Since Thomas Edison’s assistant Edward Johnson strung together the first set of Christmas lights in 1882, there’s been a subset of the population in a never-ending competition to go bigger, brighter, and, often, more outrageous each December.
And a lot of those people live in Andover.
We asked Andover News readers to nominate their favorite holiday light displays in town, then spent a night driving around to take in the spectacle and take photos to share. We’ve also put together an interactive map below in case you want to grab a thermos of hot chocolate and take the drive yourself.
Click on the red pins on the map below to see the locations of the Christmas light displays included on this list. You can also scroll down to see photos from each site.
Get on the list: Know of a great Christmas lights display in Andover that we missed on this list? Let us know where it is! We’ll keep updating this list through Dec. 31.
Meadow View Lane
Tobey Lane
Willoughby Lane
Aspen Circle
School Street
Marilyn Road
Lamancha Way
Avery Lane
