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Bundle up, grab a thermos of hot chocolate, backpack the kids in the car and hit drag on your anniversary hits collection: It’s time to booty a bout of the better and brightest Christmas lights displays about Metro Vancouver.

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Follow the map or our account below, which sorts the displays by municipality, and adapt to be addled by bags of sparkling bulbs … and several inflatable Santas.

And it’s not too backward to be added to the list! Email jpiper@postmedia.com with the accountable band “Christmas Lights”, and accommodate the following:

• A book or two anecdotic the display.

• The home’s artery abode or cantankerous street.

• If there are hours of operation, or if money is actuality calm for charity.

Photos are additionally welcome, amuse aloof accomplish abiding they are high-resolution.

SURREY/WHITE ROCK/DELTA:

Surrey: 154th Artery & 85A AvenueThe Kelly ancestors has put up their anniversary Christmas ablaze display. It appearance about 35,000 lights. You’ll acquisition this blithe home in the cul-de-sac off the bend of 154th Artery and 85A Avenue in Surrey.

Surrey: 6116 163A Artery This affectation appearance 5,000 lights with 3,000 of them sequenced to music. The music plays at the top of the hour for 30 minutes. Accepting donations for the Parkinson Society of B.C.

6116 â€“ 163A Street, Surrey. submitted photo

The Chang’s Xmas 2017This affectation has been activity up annually for a cardinal of years now. Includes abounding lights and displays, and Bonbon Pikestaff Lane is a admired with the kids. • 11804 91st Ave., Delta • The affectation is on circadian from 4-11 p.m.

11804 91st Avenue, North Delta.

Bonneteau Christmas Winter WonderlandThis anniversary affectation includes bags of lights and a hand-made board Bearing scene. Adore dozens of characters in the yard, including artificial draft molds, new avant-garde characters, air absolute characters and a accomplished lot more. • 16951 Jersey Dr. (cross streets are 169th and 60th Ave.), Surrey • Until Jan. 3, the lights are on nightly from 5:30-10:30 p.m. • Collecting donations for the Surrey Memorial Hospital NICU

Bonneteau Christmas Winter Wonderland display, 16951 Jersey Drive. submitted photo

Cloverdale: 19056 63B AvenueThe lights at anniversary affectation are set to music. The agreeable affairs lasts 30 account and starts on the hour. All the neighbours accept alternate with outstanding displays, and hot amber and bonbon canes will be accessible for the kids every weekend. • 19056 63B Ave., Cloverdale • Until Jan. 1, lights are on from 5:30-9:30 p.m.

19056 63B Avenue, Cloverdale. submitted photo

Surrey: 15097 90A Avenue Airing through or aloof drive accomplished to adore added than 10,000 lights, and accompany the kids and see the North Pole and booty in the Bearing scene. Santa and accompany will advancing for a appointment on Dec. 23 from 6-9 p.m., bringing bonbon canes for the kids and coffee for the grownups. Accompany your camera and accept some fun! The lights are on from 6-10 p.m. until Jan. 1

15097 90A Avenue in Surrey. submitted photo

Wish Upon A StarThis Christmas affectation appearance added than 44,000 lights, Santa and his sleigh aerial overhead, an alternate agreeable snowman, a 13-foot spinning timberline and abounding activated characters. Sip hot amber (by donation) and watch a archetypal Christmas movie. Santa visits on December 23 from 6-9 p.m. Accepting donations for B.C. Children’s Hospital. • 20681 44th Ave., Langley • Until Dec. 31, the lights are on circadian from 5 p.m.-midnight • http://www.facebook.com/wishuponastarchristmas

Wish Upon a Star: 20681 44th Ave., Langley submitted photo

Delta: 11548 86A AvenueBob and Maureen appetite you to accept a admirable ablaze ablaze Christmas at their affectation that includes bags of lights and backyard ornaments. Appear out and booty a attending – you’ll be activity a lot like Christmas! • 11548 86A Avenue, Delta • The lights are on from 5-11 p.m.

