Tacky Lights season has officially kicked off, and the region is glowing again. From tight city blocks to wide Powhatan backroads, homes across Central Virginia have thrown the switch and settled into that familiar holiday tradition of trying to outshine the neighborhood. Most displays stay lit through New Year’s Eve, which gives you plenty of time to wander, point, critique, and let the season do what it does best.
Below is a neighborhood-by-neighborhood guide to some of the brightest spots around town this year.
Henrico and the West End
● 9604 Asbury Court
● 11601 Aprilbud Drive
● 7729 Brookside Road
● 3228 Center Ridge Drive
● 1909 Cornell Ave
● 7700 Hermitage Road
● 6812 Locust St.
● 9625 Peppertree Drive
● 2601 Rudolph Road
● 7610 Sweetbriar Road
● 2334 Thousand Oaks Drive
● 2302 Wistar Court
Glen Allen
● 9117 Castle Point Drive
● 9600 Dove Hollow Lane
● 1411 Pennsylvania Ave.
● 5123 Reids Pointe Road
● 9013 Runyon Drive
● 9716 Wendhurst Drive
Richmond
● 403 Azalea Ave.
● 3307 Kensington Ave.
● 2200 Park Ave.
● 8304 St. Charles Road
Chesterfield
● 1063 Adkins Road
● 4424 and 4432 Belmar Drive
● 10154 Carol Anne Road
● 600 Coralview Terrace
● 10340 N. Donegal Road
● 9618 Dry Creek Road
● 15640 Hampton Park Drive
● 13174 Hampton Meadows Terrace
● 13813 Orchid Drive
● 11731 Parrish Creek Lane
● 12630 Spring Run Road
● 15237 Willow Hill Lane
Midlothian
● 7801 Bold Forbes Lane
● 7302 Buck Rub Lane
● 12610 Dawnridge Court
● 12618 Dawnridge Court
● 8518 Erika Hill Drive
● 11512 Frederick Farms Circle
● 14608 Genito Road
● 11912 Gardengate Road
● 13207 Glenmeadow Court
● 11909 Hazelnut Branch
● 5037 King Cotton Lane
● 2216 Millcrest Terrace
● 12612 Queensgate Road
● 307 Rossmere Drive
● 14106 Shallowford Landing Court
● 11919 Swift Crossing Drive
● 3155 Tadley Drive
● 5912 Walking Path Lane
Mechanicsville and Highland Springs
● 8602 Anderson Court
● 9410 Apple Blossom Drive
● 7304 Hunterbrook Drive
● 7396 Kelshire Trace
● 7267 Marimel Lane
● 9945 Puddle Duck Lane
● 5494 Smithy Court
● 8265 Soft Wind Court
● 4233 Spring Run Road
● 8305 Tarragon Drive
Ashland
● 13404 Dyson Trail Circle
Caroline and Doswell
● 5002 Pine Tree Drive
● 12629 and 12637 Verdon Road
Chester
● 3650 Hemlock Road
● 4616 Laurel Spring Court
Moseley
● 17201 Silver Maple Terrace
● 7519 Nicklaus Circle
Powhatan
● 3393 Lake Pines Place
● 1207 Skipper Creek Road
Varina
● 8201 Hunter’s Meadow Drive
● 7703 Strath Road
Whether you map out the whole list or just hit a few favorites, the charm is the same. Families out walking, cars easing through the dark, someone in the backseat calling out the next house before anyone sees it. It’s simple and a little over the top, which is exactly why people keep doing it. Richmond knows how to light up a winter night.
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