2025 FREE Christmas Light Driving Route in Columbia, SC

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Go for a Christmas light drive around Columbia, SC! What’s more festive than a night of Christmas lights? Columbia has some seriously decked-out homes that you can enjoy for free and we arranged them all into a driving tour. Want more? We also included a couple of popular drive-thru professional displays in our tours. Fill up a thermos with some hot cocoa, pack some Christmas cookies, cue up the holiday music, and load up the kids. The holiday pajamas are optional, but, are highly recommended.

Use our maps or set up your preferred map direction app with the addresses and you’re ready to go!

Disclaimer: Kidding Around is not responsible for property damage, neighborhood safety, or any possible injuries of any kind that may happen while driving, stopping, and viewing holiday lights and decorations. Drivers and property owners maintain all responsibility for general safety, operating a vehicle safely, light-viewing enjoyment, and holiday cheer. Drive slowly, be respectful, share holiday magic, and don’t be a Scrooge.

Hooray! Our Holiday Lights Driving Tour is finally here!! We are beginning the season with one driving route but be sure to check back regularly as displays are being added daily!

Help us grow these routes! Did you take this year’s Christmas decorating extra seriously? Want to share it with all of Columbia? Use this holiday home form to let us know.

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394 Poets Walk has a fantastic light show!

394 Poets Walk

419 Mt Valley Road, Blythewood

419 Mt Valley Road, Blythewood has a mega tree, pixel tree, dancing trees, and candy canes.

11 Heron Pond Road, Columbia

11 Heron Pond Road, Columbia has a synchronized light show and photos with Santa on Saturday 12/13/25 and 12/20/25.

1925 Madison Road, Columbia has lots of inflatables, a giant lighted tree, lasers, and projections!

1925 Madison Road, Columbia

118 Judiths Path, West Columbia

118 Judiths Path, West Columbia has hand made, wooden Disney characters in holiday gear and lights. This is just a glimpse of what’s in store for you to see!

133 Autumn Oaks Lane, Lexington is one of the largest light shows to music in the Midlands. Tune to 98.9 and jam out.

640 Wise Ferry Road, Lexington is a full house light display with spotlights, fountains, matrixes, thousands of pixels of music, and light fun!

497 Sandy Point Road, Lexington has lots of lights, blowups, and a manger scene!

497 Sandy Point Road, Lexington

64 Oak Hill Road, Prosperity

64 Oak Hill Road, Prosperity has a holiday light show synchronized to music!

Worth the Ride: More Lights

This home is worth the drive, especially if you’re traveling through the area but was not included in the map as it is further out than the others!

2482 Wire Road, Aiken will have over a 100,000 lights this year, we have over about 200 blow ups. It’s a drive thru and there will be hot chocolate and cookies on the weekends.

Restaurants that have Decked the Halls:

Round out your driving tour by stopping at one of these decked out restaurants before you make your way home!

Publico Bull Street Columbia holiday decorations

Publico at Five Points is a Santa Pub Pop Up and Publico on Bullstreet is a Grinch Pop Up!!! Be sure to check them out!

Nicky’s Pizzeria- They are complete with lights and delicious food! You won’t want to miss this stop!

Hot Chocolate at Nicky's Pizzeria

Help us grow these routes! Add your home to these routes! Use this holiday home form to let us know you’d like to be considered!

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