6004 St. John Drive · Alexandria, VA

Franconia Lights

A front-yard light show synchronized to music, free every night of the season. And you choose what plays next.

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Request line

Tonight, you're the DJ.

Pull a record from the crate and it goes on deck, with a message from you to someone on the TUNE TO sign right after the song's title. Or grab the mic and send a shout-out to the sign. The request line is open during show hours.

Franconia 88.5 FM · DJ booth · Listen on your phone ↗

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On deck

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Dig through the crate

One request per phone every 5 minutes, so everyone gets a turn. Don't see your song? Requests powered by Festivly

Show times

Two seasons, every night.

The show runs on a loop all evening, so arrive anytime. Tune your car radio to 88.5 FM to hear the music, or listen on your phone with PulseMesh.

Weather can change plans. Closures and opening nights are posted first on our Facebook page.

Our story

A neighborhood tradition, lit up.

Franconia Lights is one family's front yard on St. John Drive. What started as a few synchronized strands has grown, one season at a time, into a full show: over 28,000 lights, each song programmed beat by beat and mapped to the house.

We do it for the cars that slow down, the kids pressed against the windows, and the neighbors who come back every year with someone new. It's always free. Some years we raise money for a cause close to us, and this year that's Blood Cancer United.

The best part is the one we didn't plan: you. Visitors pick the songs, so no two nights are quite the same.

28,000+lights

5thseason

88.5FM in your car

2022

The first show

A Christmas Vacation opening, a walk-through video, and a few songs that hooked us. Watch the 2022 opening
2023

On Fox 5 DC

The lights on St. John Drive made the local news. See the segment
2024

Featured on Doug's Holiday Lights

NBC4 Washington's holiday lights series came out to St. John Drive. Watch the feature
2025

You took over the playlist

Visitors started choosing songs from their phones, and the show raised money for blood cancer research.
2026

Season five: Halloween, then Christmas

A full Halloween show this October, with Christmas to follow. Follow along on Facebook for the build.

Videos

Watch the show.

Can't make it in person? Here are a few favorites from past seasons.

Come see it.

Where

6004 St. John Drive

Alexandria, VA 22310. Best viewed from the street. Stay in your car or watch from the sidewalk.

Get directions →

Be a good neighbor

Park along the street and keep driveways clear.
Turn your headlights off while you watch.
Listen on 88.5 FM, or on your phone with PulseMesh, instead of loud speakers.
Please stay off the lawn and away from the props.

Always free

No tickets, no reservations. If you'd like to give back, this season we're supporting Blood Cancer United. Donations are never expected.

Learn about Blood Cancer United →

Find more lights

Make a night of it with Festivly.

Franconia Lights is listed on Festivly, a map of real holiday light displays near you. Find more shows around Northern Virginia, see what's on tonight, and plan a route from one to the next.

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Franconia Lights

Tonight, you're the DJ.

Two seasons, every night.

A neighborhood tradition, lit up.

The first show

On Fox 5 DC

Featured on Doug's Holiday Lights

You took over the playlist