Put on your hat and gloves, fill that thermos with cocoa and pack some cookies. It’s time to take in all things twinkly. Guide Live has rounded up some top area light displays to help you plan a perfectly merry and bright outing. For the neighborhood displays, note that it’s still early in the season and things might get sparklier as Christmas draws near.

The mansions Highland Park are sights to behold. In the vicinity of Armstrong Parkway and Preston Road, sprawling homes stand majestically on endless lawns (there’s also a particularly awesome big pecan tree there that’s covered in lights). Expect them to be glittering for the holidays with classic light decorations. Check out the area south of Preston and Mockingbird for more light displays. Several companies offer carriage rides as well.

The Galleria Mall is home to what’s billed as America’s tallest indoor Christmas tree, sparkling with nearly half a million lights and more than 10,000 ornaments. The tree’s daily Illumination Celebration light shows are set to music. On Macy’s Grand Tree Lighting dates, skating Santa Missile Toes will shoot sparks from his skates and do some back-flips in free ice shows that also feature Olympic and national champions at Galleria Dallas Ice Skating Center in the mall’s Center Court.