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All About Christmas Lights

Lit home exterior at night with one dark section of roofline lights indicating a faulty bulb or fuse.

How to Find a Bad Bulb or Blown Fuse in Christmas Lights

If your entire string went dark the moment you plugged it in, that's a blown fuse — and it's a two-minute fix. If only one section went out while the...

How to Find a Bad Bulb or Blown Fuse in Christmas Lights

If your entire string went dark the moment you plugged it in, that's a blown fuse — and it's a two-minute fix. If only one section went out while the...

Warm white Christmas lights installed along a home roofline at dusk with evenly spaced clips.

Roofline Christmas Light Safety Basics

Roofline installation is the one part of holiday decorating where the stakes are genuinely high — you're working at elevation, attaching hardware to your home's most weather-exposed surfaces, and running...

Roofline Christmas Light Safety Basics

Roofline installation is the one part of holiday decorating where the stakes are genuinely high — you're working at elevation, attaching hardware to your home's most weather-exposed surfaces, and running...

Warm white Christmas lights installed along a home roofline at dusk.

How Many Strings of Christmas Lights Can You Connect?

The number of Christmas light strings you can safely connect depends on two things: the end-to-end limit printed on your product's tag, and how much load your outlet and circuit...

How Many Strings of Christmas Lights Can You Connect?

The number of Christmas light strings you can safely connect depends on two things: the end-to-end limit printed on your product's tag, and how much load your outlet and circuit...

Outdoor Christmas light connections protected from rain with weatherproof covers and elevated placement.

Waterproofing Christmas Light Connections

Wet connections are the number one reason outdoor Christmas light displays trip breakers, flicker out, or create safety hazards mid-season. The good news: with the right setup, you can protect...

Waterproofing Christmas Light Connections

Wet connections are the number one reason outdoor Christmas light displays trip breakers, flicker out, or create safety hazards mid-season. The good news: with the right setup, you can protect...

Patriotic wireframe light displays including American Flag, Eagle in Star, Statue of Liberty, and America 250 Eagle in Star — shown against a twilight suburban home.

Patriotic Wireframe Displays: Light Up Your Yard for the 4th of July

Transform your yard for July 4th with lighted patriotic wireframe displays — American flags, eagles, and stars — paired with red, white, and blue LED lights that last all summer...

Patriotic Wireframe Displays: Light Up Your Yard for the 4th of July

Transform your yard for July 4th with lighted patriotic wireframe displays — American flags, eagles, and stars — paired with red, white, and blue LED lights that last all summer...

Title image of trees wrapped and draped in warm white and multicolor LED Christmas lights at twilight in a residential front yard. Image text reads: Tree Lighting / Wrapping, Draping & Beyond / Every Tree in Your Yard, Beautifully Lit

Christmas Lights for Trees: Wrapping, Draping, and Lighting Every Tree in Your Yard

Learn how to wrap tree trunks, drape canopies, and light every tree in your yard with LED Christmas lights — from small ornamentals to towering shade trees.

Christmas Lights for Trees: Wrapping, Draping, and Lighting Every Tree in Your Yard

Learn how to wrap tree trunks, drape canopies, and light every tree in your yard with LED Christmas lights — from small ornamentals to towering shade trees.

Christmas Tree Light String Calculator

Who Nose Lights Better Than Rudolph?

Rudolph's Christmas Tree Light String Calculator can help you determine how many strings lights you will need for your tree.

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Smiles + Joy + Memories = Hope

This is the equation we absolutely live by every single day. We know that Christmas decorating makes people smile and brings pure joy while creating memories that last forever. These combined effects give people hope, and honestly, that's what it's all about. Lighting is pure magic—it's the twinkle in the eyes of people of all ages that makes everything worthwhile. THAT is what we call hope with a capital H!

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We help you create smiles in the moment and memories that last a lifetime—seriously, that's what gets us up in the morning!

  • Share the Joy

    We absolutely believe that if we create as many smiles, spread as much joy, develop as many memories, and share the gift of hope with as many people as possible, our world will be a far better place. It's not just business—it's our mission!

  • Make it Easy

    Life is already complicated enough and decorating should be pure fun! We help you make your sometimes overwhelming projects easy and totally enjoyable—because stress and holiday decorating don't mix!

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    Every single product we sell is quality checked by our hardworking elves and backed by our famous Reindeer Proof™ Warranty that covers you no matter what happens!

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