The Best Christmas Light Projectors To Shower Your House in Holiday Cheer

We updated this article in December 2022 to ensure the information reflected current prices, features and more. Our top picks, based on testing notes from the Good Housekeeping Institute, remain the same.

Decorating your home for the holidays can be daunting, and for the less electrically savvy, setting up outdoor Christmas lights can be a difficult feat. Christmas projectors can make light work of showering your home in a festive display without the hassle of interlinking wires and extension cords. Many also offer various modes so you can tailor your house’s holiday ambiance to your liking, whether you prefer a gentle faux snowfall or a bright laser light show.

The experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute have researched and collected the best Christmas light projectors available for purchase and put them to the test. We looked at brightness, surface area covered, ease of setup and durability to evaluate the performance of the projectors. The following models were selected for their impressive projection quality, versatility in display modes and resistance to inclement weather. Here are the best Christmas light projectors you can buy for the coming holiday season.

Our top picks:

You can read more about how we evaluate gadgets in our Lab, plus everything you need to know to shop for the perfect Christmas projector for your home at the end of this guide.