An entire Yorba Linda neighborhood lights up around East Lake Village — synchronized homes, illuminated lakeside paths, and family holiday spirit, free to walk through December. Confirm this season’s display dates on the community Facebook page.
The East Lake Village Christmas Lights are one of Orange County’s most beloved residential holiday displays. Homes throughout the East Lake Village community of Yorba Linda dress up with elaborate, synchronized lighting, decorated yards, themed displays, and inflatable characters. The neighborhood lakeside paths take on a particularly magical feel after dark.
The display typically kicks off around Thanksgiving and runs through the first week of January. While there’s no single ticketed entry, the community shares display dates and tips on their Facebook page — confirm the current season’s window at facebook.com/YorbaLindaChristmasLights.
Some homes set up cocoa and treats for sale to benefit local causes; many also accept donations for Toys for Tots and other family-focused charities.
Yes — walking or driving through is completely free. Some homes set up optional cocoa/treat booths or accept donations for local charities like Toys for Tots.
Nightly from Thanksgiving through the first week of January, typically from early evening into the late evening.
Park along the surrounding Yorba Linda streets outside the East Lake Village neighborhood and walk in. The display is best on foot — driving the residential streets is allowed but slow.
Very — the lakeside paths and well-lit sidewalks are stroller-friendly, and the variety of displays keeps kids engaged. Many homes are kid-favorites for their inflatables and themed setups.
Plan on at least 45 minutes to an hour for an unhurried walk through the main residential streets and lakeside paths. The footprint covers several blocks.
East Lake Village is a master-planned residential community in Yorba Linda built around a private 15-acre lake, with roughly 2,240 homes connected by greenbelts and tree-lined walking paths. Development began in the late 1970s on land purchased from the Kraemer family’s Upper K Ranch. The lakeside promenades and looping interior streets give the neighborhood a self-contained, village-like character well suited to walkable holiday-lights tours.
Yorba Linda’s 34-year community tradition along historic Main Street — Holiday on Main Street brings a Choo Choo train, petting zoo, photos with Santa, balloon artist, live music, drinks lounge, artisan shopping, and a youth talent show to Old Town for an evening of small-town holiday cheer.
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A new annual community tradition at Yorba Linda’s Town Center fountain plaza — the city hosts an evening tree-lighting ceremony at the open-air shopping center’s central plaza, with balloon-twisting for kids, ornament-crafting stations, festive entertainment, and the tree-lighting moment in the evening. Free, family, and the season’s official Town Center kickoff.
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The City of Yorba Linda’s official annual decorating contest and Holiday Lights Map — in its fourth year — invites residents to enter their decorated homes, then publishes a public interactive map highlighting the season’s decorated entries citywide. Free, self-paced, walkable or drivable, and the city’s official kickoff to its residential holiday character.
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Yorba Linda’s distinctive holiday event — patriotic Americana decor, a ceremonial tree lighting on the Nixon Library grounds, photos with Santa, his reindeer, and a candlelit stroll through the museum’s gardens.
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