Always nice and feel the festivities at Altadena. Whole street trees are lighted with some housed decorated. Some vendor selling elote and beverages at the beginning of the road. It's more organized with barrier and no u turn sign. Great experience and free! read more

Hoping to do this again this year.... Altadena has had it rough.....#ChristmasTreeLane it's so beautiful out there. read more

Christmas Tree Lane - These are bit late... I share them now in hopes that we get to do this again later this year. #AltadenaStrong - Christmas Trees Near Me - Altadena, California

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Worth the trip to see all the amazing decorations. Highly recommend checking it out with the whole family. read more

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Did a search for Christmas lights in LA and came across Christmas Tree Lane. We took a drive and it's about a half mile long. After visiting a couple others in Northern CA and San Diego, this was mediocre. It's amazing that all the trees on the street were lit up, but that was about it. There were a few houses that were well decorated, but not many. Can't complain for a free ride. We didn't get out to walk as it was quite chilly, there isn't a side walk, and the street is on an incline. We saw a few families walking, but it wasn't a very well lit area. read more

Local little Christmas destination where folks can comfortably drive through and enjoy the long road of giant lighted trees for 20 minutes of fun Christmas spirit. This year is the 100th anniversary of this small neighbourhood site, and it's worth a visit once in LA with some friends and family. If you're in the area, definitely go check out the Upper Hasting Ranch Christmas light community and the nearby mansion as well! Reading all the low star reviews for this community area is just absolutely hilarious. It really makes you think why didn't they read the Yelp reviews before coming here? - It's a 100-year-old small community setup. All homes across LA/OC have less lights due to COVID from Torrance Christmas lane to Naples Island Christmas light. What the heck are you all expecting? Disneyland 5.0? - Deciding to go on Christmas weekend and then go and complain about it? Do folks think cars should depart the Red Sea for them on holiday days? - Signs everyone tells folks to stay in the car because it was intentionally designed to keep you safe from MOVIG CARS DRIVING EVERYWHERE. Yet folks complain about how the world didn't revolve around them and let them walk everywhere they wanted to. read more

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What a great activity to do around the holiday season. And the best thing is that it's FREE! You just have to drive there. I love all the Christmas lights in the trees. In addition to the lights on the houses, it's a really pretty sight. Play your own Christmas playlist to get into the mood. There are couple vendors. read more

PRO-TIP: If you wanna see the lights better and the traffic is bad, it'd be really nice if people would dim their lights. The lane of trees is best appreciated from the middle of the car, so either looking forward or back in the backseat. Very cute drive through. I've gone when there was no traffic around and was able to look at explore the surrounding neighborhood of decorations. It's not super fancy like, say Brea's or Torrance's neighborhood of lights, but it's decent. Even with all the traffic, just play some smooth tunes & have a warm holiday drink ready, it makes it much more enjoyable (unless you unfortunately have children). read more

I thought it was a good idea to come visit Christmas Tree Lane on Christmas day and oh boy it was probably one of the worst decisions I made in 2020 ... Apparently Christmas Tree Lane is claimed to be the "oldest large-scale outdoor Christmas display in the world" and has been displaying Christmas lights every year since 1920. The lane starts at the intersection of Woodbury Avenue & Santa Rosa Avenue and the 0.7-mile tree lighting extends all the way to Altadena Drive. Why do I think it was such a bad idea to visit Christmas Tree Lane during a pandemic year? (1) I thought it was a good idea to stay inside the car & cruise along Santa Rosa Avenue. Well I guess everyone had the exact same idea and the traffic was horrendous. For anyone who really misses LA traffic, then come to Christmas Tree Lane on Christmas day to re-live the classic one-mile-takes-thirty-minute experience. Talk about traffic nightmare before Christmas ... (2) There were probably more car headlights then actual Christmas lights from each house. All joking aside, most of houses were undecorated. (3) I followed Google Map and entered in the middle of Christmas Tree Lane via Calaveras St so technically I only checked out half of the lane, but I simply did not want to make a U-turn to see the rest when pedestrians literally walked faster than moving cars. What a waste of time ... and it is just like how 2020 is a lost year for many folks. If I wasn't the driver, then I can probably finish an entire episode of The Queen's Gambit as a passenger. read more

