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RATINGS: - 5 Stars (The Best)     - 4 Stars (Almost Best)     - 3 Stars (Honorable Mention)

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Honorable MentionE - 6998 Clifton Knoll Ct, Alexandria - A bright, blinking mass of colorful lights and inflatables..   ’No


#14 - 1601 Collingwood Rd, Alexandria - On Dec 2, 5-1030pm. For 2023, Small display with animated elements but no music.   ’Off


Honorable MentionYY - 2317 Creek Dr, Alexandria - A plethora of small lit wireframes with a rocket with santa and reindeer up in the tree.   ’No


#13 - 2507 Fairview Dr, Alexandria - On Dec 15-26, dusk-10pm, -11pm weekends, all night Christmas eve. Off Dec 20. Off for wind/rain. Unbelievably over the top display with walking path, porch display.   ’Off


#47 - 6412 Joyce Rd, Alexandria - On 12/4-31, 5-10p, -11p F/Sa. OFF for wind/rain.
A most unique multicolored collection of inflatable items. Must see!   ’Off


Honorable MentionM - 409 E Nelson Ave, Alexandria Speakers - Lit Thanksgiving-Jan 2, dusk-11pm, All night 12/24. Small display very well done with layers of lights.   ’Off


Honorable MentionLL - 107 Stewart Ave, Alexandria - On 12/9-1/6, 5pm-12am, Off for rain. Smallish, colorful whimsicle display of unique items.   ’Off


Honorable MentionFF - 8505 Forest Rd, Annandale 101.5FM - On 11/26-1/15, dark-10:30p. Color-changing lights outline the roof and windows of the house, bushes and arches over the driveway, animated to music.


Honorable MentionR - 4106 Gallows Rd, Annandale - See before Dec. 23rd. Redskins Pig players, refs, linesmen, cheer leaders, crowd and commentators! Yard is grid-ed off like a football field.   ’No


#12 - 3912 Lincolnshire St, Annandale 88.3FM/Spk - On 12/2-1/1 4:45-10pm, -10:30pm F/Sa. Music blares and lights flash at the overdone display.   ’Off


Honorable MentionQE - 8343/8351 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Annandale - On dusk-midnight. Two small displays, together make a great entry, each uniquely decorated with lights and inflatables.


Honorable MentionAA - 7805 Wendy Ridge Ln, Annandale - House and roof covered with opposing rows of multicolored and white lights. Grided lit yard with unique items.


Honorable MentionW - 4103 36th St S, Arlington - A small group of rowhouses have joined to put on a Winter Wonderland display.   ’No


Honorable MentionFM - 5927/5943 5th Rd N, Arlington - 12/1 thru 1/1. Two houses on North 5th Road, one with lights blinking to music.   ’Off


Honorable MentionC - 6092 8th Pl N, Arlington - The EKG House has multicolored lights madly blinking and going in many directions, interspersed with inflatables and wireframes, covering the roof, house and yard.   ’No


#57 - 523 S Harrison St, Arlington 98.1fm - On 11/24-1/1, 5-10pm. Lights cover every square inch of this small house and yard. Animated wire-frames on the roof and ground.


Honorable MentionF - 3601 John Marshall Dr, Arlington - On 11/26-1/7, 4:30-11pm, Off for rain.   ’Off


#66 - 1813 S Oakland St, Arlington Speakers - On 12/2-1/6, Dusk-11p, music on wkend. OFF for rain/heavy snow. Very bright smallish display. A grouping of lighted holiday figures on one side. A body of water with seas creatures and a flamingo populated island in the middle fills the other side.   ’Off


Honorable MentionPH - 961 Patrick Henry Dr, Arlington - On - 12/25, 3:30-11:00pm. A small inflatable Star Wars display with battling ships firing lights.


#8 - 1713 N Quebec St, Arlington - Vintage objects are displayed everywhere at this Arlington home. Always a large star and Santa and team hanging up high. Santa's staged differently every year.   ’No


#60 - 1620 S Quincy, Arlington - On Nov 24 - Jan 1, 5:30-11p. A 4-story tall star with multicolored trails is the first thing you see. Please sit in sled for photo op. Now accepting Letters to Santa.


Honorable MentionQ - 9615 Ashbourn Dr, Burke - On thru 12/31, 5:30-10:30pm. A walk-thru homage to the ELF movie.


#3 - 6410 Glenbard Rd., Burke 88.3FM - On 12/7-1/5, 5-9pm, -10pm F/Sa. Very well thought-out Animated Light Show with great music.


