City Lights

City Lights stands out as a destination for curated holiday décor and collectibles. I’ve shopped here for over a decade, and it’s become a personal tradition. Many of the pieces I purchased years ago remain in pristine condition—timeless and well-crafted. While prices are higher than standard retailers, the value is in the exceptional quality and the uniqueness of the collection. The owner clearly has a discerning eye and offers pieces that are difficult—if not impossible—to find elsewhere. Their Halloween displays are equally captivating, full of creativity and character. The customer service is consistently excellent—warm, attentive, and knowledgeable. City Lights is more than a store—it’s an experience. I highly recommend it for anyone looking to elevate their holiday traditions.

Love City Lights! Truly a one-stop, one shop for ALL your Halloween and Christmas needs! Artist signings and a selection like you will never see! Jim Shore headquarters for Disney, that's for sure! I can't wait to come back to the JS signing in November!

Buyer beware. This company does not understand customer service. Spent hundreds of dollars during my visit. When looking online saw they were selling the exact same product on Amazon. Emailed and they gave me all these lies about minimum prices and other excuses. Well I contacted both companies and they said that was a lie. I was not asking them to match a random company. I was just asking them to match their own online price. I know they pay a fee to those online companies so guess they make it up with their in-store customers. If you go to the store check online for ANYTHING. Even employees make comments about what happens. Sorry they lost a customer.

I ordered from city light and the item was supposedly on back order with another item, I ordered at the same time I received one but not the other when I called city lights. They told me the item was delivered in January so not knowing how long exactly it would take to deliver I didn’t call till I received one of the items that I ordered and noticing I didn’t receive the other , I received the first item so because it was delivered in January and it’s Four months later, as I received my first item last month, they told me they could not do anything and not refund me any money Back, as it was too late to file any claims for this package and told me that I could have receive the package but someone could have taken it. I still feel I should have been able to receive my refund . I’m out of money that I paid for the item. So if you order from city lights, just please be careful and keep track of your item and make sure it’s not too late when you call them back because you will not get your refund back.

What an amazing store!!! Selection of holiday items is so vast that every time I turned, there was something new to see. Spent hours during my visit, and I still wasn't able to get through everything. If you're looking for beautiful holiday decorations and collectibles, you need to stop by and visit. Plenty of "non-holiday" merchandise to see as well. City Lights will exceed your expectations!

The size of the building and quantity of supplies was mind-boggling. Rose, in particular was extremely helpful in navigating the store and very knowledgeable. Free personalization is available with your purchases which was a wonderful surprise.

I have shopped here for 20 years. Every year I add to my collection of Mark Robert’s fairies. Last year I shopped for Kurt Adler nutcrackers and his gingerbread lighted houses! This year I went crazy over ocean themed ornaments for my tree! I’m going back today to buy 2 more glass fish for the tree! Rose was amazing at helping me find the ornaments I needed.

This place is EPIC, they could charge an entry fee! They sell pieces of art, not average Christmas Decor. It will have you lost in a whimsical winter wonderland & smiling ear to ear with every twist and turn. It will leave you enchanted!

This is a collectors paradise. I was overwhelmed and enjoyed seeing the gorgeous Radko ornament section and Jim Shore sections. I just purchased my 3rd permanent tree from them, a Barcana. When it comes to permanent trees, they have a very knowledgeable staff to assist. I am not replacing my tree, adding to the collection. This is a must see store for anyone on your Christmas list that has a special interest. Im sure you can find something for everyone.

Wow where has this place been all my life! With the holiday weekend, it was the perfect time to get new Christmas decorations. They have sooo many Christmas decorations for so many different styles! A staff member named Maria was super helpful in getting us two new inflatable decorations for outdoors. She was super helpful even with how busy they were!