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I finally made my way to Christmas Tree Lane and it's so nice with what the city of Altadena does. The lights are hung up on the trees for a few blocks. You can park your car and walk if you wish, but being in the car is okay. A few houses are decorated for Christmas which is nice and you can check them out while on foot. It probably didn't help that there was light rain when I went so I wasn't going to park. This is a very enjoyable Christmas experience. read more

Beautiful trees! Love how it's free. Went on week day and there was only a couple of people here. Probably not the best place to walk it's hard to see them people and there's no side walks read more

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I went to Christmas Tree Lane last night. I had a great experience. I enjoyed seeing multiple deodar cedar trees lit up. I think it's great the neighborhood has such a tradition as decorating trees with lights. During my visit, I drove and pulled over a few times to admire the lights. Some of the highlights from my visit include seeing a coyote roaming around the neighborhood, as well as hearing an owl hooting in one of the trees! read more

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It was ok. But just that, okay. Trees were lit up but not many houses decorated and felt like holiday spirit was missing. It's not the best but definitely something to experience. Drive thru lights was about 10-15 min as we were almost the only car there. Lights start at 5:30pm and ends at midnight. read more

While it's lovely, it's not spectacular and NOT WORTH A LONG DRIVE to get there. This is a quaint display that's too crowded with cars. There are no sidewalks. Strolling this street is hazardous. If you plan to dine nearby Christmas Tree Lane is nice to include. It's not worth driving many miles for otherwise. read more

It isn't very long, but worth the drive. It's pretty. And closes later than most Christmas lit streets. read more

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It's beautiful and romantic...I want my next husband to propose to me here...but it seems to be a ghost of the splendor that once was. The individual houses along the road are 99% undecorated. The Deodar trees along the entire street are lovely though, and pictures don't do it justice - but the lights are not as bright as I thought they'd be. Careful of the cement ditches/storm drains by the sides of the road! These are the kind that are almost as wide as a small car with a cement bridge going to the homes. If you drive into one you'll need to hire special equipment to get your car out! It's actually now named Santa Rosa Avenue (not Christmas Tree Lane) and is located at the intersection of Mariposa Ave. The yearly festivities begin with a daytime arts & crafts fair the second Saturday in December with a tree-lighting ceremony at 6pm. I did not know about this and so I did not attend. ChristmasTreeLane.net is run by an all volunteer group of local citizens. Their fascinating history includes Boy Scout volunteers, So Calif. Edison (donating the electricity), and the Women's Auxiliary. It is listed in the 1990 National Registry of Historic Places and is a California Landmark. Deodar, which is a cedar-evergreen coniferous tree, is native to the Himalayas, Afghan, Pakistan, India, Tibet and Nepal. They were brought here in 1885 by John Paul Woodbury who planted 134 of these trees as a mile-long driveway to his planned estate and mansion (which was never realized). The trees were first officially lit up in 1920 and was originally called the "Avenue of Deodars". Christmas Tree Lane is a more poetic moniker, don't you think? I might attend the festival next year to see what that is all about. It's a pretty little drive if you're in the area. Yelp Challenge 2019: 5/100 read more

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Went here last-night, I normally go to El segundo but decided to come here . We got there and parked and made our way down to see the lights, some sections were really pretty, some weren't decorated, the trees were beautiful. If you want to enjoy this place driving through is your best bet, you won't get much of that aww experience walking, first of all because it's freezing and secondly, not too many decorations, a drive thru with some Christmas music is all the vibe you'll need! All in all it was nice but I wasn't mind blown. read more

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Wow, I do not recall Christmas Tree lane being so packed and so undecorated. I recall homes being full decorated where you just feel the holiday spirit. This year was a total let down. I talked my toddlers into getting excited about the Christmas lights here and when we went it was bumper to bumper with little to see. There was a few ppl directing traffic and selling lighted up balloons but besides that the decorations was close to none. The lights that were lighted up was mainly on top which were strings of lights and that was it for about 20 mins of one street down. I recall more homes decorated and full of holiday spirit. Not sure if its COVID that caused homes to not decorate but I definitely feel like it could've been much better. It's free but not worth your time. Definitely gotta find somewhere else to see beautiful christmas lights. read more

