As we put up our Christmas trees and get our pictures with Santa done in the mall, many families in Atlanta area are busy putting up their Christmas lights decoration. However, a selected few houses are busy all year round preparing for their Christmas Lights display worth driving by. These houses do not have typical Christmas lights that we have. Their displays are extravagant (comparable to many great Atlanta Holiday Lights shows from many attractions) and synchronized to the music so it’s a great Christmas show in itself.
Many houses with Christmas Light shows also accept donation for their chosen charities. It’s a great way to spend holiday time with your family without breaking the bank. It’s one of our family favorite holiday activity!
This year, I have updated the list with as much information I can find. Some of the houses from last year are no longer putting up the light and we also have a couple new houses. So here it’s the 2011 guide to Homes with Christmas Lights to Synchronized Music in Atlanta.
Christmas 2011: Amazing Homes with Christmas Lights with Musical Synchronized Show
1. Christmas in Cumming
One of the best Christmas Light Shows in Atlanta area IMHO and one that helps benefit a great cause! With 6 houses this year and about a quarter million (250,000) lights dancing to 20 delightful Christmas songs, this year’s show promises to be stunning. Drive through and experience the show from inside. Houses light up and dance with the music while you listen on your car radios. Help Forsyth County Family Haven while you visit with your donations of cash or shelter supplies.
All donations benefit Forsyth County Family Haven
Place: Haley Farms Subdivision, Bryn Ridge Court, Cumming, GA
Date: Nov 25th – Jan 1st
Showtime: Monday-Thursday 5:30pm – 9:00pm, Friday-Sunday 5:30pm-10:00pm
Radio Channel: 88.1 FM
Website: Christmas in Cumming Georgia
2. Mint Julep Christmas in Alpharetta
Winner of Roswell,GA/Georgia Power’s 2008 Holiday Decorating Contest. This year 2011 – 0000 lights planned using 160 Channels of Light-O-Rama computerized controllers.. Listen to the Lights on your car radio at 88.3 FM.
Free display but donations are graciously accepted and ALL funds go to the Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta – Sibley Heart Center
Place: 311 Julep Ct., Alpharetta, GA, 30009 Located in the Fairfax Subdivision off Rucker Rd.
Date: Nov 25 – Jan 3
Showtime: 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Radio Channel: 88.3 FM
3. Christmas at the Stack’s in Alpharetta
Holiday display featuring 75,000 lights snycronized to music broadcasted directly to your car radio.
Collecting donations benefiting Children’s Helathcare of Atlanta.
Place: 811 Locust Grove Ct, Alpharetta, GA, 30004
Date: Nov 25th – Jan 2nd
Showtime: Sun – Thur: 5:30 – 10pm, Fri – Sat: 5:30 – 11pm
Radio Channel: 107.7 FM
Website: Christmas at the Stack’s
4. Meckley Family Xmas in Kennesaw
What happen when you put a competitive person with OCD to the Christmas Lights Display contest in the neighborhood? You get one amazing, spectacular house with approximately 30,000 lights and a great musical Christmas Light show to boost. ALL donations benefit: TURN AROUND MINISTRIES (a local, Woodstock, GA-based ministry dedicated to helping families in crisis, in particular, taking in the CHILDREN and helping them learn and grow!)
Place: 4291 Edgewater Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Showtime: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10:00pm
Radio Channel: 88.3 FM
Website: Meckley Family Xmas
5. Holly Springs Lights in Canton
With 10,000 lights, 64 animated display and 2 inflatable display, kids will enjoy this fabulous show in Canton on their second year on this Christmas Lights Show.
Place: 600 Spring Mill Court, Taylor’s Farm, Canton, GA
Date: Dec 1 – Dec 31
Showtime: Sun – Thur: 6 – 10pm, Fri – Sat: 6 – 11pm
Radio Channel: ??
Website: Holly Springs Lights
6. The Berry Christmas Light Show in Gainesville
Enjoy Christmas Light Display which features over 15,000 lights, synchronized to music. Their display grows each year with new songs and an occasional song from the previous year. You can sit in your car and enjoy the music on your radio…just tune to 107.7 FM.
