5 must-see tacky light houses in Mechanicsville and Highland Springs

Check out these light displays in Mechanicsville and Highland Springs:

 5494 Smithy Court

One of the brightest homes in Mechanicsville, be sure to check out Donnie Leake's house on Smithy Court. This fun and festive house has over 180 blow molds and a candy cane arch and much more. Leake has been decorating his home since 2011 and it's become a favorite on the tour. He now has 12,250 lights on a tree in the middle of the yard, plus 36 spiral trees and much more. The house also has an arch called "Meet Me Under the Mistletoe," lots of 7-foot inflatable characters, blow-molds and lots more. 

8265 Soft Wind Court

This Winter Wonderland themed home has with 60,000 lights. As the river of blue lights flow, the animals come out to play. 

10256 Radford Mill Terrace

This home has lights on the house and everywhere else. This year's theme is candy cane lanes featuring musical bells and nutcrackers playing music.

7396 Kelshire Trace

With over 150,000 lights, this interactive display is best experienced with a walk through the driveway. Test your Christmas fortune with the naughty or nice button and step into the holidays with the foot activated keyboard. There is also a scavenger hunt and encrypted Christmas carols. Finally, write a letter to Santa with a return address and you might just get a letter back.

8602 Anderson Court

Chuck Cassick's home features more than 70,000 lights, inflatables, a drive thru and lights flashing to music.

For more tacky light houses in Mechanicsville, go to the link on our Tacky Lights Guide. For the full list, check out the RTD Tacky Lights List 2024.