The name says it all. A lane full of lit-up trees from above. That's mainly it. Homes along that street or others were barely lit. Mostly simple single strip decor on the rooftops. Everything else was darkness. It was my first time this yr. I spent maybe 15 minutes here. Drove about 20 min to get here. Crowded street but it was moving pretty quick. I'm most impressed with the aerial silk dancer (dk actual name) who was performing at the corner house along that lane. You won't miss her. She made this trip worthwhile. It was semi cold & she was a trooper. Very generous of her to do that. Her house was all lit up w/ music playing so you won't miss it. Not sure if she'll be performing after the holidays. Overall, fun experience if you live in neighboring cities! Great for the kids too. read more

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This is one time when I didn't do enough advance research to go with the expectations of "The Famous Christmas Tree Lane in Altadena". Perhaps if I'd had my mind set on what we'd be seeing, I'd have enjoyed it more. This is certainly an area tradition - as I'm reading more, I understand the locals' reverence for it. The trees are more than 100 years old, and residents enjoy the drive for many blocks up the gentle up-slope to marvel at the elegant trees strung with multi-colored lights. There is a majesty to the fact that the trees are still alive with all they've been through - pollution, building encroachment, droughts, and more. The height of the trees and the sprinkling of lights adds to a magical feeling. On the down side, there are no sidewalks, so walking is actually dangerous. Ideally, everyone would just put on their parking lights and go very slowly, but with pedestrians walking, and steep drop-offs for drainage, in lieu of proper gutters, that could be really dicey. There is a house at the southern end of the lane with various model train displays set up. But there's very little parking, so we didn't get to go back and enjoy it. Most of the homes on the street have minimal additional decorations, letting the big trees do the talking. As others have said, if you are expecting Candy Cane Lane / Candlelight Lane in the Valley, you won't find it here. It would be beautiful to be able to walk the street, but with the road layout and no sidewalks, it's not practical at all. Wish I'd known about nearby mansion other Yelpers are mentioning, as we were in the area for the first time during the holidays. Our attempt to shake it up and try a few new areas was not as successful as we'd hoped. read more

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Such a sight to see, was so magical to experience and the smell of all the pine trees is so fresh and just puts you in the Christmas spirit.

Great for the kiddos, get there early!! It gets extremely crowded. It makes the drive through convenient if you're not trying to walk.

In 2024, the Festival starts at 2pm on December 7th. Arts and crafts will be on display at that time. The lighting ceremony starts at 6pm with the lights being lit at 6:30pm. read more

Eh, it's okay. I work down the street and had seen it on a brochure. People told me to check it out with my boyfriend. We went last week and walked over from my work. People suggested walking because it gets super busy with cars, but I didn't feel like that was the case. And we went over on a Sunday around 8:30? First off, look at the photos from others. It's just an entire lane with rainbow bulbs and nothing else. It's nice but it's nothing impressive. There's no creativity and to me with the multicolored bulbs it's a little more on the tacky side than the pretty ethereal side. It's also not a very safe place to walk in my opinion, so I don't know why my coworkers said so. I genuinely feel like you should drive through it. There's no sidewalk or path and if you have little ones you need to be careful that they don't run off and accidentally slip towards the ditch. It's a pretty big ditch that runs along both side I presume. There's these little areas to walk on, the mulch underneath some of the trees but not all of them have it. Regardless, I'm happy I experienced it but I'm not overly impressed nor would I come out here to see the lights. I think your time is better spent in Redondo Beach or Brea checking out their neighborhoods! read more

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It's very simple, but the effect is very pretty. It's residential, so there's no fees to enter or park. Most of the houses aren't meant to attract attention. You're supposed to just appreciate the many tall trees framing the road. I knew before I even arrived that any pictures I take wouldn't do it justice. You need to experience it yourself. Since it's still early on in the month, there aren't any crowds. We did a quick drive though, but we could've gone at a snail's pace and it would've been mostly fine. We could've parked and walked it as well, but it was cold. IMPORTANT note: be careful pulling over to park! They have ridiculously big ditches. I thought it was for construction at first, but apparently that's their main drain system. Christmas Tree Lane is perfect for a quick detour if you're already in the area, but if you're expecting a grandiose display, you're better off going elsewhere. read more