This is a year round Christmas store located off Morena Blvd/Tecolote Rd and right across from Coronado Brewing. Parking is pretty limited, so I would suggest getting here near open or going during the week to avoid waiting for/finding parking. My husband and I recently came here on Sunday (12/4) and were lucky enough to get a parking spot right in front, so sometimes it's just timing/luck! City Lights carries a lot of different Christmas decorations in all sorts of styles and genres. They have ornaments, nutcrackers, figurines, Christmas towns, lights, artificial trees, outdoor accessories, and etc. The styles range from classic to modern, and there's almost something for any Christmas decorator. The prices range from $-$$$ and is dependent on what you're looking for. Because there's such a huge variety of merchandise, you'll see signs posted/hung all over that note to ask for assistance if you want something on display and to not touch. Please be mindful of any little ones you bring to avoid any accidents! When we were here on Sunday we only ended up buying some new lights for our tree, but the worker assisting us was very helpful and knowledgeable. He asked us what type and size of tree we were looking to cover before explaining the differences between the types of lights and what would be best for our needs. We were able to pick out a set of LED string lights that had a timer and 8 different modes for both warm white and color lights. We just decorated our tree tonight and we're extremely happy with them! Whenever we come here, we always explore the entire store as there's definitely a lot to look at and browse through. The store could use with some deep cleaning and updates, but otherwise it's still a great place to start or add to your Christmas collections. There's also a small Halloween area in the back of the store, so don't forget to check that out because it has a pretty cute set up and some great decorations. Check out can take some time as the staff are older and seem to be keeping up with technology, so please bear with them! They're doing their best and they're always friendly when we come here. Overall, this store is one of our stops during the holiday season because you never know what you're going to find. We love visiting this place every year and I highly recommend checking this place out if you're huge on Christmas!

Best selection for Christmas ornaments and decorations. Buyer beware, they are very expensive. This year I decided to check out the at home store. They carried the oversize jumbo ornaments at a fraction of the price.

I had great customer service from the owner, I believe he was... I know sometimes rules are bent in customer service specially if it's your first time... I come with an online coupon that apparently was not accurate or real. Anyways I was there for a couple of hours carefully picking beautiful ornaments. Ended up expending close to $400 dollars I was expecting a 10% discount. To be turned around by the clerk at the register. I decided to call back and make management aware. He asked me to come back and gave me the discount I was expecting. Thank you very much!!! You made my home very happy this season with my beautiful Christmas tree decorated with your beautiful and unique ornaments.

CAUTION! I went to City Lights to buy some Xmas deco, I noticed that they don't put prices on a lot of stuff and you have to ask many times to get prices. I bought a Garland for my mantel and I was told it was $64 when I went to pay for it I had to pay $75 I told them that I was quoted $64 but I guess nobody was listening. I bought it anyway since I did like it but not putting prices on items is bad for business.

I love this place! It's a large, year round Christmas super store. From trees to ornaments to holiday decor, I always find what I need. I'm especially happy that they carry Kurt Adler Hollywood Nutcrackers. I'm a dedicated collector of these lovely things, and City Lights has lots of them. If you're into Halloween, they do have a big selection of Halloween decor too (not my favorite holiday, but to each his own) . They sales staff has always been very friendly and helpful when I can't find something or need help. I just really love this place!

The service at City Lights is fantastic. Their staff go out of their way to help you find what you are looking for. That kind of service is hard to find these days. The selection is excellent and they always have what I need in stock. The value of the products offered is excellent and very competitively priced.

The service is awesome at this store with a wide variety of Christmas decor. They offer things from Disney to the Grinch. The cost for such things are a bit on the higher side. I did enjoy walking around and viewing their displays.

Has the best Christmas decorations! Customer service was excellent. Pris was great and very helpful in finding the best decorations for my home.

Visited this store a couple weeks ago. It is a large store with an excellent selection of indoor and outdoor decor. Plenty of staff around to answer questions and help you out. I purchased about five ornaments for my tree this year. Also got some decorating ideas from their beautifully decorated trees.

I have shopped here for years but sadly won't be returning. I visited a couple of weeks before Christmas and made a rather large purchase. When I got home I noticed on the receipt that I was charged for an item that I did not want and did not come home with. I drove all the way back a couple days later and explained to the sales clerk, who then got the owner/manager? to come out and speak with me. He seemed kind enough but he basically told me that there was no way I could have been charged for an item that I did not receive - that the cash register won't allow for mistakes. (????????) He said the item must have fallen out in my car or somewhere else. WTH? Since the overcharge amount was only around $25, I decided to let it go since I was clearly getting no where with this gentleman helping me. I also noticed that the store seemed very tired and crowded this year. With so many options to purchase Christmas collectibles elsewhere with much nicer shopping experiences, I will shop elsewhere from now on.

