Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tours 2025
Are you looking for the best Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour?
The Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights is known for its elaborate Christmas light displays. There are plenty of Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tours to choose from.
Yes, you can make your way to Dyker Heights and wander around on your own. I can tell you from experience, you will see a lot more (and learn a lot more) on a guided tour.
Though I lived in Brooklyn for over a decade, I still found it easier to join a Dyker Heights Christmas Lights tour than to walk around the neighborhood on our own. I have done both and recommend a tour.
For those uncomfortable finding their way to Brooklyn, most tours below include a bus ride from Midtown Manhattan.
A more budget-friendly option is to take the tour that starts at the subway station and walks to Dyker Heights.
Note that all tours below include a walking tour. It is impossible to see all of the lights while driving down the streets of Dyker Heights. The streets get incredibly crowded. Even bus tours park and let the passengers walk around the neighborhood to view the Christmas lights.
While some of the tours below begin at the end of November, most tours take place in December only.
Keep reading to find the best Dyker Heights Christmas Lights tour.
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Dyker Heights Holiday Lights Bus Tour
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✔ Round Trip Bus Transportation
✔ Walking Tour of Dyker Heights
✔ Visit a Holiday Market
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Bus Tours Leaving from Midtown
Dyker Heights Holiday Lights Bus Tour
⭐ 4.6/5
🗺️ Meet at 41st Street and 10th Avenue, Drop off at Bryant Park
💲 59 for adults, $49 for children
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Meet at 41st Street and 10th Avenue in Manhattan, where you will board a bus to Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
The Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Bus Tour takes place daily in December. The last tour of the season is on January 1.
Tour time is 4:15 p.m. Depending on traffic, this Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Bus Tour lasts 3.5 to 4 hours.
Children under 3 do not need a ticket as long as they are lap children. Kids aged 3-14 are eligible for a child ticket.
The bus will arrive in Dyker Heights, and passengers will disembark for a walking tour of the neighborhood. Your guide will tell you stories about the homes and the people living in Dyker Heights, including the story of the person who started the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights tradition in the 1980s.
On the way back to Manhattan, the bus will stop in Dumbo by the Brooklyn Bridge for about 25 minutes before dropping you off at Bryant Park to see the Christmas Markets.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Tour en Español
⭐ 4.5/5
🗺️ 7th Avenue and 52nd Street, Midtown
💲 49 per person
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Tours leave at 4 pm daily in December from 7th Avenue and 52nd Street in Midtown, Manhattan.
Commentary begins on the bus and continues once you reach the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights, which is well-known for its Christmas light displays. The guide will tell you the history of the neighborhood and information on the houses before giving you time to wander on your own.
Make a stop at the Brooklyn Bridge before heading back to Times Square. You will be dropped off near multiple subway lines.
Dyker Heights Holiday Bus Tour
⭐ 4.5/5
🗺️ 1651 Broadway, Times Square
💲 60, $50 for kids 3-11, under 3 free
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Meet in Times Square for this 5 p.m. bus tour to Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. This tour runs daily in December and ends on January 1.
After a bus tour to Brooklyn, guests will have a walking tour of Bay Ridge and Dyker Heights before heading back to Manhattan.
You may even have the opportunity to meet some of the homeowners in Dyker Heights and hear their stories about the Christmas lights.
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Dyker Heights Christmas Lights & Skyline View Bus Tour
⭐ 4.6/5
🗺️ Meet at 49th Street and Broadway
💲 69, $59 for kids 3-12, Under 3 not permitted
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From the end of November until early January, you can join the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights & Skyline View Bus Tour that departs at 4:30 p.m.
Watch the sunset over the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty as you make your way out of Manhattan and into Brooklyn on a guided bus tour. The bus makes a stop for photos of the Statue of Liberty.
Once you arrive in Dyker Heights, the group will disembark and take a walking tour to see the beautiful Christmas lights and decorations.
On the way back to Manhattan, you will see the skyline of 3 different boroughs before being dropped off at the Christmas Markets at Bryant Park in Midtown.
Note that this tour is in English and German.
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Dyker Heights Trolley Tour
⭐ 4./5
🗺️ Meet at the Times Square Hotel at 7th Avenue and 52nd Street
💲 60
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Get in the holiday spirit with a trolley ride from Midtown Manhattan to Dyker Heights in Brooklyn.