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Christmas lights adventure!! There are signs on the street to guide you to the Christmas Tree Lane, it's easy to find. There were a few houses and/or businesses with holiday decorations as well. If you are in the area it's worth a visit. ::Experience:: There are about three or more blocks of tall and fluffy trees decorated with bright Christmas lights. I don't think there is parking on the streets (I think) so most people drive instead of walking. Also, there are no sidewalks but I still saw a few people walking. I saw some cars turn their main headlights off; I guess it's to see the lights better. Only one side of the trees are decorated with lights. It was a pretty sight to see rows of trees with holiday lights close to each other on each block!! ::Tip:: Follow the signs to the Christmas Tree Lane read more

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In 1885 John P. Woodbury, a founder of Altadena, planted 134 Deodar Trees as grand mile-long driveway entrance to the mansion he would build. Woodbury's mansion was never built, but the trees thrived and the "driveway" became Santa Rosa Avenue. Last night, December 21, 2014, my sister and I drove up Santa Rosa Avenue between Woodbury and Altadena Drive to see the Deodar Trees all strung and lit up with lights and we thought it was gorgeous. We weren't there to see the houses all lit up, but some of those were beautiful as well. There are other reviewers that have written about their disappointment that all of the homes were not all being decked out as in previous years. I believe the whole point of that street are the trees, hence the name. We were also pleasantly surprised to see a parade of well lit Smart Cars drive up the street. It has inspired me to deck out my Mini and see if I can get some other Mini drivers to drive up and down the street next year. It is wonderful that a group of volunteers organizes this effort to light the trees year after year and I really hope it continues. I hope all of my Yelp friends near and far have a wonderful holiday and a very happy and healthy new year. read more

Christmas magic. That feeling of being a small child staring up at the Christmas tree in wonder. History. That is what Christmas Tree Lane is all about. The Christmas trees, which were planted over 100 years ago, have grown and thrived. Every year at Christmas time, they are decorated with glowing lights; visitors are encouraged to drive slowly down the lane to appreciate their beauty. I've brought friends and family here many times over the years to share the sense of awe. There is something about looking up at enormous pine trees decorated with old-school Christmas lights that takes you back in time. Christmas Tree Lane never fails to work its magic on me. For those who like glitz and thousands of watts in their Christmas display, this may be too subtle a beauty. (Go to the Griffith Park Christmas display or Hastings Ranch instead.) Christmas Tree Lane is designated as a California Historical Landmark and is also listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. Learn more about it here: http://www.christmastreelane.net/. Pictures simply do not do it justice. Pack up the eggnog and Christmas cookies and go. See you there! read more

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Christmas Tree Lane is not the most extravagant holiday lighting in Southern California, but it is a tradition steeped in history. The lighting of this mile or so of Deodar cedar trees dates back to 1920, with the trees being grown from seed and planted along Santa Rosa Ave. by John P. Woodbury and his brother Frederic back around 1885! You might recognize his name from nearby Woodbury Ave... According to records, local do-gooders like the Kiwanis club were driving underprivileged kids along the holiday lighted drive as early as 1925. Today, a Christmas Tree Lane Association publishes a website promoting this California State Landmark. Over 10,000 lights adorn these 130 year old trees each year, supported by the local community and volunteers. You can probably find more impressive light displays around SoCal, but the simple joy of driving slowly with the windows down, watching the thousands of lights strung among the branches harkened back to a time before LED, lasers, or even plastic electrical insulation. If you're out driving around looking at Christmas lights, enjoy this historical spot, then check out the Balian Mansion as you work your way over to Hastings Ranch or St. Albums in San Marino. Merry Christmas! read more

