Light displays are a communal Christmas affair in the inner-west Sydney suburb of Ashbury. Each year, the residents of Second Street co-ordinate a date to flick the switch, brightening up the ...

Sydney’s Christmas light wars have well and truly begun, with streets and neighbourhoods across the Harbour City battling it out to find out who has the best festive decorations.

Sydneysiders have been invited to hop on their broomsticks to attend the nation’s most magical Christmas lights display, with a Harry Potter-themed home now open for free.

Going all out with Christmas lights is a Sydney institution. Use our map to find the closest displays near you and meet some of the city’s boldest decorators.