Christmas Lights 2024
To anyone who takes the time to set up Christmas Lights, you should know that you are honouring the spirit of Christmas and keeping it alive for everyone everywhere.
Driving around and looking at the lights is a tradition for many families and The Timaru Christmas Parade Trust want to inspire and enhance a sense of Community Christmas by providing an opportunity for the Timaru Community that go above-and-beyond in decorating their home for the Christmas season.
To enter the competition and list your house below so people can come and enjoy your lights display, simply fill in This Form!
If you do not want to be in the competition, or you missed the competition, then don't worry, you can still list your house below so people can come and enjoy your lights display, simply List Your Lights!
Check out the addresses with Christmas Lights below!
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Please do not go on to the properties unless stated below and do not touch any of the lights or displays without permission of the owners. Use common sense and everyone can have a safe, happy, and magical time!

Timaru
Creative Corner Early Learning Centre
72 Cain Street
Visitors are welcome to come on to the front of the property through the gates, but the Centre itself will not be open.
20 Canada StreetSmall activities and giveaways for kids 13th, 14th, 20th, 21st & 24th December 7pm until 9pm
St Mary's Church Hall
24 Church Street
Nightly from 7.30 to 10.00 PM Thursday 19th Dec to Monday 22nd Dec, Entry by Donation, with proceeds going to a local foodbank
37 Cross StreetLights on from around 9.00/9.30
9 Gleniti RoadOur display is all indoors in the workshop. We charge a $2 entry fee with the proceeds going to the Timaru hospice. Our opening times are from 6.30 pm till late.
4 June Street Highfield TimaruLights should be on around 9
24 Kauri StWill be lit up from the 13th December
Parish of Marchwiel, St Philip & All Saints Church
124 Luxmoore Road
Lights on 8pm to 1am nightly during Advent.
10 Maple Crescent
Life Church Timaru
134 Morgans Road
On 21, 22, and 23 December 2024 between 8.30 pm and 10.30 pm we welcome you to come and enjoy a hot chocolate and treats, Nativity scene, photo booth, crafts and a petting zoo, carol singing.
38 Mowbray street
19 Nile StreetCome and enjoy our Xmas lights down our driveway, lights are all solar, so please remember after 9pm is probably a better time
70 Old North RoadOur display will be lit up from 9:30pm each night until christmas. Best viewed after dark due to solars. (Did someone say new lights?)
Radius Elloughton Gardens Resthome
1 Pages Road
Come to see our wonderful lights and laser show from 9.30pm until midnight, starting Friday 13th to Thursday 26th December.
377 Pages RoadLight display on at all times, walkthrough display open Sunday - Thursday 8.30pm - 10.30pm, Friday - Saturday 8pm till late. More than welcome to enter front yard to view display.
11 Pringle StreetMixture of some solar and some plug in - recommend to come a little later.
19 Rosebrook rdOur lights are powered by computer and dance to music, we have a carpark The lights will be on for testing on Dec 6-7 and then nightly from Dec 12 till 24th the lights will be on from 9pm
6 Seaview TerracePlease be cautious of neighbouring properties as street is tight. Take care when viewing.
151 Selwyn Street
Copyfast
33 Sophia St
We will have a window display and a Photo frame for the kids - We will be open and have it available from December 1st 8am - 5pm. The photo frame we will also move around town during December
42 Temple CresDusk onwards
Caroline Bay Assn Mini Golf
1 Virtue Avenue
Best time is dusk due to distance from car park

Pleasant Point
77 Afghan StreetMainly powered lights 9pm-12 Sunday 8th December onwards
58 Kabul Street
12 Shere StreetDusk until 11.30pm

Temuka
30 Birkett StreetSolar lights only come after dark.
27 Factory RoadMainly solar lights so for best viewing come when it's dark. Viewing from 13th of December onwards.
23B Harris PlaceInside and out open Saturday nights 7 Dec 14 Dec 2024
12 Hayhurst street
60 Hayhurst Street NorthOpen for viewing from 8.00pm. Doesn't need to be dark to view our Christmas Village and Nativity.
2 McNair RoadMostly solar so after dark recommended to get optimum light display
1 North Town BeltThe old girl will be done again. We have also been given the 16 Seddon St collection, which will be on display in the man cave.
Driver Training South Canterbury
212 Orakipaoa Island Road
Lights and Inflatables (some nights there will be no inflatables due to high winds) Lights go out at 11pm, Christmas Eve they will stay on till midnight.
34Hut Rangitata Huts Road , Rangitata HutsWelcome anytime lights are solar so will come on as it starts to darken. Welcome to come up to fence but not to enter property. This is a settlement area so please drive respectfully
43 Wallingford RoadDusk until midnight
11 Wood StreetDisplay on lawn please come on in