5 Must STOPS for Holiday Lights in Winnipeg

*Updated for 2021 Winnipeg Light displays*

The girls and I have been heading out again this holiday season in the evenings to check out houses around Winnipeg that have gone ALL OUT for the holiday season. There are so many amazing light displays and decorations and below you can find links to interactive maps made by other Winnipeggers to locate ones that are close to you but I thought we would give you a list of our 5 MUST STOP places in Winnipeg for Holiday lights. 

Also don't forget to download out I Spy Christmas light Bingo Cards!

1. 172 Bridgewood Dr Do you love the light shows that play along to music? Then this is the stop for you. Tune to station 88.9 FM to hear music. Link to donations for charity at @salofamilylightshow. Display on until January 8th. Show ends at 10pm nightly.

2. 569 Island Shore Blvd  display is a MUST STOP for all the little train lovers in your home. This house has a working large toy train that loops a track, as well as toy soldiers and elves in a toy shop that move.  Lights on until 11pm nightly, until Jan 2nd. 

3. Lindenwood Dr: Candy Cane Lane, Polar Bear Lane, Nutcracker St, Reindeer Rd & Penguin Parkway This area of the city has a tradition of going all out for the holidays. Multiple streets/drives/blvds along the loop of Lindewood Dr have themes that the houses decorate based on. You can find them on both maps that I link to below but heres a quick route we took to tour them. Note that there are NO sidewalks and these streets get busy on the weekend of people driving both ways to see the lights so I wouldn't recommend walking the whole things. Plus its a LONG walk if you do the entire loop. Also on Shorecrest Dr (right after the Polar Bear Lane) make sure you drive down it as this is the street that has the 'Ditto' house beside the house that went all out!

4. The Elf Village on Lockwood St This River Heights home was my girls absolute FAVOURITE. Respecting the fact this is private property, the homeowner is generously allowing people to walk along a path to view each of the elf homes and businesses set up in their village. My picture doesn't do it justice! I took more video then photos at this one. Each structure is lit up and inside is miniature furniture, food, and accessories based on the theme of the business. They have a church, christmas tree lot, a 'slim and trim' which is a gym on the top and barbershop on the bottom, a bakeshop, post office and so much more. Definitely worth the stop. We went on a weeknight and didn't have to worry about crowds. There was 2 families before us, 1 on the other side of the yard when we were looking and 2 more families arriving as we left.

5. Ken's Lights of Hope is a house that decorates for Charity every year on 275 Aldgate Road. This one has so MANY details. all of the decorations light up and the kids spent quite a while finding everything. They even have a dinosaur trying to sneak off with a gift by Santa. Remember to bring a donation to drop off at this one.

What has your favourite lights been so far? Are there some other MUST STOPS?

Additionally, Carol Cassell, who created the Halloween Decorated House Map every year, puts together one for Christmas lights. See below for the full map to plan your viewing route this week. People can submit their houses to be on the map on the facebook group or email her at mappingwinnipeg@gmail.com.

Check out Carol's map below or view it in your browser by CLICKING HERE!