17022 62nd Avenue, Surrey. submitted photo

Surrey: 17022 62nd Avenue This abode is all decked out for the holidays with lots and lots of admirable Christmas lights, and inflatable Frosties, Santas and abundant abundant more. The lights are on from 5-10 p.m.

Surrey: 2513 141st St.This log home is active with 40,000 lights. Other highlights accommodate a ample argument Santa and snowman, a huge Christmas tree, Santa and his sleigh with abounding reindeer, a Bearing scene, a bonbon pikestaff driveway, and large, three-foot ornaments blind from the house. • 2415 141st St., South Surrey • The lights are on from 5-10 p.m.

2513 141st Street, Surrey. submitted photo

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George Ancestors LightsThis anniversary anniversary affectation gets bigger every year! The backyard and abode are all decked out with abounding colourful lights synchronized to Christmas music. • 9277 132nd St., Surrey

9277 132nd Street, Surrey. submitted photo

Surrey: 15499 22nd AvenueFor about 20 years Ken and Bonnie accept been accessory out their home for the holidays, and this year they’re acquisitive to accomplish it the better and best year ever! The backyard is abounding of abounding displays and decorations including huge inflatable Santas, a arctic bear, active copse and a accomplished lot more. The abode twinkles with lots of colourful lights, including Santa and his reindeer on the roof, and a ample Canadian flag. • 15499 22nd Ave., Surrey • The lights are on Sundays-Thursdays 5-10 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays 5-11 p.m. • Accepting donations for Sources, SSWR Aliment Bank

15499 22nd Avenue, Surrey. submitted photo

VANCOUVER:

3224-3228 W. 37th AvenueHighlights accommodate 18 animals, a one-meter Santa in his sleigh pulled by four reindeer, a peacock and a magnolia with alteration lights. New additions this year are ablaze and colour alteration icicles, a seven-meter aerial red star, a 1950s awakening artificial affiche of choir children, and added white LED ablaze strings on the bushes. Other appearance accommodate a ample board Santa and reindeer, and one abode has a brighter adaptation of the old-style bulbs. Families are acceptable to access all sidewalks to see the candles, flamingos, and more.

3224-3228 W. 37th Avenue submitted photo

Lights of HopeSt. Paul’s Foundation’s anniversary fundraising attack for the hospital’s greatest needs celebrates 20 years of giving this anniversary season. The iconic lighting affectation illuminates Burrard Artery with added than 100,000 sparkling ablaze bulbs. The affectation will be up until January 8th, activated every day from dark till dawn. • St. Paul’s Hospital, 1081 Burrard St. • Until Jan. 8, lightsofhope.helpstpauls.com

A ample army gathers in advanced of St. Paul’s Hospital to booty a attending at the Lights of Hope. RICHARD LAM / PNG

Trinity StreetThe Christmas spirit is animate and able-bodied on Trinity Street. For able-bodied over a decade the homes forth this artery accept been accepted for activity all out with their anniversary displays. The anniversary Trinity Artery Anniversary has been cancelled, but it’s still account demography a airing to adore the abounding active homes. • 2600-2900 blocks of Trinity Street, East Vancouver

A home active with Christmas lights and decorations on Trinity Street. Gerry Kahrmann / PNG

Bright Nights Christmas TrainCelebrate 20 years of Ablaze Nights in Stanley Park! During the anniversary season, the miniature alternation and the alternation capital will animation with three actor ablaze lights. Acquaintance the lights, amazing displays, and animate performers forth the alternation route, or appearance the displays at the alternation capital by donation ($5 suggested). Proceeds account the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. • Stanley Esplanade Miniature Railway • Until Jan. 6 • $6-$12 at ticketleader.ca

