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Lights for Andover homes

Most Andover houses are colonials with about 50 ft of roofline: up to 60 ft, $695. We serve Shawsheen Village, Ballardvale, Frye Village, Andover Center and the rest of Andover.

A typical home in Andover

What lights cost on the usual Andover house

About 74 percent of Andover's housing is single-family (ACS 2024) with a median build year of 1973, and values are the highest of these towns, so expect large colonials and capes on bigger lots outside the villages, with older homes in Andover Center, Ballardvale and Shawsheen Village. Style label is an inference from build year; the census gives no style data.

Single-family74%
2 to 4 unit buildings7%
5+ unit buildings20%
Owner-occupied80%
Median year built1973
Example frontage46 ft
Example roofline50 ft
TierUp to 60 ft
Price$695
Same tier, bundled with a Snow Pass (10% off, up to $100)$625

Example, not a quote. Frontage and roofline are our estimates for this house type; the census figures are from ACS 2024 5-year estimates.

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about 50 ft of roofline to light
A colonial house typical of Andover, Massachusetts, lit with warm white Christmas lights at dusk

Holiday events and dates

Andover’s Ballardvale Green Annual Holiday Tree Lighting was listed for Sunday, December 7, 2025. No 2026 date is posted yet.

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  1. Dec. 7, 2025last season

    The Ballardvale Green tree lighting ran 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM at the intersection of Andover St & Center St, free & open to the public.

  2. Dec. 11, 2025last season

    Andover Holiday Stroll ran Thursday, December 11th from 5 – 8 PM, brought to you by the Andover Chamber, the Town of Andover, and participating businesses.

Public displays and the Rotary contest

The Andover Rotary Holiday Light Contest categories include best house, best neighborhood, best business and best professionally installed display.

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  1. Nov. 28 to Dec. 9, 2025last season

    The Andover contest ran from November 28, 2025 to December 9, 2025. Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Andover’s Charitable Trust.

No 2026 contest has been announced.

Central Street historic district

The historic district bylaw in Andover says no building or structure within the District shall be constructed or altered in any way that affects exterior architectural features visible from a public way unless the Commission first issues a Certificate of Appropriateness.

The same bylaw text refers to temporary structures or signs, to be in use for not more than ninety (90) days. Andover’s district FAQ lists Exterior Lighting Fixtures Exempt.

Andover does not publish a separate rule for seasonal string lights on the pages we checked; ask the Planning office if your home is on Central Street.

Permits and outdoor lighting safety

Andover’s permit FAQ says a Massachusetts Licensed Electrician must apply for electrical permits and perform all the work.

Permits are required for all wiring jobs, whether big or small, according to the same Andover FAQ.

The Department of Fire Services winter holiday fire safety sheet says to plug outdoor decorations into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).

Install-day parking and the overnight ban

No person shall park a vehicle on any street in Andover between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. from December 1 to April 1, unless the Chief of Police suspends the ban.

During an Andover snow emergency parking ban, there is NO PARKING at any time on any streets except by Fire, Police, Public Works, other Public Safety vehicles and public utility repair vehicles.

Parking on Andover sidewalks is strictly prohibited.

Tree pickup and takedown

Christmas trees will be collected in Andover in the two weeks following the new year’s holiday.

Andover asks residents to remove all decorations and place the tree curbside next to your trash on your pickup day, one tree per household per week.

In Andover, ALL decorations, stands, or metal anchors must be removed. Trees over 7’ in height must be cut in half. In Andover, trees frozen in snowbanks will not be picked up.

Gifts with your lights

Free lit door wreath and timer with every install

Every booking comes with gifts to keep. The bigger the display, the more fun shows up on your lawn.

  1. Every lights booking

    Smart timer plug and lit door wreath

    A lit wreath for your front door, plus a smart outdoor plug so your lights come on at dusk and you switch them from your phone.

  2. Order total $1,500+

    4 ft lit Santa

    A 4 ft lit LED Santa for the front yard, next to your lit house.

    Plus the smart outdoor timer plug and a lit door wreath

  3. Order total $2,500+

    Sleigh, 2 reindeer and a holiday card photo

    A lit sleigh with 2 reindeer, plus a dusk "holiday card photo" of your lit house, taken by our crew and texted to you.

    Plus the smart outdoor timer plug and a lit door wreath and the 4 ft lit LED Santa

Gifts are yours to keep. Your order total is what you pay for lights after any Snow Pass discount; the price tool shows which gifts your total includes.

See it before you book

See your house lit before you book

Text us a photo of your house and we'll send back a picture of it lit up.

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Six roofline tiers from $695 to from $2,095; all prices, what is included and the full FAQ are on the main Christmas lights page.

Price it and book lights in Andover

Need a tree too? Delivered to your door, from $149. See Christmas trees

Sources (20)

Each number on this page links to the passage it relies on. Checked 2026-11-01. We are not the town; confirm rules with Andover before a storm.

  1. andoverma.gov: Calendar Ballardvale Green Annual Holiday Tree Lighting / Sunday, December 7, 2025
  2. andoverma.gov: Calendar Date: / December 7, 2025 / 2025-12-07T17:00:00 / Time: / 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Location: / Ballardvale Green is located at the intersection of Andover St & Center St / Address: / Andover, MA 01810 / Cost: / free & open to the public / Link: / Ballardvale Annual Holiday Tree Lighting / Ballardvale Green Annual Holiday Tree Lighting / Sunday, December 7, 2025
  3. andoverma.gov: Calendar Thursday, December 11, 2025 / Andover Holiday Stroll – the most magical time to shop, dine and sip local! / Thursday, December 11th from 5 – 8 PM / Brought to you by the Andover Chamber, the Town of Andover, and participating businesses.
  4. andoverma.gov: Calendar Categories include best house, best neighborhood, best business and best professionally installed display.
  5. andoverma.gov: Calendar Date: / November 28, 2025 - December 9, 2025
  6. andoverma.gov: Calendar Proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Andover's Charitable Trust.
  7. ecode360.com: Article XII: Miscellaneous Bylaws - Town of Andover, MA no building or structure within the District shall be constructed or altered in any way that affects exterior architectural features visible from a public way unless the Commission first issues a Certificate of Appropriateness
  8. andoverma.gov: Temporary s tructures or signs, to be in use for not more than ninety (90) days, if not
  9. andoverma.gov: Exterior Lighting Fixtures Exempt
  10. andoverma.gov: FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ It is required that a Massachusetts Licensed Electrician applies for electrical permits and performs all the work.
  11. andoverma.gov: FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ Permits are required for all wiring jobs, whether big or small.
  12. mass.gov: Plug outdoor decorations into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI).
  13. ecode360.com: Article XII: Miscellaneous Bylaws - Town of Andover, MA No person shall park a vehicle on any street in the Town of Andover between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of any day from December 1 of one year to April 1 of the next year.
  14. andoverma.gov: During a snow emergency “parking ban” there shall be NO PARKING / at any time on any streets except by Fire, Police, Public Works, other / Public Safety vehicles and public utility repair vehicles.
  15. andoverma.gov: Parking on sidewalks is strictly / prohibited.
  16. andoverma.us: Trash Collection Christmas Trees will be collected in the two weeks following the New Year’s Holiday
  17. andoverma.us: Trash Collection Please remove all decorations and place the tree curbside next to your trash on your pickup day—one tree per household per week.
  18. andoverma.us: Trash Collection ALL decorations, stands, or metal anchors must be removed
  19. andoverma.us: Trash Collection Trees over 7’ in height must be cut in half
  20. andoverma.us: Trash Collection Trees frozen in snowbanks will not be picked up

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