drive-thru attraction.
Christmas in Olde Greeneville
Main Street, Greeneville, TN
FREE
Christmas in Olde Greeneville events begin in November and will last all throughout December.
During this time, downtown Greeneville will be decked out in tons of gorgeous Christmas lights. There will also be a fun kick-off event with a tree-lighting ceremony on December 1, 2023.
Chuckey Lights (Awaiting Confirmation)
15295 Kingsport Highway, Chuckey
This show will be operating Friday and Saturday nights leading up to Christmas.
Rogersville Driving Tour
Rogersville City Park
FREE Admission
A cute and free drive-thru lights display hosted by Rogersville Parks and Recreation.
Dmitriev Winter Wonderland
356 Byington Rd Rogersville, TN
This fantastic 3-acre light display is going into its 14th year. It has grown over time and is now an animated display set to music. Tune in to 89.3 to enjoy the show!
How to Add or Remove Your Light Display From This List
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Erica has lived in East TN for over 10 years. She enjoys exploring this gorgeous region with her husband and 3 lively children. As a former teacher turned homeschool mom, she loves finding fun and affordable activities the entire family will love, especially if they cultivate a love for learning!
Thanks you for the list, however you’re missing one fantastic light show… Shadrack Christmas Lights at the Gray fairgrounds is an awesome show designed and set to music! Please add them to your article!
Thanks. I’m adding it in now.
Thanks for compiling this list. Our 2.5 year old loved watching some of these displays this weekend!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the tour!
The only house listed for Johnson City at the 3502 address the lights were not even on, wasted drive. Much better houses in the other areas.
Thanks for the heads up. I took that house off the list. 🙂
My girls LOVED that I found this list last year!! They all began begging last week to go for another ride this year, so I hope this becomes a new little tradition!! So we will be doing some of these homes very soon and I will check back daily in hopes you’ve gotten more confirmations! Thank you for taking the time to compile this list!! I would have never found the time to locate these homes if not for Google bringing up this website in 2020!
Thank you for your kind words. I am so glad you enjoyed this list. 🙂
Great suggestions! Just a heads up. . .the Cherry Hill address in Limestone has only a single star light on at 8 pm. . .disappointing after the 15 miles drive off the beaten path.
Thank you! I so appreciate this update and have removed the house from the list. 🙂