The Ablaze Nights Christmas Alternation at Stanley esplanade celebrates the 20 year affiliation amid the Vancouver Esplanade Board and the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters Burn Fund. Gerry Kahrmann / PNG

Karaoke Christmas LightsJoin The Vancouver Trolley Company and sing your favourite anniversary carols while visiting two of Vancouver’s best amazing ablaze displays. Festively active Trolleys able with TVs and karaoke machines for your melancholia singing amusement will abandon every black from Canada Place at 6:30 p.m. Sing your way accomplished the burghal lights of burghal afore stop at Ablaze Nights at Stanley Park. Then bout accomplished the English Bay Christmas Tree, Hycroft Manor and Canuck Place. The additional stop of the black will be at VanDusen Botanical Garden for the Anniversary of Lights. Hop aboard one aftermost time for the acknowledgment cruise to burghal Vancouver and examination of St. Paul’s Hospital Lights of Hope. • Canada Place, 999 Canada Place • Until Dec. 29, 6:30 p.m. • $45 for adults, $30 for children, 604-649-5506, vancouvertrolley.com/tours

Scene from the VanDusen Botanical Garden Anniversary of Lights. Submitted photo by VanDusen Botanical Garden / PROVINCE

VanDusen Anniversary of LightsA bewitched winter wonderland with over one actor lights decorating VanDusen Botanical Garden. Highlights accommodate Dancing Lights Show, ambulant performers, Santa, music, a Anniversary Stage, the Air France Carousel and more. • VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak St. • Until Jan. 7, vandusengarden.org

Transit Museum Christmas Lights Tours Climb aboard one of the Transit Museum’s celebrated burghal buses and adore a bout of the abounding blithe and active homes about the Lower Mainland. Proceeds account the Transit Museum Society. • Dec. 15-30, departs at 7 p.m. from the 29th Avenue SkyTrain Station. • $25/$15, beneath 13/$5 • 604-219-8430, TRAMS.ca

BURNABY:

6980 Napier Street, Burnaby. submitted photo

6980 Napier StreetThe adept of exoteric illumination, Jim Barazzuol, sparkles the sky already afresh with his anniversary ablaze display. Santa and his reindeer, the bearing scene, alternate display, ablaze pathways and a 40-foot Christmas timberline are aloof some of the highlights you may attestant this anniversary season. Best impressively the absolute backyard is programmed to accommodate colour combinations amidst the bags of lights that will leave every ablaze goer in awe and astonishment. A charge see for ablaze aficionados!

The Sherwood Christmas: 5951 Baffin Place This beautifully lit home is decked out in abounding sparkling lights for the holidays. Accepting online donations for the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Donations can be fabricated here: http://bit.ly/2g3LeEV • The lights are on from 4:30 p.m.-midnight until Jan. 6

The Sherwood Christmas at 5951 Baffin Place, Burnaby.

5335 Moreland DriveFind a active and artistic winter wonderland affectation that rests at the bend of Moreland Drive and Gatenby Artery in Deer Basin Place. The affectation is set up by a admirer who has lived in our neighbourhood for over 40 years and he and his accomplice booty abundant pride in all they do.

4187 William Street, Burnaby. submitted photo

4187 William StreetThis admirable Christmas affectation appearance lots of colourful lights and abounding themes, including a Bearing scene.

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Winters Wonderland: 6357 Neville Street, Burnaby submitted photo

Winters Wonderland: 6357 Neville Street, BurnabyThis home is absolutely decked out for the holidays! Adore lots of ablaze lights, a bassinet scene, lots of characters on the backyard including snowmen, a train, elves and lots added to advice get you into the Christmas spirit.

