Across Butler County, Christmas lights can tell stories of family and tradition, and celebrating the holidays in years past. They can also just be fun, like in the case of the light display at Stephanie Huffman’s parents’ household on Young Avenue, which includes inflatable minions next to Santa.

As residents stare down early sunsets and cold winter nights, these brightly lit homes spread Christmas spirit through their extravagant light displays.

Here’s where a few of these displays can be found.

Mike Guidotti decorated 327 Chestnut Drive, Center Township, with lights synchronized to music for the past several years.

The musical display features lights synchronized to six different songs and effects by Orchestra of Lights.

“I’ve always liked to have something up for the holidays,” Guidotti said. “I can remember when I was a little kid, we’d go across Jefferson street and we’d see these houses lit up back in the ‘80s. I always liked that.”

The Guidotti display includes four trees, a Govee curtain light displaying several images from The Grinch, a 15' tall inflatable snowman, Santa and a countdown to Christmas sign.

“We’ve had a nice little system going to keep it running. I like the joy it brings,” Guidotti said.

Jon and Karlie Harper have run a “computer controlled display” of lights, with broadcast music synchronized to the flashing patterns at 283 Evans City Road, Butler Township.

They’ve had this same display in multiple cities they’ve called home, and since they now call Butler home, the duo said they want to share the holiday spirit with their neighbors.

“We started doing this back in 2016. We’ve moved all over. We’re a military family,” Jon Harper said.

This is the third location they’ve decorated with their holiday display.

“There’s so much enjoyment going around with the lights,” Jon Harper said.

Debbie Macurak, a Butler Realtor, said every holiday season, her mother, Connie Collier, decorates a caboose located in the backyard of her Pine Ridge Drive home in Chicora in honor of her late father.

Macurak’s father passed away in 2012, but her 76-year-old mom still decorates it

“She lights it up for the first time of the season on my Dad's birthday,” Macurak said.

The light display turns on Dec. 3 and lights up nightly through the end of December.

Macurak recalls seeing a Santa and sleigh atop the caboose as a child, and while her mother doesn’t go to that extent, Macurak said the display is worth seeing.

Jody Walborn said her family has put a lot of time into Christmas decorations at 652 Center Drive, Oakland Township.

Their passion for spreading holiday cheer can be seen for generations.

“My son, Jim, gets his love of decorating from his grandfather, Jack,” Walborn said. “He passed away, but was in the Butler Eagle a couple of times for his Christmas lights on Brown Avenue.

“He left with his family the love of decorating for Christmas.”

Walborn enjoys people stopping and staring with wonder at her lights.

Along Annisville Road in Parker, Fred and Jamie Wood brighten their yard with a drive-through tunnel and lights dancing to music.

The winter wonderland at 401 Annisville Road display spreads cheer in their community.

In Herman, a display at Kriley Grove Lane invites people to drive into a tunnel of lights and see a series of displays with Santa, tractors and more.

The display is the handwork of the Lovich family.

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