The Ford Family presents a Nightmare Before Christmas display with a scary toy factory and more in Mission Viejo, CA; the Quintero Family presents a whimsical Christmas meadow with flowers radiating Zen and peace in Atwater, CA; the Aromin family puts on a synchronized light show with a 12-foot replica of the Mickey Ferris Wheel in Fairfield, CA; and the Levy family displays their symmetrical diamond-shaped lights in Sacramento, CA. Judge Carter Oosterhouse chooses the winner.

The Wilson Family presents a dreamy Candyland, with a reindeer flight school, the Peppermint Express train, and a spot to make s'mores in Windcrest, TX; the Wilhelm family puts on dancing lights with lively music and a one-of-a-kind hologram in Amarillo, TX; the Cox family displays a DIY Winter Wonderland with a handmade train and a life-size choir in Corpus Christi, TX; and the Bocanegra Family presents a nativity scene featuring Mary, Joseph, Baby Jesus, and several life-sized animal figurines in Corpus Christi, TX. Judge Taniya Nayak picks the winner.

The Sablich family creates a North Pole experience featuring Santa's Workshop in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; the McGonigle family spaces light strings exactly three inches apart, plus a gingerbread house and 102 dalmatians in Plantation, Florida; the Fester family displays 750,000 lights, 99 Christmas trees, and more exciting surprises in Panama City Beach, Florida; and the Alred family displays light strands 75 feet high in Jacksonville, Florida. Judge Taniya Nayak decides the winner.

The Relvas family creates a Swiss Alps Christmas town with over 400 figurines in Ladera Ranch, California; the Christensen family showcases their "Frozen" inspired holiday display and waterfall of lights in Citrus Heights, California; the Clark family presents a display of seven themed areas from LED palm trees to a whimsical forest in Clarksburg, California; and the Berndt family puts on an interactive display featuring a working train, penguin slide, and giant claw lift that distributes presents to the children in Santa Rosa, California. Judge Carter Oosterhouse make the decision.