#59 - 10108 Marshall Pond Rd, Burke Speakers - On 12/3-1/1, dark-11p. Lights always On. An entire pipestem, called Santa's Village, lights up.


Honorable MentionL - 9013 Parliament Dr, Burke - On 12/1-1/2, dusk-11:30pm. Off for high winds or heavy rain.   ’Off


Honorable MentionP - 6153 Shiplett Blvd, Burke - Colorful corner display decorated on two sides near #3 Glenbard.   ’No


Honorable MentionPP - 6015 Wilmington Dr, Burke - On thru 12/31. Unique collection of homemade items are woven into this display with wireframes and inflatables.   ’No


#17 - 5700 Claret Pl, Centreville 105.7fm - On 11/26-1/6, Lights on 4:30-11:30p. Animated lights 6-10p. Off for rain.
Corner lot encircled with candle and soldier lighted figures. Lots of vintage blow-molds, with animated light show.   ’Off


Honorable MentionK - 15167 Wetherburn Dr, Centreville 88.7fm - 11/20 thru 1/6, 5:30-9:30pm, Two different 10min light shows change on the half hour. Very pretty all white display.


Honorable MentionW - 13799 Necklace Ct, Chantilly - On 5-11:30pm, On rain/shine. Colorful ground-level display under a large tree.


Honorable MentionEE - 2345 Sandburg St, Dunn Lorring - Comes on late in the season.   ’No


#4 - 3622 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax - Lots of white lights and some multicolored, too. Inflatable Santa on Motorcycle on porch roof, large candy cane entrance markers, giant NOEL with Frosty, some deer and light trees.   ’No


#26 - 3516 Cornell Rd, Fairfax - On 12/2 - 1/6, 430-11pm. A mostly inflatable display. Off for heavy rain and wind.   ’Off


Honorable MentionDB - 10512 Dillard Ct, Fairfax - On 5-11pm, Off for pouring rain. A mass of blinking lights.   ’Off   ’No


Honorable MentionJJ - 9805 Kirktree Ct, Fairfax - On 12/4 - 1/6, 5-11pm. House covered with lights/figures on two sides.


Biz - 12101 Lee Hwy, Fairfax - Merrifield Garden Center in Fair Oak/Fairfax is a vision in white.   ’No


Biz - 12815 Lee Hwy, Fairfax - Willow Spring Towing & Recovery's Fairfax location on Rt 29 does a hilarious light display that is different each year.   ’No


Honorable MentionA - 10900 Maple St, Fairfax 88.1FM - Animated Light show on 12/8, Su/Th 6-8pm, -10pm F/Sa.   ’No


Honorable MentionU - 4116 Maureen Ln, Fairfax - On 12/1-31 9am-9pm, 10a-10pm F/Sat, -11p Christmas week.
Over 60 unique inflatables filling a small yard.   ’Off


12301 Ox Hill Rd, Fairfax - On 4:30p-12a. Very colorful, twinkling house and yard.   ’No


Honorable MentionSS - 13112 Poplar Tree Rd, Fairfax - On 11/26 thru 1/1, dusk-10pm. House wrapped in large multicolored lights. Wood cutouts scenes.


#41 - 10800 Stanhope Pl, Fairfax 89.7fm - On 11/25-1/6, dusk-11pm. Off for rain. Nearly the entire block is lit up (10710-10807) and it's something to see.   ’Off


Honorable MentionB - 5500 Tramore Ct, Fairfax - On 12/4-31, 5-11p Off for rain, inflatables down when windy. Lights going in all directions with a variety of inflatables.   ’Off


#48 - 510 East Broad St, Falls Church - A huge collection of unique, homemade sculptures.   ’Off


Honorable Mention - 2810 Cameron Rd, Falls Church - An eclectic mix of decor on a very small house and yard.   ’No


Honorable MentionJ - 7128 Parkview Ave, Falls Church - Vintage blowmolds and lighted figures behind a lovely decorated iron fence.   ’No


Honorable MentionKK - 1752 Pimmit Dr, Falls Church - The Pimmit Muffin House. Layers of wireframes cover the front yard.   ’No


#43 - 11920 Bennett Rd, Herndon - On 12/3-1/3, 5-9pm, -11pm near Christmas. A toy store with trains lit up among/in the trees. Very unique homemade display with many large tree trunks wrapped in lights.


