The 8 Best Christmas Light Projectors of 2024

Put on a color-changing light show all year-round with this Outdoor LED Spotlight Projector. Not overtly Christmassy, the multipurpose rainbow of 10-watt LEDs let you create everything from a spooky graveyard to delight door-bell-ringing trick-or-treaters to a Yuletide-approved showcase. Flood landscaping with a subtle and decorative glow or add atmospheric up-lighting to fountains, swimming pools and ponds.

Pros:

• Includes two projectors with mix-and-match colors for lots of versatility
• Waterproof and can be placed underwater
• Aluminum alloy casing is anti-leakage and anti-corrosion

Cons:

• Floor mount only

When you want to brighten up an extra-large area with dazzling holiday-themed patterns, dream big with these Christmas Laser Lights. With more LED laser light casting “oomph” for the money, it shines festive fun onto a home’s exteriors using five patterns (like Christmas trees and jingle bells) in four flashing modes at five speeds. It allows you to operate those options with the remote control and timer. For your family’s peace of mind, the unit has a built-in safety sensor switch that automatically shuts it off if the light gets too hot.

Pros:

• Illuminates up to a 5,000-square-foot area
• Mounts indoors, into the ground or on a wall
• Includes round indoor base, outdoor stakes and batteries

Cons:

• Only available in red and green lights

Shooting thousands of twinkling holographic celestial bodies, the Star Shower Motion Laser Light will blanket bushes, hedges and trees with luminous constellations. With the touch of a button, the motion activator makes the stars dance. Covering a massive amount of real estate when aimed from 100 yards away, the electric-powered projector has a built-in daylight sensor that turns on when it’s dark and off at sunrise to save battery life.

Pros:

• Includes four indoor/outdoor projectors that cover up to 3,200 square feet
• Flickering and static modes

Cons:

• Choice of red and green or green lights only
• Takes a few minutes to warm up

Why leave your dream of a white Christmas to fate when you can enjoy a traditional winter wonderland with Syslux’s Christmas Projector Lights? Beam snowfall or tiny alabaster dots onto your front lawn or mount the unit to the side of the house and shine snowflake patterns on pathways and sidewalks. The projector emits bright LED beads that travel a distance of up to 45 feet, yet produces soft lamplight that won’t hurt your eyes.

Pros:

• Shines subtle, elegant white lights with classic appeal
• Adjustable up and down 270 degrees
• Patterns have static, dynamic and twinkle options

Cons:

• Limited use: This Christmas projector is for seasonal use only. You can’t use it throughout the year.

Completely bathe your home with thousands of tiny green, red and blue pinpoints of light that automatically cycle through 18 moving holiday patterns with the Ledmall Christmas Motion Power 3-in-1 Laser. The Ledmall outclasses the other outdoor projectors with an upgraded memory feature that lets you preset the remote control to roll out your favorite themes automatically. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy the show.

Pros:

• Includes 18 moving holiday patterns in three colors
• Has two-, four-, six- and eight-hour timer durations
• Comes with a security kit, lock, cable and manual

Cons:

• No dusk-to-dawn light sensor

You’ll get your money’s worth with Sunbox’s Holiday Project Lights—after all, it comes with 16 pattern slides and 10 colors for Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Easter and more holidays. Use the remote control to turn the projector on and off, as well as control the flash and speed mode. Better yet, you’ll never have to remove this projector, because as soon as one holiday is over, you’ll be able to start celebrating the next one.

Pros:

• Includes patterns for a range of holidays and occasions
• Can be used indoors and outdoors
• Comes with a ground stake, wall mount base and remote control

Cons:

• Must manually change pattern slides

Unlike many projectors, there’s no need to waste time inserting slides to change images. The Water Wave Projector Party Light lets you browse through 15 dreamy and undulating color waves to fit your mood. Get your backyard party started by presetting the remote to cycle through monochrome or multicolored lights. Or press “auto” and let it fade through a kaleidoscope of neon hues.

Pros:

• Three water ripple speeds (fast, slow or still)
• Has two-, four-, six- and eight-hour timer durations
• Low power consumption and no noise

Cons:

• Batteries not included

Set the cinematic scene for childlike wonder in both young and old when you shine a bit of holiday magic via Gemmy’s Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Christmas Holiday Wall Lightshow projector. Shoot the titular Grinch’s head encircled by multicolored iconic images from the story onto your front or garage doors, fences or walls.

Pros:

• Projects the Grinch’s face
• Can be used indoors or outdoors
• Housing looks like a wrapped present to blend into scenery

Cons:

• Short cord length

Do outdoor light projectors work in daylight?

Indoors, yes. However, achieving optimal visualization outdoors typically requires full darkness.