Best Holiday Lights in Los Angeles: Submit Your Display
Shine Bright: Patch Seeks LA’s Most Dazzling Holiday Light Displays
Los angeles, CA — Does your home transform into a winter wonderland come December? Do your neighbors stop and stare in awe at your twinkling lights? If you’ve gone all out decking the halls (and the lawn) this holiday season, Patch wants to see it!
We’re compiling a festive tour of the best holiday light displays across los Angeles County, and we need your help.
Spread Holiday Cheer, One Light at a Time
For many, admiring neighborhood holiday decorations is a cherished tradition, as heartwarming as carols and gift-giving. Experts say there’s a scientific reason behind the joy these twinkling displays bring.
“It does create that neurological shift that can produce happiness,” Psychologist Deborah Serani told NBC’s “Today” show. “Anything that takes us out of our normal routine … signals our senses, and then our senses measure if it’s pleasing or not.”
Decorating for the holidays “will spike dopamine, a feel-good hormone,” she added.
Let Your lights Shine!
Patch and T-Mobile are teaming up to showcase the most dazzling light displays in Los angeles.
Here’s how to submit your home for consideration:
Email photos and a description of your winter wonderland to Kat Schuster at kat.schuster@patch.com.
Include the exact address of your display and your phone number (not for publication).
Let us know the dates and times your display is lit up.
Does your display have a name? Share it with us!
Tell us what makes your lights special.Do you have a synchronized light show, holiday characters, or other festive features?
Include links to any Facebook pages or websites dedicated to your display.
pro-tip: Dusk is the perfect time to capture stunning photos of your illuminated masterpiece.
By submitting a photo, you’re giving Patch permission to publish it for this feature and future stories.Photos should be original and taken by the person submitting them.
We’ll be updating our Los Angeles County holiday lights map throughout December, so be sure to check back frequently enough! Sign up for your local Patch.com newsletters to stay in the loop.
Let’s light up Los Angeles this holiday season!
L.A. Dazzles: Psychologists Explain the Science Behind Holiday Lights
Los Angeles residents take holiday decorating seriously, and now Patch wants to showcase the brightest and most festive displays across the county. But why are twinkling lights such a draw during this time of year?
Dr. Deborah Serani, a psychologist who spoke with NBC’s “Today” show, explained that holiday decorations can actually boost our happiness.
“It does create that neurological shift that can produce happiness,” Dr. Serani said. “Anything that takes us out of our normal routine … signals our senses, and then our senses measure if it’s pleasing or not.”
She added that decorating “will spike dopamine, a feel-good hormone.”
So, while admiring twinkling lights might seem like a simple pleasure, there’s a bit of science behind why it brings us so much joy.