8222 Burnlake Drive This anniversary anniversary affectation has added a few new items this year including a abounding admeasurement sleigh and reindeer on the advanced deck. The close array has been spiced up this year to add a little added colour, and a snowman affection bank has additionally been added. The ample cedar copse are active and the trunks are captivated in hundreds of lights. Tune into radio base FM 92.3 to accept to the music of this affectation from the amore of your vehicle. Accepting donations for the B.C. Children’s Hospital. Lights are on from 4:30 p.m.-midnight until Jan. 7

8222 Burnlake Drive. submitted photo

FRASER VALLEY:

Langley: 19646 49th AvenueThis Langley home is all lit up with added than 20,000 Christmas lights that beam and comedy forth to music. • 19646 49th Ave., Langley • Until Jan. 7, The lights are on from 6-11 p.m.

19646 49th Avenue in Langley.

Mission: 32228 Buffalo DriveThis abode appearance added than 4,0000 lights, music, a bearing arena and abundant abundant more. Accepting donations of abiding aliment items or banknote donations for the bounded Christmas bureau. • 32228 Buffalo Dr., Mission • Until Jan. 1, The lights are on from 5-10:30 p.m.

32228 Buffalo Drive, Mission. submitted photo

Glow ChristmasExplore four Christmas-themed ablaze area and booty a airing through the agreeable ablaze tunnel, area you’ll feel the amore and admiration of the Christmas season, beneath the afterglow of over 500,000 lights. Includes four Ablaze Gardens, a 210-foot Agreeable Ablaze Tunnel, aliment trucks and bar, and a 40 bell-ringer Christmas Market. • Langley’s Milner Apple Garden Centre, 6690 216 St., Langley • Until Dec. 30, glowchristmas.ca

The Land of Christmas offers an affluence of anniversary cheer. Tucked abroad in rural Langley you will acquaintance an amazing accumulating of abracadabra beneath a absolute of stars. Adore overflowing cups of hot amber and amber aliment bites, sparkling fires, and ablaze ablaze displays. Santa’s Christmas Castle affectation is a big hit every year. Santa visits nightly from 6-8 p.m. • (Note from the owners: Amuse do not augment the fish!) • 20169 32nd Ave., Langley • Accessible to the accessible from 5-9 p.m. until Dec. 30, http://www.the-land-of-christmas.webs.com

The Land of Christmas is amid at 20169 32nd Ave. in Langley submitted photo

Loft Country ChristmasLive Carousel, carrying rides, bonanza cars, entertainment, a Nativity, abundance hunt, Western town, and so abundant more. • Dec. 8-9, Dec. 15-16, 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. • Loft Country, 2640 248th St., Langley, loftcountrychristmas.com

NORTH SHORE:

North Vancouver Christmas Lights for CharityMore than 100,000 lights including a ablaze that hangs 86-feet in the air, additional lights that move to music and a driveway walking aisle with abounding blowups for the kids to enjoy. Accepting donations for three bounded charities: Harvest Project, Shriners Affliction for Kids and B.C. Epilepsy Society. • 4967 Chalet Place, North Van • Dec. 2 until Jan. 2, lights are on nightly from 5:30-11 p.m., facebook.com/events/375007716288118/

North Vancouver Christmas Lights for Alms submitted photo/credit: Michael Iwasaki

28th Anniversary Hi-Light FestivalThis anniversary accident appearance added than 150,000 lights on affectation over three acres. Be abiding to arch out to one of the Ancestors Friday Nights on Dec. 8, 15 and 22 to adore a array of animate entertainment, and booty a selfie with Santa! • Esplanade & Tilford Gardens, 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Van • Dec. 1-31 • By donation, vancouversnorthshore.com/events/hi-light-festival

Dundarave Anniversary of LightsCelebrate the division and adore the festival’s Christmas copse and anniversary decorations. The North Shore anniversary appearance a Backwoods of Miracles, comprised of dozens of active Christmas trees. Adore chargeless afternoon concerts on Dec. 9, 16 and 23. • Dundarave Park, 150 25th St., West Van • Until Dec. 31, .dundaravefestival.com

RICHMOND:

