December 14, 2020 update: This house is no longer accepting letters this season.
One of our favorite Christmas traditions of the past several years has been visiting a magical Christmas house in Brighton Michigan.
We bundle up in our pajamas, grab a thermos of hot cocoa and a baggie of cookies and mosey around town admiring all the amazing tinkling lights along the way.
Eventually we find ourselves in the gated community of Hilton Pointe in Brighton. Just seeing these houses without lights is quite a sight as the homes on the street are mansions, according to my kids.
The most magical house of all is tucked at the end of the street. Believe me when I say it’s hard to miss the 40,000+ lights decorating the lawn and the parade-worthy statues outside, including a Santa, train with a Christmas countdown, a snowman and more. It truly is a sight to behold.
The most magical part, however, is that this house has a secret in with the North Pole! My kids suspect the mailbox is actually a portal directly to Santa’s desk. I honestly think they may be right.
Children are encouraged to drop their letter to Santa in the mailbox {with a return address} with the chance of getting a response right on Santa’s custom letterhead.
Even the envelope the letter comes in is charming. We have loved collecting them each year. I love that Santa always mentions siblings too. I have a feeling it’s one of the reasons my oldest is still hanging onto Christmas magic, and for that I am grateful.
Special mail can be dropped off between December 1-15 each year.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because the house is located in a gated community, the hours are 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. daily ONLY. You cannot access the home during the daytime.
The address:
3382 Hilton Pointe Ct., Brighton, MI
From the bottom of my heart, thank you to Santa and all the elves that make this house possible. It’s such a season-maker for our family, and many others! Thank you for blessing our community with such a magical place.
Have so much fun if you visit!
Find more ideas for things to do this season at this post.
