In the spirit of the holidays, the Richmond LocalWiki is home to a comprehensive list of homes and businesses with "tacky Christmas lights". They range from subtle to over-the-top. Some are truly tacky, others are classy.
The best part is, you can add or edit any of these listings! Please consider adding helpful information for the light displays such as cross streets, bulb count, history of the displays, unique features, etc. See our Help Section if you need assistance.
Interactive Map
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Homes and Businesses
Northside
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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden,
- Dominion GardenFest of Lights runs annually from the Illumination night, the Friday after Thanksgiving through early January. The light display includes over 700,000 lights, throughout the Garden's 40 acres. This is a walk-through tour.
- In 2012-2013 GardenFest of Lights runs Nov. 23, 2012 - Jan. 7, 2013 from 5:00 pm until 10:00 pm
- More Information: LewisGinter.org
- Corner of Lakeside Avenue and Hilliard Road.
- 4026 Mount Vernon St., Richmond, VA 23227
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2107 Ginter St., Richmond, VA 23228
- Small house, lots of lights
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8310 Lydell Drive, Richmond, VA 23228
- Off Lourdes Road in Lakeside
- 5624 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, VA 23227
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2701 Laurelton Place, Richmond, VA 23228
- Take Hungary Road to Purcell, Purcell to Laurelton
- 520 Plantation Drive, Richmond, VA 23227
- 8422 Eden St., Richmond, VA 23228
- 1411 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Allen, VA 23060
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8212 Rocky Branch Lane, Richmond, VA 23228
- Off Woodman Road
- 9739 Laurel Pine Drive, Richmond, VA 23228
West End
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St. Mary's Hospital
- Intersection of Monument Avenue and Libbie Avenue
- Nothing fancy, kind of unusual, but convenient to a lot of other light displays!
- 2409 Crystal Ridge Road, Richmond, VA 23233
- 9215 Venetian Way, Richmond, VA 23229
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2605 Whiteclift Drive, Richmond, VA 23233
- Off Stonemill Road near Deep Run Park
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2302 Bogan Road, Richmond, VA 23294
- Off Skipwith and Vanta roads
- 4610 Packard Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
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9716 Wendhurst Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23060
- Off Springfield Road
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2334 Thousand Oaks Drive, Richmond, VA 23294
- Off Skipwith Road
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2501 Pine Grove Drive, Richmond, VA 23294
- Near Broad Street and Parham Road
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"'9806 Woodman Rd Richmond, VA 23228
- Near Laural Shopping Center
- 2503 Pine Grove Drive, Richmond, VA 23294
- 2509 Pine Grove Drive, Richmond, VA 23294
- 2511 Pine Grove Drive, Richmond, VA 23294
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9604 and 9606 Asbury Court, Richmond, VA 23229
- Be sure to get out and walk through the displays
- More than 80,000 lights (2008)
- Bobby and Bobbie Phifer
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9308 Avalon Drive, Richmond, VA 23229
- Between Patterson Avenue and Derbyshire Road
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8202 Shelley Road, Richmond, VA 23229
- Near Forest and Patterson Avenues
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9328 Coleson Road, Glen Allen, VA 23060
- In the Broad Meadows subdivision, off Hungary Road
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2300 Wistar Court, Richmond, VA 23294
- Off Skipwith Road
- 8720 River Road, Richmond, VA 23229
- 2705 Skipwith Road, Richmond, VA 23294
- 9739 Laurel Pine Drive, Richmond, VA 23228
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The Fan and Downtown
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The James Center
- A giant Christmas tree and legions of lighted reindeer make this a family favorite.
- 2010 Grand Illumination is scheduled for Friday, December 3 from 6-7PM.
- 1200 East Cary Street.
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The Jefferson Hotel
- Intersection of Franklin Street and Adams Street
- The 2010 Grand Illumination tree lighting was Monday, November 29th at 6:00 p.m.
- 1500 block Grove Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
- 1510 Claiborne St., Richmond, VA 23220
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2100 Rosewood Avenue, Richmond, VA 23220
- Off Meadow Street
- 408 South Laurel Street, Richmond, VA, 23220 photo
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External Links
- Tacky Light Tour Rates, Maps and Options
- Interactive Google Map
- TackyLights.org
- TackyXmas.com
- TackyLightTour.com
- InRich.com Tacky Lights
In the news
- NBC's Tacky Light Tour Story with Winn Transportation NBC News, December 2008
- Tacky Touring Tips: Planning to take in the Tacky Light Tour? We've got some tips to help get you through the tour this year. Richmond.com, December 2008
- Christmas Light 'Tacky Tours' Spawn Online Community, Fox News, December 2008