Drive to these Christmas light displays in Cincinnati and NKY

A drive to look at holiday lights is an annual tradition for many families.

We want to help you discover some of the best displays in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to help make that drive a little more special.

Use the map below to plot your route through our winter wonderland. It has everything from lights synchronized to music and rappelling Santas to reindeer and giant nutcrackers. It features homes decorated for the holidays as well as commercial and public displays, so you don't miss a thing.

And we're adding more each day. You can share your house with us by using this form.

Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Christmas light map

Red lights = Homes decorated for the holidays

Christmas trees = Commercial and public displays

Cincinnati homes decorated for the holidays

10201 Lochcrest Drive, Cincinnati

Features 11 inflatables, a twinkling pond with characters skating on it and hanging around it, a big tree made of lights and lights covering the roof.

9062 Eldora Drive, Cincinnati

The theme is DIY elf culture, with a mix of lights, handmade decorations and programmed lights.

1160 Cook Road, Lebanon

Features an 18-foot-tall mega tree with computer singing sequences, two singing trees and three singing bulbs. Tune to 90.7 FM to listen in your car. Also includes a mechanical Santa reindeer sleigh set.

8757 Bluebird Drive, West Chester

This year's Ryan Family Lights display is just over 6,000 lights and includes a 17-minute light and music show. The show plays every 30 minutes from 6-11 pm. Tune your car's radio to 95.9 FM.

4262 Tranquility Court, Batavia

A projection light show on the house shows short Christmas videos. Just tune your radio to 97.9 FM. More at www.facebook.com/moellersprojectionlightshow

4253 Yellow Prairie Drive, Lebanon

Features about 200 nutcrackers, nearly 70 gnomes, a 9-foot-tall tree, a pencil tree, two Charlie Brown trees and numerous Santas, one in a vintage bathtub.

1839 Gloucester, Fairfield

An enormous display across the yard and house.

3945 Forest Avenue, Norwood

This display features many yard inflatables set up by the family's 9-year-old son, who takes pride in “doing it for the kids.”

3916 Biehl Ave., Cincinnati

Several houses on the street are decorated for the holidays.

127 Thunder Drive, Eaton

Elves are the theme with Mrs. Claus’ Bake Shop and homemade 4-foot-tall elves across the yard. Santa’s workshop is on the porch along with his desk with letters from children and a naughty or nice book. A full-size reindeer and Santa sleigh are on the porch. There are two videos playing: Santa managing toy production and elves putting a star on a Christmas tree.

2658 Briarcliffe Ave., Cincinnati

Among the highlights are the handmade cutouts of characters from Christmas movie favorites like The Muppet Christmas Carol, Home Alone, and a mash-up of Christmas Vacation and Peanuts.

1555 Covered Bridge Road, Cincinnati

A simple use of LED up lights, twinkle lights and icicle lights to brighten up the Christmas holiday for all who drive by. Come by a second time, you never know when the colors will change.

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4025 Rose Hill Ave., Cincinnati

Features a walkable candy cane lane with a Santa mailbox. Santa sends replies to kids who include their addresses. Also, lots of lights, blow-ups and decorations.

3583 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati

This display has more than 8,000 lights synchronized to music you can listen to on your car radio. New lights are added every year.

1100 Sunrise Drive, Loveland

This display features 15,000 lights, a selfie stand, an old-fashioned Santa and nine reindeer blow molds, musical trees, a pond with skaters, inflatables, arches and lights.

906 Quailwoods Drive, Loveland

This display is colorful and well spread out on corner lot.

7237 Cinnamon Woods Drive, West Chester

This house is one of many in the Cinnamon Woods neighborhood of West Chester, decked out with holiday cheer. One side of the yard has a Nutcracker theme, with a decorated fence, giant tree, and an 8-foot tall nutcracker with LED lights that plays not only the most famous songs from the beloved ballet, but also some classic Christmas carols. Presents and giant ornaments are under the tree, along with several playful inflatables. The front yard features warm white lighting as well as more fun characters.