This is a fantastic place for anything Christmas you could be looking for. So many specialized ornaments, great displays, and great service. It's a unique experience just to visit.

Very unhappy I placed order thinking I was waiting for it. Had not been notified so I had to call to be told that they didn't have what I ordered. The order was to big ? I just cant believe they could have let me know if pieces were missing or at least try to see what they could do to fix this very unhappy

Eight nice employees and one grouchy old guy! My granddaughter picked up something to look at, he snatched it out of her hand, saying "NOT a good idea!" and walked off. She's young, yet very gentle with things. If she were to break it, we would have paid, as there are signs all over the store stating this rule. I do know that stores have insurance for breakage. While we were in the store, there was something broken...by an adult. If it weren't for the other friendly employees, we would have left and resorted to buying from Amazon. Best to keep the grouch away from the customers.

Sells cheap stuff that's overpriced and rude. I would not recommend this store to anyone.

They have a good selection of ornaments but be prepared to enter a sauna as it's boiling hot in there. It feels as if the heater was on its uncomfortably hot.

My daughter and I went here for the first time on Saturday. They have quite a variety of items and nicely displayed. This place is huge but it's set up weird so you can easily miss entire sections thinking they lead to a storage room. The staff was very helpful and they had plenty of cashiers. There were a few places where they had tins with greenery on the floor that kept falling over and blocking the isle (safety issue - tripping). And PARENTS, DO NOT BRING YOUR KIDS! The entire time we heard "don't touch, look with your eyes not with your hands, if you don't behave we're going to have to leave, what did I say, etc." It's mean to bring a child to a place light this and expect them not no be curious. It's not a store for children. Overall we loved it and love the items we purchased and plan on returning. I would probably not buy anything here with any thought of possibly returning it due to a lot of the reviews. Which means anything that is very, very expensive, I'd buy elsewhere in case it stopped working or it had issues. The check out line was quick and our clerk was very friendly. We had to leave the line originally because the lady that was going to help us was coughing a lot. We just waited and came back when she was busy. We felt so bad but it's flu season and the flu takes me down too hard and for too long. We plan on returning to pick up some more items.

This business is closed permanently. We went here the other day and o looks like it is only being used for storage now

Michael was the absolute best & extremely helpful we appreciated his help so so much. Great guy.

I'll start off with the good. I visited the store a couple years ago and they had no black Santas or angels. I think I Yelped about it in a Tip. I'm happy to report they have remedied that issue. It's not much. But it's something. See attached photo. Another positive--overall inventory is good. Now for the bad. Customer service is TERRIBLE. No one is helpful. There is one person that does the embroidery and it took forever to find her. And many of the stockings were out of stock. It's almost as if the stockings are an afterthought that will soon no longer be offered. When we asked about getting a stocking embroidered, we were given very little and/or wrong direction. The stocking we wanted was the last one in stock (which has also happened to us in previous years). And then we had to wait about 15 minutes for the embroidery person to come over. After we got our stocking, we wanted to get some garland or other decoration to hang in the house. We found what we wanted and, of course, when we asked a salesperson for help, she said she didn't usually work in that section so she couldn't help us, but she could try to find someone who might be able to help, but she wasn't sure if he was working. WTF. After waiting for the embroidery, we said, no way. We'll pass. We then tired to purchase one of the black Santa and black angel ornaments now in stock and the line was so long that we said, forget it. And just left. This store is in season for only a few months per year. The least they could do is be well-staffed and well-stocked for these precious few months. Honestly, I hope I never need to go back here again. It's just not worth the time.

Omg this place is amazing . Something for everyone. But when you pay 110.00 for a display model and they dont give you the power cord.... And the you ask me did you buy it that way. No honey I bought the display model no discount and was suppose to have all the parts. Then you want me to drive back down there ... Oh my.....no no no

it's so cute here(: i was wondering if it was open all year round and over heard a lady say it was so that's a plus!

I bought a Lemax The Giant Wheel over the phone the customer service said it's working so I paid for it and drove to the store to pick it up. I was so excited to find out it's broken. Not all lights are working. Very Disappointed, waisted gas and time. I Would've given it a zero star.

