These 11 Houses In Virginia Have The Most Unbelievable Christmas Decorations

Recently, we brought you a list of some of the best Christmas light displays in Virginia. These are all large-scale holiday productions, undoubtedly planned and assembled by teams of people - or perhaps Christmas elves. Who knows. Either way, they are impressive. But then, we started looking at private homes - and that's when things got real. Virginia has HUNDREDS of people who personally take on the challenge of turning their homes into a winter wonderland year after year. Hundreds of thousands of lights and more inflatable snowmen that we can count later...here are some of our favorite Christmas lights in VA.

1. Get your Christmas spirit in full gear with the festivities at 1510 Claiborne St. in Richmond. 

With 40 inflatables, an animatronic Santa, and a helicopter on the roof, this house near Byrd Park is all about Christmas cheer, year after year.

2. Whatever you do, don't miss this video. Through footage shot by a drone, you'll see Christmas lights in a whole new way at this house on Wendhurst Drive in Richmond.

While this footage was shot in 2014, it's well worth watching. Every year since 1999, the Johnsons have been lighting up the neighborhood with more than 170,000 lights and nearly 800 homemade decorations. Find it at 9716 Wendhurst Drive in Richmond.

3. For pure Christmas magic, it’s hard to beat this lights and music display at 5316 S. Palmyra Drive, Virginia Beach.

Be sure to watch the windows to see Santa putting presents under the tree and listen at 0:15 for the little boy asking, "Is that the real Santa, Daddy?" It will make you believe, we promise.

4. To visit Santa, stop by 608 N Commerce Ave in Waynesboro. The only catch is that you'll have to find him among all the lights!

This family has been making their display bigger and better every year since 2000. Best of all, Santa comes by every night to hand out candy canes. Santa will be on hand from Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve.

5. Christmas lights and Trans Siberian Orchestra? Yes, please!

If you agree, be sure to check out this house in Roanoke (and keep track of all the amazing houses you'll find on the Neighborhood Christmas Lights Facebook group for Salem and Roanoke.

6. Head over to 6387 Wedgewood Rd. in Mechanicsville for a Christmas lights spectacular you won’t soon forget.

Featuring 50,000 lights (or more) along with more than 20 inflatables and seven Christmas trees on the front porch, this is a house that takes Christmas in Virginia very seriously.

7. If you're near Lebanon this Christmas, be sure to take a driving tour through these beautiful Christmas neighborhoods.

Keep an eye on the official Town of Lebanon Virginia Facebook page for the most up-to-date info about neighborhood holiday light displays in VA.

8. Dale City does it right with the Johnston's award-winning Christmas Wonderland.

Located on Evansdale Road, the Johnston family is hoping for a repeat win this year. They have won the Thompson Creek "Holiday House Proud" lights contest many times and gave their $500 prize to the Woodbridge Homeless Outreach.

9. Lugo’s Winter Wonderland lights up the night with 22,000 or more lights.

To see this incredible lights display, stop by 12031 Hunters Hawk Ct. in Chesterfield.

10. A Christmas lights memorial at 2100 Rosewood Avenue in Richmond is a beautiful tribute to a lost son.

Although Lawrence Johnson, Jr. passed away in 1997, his mother, Virginia Johnson, carries on his tradition of extravagant lights to this day. Although this photo was taken in 2012, Ms. Johnson is expected to have her lights shining bright in 2022.

11. And finally, this house off Richmond Highway in Alexandria is simply stunning.

You can find it at 2507 Fairview Dr., Alexandria, Virginia.

Are there any Christmas lights in VA that you would add to the list? We would love to hear about them - better yet, send pictures! And if you'd like to check out some of the best lights in your neighborhood, be sure to check online for local "tacky lights tours" or visit the online resource, Tacky Light Tours, on the official website. In the meantime, feel free to post your thoughts and contributions in the comments!