1050 Gail Ave., Fairfield

This display features 70,000 lights and a combination of handmade and store bought decorations.

6514 Candlestick Drive, Cincinnati

This display features a Frozen theme.

2110 Candlemaker Drive, Cincinnati

A festive display synced to music that plays through your car radio.

3183 Fiddlersgreen Road, Cincinnati

This home features 15,000 lights plus inflatables.

7127 Butterwood Drive, West Chester

The front and back yards are filled with lights and deer. The centerpiece is the manger scene.

6563 Gwendolyn Drive, Cincinnati

This display features over 15,000 lights, a dozen inflatables and more.

7209 Austin Woods Lane, Cincinnati

This display has thousands of lights, two computer-controlled 20-foot-tall Christmas trees with sound, 80 blow-ups, animated videos on the garage door and much more.

7612 Lakewater Drive, Cincinnati

This home is decorated for the season.

3416 Principio Ave., Cincinnati

This home has more than 10,000 lights.

4721 Dry Ridge Road, Cincinnati

100 blow molds, Santa stuck on the chimney, three nativity sets and more.

5790 Blackwolf Run, Cincinnati

Blowups, wire art, lights, a pixel tree and four-foot-tall singing light bulbs.

3422 Paxton Ave., Cincinnati

This display features blow ups and gnomes.

7156 Southampton Lane, West Chester

This display has more than 90,000 lights synchronized to music you can listen to on your car radio. New lights are added every year.

10869 Bromwell Lane, Montgomery

Hundreds of lights, figurines, blowups, music and more.

5853 Judy Drive, Fairfield

This display features 10,000 lights.

201 Highland Ave., Fort Thomas

A classicially decorated house in the heart of Fort Thomas. Santa sits in the sleigh and you can get your picture taken with him on Dec. 12, 15, 17, 19, 20 and 22 from 6-8 p.m.

52 Rivard Drive, Fort Wright

How many lights at this home? Too many to count, says the person who submitted it.

100 West Broadway, Newport

The display has an 18-foot wreath that highlights the view of the Cincinnati skyline, a box with animations that includes Santa popping out of a chimney, a life-sized Santa that waves from the front porch, a two-tier train display, inflatables, thousands of lights and a snowman family in a cargo van.

11685 Manor Lake Drive, Independence

This house has 7,500 pixel lights sequenced to over 13 different songs (they add new sequences every few days), creating a show that's just a little over 30 minutes long.

6357 Regal Ridge Drive, Independence

This display includes over 70 blow molds.

1506 Crosswinds Drive, Independence

Nearly an hour of music synchronized to lights, a 12-foot-tall tree and three singing faces.

10315 Charleston Lane, Independence

This display features about 6,000 lights.

10406 Sharpsburg Drive, Independence

The whole family helps put this display up.

1183 Wildflower Court, Alexandria

This is a light show set to music. They have two LED screens, driveway arches, window frames and trees in the yard.

323 West Sixth St., Covington

Stoney’s Etc! has a Giving Tree, which provides gifts for children at Covington Welcome House.

250 McDowells Branch Road, Owenton

This display features 5,000 lights.

21181 Greenhill Court, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

A light display on a log home.

Public and commercial holiday light displays

Light Up the Fair, Boone County Fairgrounds: Nov. 10-Dec. 30

Northern Kentucky's only drive-thru light show features two miles of immersive lights synced to holiday music conveniently broadcast through your car radio. No tour buses or school buses.

Details: dusk, Boone County Fairgrounds, 5819 Idlewild Road, Burlington. $25 per carload, $7 per person. lightupthefair.com.

Nights of Lights, Coney Island: Nov. 10-Dec. 31

Drive through the region's largest synchronized holiday light show, featuring more than two million lights synced to holiday music played through your car radio.

Details: dusk-10 p.m. nightly, Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. $30 per carload (up to 8 passengers). Vehicles with 9-15 passengers are $50 weekdays and $100 Friday-Saturday. Vehicles with 16-up passengers are $75 weekdays, $150 Friday-Saturday. No RVs, tour buses or limos with more than 35 passenger capacity. No vehicles over 24 feet long. coneyislandpark.com.