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Ho-ho-ho, Christmas Tree Lane is a no-go-go! You might have heard of the place or seen some IG worthy pictures, but save yourself the trip. It's not worth it, and it was free! There were so many cars! Bumper to bumper. You can literally feel your hair growing. It took us 40 minutes to get to the entrance! And guess what? We just ended up parking nearby last minute because Christmas Tree Lane is a mile long road. So it probably would've been another 40 minutes to get through? And then another 20 to get out? No thank you, I'd like to get home before my kid graduates from college (she's 1 btw). Someone on Yelp said there were only 4 houses that were well decorated? We walked only a third of the way and literally saw nothing that wow'd us. So disappointing. There was someone dressed up as the Grinch though? Which was cool? Maybe he stole all the decorations and Christmas spirit? That would explain why he was so jolly... Okay, I'm being harsh but only because this was the 100th year anniversary. And it was our first time. We were expecting decorations that would shame the North Pole. We were even expecting some little hot chocolate stands. Thank lord we parked our car. I would advise the same. There are no sidewalks though, so be careful. The ONLY thing that was semi-noteworthy were the lights hanging off of all the big cedars up and down the street. Chances are you saw these trees on social media selling the experience. It kind of feels like a tunnel of lights? Still not worth your time. I promise you, once you pull up, you'll notice that the street isn't exactly radiating. There's a lot of dark houses. We saw better decorations on the way home! If you really want to come and see for yourself, I suggest on a weekday, either early evening or late night (the show's over at midnight). read more

Not to be a party pooper but this isn't the twinkling Christmas Tree Lane I remember. The LED lights are dimmer, 1/2 of the houses are not decorated, the traffic is always bad but the new influx of Instagrammers getting out of their cars for photo sessions in the middle of it is just ... not cool. The history of the non native Deodar trees being brought here doesn't seem quite as romantic as it once did with what we now know about non native species but it is still a fascinating story. You should check out the website and read about the history but really ... you should just take a walk in your own neighborhood and appreciate the local charm. Part of me wonders if the neighborhood association of volunteers which runs the festivities are even aware that LED lights dim with age but I feel pretty strongly that LED technology has improved enough since these were installed a few years back upgrading them would be a worthwhile endeavor. read more

Our fav family tradition! They are always doing such a great job here and we love come back year after year! thank you to the residents that allow for us visitors! we really enjoy it! read more

Visited 12/23/15 Nice drive. Several blocks. You can also walk it. Traffic not to bad. Some areas you can't pull over to park. Only some of the houses along the lane are decorated. Would I do it next year? Definitely. read more

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90/100 Christmaslishious reviews challenge for the end of 2017... 10 more to go Solid 4 stars**** It's pretty cool because it's one long street with Christmas lights dominating the trees. The best part are the houses made up with Christmas spirit. I love the magic of Christmas and the lights represent the holiday spirit for me. Parking is good. Walking is dangerous because there is no sidewalk in which to walk, therefore people have to walk in traffic with their kids. For that they lost points! But it's fun to justvcone out and check it out as you can stay in your car. read more

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Loved Christmas tree lane! Best time to go is 7-8pm. The lights are all so beautiful! Will be coming back again!

This location has a lot of houses with lights but no direction on where they are. It's best to drive and arrive early the streets are narrow and cars are parked on streets. read more

Best Christmas tree lights , beautiful they even offer hot chocolate for $1.00. Great place to bring your kids and family. Love the experience. Thank you. read more

This is more about history and how long they had the lights up every Dec since 1920. It is a little sad that not every house participates. Especially knowing the tradition when moving in. It's like the Christmas spirit is fading. I think it is a nice little detour through Altadena. The trees look so nice and like someone else said pictures do it no justice. I went on the 26th the day after Christmas. I attempted to go one day my daughter and I had a long nap and were up at 12am. Sad to say they do third off the lights. So we swung by today around 8:30pm and they were on. Not too bad of traffic. I will def want to bring my daughter again next year read more

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Really nice street which is not to big only a couple of blocks which has the lights all over the big trees on the street. The nice thing is most of the neighbors on the block really go all out on their decorations which makes it look even better. Went by around 6pm which traffic was not that bad. read more

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This is the spot to stop by every year. The 100th anniversary was such a blast. Street vendors, music, stands, all the holiday joy in 1 great place. Walking it was just as great as cruising down like I've done for the past 3 years. So happy to go with the family and will always make this part of our Christmas traditions. Thank you for all the memories I've made here. read more

Cute seasonal gem that should be everyone's annual holiday tradition. The hubby and I decided to go Christmas tree light viewing and figured we swing by Altadena since we were in the area. For something that is free, it's pretty awesome. I would recommend bring some hot chocolate and playing some Christmas music while driving down the street. read more