Brooklyn Christmas Lights Walking Tour (Dyker Heights)
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Prepare to see astonishing holiday light displays on a visit to Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights neighborhood, which has become world famous for the incredible decorations planned by its competitive residents. See it all for yourself, learn the story behind it, and discover how the tough attitude of one woman has led to a long beautiful tradition. Have your camera ready for this Christmas lights excursion. You will be presented with the top homes and lighting displays in Brooklyn. You will learn about the growth of this holiday phenomenon in the Dyker Heights area, including 2 neighbors who fiercely stake a competing claim. Find out how one of them has put nearly $1 million on the line! Also discover the unwritten codes which are followed religiously by these Brooklyn residents. Take this tour in Brooklyn to view some of the most impressive residential holiday light displays in the world, or simply to soak in a magical Christmas atmosphere! Walking distance: approx. 2 miles / 3 km
Inclusions
What's included
- Knowledgeable tour guide
- Insight, history and info about the Christmas tradition in Dyker Heights
What's not
- Not recommended for children, young teens or babies
- This is a guided WALKING tour. There is NO vehicle or transportation provided
- Our guides provide history & info. But the lights are free to the public - never exclusive to anyone
Itinerary
Dyker Heights is a residential district in Brooklyn whose residents decorate their homes with incredible Christmas light displays. We will view the best houses while learning about neighborhood tradition.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 64 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Dyker Heights Christmas Tour
The Dyker Heights Christmas Tour was an absolute highlight and exceeded all of our expectations. The Christmas decorations were truly breathtaking, and the overall atmosphere was magical. I would especially like to highlight our tour guide Ryan. He was excellent, extremely knowledgeable, and led the tour with great passion and professionalism. His explanations and stories made the experience not only informative but also very entertaining. It was clear that he genuinely enjoys what he does. Ryan played a huge role in making this tour unforgettable. I highly recommend this tour—especially with him as your guide!
5Must See in Brooklyn
Wear comfortable shoes & warm clothes. Ryan was an awesome tour guide & gave us the inside scoop for the homes. A really fun tour!
2Wrong guide
We did the same tour 2 years ago. I gave to this guy 5/5. The current guide was indifferent at the best. His comments were not interesting not funny not anything
5Even better than I expected!
Wow! I've been wanting to do this for a couple of years and so happy that I finally did! Ryan was a great tour guide - he's been a tour guide for I think 18 years and you could tell the enthusiasm that he had for the city, the neighborhood and this particular tour. He explained a lot of the history of the neighborhood and the lights and also was great maneuvering a large group through very crowded streets and sidewalks. Definitely recommend and so happy that I did it!
4Worth a visit
We unfortunately missed the tour due to getting slightly lost on the subway. That being said, we went anyway and really enjoyed waking the estate and would highly recommend.
5Holiday Spirit!
John was a great guide. We enjoyed the tour very much. The decorations were beautiful and the houses too. Would recommend this tour during Christmas.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet at Gigi's Bakery, which is at the corner of 4th Avenue and 87th Street. The meeting place is NOT in front of the subway station. Meeting point is a 60-70 minute ride from Midtown or 45 minutes from Downtown. It is not advisable to take a taxi/Uber. This may take a very long time (60+ minutes).
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 25 travellers
- Operated by
- Brooklyn Unplugged Tours
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
- Total walking distance: approx. 3 miles / 4.5 kilometers.
- Not recommended for children, young teens or babies
- the weather gets very cold. Do not bring people to this tour who will resent the cold weather and long walking, such as children.
- The meeting place for this tour is designed for arrival by subway. The subway is located far from the lights. So we meet near the subway, then it's a walk of about 15 minutes to reach the lights
- If you are driving to the tour in your own vehicle, please contact us more than 48 hours in advance so we can provide you with parking information
- This tour includes a large amount of walking at fast speed. Do not bring people that walk slowly, as they will struggle to keep up with other members of the group who walk more quickly
- The lights are 100% open to the public - anybody can go on their own for free. Our guided tour just shows the best houses while providing insight & history. There is nothing exclusive to us nor to any other company
How it compares in New York City
- Its from-price is 77% below the median of the 2673 experiences we list in New York City.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 433 of 2673.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
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