These Are the Tri-State's Best Christmas Lights Displays, National Website Says
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The lights are up in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. Here’s a look at some of the brightest and biggest houses.
From Santa Claus to reindeer to angels to Christmas music, a national website ranks the best Christmas lights for every state.
The Daily Meal takes the best Christmas lights displays from all over the nation and ranks the best ones state-by-state.
New York
You’ll want to head down to Brooklyn for New York’s greatest. According to the Daily Meal, the Dyker Heights Christmas lights competition truly dazzles all visitors. See a gallery of the displays below.
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The Christmas decorations of Dyker Heights homes illuminate the streets.
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Some homeowners used traditional light decorations for their displays.
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Others took decorating to the extreme.
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This house even included a moving snowflake light show.
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Thousands of visitors fill the Dyker Heights streets daily to view the spectacular holiday displays.
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Giant toy soldiers were a popular decoration choice.
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This house stood out with its present-styled windows.
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Most homes were decked out in lights from roof to lawn.
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Some houses had moving light shows -- this one had a moving Santa image.
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The Dyker Heights Christmas Lights tradition was started over 25 years ago.
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Many visitors walked up hilly terrain to get to the section of lit-up homes, determined to get a close-up picture with them.
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Homeowners used inflatable Christmas characters to draw fill their property.
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Each house had a unique group of adornments.
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The neighborhood attracted children who were in awe of all the lights.
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Due to the cold, some visitors chose to drive through the streets and stop in front of individual homes for a closer look.
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The house was Santa-themed.
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This home was decked-out exclusively in blue lights.
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The area was very well lit from 83rd to 86th streets between 11th and 13th avenues.
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Not all the houses took Christmas decor to the extreme -- this home opted for simple yellow lights.
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For the best view of the lights, it's best to visit Dyker Heights after sundown.
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Most of the homes turn their lights off after 9 pm.
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The Dyker Heights Christmas Lights will continue through the end of December.
New Jersey
Keith Shaw’s Christmas Spectacular in Cranbury is don’t miss it type of display, according to the Daily Meal. Shaw’s 36-foot-tall Christmas tree features more than 50,000 lights. That’s not all, however. Each show includes more than 100,000 lights and music all in his front yard.
Connecticut
Goodwin Park’s Holiday Light Fantasia in Hartford is ranked the top display for the Nutmeg State. Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve are represented in the light show, the Daily Meal reports. The two-mile show includes more than one million lights and even features a “Where’s Waldo” display for visitors to attempt to find the hidden puppy wearing a Santa hat.