Place: 5980 Nichols Ln, Gainesville, GA. 30506
Date: Thanksgiving – Jan 1
Showtimes: Sun-Thur: 6-9pm Fri-Sat: 6-11pm
Radio Channel: 107.7 FM
Website: The Berry Christmas Light Show
7. The Knapps Vinyard Christmas Light Show in Lawrenceville
We have a little light show we created this year. We have 10,000 lights. Daily showings 6pm-10pm unless severe weather.
8. Blink Midwinter in Cumming
Enjoy this holiday spectacular show of synchonized Christmas Lights Show to the tune of Jingle Bells – Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, Siberian Sleigh Ride – TSO, Music Box Dancer – DJ Schwede, and Joy To The World – Go Fish. They also accepting donations to Canine Assistants for guests who wish to express their appreciation for the show.
Place: 7020 Cole Court, Cumming, GA, 30028
Date: Everyday through Jan 3th
Showtime: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-10:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-11:00pm
Radio Channel: 92.7 FM
Website: Blink Midwinter
9. Sound of Lights in Douglasville
Enjoy the fifth Annual Christmas Light Display from Sound of Lights at their new location with approximately 60,000 lights synchronized to Christmas music.
They are an Official Collection Site for Toys for Tots in the Atlanta Area. When you come by to see the lights, be sure to bring an unwrapped, new toy and place it in the collection box.
10. Christmas in the Grove in Decatur *NEW*
Christmas in the Grove grew from family’s love of Christmas time, and a youthful desire to someday have “One of those displays”. Their show has evolved from simple animation in 2010, to a light show, choreographed to some of the greatest Christmas music ever! This year they have also added voiceovers by The Demented Elf.
This year they have also begun accepting donations to our favorite charity, The ALS Association of Georgia. Your donations will be graciously accepted with 100% of the proceeds going to the Association.
Place: 1428 Oak Grove Dr, Decatur, GA 30033
Date: Now – Dec 30th
Showtimes: Mon – Thu: 6 PM – 10 PM, Fri – Sun: 6 PM – 11 PM
Radio Channel: 94.5 FM
Website: Christmas in the Grove
Angels with Faith Ministries 501c3 non-profit charity located in Winder,GA 30680 announces that our annual Christmas Angels Program will kickoff on November 1st to provide Christmas gifts,holiday food baskets & warm clothing to children in need &their families all over Georgia.You can adopt a family for Christmas & either meet & work with them personally or through us,either way it is tax deductible for every cent that you spend.You can also donate toys(new & lightly used),warm clothing,shoes,coats,baby needs,Food for holiday baskets,Bikes,gift cards,electronics,working computers of all kinds,or make monetary donations via paypal on our websites or by mail or in person.We have volunteers available to pickup donations in georgia. Each year we receive 100s of families in dire need of Christmas assistance from DFCS,Toys for Tots,Salvation Army,Operation Christmas Child,The miltary,Empty stocking,etc ,schools,Churches,businesses,caring neighbors & some who come to us themselves,once the bigger charities either stop taking applications in october or get full they start sending families to us.Since we receive no funding at all & rely strictly on the tax deductible donations of angels we truelly need your help this year. We do not turn anyone in true need who lives in Georgia & isn’t receiving Christmas help from anywhere else(we do check) away because every child deserves to have a wonderful Christmas,food & warm clothing.We are a small group of volunteers working hard to make a difference in the lives of families in true need,crisis or after disasters & since we do not have any overhead costs & our volunteers do all of our promotional,website & other work we can give 100% of ALL donations directly to helping those in need.ALL donations are tax deductible our federal EIN number is 27-1972461.Our websites built & run by volunteers are angelswithfaithministries.beep.com & angelswithfaithministries.org Please be a Christmas Angel this year & adopt or sponsor a family or families in need in Georgia for Christmas or make a tax deductible donation to help us provdie Christmas to 100s of Georgia children email angelswithfaithministriesgeorgia@yahoo.com Phone Lori (director) 678-754-1541 Rev Michael Tuck 678-754-2337 or volunteer Avis at 678-887-1988