PNC Festival of Lights, Cincinnati Zoo: Nov. 17-Jan. 7

Visit early to see the animals, then stay for the beauty of 4 million lights as the zoo transforms into a wild wonderland for the 41st annual PNC Festival of Lights. You'll have fun tracking down the five Fiona fairies in Fairyland, watching a blacklight puppet show and, new this year, a free app that lets you become part of the show by syncing your phone's flashlight to the zoo's Wild Lights show.

Details: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday, Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, 3400 Vine St., Avondale. Festival of Lights begins daily at 4 p.m. Runs Nov. 17-Jan. 7. Cincinnatizoo.org.

Winter Nights & River Lights, Purple People Bridge: Nov. 17-Jan. 7

Annual holiday light show features 50-ft. Christmas wish tree and the Purple People Bridge bedecked with over 100,000 lights and decorations.

Details: nightly, Purple People Bridge, Newport. Runs Nov. 17-Jan. 7. Free.

The Christmas Ranch: Nov. 17-Dec. 23

Enjoy lighted displays, six Christmas shops, train and wagon rides, Santa's bakery and cafe, pictures with Santa and more. Closed Thanksgiving Day. A portion of the proceeds benefits Shriners Hospital for Children, St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Neediest Kids of All and Little Miami Food Pantry.

Details: 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 5-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 3205 S. Waynesville Road, Morrow. $37 per carload, $47 per oversized van (10+ passengers), free parking. thechristmasranch.com.

Pyramid Hill Lights: Nov. 17-Dec. 31

Over the past 25 years, this light show has become a family tradition. You'll find new and nostalgic favorites throughout the show, which highlights the unique art and a decorated landscape featuring over a million lights, scenic displays and installations by local artists, experienced from the comfort of your car. There's even a fun, interactive game to keep the kiddos engaged.

Details: 6-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday, 6-9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum, 1763 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Runs Nov. 17-Dec. 31. Pyramidhill.org.

Fairfield Parade of Lights: Nov. 18

At 5 p.m. enjoy performances, activities, including a meet and greet with a penguin from the Newport Aquarium, and holiday shopping. At 6 p.m. parade steps off from Waterworks Park and travels River Road/Nilles Road to Village Green.

Details: 5-7 p.m., Village Green, 301 Wessel Drive, Fairfield. Free. fairfield-city.org.

Christmas Glow, Land of Illusion: Nov. 23-Dec. 30

Enjoy more than 3.8 million lights in this 2-mile Christmas Around the World drive-thru experience. You can also exit your vehicle to meet and get photos with Santa at his workshop in Christmas Village and shop gifts from around the world. Enjoy a 45-foot Christmas tree, petting zoo and warm yourself by the fire pits.

Details: 6-10 p.m. nightly, Land of Illusion, 8762 Thomas Road, Middletown. Note: Event is drive-thru only Dec. 26-30. landofillusion.com.

Light Up Middletown: Nov. 23-Dec. 31

Visitors can drive through 96 acres of lighted holiday wonderland.

Details: 6-10 p.m. nightly, Smith Park, 500 Tytus Ave., Middletown. Admission by cash donation. lightupmiddletown.org.

ProLink Light Up the Square, Fountain Square: Nov. 24

Kick off the holiday season Downtown with a full hour of dazzling performances, fireworks and the official tree lighting, featuring special guests Sheree Paolello and Mike Dardis from Channel 5 and Natalie Jones from Q102. Light Up the Square includes live music, dance performances, and a visit from Santa Claus.

Details: 6-9 p.m., Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

Yuletide Village Season of Lights, Renaissance Park: Nov. 24-Dec. 16

Renaissance Park transforms into Yuletide Village for the holiday, filled with twinkling lights and winter magic. Visitors can enjoy light shows, live entertainment, photos with Santa and/or Krampus, a petting zoo, mini train ride, pony rides, food, drinks, and more than 60 unique craft and merchandise vendors.