#63 - 13601 Brass Harness Ct, Herndon 96.1FM - On 12/3-1/7, 5-9pm daily, -10pm F/Sa. Last year to see this great animated display before they move from the area.   ’Off


#68 - 12708 Kettering Dr, Herndon - Very colorful and unique display in Fox Mill with boxes containing special animated characters. neighborhood.   ’No


Honorable MentionXX - 12201 Lake James Rd, Herndon - Brighten their hillside with trees wrapped in multicolored lights, visible from Fox Mill Rd.   ’No


Honorable MentionNN - 11904 Paradise Ln, Herndon - On 12/15-1/6, dusk-11pm. Very colorful display deserving of Honorable Mention.


Honorable MentionCC - 13204 Stone Heather Dr, Herndon Speakers - On 12/1-1/5, dusk-12am, off for rain. Pipestem corner, decorated on three sides.   ’Off


Honorable MentionDD - 2746 Viking Dr, Herndon - Multicolored house and fence, white icicle lights from roofs, white yard with small cutout characters.   ’No


#25 - 8209 Lorton Rd, Lorton Speakers - Substantially reduced for 2023.


#56 - 7302 Rhondda Dr, Lorton - 11/26 - 1/5, 5:30-9:30p, -10:30p F/Sa. Making use of every square inch of yard and wall is this very bright townhouse display.


#36 - 7815 Birnam Wood Dr, McLean - On 12/2 - 1/1, 6-9p wkdays, -10p wkends, Off in rain, wind.
A glowing, multicolored striped house with an ever change yard full of unique inflatables.   ’Off


Honorable MentionVV - 6619 Heidi Ct, McLean - Heidi has lights in the front and back (end of Heather Brooke Ct).   ’Off


Honorable MentionS - 7124 Hamor Ln, Springfield - wonderful, over-the-top inflatable display is in our neighborhood! Our kids want to drive by every time we are out in our car.   ’No


Biz - 8334 Old Keene Mill Rd, Springfield 88.1FM - Animated light show at Shell gas station at the corner of Rolling Rd and Old Keene Mill Rd surrounded by decorations. Rooftop inflatables OFF when windy.   ’No


Honorable MentionRR - 6912 Ontario St, Springfield - On -1/1, dusk-11pm, On 24/7 Dec 22-27.
Colorful corner-lot house with lights, inflatables, cloth-covered wireframes interspersed and covering all sides of the front yard


Honorable MentionG - 1801 Beulah Rd, Vienna - First to come On, last to go Off.
Grouping of different colored trees with animated wireframes sprinkled around.   ’No


#70 - 602 Birch St SW, Vienna 89.7fm - On 11/27-1/1, 5:30-9pm, -9:30pm wkends. TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS WHILE VIEWING! Full home projection animated light show. Must see.   ’Off


Honorable MentionCO - 922 Cottage St SW, Vienna - Believe in the unbelievable.   ’No


Honorable MentionT - 2528 Drexel St, Vienna 90.3FM&Spk - On 11/23-12/31, 5-9:30pm, -10pm F/Sa, Always On. Pixel based light show animated to music.   ’No


10140 Hillington Ct, Vienna - Eclectic mix includes store bought with handmade features.


#6 - 10203 Lawyers Rd, Vienna - On thru 1/6 5:15-11:15pm. A mass of multicolored and blue lights fills the trees and the bushes encircling a private garden of lit wire-frame animals.


#11 - 128 Nutley St NW, Vienna - At corner with Windover Ave. Very pretty with use of different colors for objects...lots of blue lights outlining the house, green on garage. The lights are abundant and wide spread but subtle.   ’No


Honorable MentionZZ - 2540 Oak Valley Dr NW, Vienna - Well organized colorful display.   ’No


#67 - 2733 Oakton Park Ct, Vienna - On 11/26-1/7, dusk-10:30pm. Colorful, jam-packed displays in Oakton on tiny culdesac.


Honorable MentionV - 317 Patrick SW, Vienna - 5-10p. Blue with a green gridiron on the front yard. Good spirit in Vienna West.   ’Off


Honorable MentionZ - 524 Walker St SW, Vienna - "The Grinch House". Welcome to Whoville, a 2D display being preyed upon by many Grinchescencircled in color-changing lights.   ’No


Outliers - Not 'Holly' Verified'


 1707 Urby Dr, Crofton, MD  - On dusk-Late. Large neighborhood of homes decorate and hosting events.   ’No

 4802 Red Hill Way, Ellicott City, MD  - On 12/8-31, 6-10pm. A blinking mass of lights that you must see. Tacky to the Max!

