When are the Ninth Avenue Christmas lights on?

In 2025 the street was lit from 29 November to 31 December, roughly 8.30–10.30pm, with council traffic management on busy nights; 2026 dates are announced by the council in November.

When are the Lights of Lobethal?

In 2025 the Lights of Lobethal festival ran from 12 to 22 December; Peg & Bill's Christmas Lane is usually open from the second Sunday of December to New Year's Eve.

Are Lightscape and Illuminate Adelaide Christmas events?

No — in Australia both are winter (June–July) light festivals, so they are not in this Christmas list.

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Christmas lights in Australia 2026: 15 displays in 8 cities

Summer Christmas lights after dark: Ninth Avenue in Adelaide, the Lights of Lobethal, Myer's Christmas windows in Melbourne, Brisbane City Hall Lights and Perth's Christmas Lights Trail — 15 displays with dates, times and what visitors say.

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Christmas lights near you

We include city Christmas lights and projections, famous Christmas streets and home displays, and the big trees, from councils', organisers' and tourism pages. Dates are from the last confirmed season; 2026 dates are added once published. Visitor opinions are paraphrased from Google reviews of the display itself. In summer it gets dark late — most displays are best after 8.30–9pm.

15 displays in 8 regions

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Christmas lights by city

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Ninth Avenue Christmas Lights · Adelaide
Lights of Lobethal · Lobethal
Peg & Bill's Christmas Lane · Lobethal
Myer Christmas Windows · Melbourne
Melbourne Town Hall Christmas Projections · Melbourne
The Boulevard Christmas Lights · Melbourne

✨ Date night

Ninth Avenue Christmas Lights · Adelaide
Lights of Lobethal · Lobethal
Melbourne Town Hall Christmas Projections · Melbourne
The Boulevard Christmas Lights · Melbourne
Crown Christmas River Show · Melbourne
Brisbane City Hall Lights · Brisbane

🎉 With friends

Ninth Avenue Christmas Lights · Adelaide
Rio Tinto Christmas Lights Trail · Perth
Martin Place Christmas Tree · Sydney
Hobart Christmas Tree & Big Switch-On · Hobart
Hahndorf Christmas Village · Hahndorf
Pitt Street Mall Christmas Lights · Sydney

Christmas streets

Whole streets decorate together: Ninth Avenue in Adelaide (70+ homes), the town of Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills (lit for more than 70 years, with Peg & Bill's Christmas Lane), The Boulevard in Ivanhoe, Melbourne, and Second Street in Ashbury, Sydney. They are free — walk in rather than drive, as traffic and parking are the main complaint.

City lights and projections

Brisbane City Hall Lights (every 15 minutes, 7.30pm–midnight, 5–24 December 2025), Melbourne Town Hall projections and Myer's Christmas windows, the Martin Place Christmas tree in Sydney (110,000+ LEDs) and Perth's Rio Tinto Christmas Lights Trail (22 installations in 2025) are all free.

Questions

When are the Ninth Avenue Christmas lights on?: In 2025 the street was lit from 29 November to 31 December, roughly 8.30–10.30pm, with council traffic management on busy nights; 2026 dates are announced by the council in November.
When are the Lights of Lobethal?: In 2025 the Lights of Lobethal festival ran from 12 to 22 December; Peg & Bill's Christmas Lane is usually open from the second Sunday of December to New Year's Eve.
Are Lightscape and Illuminate Adelaide Christmas events?: No — in Australia both are winter (June–July) light festivals, so they are not in this Christmas list.