Details: 5-9 p.m. Friday, 3-9 p.m. Saturday, Renaissance Park, 10542 E. State Route 73, Harveysburg. Closed Sunday-Thursday. Runs Nov. 24-Dec. 16. $15. yuletidevillage.com.

ChristmasTime, Ark Encounter: Nov. 24-Dec. 30

ChristmasTime features a sea of lights, illuminations, live family-friendly programming, carousel rides, camel rides, zip line experiences and more at a life-size Noah's Ark.

Details: 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Ark Encounter, 1 Ark Encounter Drive, Williamstown. Free, $10 parking. Some experiences cost extra. arkencounter.com.

ChristmasTown, Creation Museum: Nov. 24-Dec. 30

Enjoy Garden of Lights, indoor Nativity and dramas, Eden animal experience, kids playground and special effects show.

Details: 5-8:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, Creation Museum, 2800 Bullittsburg Church Road, Petersburg. Free, $10 parking. Christmas Star planetarium show is $9, $6 ages 5-10. creationmuseum.org.

Holidays on the Farm, Parky's Farm: Nov. 24-Dec. 31

Families can learn about winter life at Parky's Farm under the glow of twinkling lights while enjoying hayrides, pony rides, carolers, farm animals (including Santa's reindeer), an interactive train display, beer garden, food trucks, the sport of curling, and holiday movies. Santa and other friends from the North Pole will be available for photos and Mrs. Claus will hold storytime.

Details: 5-9 p.m., Parky’s Farm, 10073 Daly Road, Springfield Township. Runs Friday-Sunday Nov. 24-Dec. 17, plus Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 26-31. $15-$17, free for ages 18-months and younger. Greatparks.org.

Winterfest, Kings Island: Nov. 24-Dec. 31

The amusement park transforms into an enchanting winter wonderland for the season. Enjoy millions of twinkling lights, ice skating on the Royal Fountain, the nightly Wonderland Parade, live entertainment and 20 rides – including Mystic Timbers – open.

Details: 5-10 p.m. Friday, 4-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Kings Island, 6300 Kings Island Drive, Mason. $29.99-up. visitkingsisland.com.

Deck the Y'alls Lightfest, Thomas More Stadium: Nov. 24-Jan. 1

Enjoy an interactive, walk-through light show with over 2 million lights, themed areas and photo opportunities inside the ballpark, plus ice skating. Santa visits on Fridays and Saturdays. Special hours: Closed Nov. 27, Dec. 4; 5:30-9 p.m. Dec. 24-25, 5:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Dec. 31, 5:30-9 p.m. Jan. 1.

Details: 5:30-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 5:30-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday Thomas More Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence. Admission: Sunday-Thursday $13, $9 ages 12-under; Friday-Saturday $16, $12 ages 12-under. Couples package includes admission and two s'mores pack vouchers $44; family package includes 4 entry tickets, 4 ice skating tickets and 4 s'mores pack vouchers $72. Ice skating costs extra and includes skate rental: $5 weekdays, $7 Friday-Saturday. decktheyalls.com.

Downtown Dazzle, Fountain Square: Nov. 25-Dec. 16

Details: 6-10 p.m. Saturdays, Fountain Square, 520 Vine St., Downtown. See Santa Claus rappel from a Cincinnati skyrise, followed by fireworks. Enjoy Winter Wonderlights, which occur at the top of every hour starting at 5 p.m. Free. myfountainsquare.com.

Light in the Forest, Rowe Woods: Dec. 1-30

Enjoy light displays and interactives through the illuminated woods. There's also live music, food trucks, drinks and holiday shopping. The trail takes approximately an hour to complete, and guests need to reserve a start time.

Details: 5:30-9 p.m. Thursday-Sunday, Rowe Woods, Cincinnati Nature Center, 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford. $12-$15, $8-$10 children. cincynature.org.

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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 50 places to see Christmas lights in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky