2019 Interlochen Holiday Lights: What You Need to Know Before Visiting
By Arlington Police Department
Posted on November 15, 2019, November 15, 2019

One of the largest holiday light displays in North Texas continues in Arlington for 2019. Beginning Friday, Dec. 13, the Arlington Police Department will set up traffic control posts from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. to help facilitate safe travel through the area. Drivers need to enter the Interlochen neighborhood from Randol Mill Road at Westwood Drive.

Every year, more than 200 homeowners in this northwest Arlington neighborhood, near Interstate Interstate 30, celebrate the season by adorning their homes and yards with festive lights and holiday-themed displays. Admission is free. Travel route and safety information is below. You can also click here for a printable map. 

Interlochen Neighborhood Entrance and Exit:

  • Enter the Interlochen neighborhood from Westwood Drive at Randol Mill Road.
  • From Westbound I-30, take the Fielder Road exit and go south to Randol Mill Road. Turn right on Randol Mill Road and follow it to Westwood Drive.
  • From Eastbound I-30, take the Eastchase Parkway exit, turn east on Meadowbrook Boulevard to Randol Mill Road, then right on Randol Mill Road to Westwood Drive.
  • All other streets to the Interlochen neighborhood are closed. Left turns are prohibited from northbound Bowen at Westwood and northbound Oakwood at Randol Mill. All traffic will be forced to turn southbound on Crowley Road.
  • Tour buses and limousines will not be allowed on Porto Bello Court.

Important Safety Tips:

  • Traffic must always keep right, leaving the left lane open for emergency vehicles and Interlochen homeowners.
  • Adults and children must wear their seat belts and stay in child safety seats.
  • Visit during the week in order to have a better experience. Weekends are the highest traffic-volume days.
  • Pack a little patience. Traveling through the area could be slow.
  • Pedestrian traffic is permitted. Roller skating in the street is prohibited by the Arlington Municipal Code. No solicitation or sales by any vendors or group will be allowed from any public roadway or public rights-of-way.

Have a great visit, and enjoy one of Arlington's favorite traditions.

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