11/9/2015 This is A Christmas Decoration Superstore. The place is Giant in size with every kind of decorations that you can dream of. From fake trees to bulbs, Christmas stockings. Christmas lighting and more. This is a one stop shop. It's a bit overly pricy but they have nice stuff. The staff is friendly and helpful but they do have a no refund policy. Read The Signs. If you come here plan on spending some extra time sightseeing as there is a lot of cool stuff to see. Not a great place for kids as if they break anything you will be charged. Not overly kid friendly. Enjoy

Sales associate Marykay was absolute delight this morning. Gave me a great idea about how to dress up my 4 ft. Santa. Thank you Marykay..

Super fun place, I saw several assortments that my mother and grandmothers used to collect! Lovely hostess helped me find a great tree topper. I'll be back!

This place is weird. I've been here a handful of times and each time there is either not a single person in sight or theres 20+ people working who all seem pissed that you're there. Every time I've asked for help, the employee asks someone else, who then gets a third person, and the person who ends up helping me is upset that they've been taken from their current task to assist me. Also genuinely curious what their business model is? How can they afford to have that many people working during times of the year when there's not a single other customer in the store? Also it's exclusively elderly people working and I can't tell if they do it as volunteer work or not.

I've stopped in a couple of times this year for a bit of holiday shopping. It's a much smaller store than I expected (it's a bit cramped), but they have a fantastic selection of Fontanini, Department 56, Radko, Old World Christmas, Enesco and other popular holiday brands. Their selection really can't be beat. This, of course, means that this is a more high end retailer. I don't love that you have to request someone to go up to the warehouse to retrieve most items. It slows down the shopping process (it took more than 10 minutes to bring down one item for me), especially if you don't have time to browse, but I can understand it with the space issues and wanting to minimize five finger discount opportunists. But I'd love to see an updated setup that allows for stock being kept on the store floor, perhaps in locked storage under the display. I could have a field day space planning this place. While most employees are pleasant and helpful, on my most recent visit there were a couple of young ladies behind the register who didn't seem to like being bothered to have to stop their inappropriate, personal conversations to ring up a customer. No worries... they didn't stop that conversation the entire time I was being rung up (my cashier didn't look at me once). One of them spouted of an attitude ridden, "WHAT," when a gentleman walked up to ask a question. Listen, I worked at a huge Christmas store on the East Coast for ten years, year round. I know retail can be grueling - especially at a Christmas store during the holidays - but don't project your attitude on paying customers, please. Despite the less than ideal point of purchase interaction, I don't think it would keep me from going back when I'm in search of something I know they'll have. Besides, there's beer across the street.

This is a fun family business and there so helpful all year round . Help support small business and spend a little more to keep theses gems like this open. This is a great place to bring the family and look at all the displays. This is a San Diego icon . It's up there which balboa park and the Del Coronado . Please support this treasure so generation can make it part of there history.. THE OWNER IS SO NICE

I am obsessed with this place. They carry the best selection of Christopher Radkos I have ever seen. I will be returning soon to fill up my Beatle Radco tree. Service has always been friendly and helpful.

Fun and happy place to shop for Christmas! Lots of selections and new items! Come in and take pics with santa every Saturday in Dec.

If you are a Christmas fanatic, this is the place to be! Best part is that they're open all year round. From the moment you walk in, it's nothing but Christmas decorations! They have all kinds of ornaments & holiday related stuff here. Do keep in mind it's not your local Target or Walmart where you can find Christmas decor at an affordable price, you're looking at expensive decor here. It's honestly a great store to just visit & look at all the decor!

I have been shopping here for years. Mostly for the Radko ornaments which I have signed and shipped. I spend Hundreds of dollars each Christmas. This year one came broken. It was $63.00. They would not return it even for the same item. Is this my fault? NO ! When I called they were rude and said "How do we know you didn't break it?" WHAT? Why would I do that? I asked to speak to a manager or owner and they said "Hold on" then came back on the line and said no one is available. We can not take back your item,as a result of their lack of customer service I will be shopping elsewhere.They lost a long time customer.

I absolutely love it here. It puts you in the Christmas spirit right away! It's a great place to take the family. They have all of those hard to find christmas decorations! I usually buy a couple every you to add to my collection. My husband loves the mini towns you can buy here as well.

