The season of gingerbread houses, Yule logs and candy canes officially kicked off early Friday evening at Lake Compounce, where a crowd gathered to watch the lighting of 120,000 sparkling lights on the towering entryway tree.

The Post-Crescent's annual map of holiday lights displays is live and updating. Select map icons to read more about each display and use the +/- to zoom in or out on the map. You can still add a display at a home, park, business, church or otherwise by following the link.

Your ultimate guide to over-the-top holiday displays around the Valley this year.