 612 Prince George St, Laurel, MD  - The physical manifestation of the word Tacky and I LOVE IT   ’No

  1221 Sedge Ct, Pasadena, MD  - On Nov 23-Dec 31, 5-11pm. Small yard jam-packed.   ’No

 215 Autumn Wind Way, Rockville, MD  - On until after Christmas. Inflatable wonderland.   ’Off

 203 Branchard Ct, Severn, MD  - A Star Wars space battle with firing ships and some inflatables.   ’Off   ’No

 8126 Quarterfield Farms Dr, Severn, MD Speakers  - On 11/23 - 1/2, 5-11pm, portions animated to music until 9:30pm. Off for rain.   ’Off

 1545 Ringe Dr, Severn, MD Speakers  - On 11/26 thru 1/1. Incredible giant walk-thru inflatable display.   ’Off

 13613 Colefair Rd, Silver Spring, MD 88.3fm/Spk  - On 5-10pm, -11pm F/Sa. Huge Animated Maryland display, layers of lit wireframes and groupings of Christmas themed characters.

 9702 Forest Glen Ct, Silver Spring, MD  - Small yard, jam-packed with unique small inflatables   ’No

 4440 Butterworth Place NW, Washington, DC  - On 5p-12a, train on 4-9pm. Train Off for rain/wet/wind forecasted.
Power packed small display the features a O-scale train running in the yard.

 1665 N Portal Dr NW, Washington, DC  - On 12/1, dusk-dawn. Known as the Bishop's House, has been lighting up since 1963.   ’No

 41033 Blue Larkspur Ct , Aldie, VA  - On 11/25-12/27, 5-10:15p, -11p F-Sa. Very large display on a corner lot with many different scenes, including dinosaurs. Worth the drive.

 42580 Blue Copper Way, Ashburn, VA  - On 11/22-12/31, 4:30-11:30pm. Lighted figures overflow this small, super-bright yard display.

 21260 Rosetta Pl, Ashburn, VA 89.7fm  - On 12/1 - 1/6, 5:30-10p, -11p wkends, Off for rain/high wind. All pixel display set to music.   ’Off

 506 N Alder, Sterling, VA Speakers  - Chasing lights cover the roof, house, yard, trees. Many lights on N. Alder.

 102 Deerwood Ct, Sterling, VA  - A pants-less Santa prepares to take a dip in a partially frozen lake where Snoopy and Woodstock are skating.   ’No

 1606 E. Madison, Sterling, VA  - Brightly lit house in white. Cylindrical soldiers and penguins.   ’No

 203 South Lincoln Ave, Sterling, VA  - On thru 1/1. Long narrow yard display of well-spaced unique inflatables.   ’Off   ’No

 14905 Cardinal Dr, Woodbridge, VA 87.9FM  - Large sloping hill of lights with an animated light show on one side.   ’No

 12635 Harbor Dr, Woodbridge, VA Speakers  - On Dec 1-31, 5:30-9pm - Off for heavy rain/snow. A unique colorful display with repurposed homemade decor.   ’Off

 12993 Smoketown Rd, Woodbridge, VA  - On -Jan 6, 5ish-9ish. Tons of blowup Christmas decorations with a walking trail.   ’No

 41760/41764 Cordgrass Circle, Aldie, VA  - On 5-11pm. Two house go all out.   ’No

 25562 Harvest Hills Dr, Chantilly, VA  - On 6pm-11pm

 43852 Paramount Pl, Chantilly, VA  - On 5-10pm. Colorful inflatable display   ’No

 20142 Kinglet Ct, Culpepper, VA  - On thru 12/31, 4:30-9:30 PM. Located off of Blackbird Loop in Dove Hill Estates. Carrying on their light tradition in Culpepper.   ’Off

 7435 Pensacola Pl, Gainesville, VA ??  - On 12/1.   ’No

 16020 Sheringham Way, Gainesville, VA  - On 11/29-1/9,5:30p-12am. Off for rain. Won 2017 Most Beautiful Christmas Home for Parks of Piedmont Neighborhood.   ’Off

 7308 Castle Rd, Manassas, VA  - On 11/26-12/29, 5:30-9:30pm, -10:30pm F/Sa. A multilayered light display with many animated.   ’Off   ’No

 4489 Hoover Road, Reva, VA 88.7fm  - On 11/25-1/1, 5-10p daily. Free drive through Christmas display near Culpeper, VA featuring wooden cutouts.   ’No

 42460 Flemming Dr, South Riding, VA  - An huge inflatable wonderland in Loudoun County.   ’No

 43034/43038 Tippman Pl, South Riding, VA 96.5fm  - On 11/24 thru New Year, 5:30-10pm. Two homes in a row with one animated to music. Two side-by-side house visible from Rt 620.   ’Off   ’No

104 Total Displays being tracked

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