Christmas lightinstallationin Salem, MA
Lights hung and taken down for Salem homes.
Lights, install and takedown included.
From $695. Book by December 15.
Text (781) 786-7669
Lights for Salem homes
Most Salem houses are victorians with about 32 ft of roofline: up to 60 ft, $695. We serve Federal Street District, Charter Street Historic District, Chestnut Street District, Witchcraft Heights, Salem Willows, Gallows Hill and the rest of Salem.
A typical home in SalemWhat lights cost on the usual Salem house
What lights cost on the usual Salem house
Salem is a mix: about 30% of homes are 1-unit, 38% are in 2-4 unit buildings and 32% in 5+ units, median build year 1938, 50% owner-occupied. The 2-4 unit stock is older multi-family houses on small lots; the single-family historic streets are Federal and Chestnut Street districts (style label 'victorian' is a judgment for the 2-4 unit stock, not sourced).
| Single-family | 30% |
|---|---|
| 2 to 4 unit buildings | 38% |
| 5+ unit buildings | 32% |
| Owner-occupied | 50% |
| Median year built | 1938 |
| Example frontage | 28 ft |
| Example roofline | 32 ft |
| Tier | Up 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.
Salem holiday events
Santa Claus will arrive at the top of the Hawthorne Hotel (18 Washington Square W) promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2026, with assistance from the Salem Fire Department.
Salem Main Streets recommends arriving to the Salem Common by 5:45 p.m. to catch the arrival.
Santa's arrival will be followed by a procession down the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall to Lappin Park, where Santa, Mayor Dominick Pangallo, and carolers join for the Holiday Tree Lighting.
Event questions
- Salem Special Events
- 978-745-9595 Ext. 46206
Last season
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.
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.
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
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 your house lit before you book
Text us a photo of your house and we'll send back a picture of it lit up.
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 Salem
Need a tree too? Delivered to your door, from $149. See Christmas trees
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- salemmainstreets.org: Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Tree Lighting - Events
Santa Claus will arrive at the top of the Hawthorne Hotel (18 Washington Square W) promptly at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, 2026, with assistance from the Salem Fire Department, of course.
- salemmainstreets.org: Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Tree Lighting - Events
Organizers recommend arriving to the Salem Common by 5:45 p.m. to catch the arrival.
- salemmainstreets.org: Santa’s Arrival & Holiday Tree Lighting - Events
Santa’s arrival will be followed by a procession down the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall to Lappin Park (next to the Bewitched Statue at the intersection of Essex Street and Washington Street), where we will join Santa, Mayor Dominick Pangallo, and carolers for the Holiday Tree Lighting.
- hot969boston.com: Salem Launches 'Holiday Happenings' to Extend Business Boom Beyond Halloween - HOT 96.9 Bo
29; Wassail Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 13–14; and a holiday window decorating contest starting Saturday, Dec.
- salemmainstreets.org: Holiday Window Contest - Events
Businesses participating in 2025 included: / Amelia Payson House, 16 Winter Street
- salemma.gov: City of Salem Issues Snow Emergency Reminders
vehicles must be removed from all City streets and sidewalks.
- salem.com: FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ
The City of Salem implements a snow emergency when it is predicted that we are to receive two inches or more of snow accumulation. A parking ban automatically goes into effect when a snow emergency is declared.
- salemma.gov: Salem's Snow Emergency Parking Rules
The activation of the blue snow emergency lights at key intersections around the City is a signal that residents should visit Snow Central for additional information, and not a representation that a snow emergency parking ban is necessarily in effect at that precise time.
- salemma.gov: Year-Round Residents
Resident permits cost $10 and are valid for one year.
- salemma.gov:
Curbside Christmas Tree Pickup: Weeks of 1/1, 1/12; 12/28. / Curbside pickups are on your regular trash day.