It's kinda hard, when you're surrounded by Christmas decorations, but this place has a really bad vibe. The ethos is decidedly unfriendly--the employees are not friendly or gracious. They don't smile or greet people and when they help you it seems begrudging. There is no cheer among the people here. It's like they're all impersonating Scrooge and taking it too literally. Even the senior citizen who discharged himself to help me find something and let me out the locked door managed to convey a sense of disgust that I was bothering him. I've been there at least 8 times because they don't take returns so I'm over cautious and in those visits I encountered ONE employee who was up to standard expectations for the countenance and helpfulness of retail employees. They're lucky they have a monopoly this year.

What a beautiful store to shop for Christmas but the owner was awful just plain nasty. I set my items on check out counter and turned my back for few minutes and after spending 2 hours in the store all of my items were gone I spoke to several employees and no one owned up to it so one of the sales person asked if I knew what the items were I couldn't remember all of the items anyhow went back to find my items and when I asked for assistance no one stepped up to the plate. I did locate most of the items I asked the store owner if I could be compensated for my time the owner Brian refused to help so I paid for my items after being told they closed at 6pm by one of his employees Brian was not apologetic not friendly and sadly not helpful at all. He said your keeping us busy after hours, so I paid for my items went Needless to say I will not nice to the front door and could not get out because I was locked in and no one could find the owner to unlock the door to let me out. I told his employees I sure hope he treats the employees better than he treats his customers. So sad

I love this place they have a lot of Christmas items that you would not find at a regular store. Not just Christmas light, trees and ornaments. But they also have other items like snoopy....

While I prefer Canterbury Gardens in Escondido I am not willing to make the trek these days. So City Lights, a crazy cousin of sorts to Canterbury does the trick..City Lights is like the relative that allows you to sit on the couch without all the plastic.. Canterbury is indeed a little fancier but most of the time City Lights will fit the bill. Located off of Morena Blvd, 365 days a year with a parking lot that is not suited for people who coordinate their outfits for the occasion. Or for people that shouldn't be driving a car and almost mow down two people in front of you while you wait for a parking spot. All before getting the store.. The place is a people watching paradise. You got the people that take Christmas ornament shopping way too seriously, the eclectic mix of staff, the unintentionally creepy Santa that sounds like the chester from Family Guy. Someone asked Santa what kind of cookie he wanted left out. He said 'White chocolate chip and pomegranate' ..Hmm..pretty sure Santa is stepping out on Mrs Claus.and maybe for the other team So yeah ornaments. Here ornaments are going to be a little higher than stores, but they usually have a theme. They had a "Under the Sea' theme 'White Christmas' theme etc.. They have ornaments for people that like booze, kids cartoon characters, music lovers, motorcycle lovers..you name it they probably have it. The Christmas trees (fake, a mockery of Christmas) are very expensive here. I would save getting stuff like that and wreaths, lights whatever to a Target or Walmart They also have cool displays of towns, trains etc.. in the back You will spend money here. There is no way you can't.. So be prepared.. and maybe come during the week. It's crazy during the weekend around this time

Never knew this Christmas store existed in San Diego! Great place to take your family just before Christmas and just browse around to see cool ornaments and decorations. A Definite MUST SEE!

Oh my grosh this place is freaking awesome! My wife and I love Christmas and when we discovered this holiday store not too far away from SeaWorld we knew we had to stop in for a visit. This place is BIG and has many different rooms filled w/ Christmas merchandise. There is an enormous selection of bulbs and various handcrafted ornaments as well as an abundant selection of Christmas village sets including many from Department 56. There is also Jim Shore collections, statues, lights, nutcrackers, Christmas trees, really the whole shebang. When we visited in September the store was comprised of about 95% Christmas merchandise; the rest was a few TY beanie babies and stuffed animals, some Lennox, Precious Moments, WDCC, and non Christmas Jim Shore pieces and a small room of Halloween novelties. There was also a display case of various bug and animal figurines made to resemble fruits and vegetables. This place is big so be prepared to spend a while here if you plan on seeing everything they have to offer. Yes, they do have restrooms. This place is kinda warehousey and there is no AC and it can get rather hot inside. Staff was abundant all over this place and constantly asked if we needed assistance. They have signs informing parents to watch over their children and enforce a "you break it, you buy it" policy. We had our young niece w/ us when we visited and had no problems; in fact several of the staff members complimented on how well behaved she was. They also have a strict return policy, so before you make your purchase and leave make sure everything is working and accounted for. They also have artist signings from time to time (Jim Shore was one of the upcoming ones) which is really neat. If you love Christmas I highly recommend you make a visit here. As far as quantity, this place has Stats in Pasadena beat.