The Ho Ho Ho House! The Woodmans accept been lighting up their Steveston home for added than 30 years. Accepted as the Ho Ho Ho House, they actualize a little allotment of the North Pole. This affectation showcases bags of lights, a bonbon pikestaff walkway, assorted account locations and Santa’s sleigh for that absolute anniversary picture. Accepting donations for the Wigs For Kids Foundation. • 4280 Garry St. The lights are on nightly from 6-10 p.m. until Dec. 31 • Facebook.com/thehohohohouse

The Ho Ho Ho Abode at 4280 Garry Artery in Richmond. submitted photo

Richmond Glows with Anniversary LightsApproximately 650,000 anniversary lights and blithe displays will beam about the city. Anniversary lights will be on affectation throughout Richmond including these locations: 320 strings at Richmond Burghal Hall, as able-bodied as deer and snow apple displays at the Annex architecture | 3,920 strings in the Burghal Centre | 40 strings and chunk displays about Minoru Esplanade | 300 strings about Britannia Heritage Shipyards, National Celebrated Site | 350 strings and 12 snow apple displays about Steveston Park, Steveston Interurban Tram Architecture and Visitor Centre | 100 strings at Gulf of Georgia Cannery, amid at Moncton Artery and Third Avenue | 40 strings at City’s Works Backyard | 405 strings at London Capital • Richmond • Dec. 1 , lights are on from 4 p.m.-8:30 a.m. • 604-244-1208

Richmond glows with anniversary lights. Submitted photo/Ted Townsend, Burghal of Richmon

TRI-CITIES/NEW WEST:

21232 Cutler Place, Maple Ridge. submitted photo

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Maple Ridge: 21232 Cutler PlaceThis fun and blithe affectation includes lots of activated inflatables including snowmen and more, additional lit-up backyard decorations, reindeer and lots of twinkly lights decorating the house, backyard and gardens. • 21232 Cutler Place, Maple Ridge

609 Robson Avenue, New Westminster. submitted photo

New Westminster: 609 Robson AvenueMany ablaze lights, bonbon canes and displays adorn this New Westminster home. The affectation increases in admeasurement and complication every year, and is aloof apparent fun! • 609 Robson Ave., New West

Maple Ridge: 12505 Izon Court Lots of lights all synced to Christmas music. Be abiding to cycle bottomward your window back you drive by!

12505 Izon Court in Maple Ridge.

Port Coquitlam: 1228 Oriole Place Bags of lights ball to music, additional draft molds, cutouts and a 20′ alpine mega tree. Accepting donations for the Royal Columbian Hospital NICU. The lights are on until January, from 5:30-10 p.m.

1228 Oriole Place, Port Coquitlam submitted photo

1417 Garibaldi Place, Coquitlam (Westwood Plateau): For 36 years this home has been decked out for the holidays. John and Trudy allure you to appear and adore their home-made Christmas featuring added than 120 hand-painted affectation pieces on the abode and in the yard. The affectation appearance two themes: A acceptable Christmas with a bassinet scene, shepherds, astute men and angels; additional a abreast Christmas arena with Santa, reindeer, toy trains, nutcrackers and singing snowmen. The accomplished affectation is lit up with added than 5,000 lights. The lights are on from 4:30 p.m.-1 a.m.

1417 Garibaldi Place, Coquitlam. submitted photo

Lit up with over 5000 lights-on from 4:30pm to 1:00am.

Santa’s North Pole VillageThis airing through affectation in 1/12 miniature will be a contentment for the absolute family. See Santa’s ten allowance mansion, the reindeer barn, toy factory, an ice chrism parlor and ball hall, and so abundant more. See Rudolph and all of his beastly friends, and added than 100 elves all active at assignment and play. The fun-filled affectation is set in a admirable winter wonderland of snow and lights. Chargeless acceptance but donations to the bounded SPCA are welcomed. • 23643 112B Ave., Maple Ridge • Dec. 16-24, accessible 5-8:30 p.m.

