Looking for the best holiday lights in Tri-Cities? Check out these displays
Holiday season has arrived, as indicated by the light displays seen across Tri-Cities.
The closer it gets to Christmas, the more lights go up.
Many are celebrating the season by driving around Tri-Cities checking out festive displays.
To help you find the best local spots for holiday cheer, the Tri-City Herald has created a guide to the top light displays.
Where are holiday lights in Tri-Cities? See Clover Island boat parade
With the Senske light show indefinitely closed, many are looking for other options for seasonal displays.
Luckily, several other businesses and organizations host light shows every holiday season.
The Clover Island Yacht Club hosts a lighted boat parade on the Columbia River from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, and Saturday, Dec. 6.
According to the club, the parade begins under the Cable Bridge, heads upriver along Kennewick and turns around at Richland’s Howard Amon Park around 7:30 p.m.
Heading back, the boats cruise along the Pasco side between Chiawana Park and Road 78, finishing with a final loop around Clover Island.
The club recommends viewing at Columbia Park, Howard Amon Park, Chiawana Park or Clover Island.
Christmas Trucks to visit Tri-City Raceway
You may see the Lower Valley Christmas Trucks while out and about this holiday season.
For a guaranteed look at the entire fleet of highly-decorated semi trucks, stop by the Tri-City Raceway, 8280 Van Giesen St. in West Richland, on Tuesday, Dec. 8.
Attendees can walk through the display and get up close and personal with the decked-out vehicles.
The trucks will be on display from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is free to the public, but non-perishable food items will be collected to support area families in need.
Richland Winter Wonderland has lighted homes, paths
The Richland Winter Wonderland returns to John Dam Plaza at 815 George Washington Way, with a Christmas village feel featuring decorated historic homes and lighted pathways between 5 and 9 p.m.
The kickoff event on Friday, Dec. 5, features a lighted vehicle parade, a reindeer display, appearances from Santa and Mrs. Claus and more, according to Richland Parks and Recreation.
Where is Christmas Carol Lane in Kennewick?
Local homes are also lit up all season long.
Some communities work together to put on a neighborhood show. Kennewick’s Christmas Carol Lane is a longstanding tradition featuring different houses representing traditional carols.
The annual display features homes on Kent, Hartford and Garfield streets, plus 23rd, 24th, 25th and 26th avenues.
Christmas Carol Lane is open to the community beginning Saturday, Dec. 6, with daily hours from 4:30 to 10:30 p.m.
When can I see paper lantern display in Pasco?
Similarly, the Desert Plateau Luminaria in Pasco features a block full of lit-up homes and more than 25,000 paper lanterns, offering a “walkable winter wonderland” experience.
The route stretches Desert Plateau Drive, Hilltop Drive and Horizon Drive.
Visit the Luminaria between 6 and 10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Where are best holiday lights at Tri-Cities homes?
Here are some standalone standout homes you can visit throughout the season:
- 4274 Northlake Drive, West Richland
- 9814 Kokanee Drive, Pasco
- 4517 North 44th Place, Pasco
- 1801 West 28th Ave, Kennewick
- 131 Columbia Park Trail, Richland
- 3702 Mount Baker Court, West Richland
- 8001 West 10th Ave., Kennewick
- 4701 West Grand Ronde Ave., Kennewick
- 1311 West 14th Ave., Kennewick
- 416 Road 36, Pasco
- 1025 South Keller Place, Kennewick
- 500 Amon Park Drive, Richland
- 1029 Suquamish Street, Richland
How to get your home featured in the Herald’s light map
Think your light display has that special something?
You can submit your home to be featured in the Herald’s updated map and guide to noteworthy holiday lights.
Just fill out this Google Form with details about your display, and Herald staff will update our guide throughout the holiday season.
This story was originally published December 3, 2025 at 5:00 AM.