My main concern is with their return policy. I received a package of 2 Radko ornaments. I had ordered them at the end of September for a Christmas promotion they were having where the artist signed the ornaments. The package did not appear to be damaged so I decided to keep safe until 12/01 when I put up my Christmas tree. 1 was damaged when I opened. I immediately sent them pictures including the undamaged shipping carton. They would not credit or exchange for me even though I was so close to the return window. I think around the holidays they should extend the policy since you may not put up until December or may be giving as a gift. They were inflexible when I complained. I think to keep everyone shopping small businesses Customer service has to be exceptional and in my case City Lights failed.

What a great store. Rose was fantastic. My 8 year old daughter loves our Christmas village and Rose had so much patience in explaining everything to her and helping her find the right piece for us to purchase! The Lemax Round about! . We will be back for sure. What an unbelievable collection this store has! Thank you Rose for your great attitude!

We have been buying things at City Lights for years. I live out of state now and took time to stop by this past week. We bought an ornament and They packed it in a box. Needless to say we opened it when we got home and found that it was broke. We spoke with someone in the store about getting a replacement and told we may be able to get it replaced at a discounted cost. With how things are today I am really disappointed at how this store handled the situation.

I would like to take a moment to update my post. I was contacted by the President of City Lights. He expressed how sorry he was that the defective merchandise was not accepted and offered to give me my money back or a store credit. I opted for the store credit as my husband and I really like shopping there. It is nice to have this resolved. I meant to post this a long time ago.

City Lights is your go to place for holiday decorations. I had been looking what seems like everywhere for a little Christmas cheer. Couldn't find any at Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath and Beyond, or Pier 1. Or should I say any cheer that I liked... I had almost given up and said bah humbug to the whole thing when I was directed to City Lights by a much older and wiser coworker. When I pulled up, I knew this place had it all. They have so many items, prices range from inexpensive to almost my whole paycheck. They have an amazing selection of ornaments, wreaths, lights, trees, and centerpieces. I left there quite fulfilled and now my house is completely decked out!

If you really want to know what it feels like to be a kid in a candy shop, go to City Lights. In this case, you would feel like a kid on Christmas morning, because this is the absolute most awesome place to REALLY get into the Christmas spirit! Years of working in retail and having to schlump money together to buy some cool presents for my kids on a small budget has kind of taken the magic out of the holiday for me. Yes, I love all the cheerful Christmas music and fun parties to attend, but like so many others, the festive component of this particular season is lost on me. So to walk into this wonderful store is to be entranced and your spirit lifted by the merriment all around you...for sale. City Lights is enormous and you can spend hours wandering around looking at everything. Open year round, too for the serious Christmas collector and holiday decor fan. Ornaments, trees, tons of lights, religious icons, collectibles and statues. Tree toppers, Santa's, Nutcrackers, tree skirts-you name it, they got it here. In fact, City Lights is what one person called a "Christmas Nirvana." The personnel are pleasant and you would have to be a real Ebenezer Scrooge NOT to have a big smile come across your face when you enter City Lights. Though my own seasonal decorating is minimal, that is not to say that I cannot appreciate a beautifully well done Christmas layout. Get into the happy holiday spirit and soak in the beauty of honoring this most precious of Holy seasons.

Last fall, Brian purchased some Department 56 pieces from me and it was an excellent experience. In Nov/Dec 2020, I dropped off more pieces for evaluation and they still have them. A few weeks later, Brian told me that they had been hit hard by the Covid surge and could not yet process my items. I have been emailing Brian for the last 6 months with no response. Today I called and no answer. Are they still in business? I hope so. What a lovely store and staff!

Gorgeous place, Every piece is beautiful !! I love Christmas and they have everything you could ever need, a little bit pricey but-definitely worth it!