If any year could use some brightening up, it’s 2020, am I right? We here at STMAMom.com want to invite you and your family to grab a mug of hot cocoa and follow this path to tour some of the best and brightest holiday light displays in our community!

This year’s STMA Holiday Lights Tour includes a few new stops sent in by our readers. The tour stops at 7 locations and takes about 1 hour to enjoy start-to-finish. If you’d prefer just to hit the highlights, click here to access the 4-location, 40-minute version.  (And if you want even MORE lights, check out our honorable mentions list at the bottom of this page!)

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Remember to be a good neighbor!
No parking in driveways, making loud noise, or honking. Please pull all the way to the right so traffic can get by, and turn off your headlights if it’s safe to do so. Turn around only in cul-de-sacs, not driveways.

Tour Locations:

5669 Large Ave NE, Albertville
My kids ask constantly when we can visit the “Singing Santa” house. The display features 350 plastic figures and 25,000 lights that are programmed to dance to music—you can tune it in at 89.1 FM. Bonus: Grab a copy of the I-Spy game from the front mailbox. There’s a new one each week.

5486 Kalland Ave NE, Albertville
We just love the classic look of this reader-submitted light display and its buddy across the street. Be sure to wave to all the friendly snowmen!

4168 Jansen Ave NE, St. Michael
Another local favorite is the Kneeland family home, which features several great Christmas songs set to music. Shows are playing continually every night from 4:30 to 10pm and can be heard at 87.9 FM. Bonus: Look for the box out front. Rumor has it there’s a treat inside. 😉

100 1st Street SE, St. Michael
This display just off of 241 near Walgreens & Dunn Brothers lights up the neighborhood—you won’t need my map to find it! And if you drive all the way around the house, you might even catch a glimpse of Santa’s workshop.

11871 36th Circle NE, St. Michael
This new reader-submitted light display dazzled my sparkle-obsessed daughter. She and I spent several minutes looking at all of the characters before making our way along.

1982 Lambert Ave NE, St. Michael
The simple elegance of this display took my breath away. If the busier displays have left you overstimulated, this one will be a sight for sore eyes. 🙂  Bonus: Park in the street and walk halfway up the driveway for a candy cane! (Look for the large, shiny candy cane.)

“Holiday Lights on 20th Street”—11594 20th Street NE, St. Michael
This is the “grand finale” of our tour, known as the “Holiday Lights on 20th Street.” Several of the homes get in on the action, so be sure to check out the great displays on both sides of the street. The starring attraction is house number 11594, whose popular musical light display even has its own Facebook page! Tune in to 99.3 FM and enjoy the show, which runs 5:30–9:00 Sunday–Thursday and 5:30–10 on Friday & Saturday. Owners Bob & Brenda are collecting donations for the Hanover Food Shelf, so be sure to bring along something to add to the donation box on the side of the driveway. (NOTE: Show may run shorter hours on Christmas Eve)

Honorable Mentions:

We received so many great nominations this year and can’t possibly feature them all! Here are some of our favorite light displays to check out when you have the time:

• 12299 76th Way, Otsego (map)
• 6923 Lydia Circle NE, Albertville (map)
• 12385 58th Street NE, Albertville (map)
• 13626 44th Street NE, St. Michael (map)