Best Places to see Christmas Lights in OC

1. Candy Cane Lane (Rancho San Margarita)
   El Corzo is transformed into Rancho Santa Margarita's Candy Cane Lane, where yards are covered with fake snow and gingerbread houses and elves and reindeer. Park at the end of the cul-de-sac and walk into a lighted Christmas land. There are snow machines, music, animated santas and thousands of lights greet you.
   *El Corzo Lane, located close to the 241, just off Melinda Road.

2. Annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade and Ring of Lights
   (Newport Beach) In Newport Harbor, this will be the 110th Newport Beach Boat Parade. This year the parade will be taking place December 19- 23. Each year the beloved holiday tradition lights up the harbor and draws holiday enthusiasts from across the region. Residents and visitors can enjoy the spectacle from a variety of public viewing locations. The harbor comes alive with holiday decor! Homes, yachts, docks, whole landscapes are transformed into a magical holiday experience!
   
3. Snoopy House (Costa Mesa)
   The beloved Snoopy House holiday display has been a Costa Mesa and Orange County holiday tradition since 1966, attracting an estimated 80,000 visitors annually. The holiday display features scenes populated by "Peanuts" characters. Additional features including nightly live music and free train rides for children. Santa will make special visits to the event from 7 to 9 p.m. from opening night, Dec. 14, through Dec. 23. Children and their families will have opportunities to receive free photos with Santa!
   *Location: Costa Mesa City Hall, 77 Fair Dr.
   
   
4. Nellie Gail Ranch (Laguna Hills)
   Nellie Gail is a special community with a long history of holiday decorating. Many of the homes on Nellie Gail Road and surrounding streets do elaborate displays that light up the neighborhood. One home has one of the most spectacular Christmas light shows in Orange County!  It features 812 channels of dancing LED lights choreographed to 18 songs and there are more than 100,000 glimmering lights!
   *Location: Nellie Gail Road

5. Balboa Island (Newport Beach)
The winter holidays are always a festive time on Balboa Island. There is a multitude of island homes decorated for the holidays. The Zimmerman house display contains over 25,000 synchronized light bulbs blinking in harmony to a variety of Christmas songs blasting over some speakers. There are angels, giant inflatable snowmen, Christmas trees, gingerbread men, even a lit-up greeting on the chimney stack and all sorts of other things you'd expect to see this time of year.
*Location: 327 Sapphire Ave.