Get Lit: Get a dose of holiday magic with these holiday light displays

For those of you looking for safe holiday fun this year, why not head to one of the brilliant holiday displays around our great state. These are the displays where you typically sit in your car, turn off your lights (this is key) and tune your radio to a station to watch lights sync up with traditional holiday songs. You stay in your car, so you’re perfectly distanced from everyone, and you get to celebrate that holiday magic safely! 

Let’s head down to Warwick – where the majority of these displays seem to be housed. I don’t know if there’s extra holiday cheer in the water, but the citizens of Warwick go hard on Christmas. 

First up is The Lewis Family Christmas Display, which will run through December 31 and is located at 12 Shenandoah Road in Warwick. Park and tune your radio to 106.9 FM and enjoy the show. Visitors can also vote for the next song to be played at the display’s website, and this year, they’ll take donations for The Autism Project. The Lewis’ have been decorating since 1996, and this year’s they’re saying will be their “most ambitious project yet.” Find the most up-to-date information at Facebook.com/LewisFamilyChristmas

Next, head over to the Rayhall Christmas Display at 47 Cavalcade Boulevard in Warwick, where the Rayhalls will be doing a 3D mapped projection display. This 30-minute show runs Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Please be sure to obey all the parking signs! Updates at Facebook.com/ARayhallChristmas.

Next is Frank Picozzi’s display, aka, The Picozzi Family Christmas Display. You might recognize him as the mayor-elect of Warwick, who recently ousted Joseph Solomon. Most of my friends who live in Warwick, when talking about the election, said, “Yeah, he’d make a great mayor, but have you seen his Christmas display?” Not only has Frank been running this for years and raising money for local charities while doing so, he’s received national attention for his lights. And while Frank has been brutally honest on his Facebook page about how difficult the year has been for him and his family, he has triumphantly gotten the light show running. It can be found at 75 Gristmill Rd in Warwick, and updates can be found at Facebook.com/PicozziFamilyChristmasDisplay.

At 77 Aurora Drive (also in Warwick, like I said, they’re really into these displays!) is Christmas on Aurora Drive.  I really love this display because they’re collecting canned and dry goods for Helping Hands Food Pantry this year. In the past, they’ve also taken their display on the road by lighting up the family’s Jeeps for the kids at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Updates at Facebook.com/ChristmasonAuroraDrive. 

Leaving Warwick, we’re headed to East Providence, where we’ll start with The Frisina Family Lights at 283 Massasoit Avenue. This one has a special place in my heart since I’ve passed it every day on my way home from work for years. The display is gorgeous and the family behind it will be collecting donations this year for Type One Diabetes awareness. Find out more at Facebook.com/FrisinaFamilyLights. 

Also in East Providence is The Giroux Family Christmas Display at 69 Outlook Avenue. They’re getting ready to go for the year, and more details can be found at Facebook.com/GirouxFamilyChristmas. 

Sticking to East Providence, The Stawicki Family Christmas will have their display at 111 Allerton Avenue. They’re at Facebook.com/StawickiFamilyChristmas. 

And, for those of you in Blackstone Valley, Blackstone Valley Eye Care will host their annual light display at their office at 385 Mendon Road in Woonsocket. They will be raising money to purchase toys for families in need this year. More info is at Facebook.com/BlackstoneValleyEyeCare

In Tiverton is the Lights for Lives display at 84 Hayden Avenue. This display even features Santa, and they’re planning on having socially distanced photos this year. Check them out at Facebook.com/LightsforLives. 

Be sure to check social media for cancellations and for hours for each display. With our ever-changing climate, it’s best to make sure that you’ll be dazzled by lights instead of left in the dark.