December 3, 2008

Adelaide Christmas lights displays

One of my favourite Christmas time traditions is visiting different light displays. Fortunately, here in Adelaide we are treated to many amazing light displays during the festive season. The lights are spread all over Adelaide, but it is good to know where the best are. You will often find clusters of lights where a street or even a suburb will all display lights. A list of some of Adelaide's best light displays can be found here. The best thing about visiting Christmas lights is, it's completely free.

Lobethal Lights
Here in Adelaide we are very lucky to have the biggest Christmas light display less than an hour from Adelaide. For those who have not been to Lobethal before, almost every house in this town situated in the Adelaide Hills, is decorated with lights. The town attracts over 250,000 visitors each festive season. A visit to Lobethal is much more than just driving around. I suggest the first thing to do when you get there is visit the main street. Find a park close to the main street and take walk down the street. Remember to take some money, along the main street you will find several food stalls set up and also several gift shops where you can buy nice decorations among many other things. Along the main street there is also a 'living nativity' which is performed twice each night. This is definately worth checking out.

After having a look through the main street, when it's dark, have a look at the lights. There are two trials which have been set up around the town. There are signs which will tell you where to go, to follow the trails. By following these trails you will see a good selection of the best light displays in Lobethal. It will also take you to this incredible house. It is worth getting out of your car and spending 10-15 minutes just looking at this house, which includes an amazing display of 100,000 lights. Following the two trails will probably take you 60-90 minutes.

The official Lobethal lights season runs from December 14 to New Years Eve.

Adelaide City Displays
In Victoria Square, Adelaide you will find a giant Christmas tree reaching 24 meters. The tree is decorated with lights and other decorations. It is worth having a look at and it's usually not too crowded. The iconic brewery display is worth a look but is often very crowded.

Other Christmas light displays
  • Old Noarlunga
  • Salisbury
  • Woodcroft
  • Loxton

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