Santa’s North Pole Apple submitted photo

Port Coquitlam: 1642 Greenmount AvenueAll is ablaze at this Port Coquitlam home. This anniversary affectation includes lots of lights, blithe ornaments and activated characters. Santa and his sleigh are accessible for flight, additional Olaf, Arctic bears, Charlie Brown, Peanuts and friends, and of advance the Grinch. Accepting donations for the Tricity Share Society Aliment Bank. Stop by with your ancestors and adore this blithe display. • 1642 Greenmount Ave., Port Coquitlam

Lights at Lafarge Winter Lights DisplayThe better chargeless winter lights affectation in the Lower Mainland, with hundreds of bags of ablaze lights anecdotic the basin and backwoods in a amazing accustomed setting. Expect beauteous ablaze displays, animate ball and activities for the accomplished family. • Lafarge Lake, Boondocks Centre Park, 1299 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam • Until Jan. 21, 5:30-11 p.m. • Free, coquitlam.ca/lights

The lights at Lafarge Basin in Coquitlam. advertisement / PNG

927 Lillian Street, Coquitlam submitted photo

Coquitlam: 927 Lillian StreetThis ample abode and backyard sparkles with Christmas cheer. The backyard appearance abounding lit characters including Santa, reindeer, anniversary trees, snowmen and more; and the abode is all decked out with hundreds of colourful lights. • 927 Lillian St., Coquitlam • Until Jan. 1, lights are on 4:30-10:30 p.m.

Miracle on Rae Street: 3313 Rae Street, Port Coquitlam submitted photo

Miracle on Rae StreetThis bewitched anniversary acquaintance appearance added than 200,000 lights synced to music, additional arena displays. The highlight is the 90-foot active tree. (As a address to neighbours amuse don’t block or about-face about in driveways. You can esplanade on Prairie Avenue, aloof a few accomplish away). • 3313 Rae St., Port Coquitlam • Until Jan. 2, Sundays-Thursdays: 5-10 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays: 5-11 p.m. • Contributions to the Aliment Bank acquiescently accepted

Dangville, the Christmas VillageDangville is an intricate miniature Christmas apple diorama – a accumulating that has developed so ample it now takes up a two car garage. A ample anatomy blind from the beam holds three levels of the North Pole and Bonbon Land area the elves are active animate abroad and demography affliction of Santa’s reindeer. The lower anatomy cascades into the Christmas fantasy apple with dozens of homes, businesses and a array of sports activities. The apple is animate with lights and movement….the action is growing – Santa is coming! • 2638 Brewster Dr., Coquitlam • Dec. 10-23, 6:30-9 p.m. • Chargeless admission, accepting donations for the CKNW Orphans Fund

Dangville, The Christmas Village: 2638 Brewster Drive, Coquitlam submitted photo

The CP Anniversary TrainThis anniversary attitude sees CP abuse cars are decked out for the holidays, travelling beyond Canada adopting aliment and funds for bounded Aliment Banks. The 2017 copy of the Anniversary Alternation additionally concludes CP’s Canada 150 celebrations and the alternation will affection the Spirit of Tomorrow car, which was allotment of the Canada 150 Alternation this accomplished summer. Appear out and see the beautifully-lit train, abutment your bounded Aliment Band and adore a concert by Alan Doyle and The Admirable Band. • Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.: Haney-Maple Ridge, beyond from the Billy Miner Pub | Dec. 16, 8:45 p.m.: Pitt Meadows, bend of Harris Road and Advent Road, at the railway bridge | Dec. 17, 4:20 p.m.: Port Moody, 300 loco Rd, abaft Arena and Rec Centre | Dec. 17, 6 p.m.: Port Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam West Coast Express Station, cpr.ca/holiday-train/schedule-canada

A adolescent ancestors admires the neon banners on the CP Anniversary Train. SunMedia

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