Your official guide to the very best Christmas lights displays
on the Isle of Wight!
Light up the Wight
Thank you so much for being part of Light up the Wight 2025.
We will announce the winner on Island Echo in January and be back in December to do it all again!
Happy New Year.
Light up the Wight is back for 2026!
Island Echo has once again teamed up with Southern Vectis to bring you Light up the Wight – your official guide to the very best Christmas Lights and a competition for households shining brightly for the local community.
Ash Lane in Gunville took the 2025 crown, with Goldcrest Close in Carisbrooke (2nd) and Bannock Road, Whitwell (3rd) rounding off the podium.
Who will win this year…? We are offering £400 for 1st place, £200 for 2nd and £100 for 3rd!
The Isle of Wight's Official
Christmas Lights Tour Guide & Map 2026
You can download the Christmas Lights guide as an image, PDF or view the interactive Google map.
Don’t forget to vote for your favourite display, with top cash prizes for the top three places.
Key Dates 2026
Entries open
2nd November
Entries close
23rd November
Map & voting goes live
1st December
Voting closes
31st December
Winner announced
7th January 2027
Light up the Wight is back for 2026!
Island Echo has once again teamed up with Southern Vectis to give those behind the Isle of Wight’s magical Christmas lights displays the chance of winning a share of £700 in prize money!
Fill in your details below to not only be included on the annual Light up the Wight map, but to also take part in the closely-fought competition.
1st Prize – £400
2nd prize – £200
3rd prize – £100
Last year over 1,600 votes were cast throughout December after Islanders ventured out in their cars – and on the sold-out Southern Vectis tour bus – to see the wonderful array of Christmas lights displays across the Island.
Ash Lane, Gunville bagged top spot in 2025, with Goldcrest Close in Carisbrooke securing 2nd and Bannock Road, Whitwell rounding off the podium in 3rd.
Registration for 2026 is now OPEN!
Entries close on Monday 23rd November.
Map and voting goes live on Tuesday 1st December.