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Lights hung and taken down for Winchester homes.
Lights, install and takedown included.
From $695. Book by December 15.

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Lights for Winchester homes

Most Winchester houses are colonials with about 36 ft of roofline: up to 60 ft, $695. We serve Winchester Center, Wedgemere, The Highlands, Myopia Hill, The Plains and the rest of Winchester.

A typical home in Winchester

What lights cost on the usual Winchester house

Predominantly single-family (77.5% 1-unit, median home built 1954, 82% owner-occupied, median value $1.2M), so colonials and other period houses on large suburban lots, with hilly lots toward Myopia Hill and the Highlands per the existing entry. Census data is citywide.

Single-family78%
2 to 4 unit buildings8%
5+ unit buildings14%
Owner-occupied82%
Median year built1954
Example frontage42 ft
Example roofline36 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.

Start from this tier

about 36 ft of roofline to light
A colonial house typical of Winchester, Massachusetts, lit with warm white Christmas lights at dusk

Lighting of the Trees on the Town Common

A meeting agenda lists a request from the Winchester Chamber of Commerce to use the Town Common and close Laraway Road for the "Lighting of the Trees" event on Friday, December 4, 2026, from 3:30-7:30 p.m.

That is a request on an agenda, and we did not find a program for 2026 yet. Ask the Winchester Chamber of Commerce before you plan around it.

Last season

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  1. Dec. 5, 2025last season

    The town calendar lists Lighting of the Trees and the return of Santa on Friday, December 5, 2025. It lists Santa arriving by firetruck at 4:30, the All School Chorus performing at 6:30 PM, and the trees lit at 7:00 PM.

  2. Dec. 1-7, 2025last season

    The Winchester Chamber of Commerce hosted its 5th Annual Holiday Stroll, from December 1 through December 7.

  3. Dec. 1, 2025last season

    The town calendar invited people to join local businesses in downtown Winchester on Monday, December 1, 2025, for Midnight Madness, to kick off the holiday season and Stroll week.

Where to see lights in Winchester

A wish.org page called Unite With Light - Winchester, MA lists December 14, 2025, and says the Sunday event also includes a Holiday House Scavenger Hunt.

We could not confirm a 2026 date for that event. View private homes from the street and don't block driveways.

Power and safety

For outdoor lights at a Winchester house, the Massachusetts holiday fire safety sheet says to use only lights rated for outdoor use.

The same sheet says to plug outdoor decorations into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) and not to overload outlets.

We found no Winchester lights permit. Ask the Building Department.

Install-day parking and the overnight rule

Winchester allows no parking on any public street between 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. for more than 1 hour, year round.

A crew that works in daytime stays outside that window. The town's Town Center page says overnight parking (1 AM - 7 AM) is limited to the Jenks Center/Mount Vernon Street and Aberjona lots.

Cars left on the street during a snow emergency get ticketed and may be towed.

Takedown and tree disposal

Winchester's Leaves and Brush Area rules list Christmas trees among the items it accepts.

The leaves and brush area rules prohibit leaving Christmas wreaths, garland and plastic bags there.

The page lists hours of Tuesday 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., Wednesday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., Thursday 12 noon - 7 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., and says the Transfer Station is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

Transfer Station

Address
15 McKay Ave. Rear Winchester, MA 01890
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.

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 Winchester

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

Sources (15)

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

  1. winchester.us: Agenda - 11/02/2026 Approve the request from the Winchester Chamber of Commerce to use the Town Common and closing Laraway Road for the “Lighting of the Trees” event on Friday, December 4, 2026, from 3:30-7:30 p.m.
  2. winchester.us: Calendar Lighting of the Trees and the return of Santa! Friday, December 5, 2025
  3. winchester.us: Calendar Santa will arrive by firetruck at 4:30. The All School Chorus will perform at 6:30 PM, the trees will be lit at 7:00 PM.
  4. winchesternews.org: Winchester Chamber of Commerce readies for 5th Annual Holiday Stroll Make your list, check it twice and mark your calendar for Dec. 1 through Dec. 7 because the Winchester Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 5th Annual Holiday Stroll.
  5. winchester.us: Calendar Midnight Madness! / Monday, December 1, 2025 / Join local businesses in downtown Winchester as we kick off the holiday season and Stroll week with a beloved tradition of shopping, festive cheer and holiday magic.
  6. wish.org: Unite With Light December 14, 2025 Unite With Light - Winchester, MA
  7. wish.org: Unite With Light The Sunday event also includes a Holiday House Scavenger Hunt.
  8. mass.gov: Use only lights rated for outdoor use.
  9. mass.gov: Plug outdoor decorations into a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). Don’t overload outlets.
  10. winchester.us: FAQs - CivicPlus.CMS.FAQ There is no parking on any public street between 1 a.m. to 7 a.m. for more than 1 hour. This ban is in effect year round.
  11. winchester.us: Town Center and Wedgemere Parking Overnight parking (1 AM - 7 AM) parking is allowed only in the Jenks Center/Mount Vernon Street and Aberjona lots.
  12. winchester.us: Updates from the Town Manager's Office During a snow emergency, vehicles left on the street will be ticketed or may be towed.
  13. winchester.us: Leaves & Brush Area Rules Branch Area / Dispose only the following items: / Branches / Brush / Christmas trees / Fire wood / Limbs / Logs (5" diameter maximum) / Shrubs
  14. winchester.us: Leaves & Brush Area Rules Prohibited Items / Do not leave the following items in the leaves and brush areas: / Bricks / Christmas wreaths / Concrete / Containers / Fence posts / Garland / Household waste / Lumber / Plastic bags / Pots / Rocks / Tree stumps
  15. winchester.us: Leaves & Brush Area Rules Hours / Tuesday / 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. / Wednesday / 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. / Thursday / 12 noon - 7 p.m. / Friday / 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. / Saturday / 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. / The Transfer Station is closed on Sundays and Mondays.

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