This 4-hour tour only runs in December. You will hear stories about the neighborhood and how Dyker Heights became “the Christmas capital of Brooklyn.”
The walking portion of this tour is guided, and stories will be shared.
Christmas Lights Luxury Bus Tour
⭐ 4.6/5
🗺️ Meet at Broadway and 6th Avenue between 32nd and 33rd Streets
💲 95, $75 for children
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Leaving later than most of the Dyker Heights bus tours, the 4-hour-long Christmas Lights Luxury Bus Tour meets at 7 p.m.
Not only does this tour include a walking tour of the Dyker Heights Christmas Lights, but you will also make a stop at the Brooklyn Bridge and end the night at the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
The Christmas Lights Luxury Bus Tour takes place from the day after Thanksgiving (the 4th Friday in November) until the end of December.
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Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tours Meeting in Brooklyn
Dyker Heights Local Guided Walking Tour
⭐ 4.3
🗺️ 86th Street and 12th Avenue, Brooklyn
💲 45
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A small group of up to 10 will meet a local guide from the Dyker Heights Civic Association in Brooklyn for a walking tour of the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights.
Learn about the history of the Dyker Heights Christmas lights, hear stories about the neighborhood, and stroll through the neighborhood on this 1.5-hour-long walking tour.
Be sure to book early, as this tour only takes place 8 times from the end of November until mid-December.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour
⭐ 4.3/5
🗺️ 8th Street and 4th Avenue, Brooklyn
💲 21
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Join a walking tour almost every night in December to see the Christmas lights in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Dyker Heights.
Unlike most of the Dyker Heights tours, this 1.5-hour-long tour leaves multiple times each day, so you can choose a time that best suits you.
This tour meets in Brooklyn and saves you money on transportation, as you can take the subway from Manhattan. The tour meets near the subway station and walks to Dyker Heights together. All in all, the walking distance is about 2 miles (3 kilometers).
Book a local-guided walking tour to explore the Christmas Lights in Dyker Heights. Learn about the neighborhood and the stories behind the lights.
Magical Christmas Lights Tour in Brooklyn (in French)
⭐ 4.8
🗺️ Meet at 52 Jay Street, Brooklyn
💲 79, $55 per child
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This small group tour led by a French speaker meets in Brooklyn and arrives in Dyker Heights by subway.
The Magical Christmas Lights tour takes place occasionally in December and early January. The tour departs at 3:30 pm and lasts about 3.5 hours.
The group wanders through DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights, and Dyker Heights.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Walking Tour Leaving from Midtown Manhattan
Dyker Heights Walking Tour
⭐ 5
🗺️ US Recruiting Office in Times Square at 43rd Street
💲 49, $35 per child
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On Fridays and Sundays in December, you can meet your guide in Times Square and then take the subway to Brooklyn together.
This is perfect for those who don’t want to take a bus tour, but don’t want to make their own way to Dyker Heights.
The Dyker Heights Walking Tour is 3 hours long and includes holiday music to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Private Tours
Dyker Heights Private Christmas Limousine Tour (in English or Spanish)
⭐ 4.4/5
🗺️ Pickup in Manhattan
💲 Up to 7 guests for $959
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From the day after Thanksgiving until the first week of January, you can be picked up at your Manhattan hotel and driven to see the Christmas lights in Dyker Heights on a private limousine tour.
You can choose the tour time and leave any time from 4 pm to 10 pm.
The limousine tour lasts about 3 hours and includes walking through Dyker Heights, a stop in DUMBO to take pictures, a stop at Wall Street to see the Charging Bull, and a stop at Battery Park to see the Statue of Liberty.
If you would rather head down to Dyker Heights and look at the Christmas lights on your own, here is all of the information you will need to help you map out your night.
Dyker Heights Christmas Lights Wrap-Up
As you can see, there are plenty of ways to tour the Dyker Heights Christmas lights.
If you are comfortable taking the subway to Brooklyn and able to walk longer distances, it is more budget-friendly to join a walking tour that meets at the subway station.
Those who prefer transportation from Manhattan can find plenty of options that all include an hour-long walking tour of the Dyker Heights Christmas lights. These tours also include other stops, such as viewing the Brooklyn Bridge or ending at the Bryant Park Holiday Markets.
You can even take a private limousine tour directly from your hotel to Dyker Heights.
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