15 Best Christmas Village Sets for a Festive Holiday Display
Updated: Nov. 09, 2023
Brighten up your home's holiday decorating scene with these delightful miniature Christmas village sets.
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There’s no place like home for the holidays, making this season an idyllic time to bring the warmth and sentiment of Christmas decor into your spaces. And while Christmas wreaths, trees and garlands remain at the heart of holiday decorating, topping off your interiors with artful details will set the coziest atmosphere all season long.
One detail worth displaying in your decorating scheme this year is Christmas village sets. No matter your design style (or age), these teeny-tiny scenes will make you feel like a wide-eyed child again looking in with awe. Not sure where to start? We’ve rounded up some charming tabletop displays infused with bright colors and sparkly finishes to help you create your own winter wonderland effect.
Harry Potter Illuminated Village Collection
Experience the splendor of this all-wizard village set in Britain, an exclusive from The Bradford Exchange. Each village building, including the Three Broomsticks Pub, is crafted and painted by hand. You can also mix in additional Christmas village sets and pieces, like the Harry Potter Hogwarts Express Train collection, to form the most enchanting holiday scene for Harry Potter fans of all ages.
Musical Santa and Deer Village
This Christmas village set was designed by Kurt Adler, and plays eight tunes and features Santa Claus along with his sleigh and deer flying over a small town. With built-in warm lights and glistening snow highlighting each home, this village is a one-step decorating solution that’ll zhuzh any table display.
Village Tea Light Candleholders
A modern, minimalistic take on traditional Christmas villages, this set creates a festive scene anywhere in the house, from windowsills to mantels and bookcases. Made from ceramic, these village tea lights include one small, medium and large house. Doubling as a candleholder, it’ll also create the most beautiful soft glow in any nook.
National Lampoon’s Griswold House
“Fire it up, Dad!” The National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation fan in your house will adore the iconic Griswold house covered in lights. Don’t forget to shop Department 56’s other pieces inspired by the holiday film, like Cousin Eddie in a robe emptying his RV and Clark’s car with a rather large tree on top, to really complete the scene.
Wooden Christmas Village
This merry wooden village crafted from plywood sets the stage during the Victorian era. This village features amber light-emitting diode (LED) lights and a 39-inch plug-in cord. With a remote control and built-in timer, light this village once and let it run on autopilot all season long. You can also pick from two iterations—the village design or Advent calendar (which also comes in white).
Transportation Village
If you’re a traditionalist who adores a nostalgic and warm Christmas style, look no further than Spode’s Christmas village. Each design celebrates vintage Christmas decor with a classic red and green color palette with ceramic figurines and collectibles you’ll want to pass on to your loved ones for generations.
Light-Up Snowy Church
This decorative light-up church may be a part of the Pottery Barn Kids brand, but it’s such a delight that it’s bound to charm anyone at any age! Its silver structure has a base made of cardboard and features the most adorable details, like a big red bow and snow-dipped steeple. You only need three AA batteries to enjoy this house’s interior string lights. Look to the full collection to complete this festive scene by pairing it with the classic light-up plaid tree farm and red house.
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Village
Create your very own Whoville with Department 56’s Grinch-inspired village. The quirky pieces, like Cindy Lou Who’s house, are colorful with unique angles to really stand out on your mantel or table. Kids will especially love the movie-inspired pieces.
Advent Calendar Village
This charming village Advent calendar double duties as a tabletop mountain village display. The 24 doors and windows pull out tiny hidden drawers to keep a special treat or note tucked away. This village does come as a singular piece, so it will work best for a static tablescape you won’t need to alter throughout the season. With homey accents like trees, bows and wreaths, this village sets up the most cheery Christmas scene.
Glitter House with Trees
Bring in the imaginative world of this twinkling holiday set into your decorating plans this year. This creative and straightforward paper house design adds a dash of Christmas cheer to any tablescape. Constructed from paper, each cottage has a glittery snow finish and includes LED lights. Plus, this set’s style is versatile enough to be mixed or matched with other holiday figurines or accents, like bottle brush trees.
Animated Winter Wonderland Set
Standing just 18 inches tall, the animated winter wonderland doesn’t leave any Christmas detail untouched. Featuring 75 warm LED lights, a moving train, figurines and a snowy village, this decor staple will set the festive mood in any part of the house. Bonus: It plays classic Christmas tunes to create the ultimate holiday atmosphere! You can customize your settings through its three-mode switch to turn on all three functions (movement, light and music) or use the movement and light-only setting.
Light-Up Holiday Village
This whimsical holiday village is a beautiful pick for decking out any tabletop that could use a dash of Christmas charm. This collection was inspired by Après ski and alpine culture, and flaunts beautiful jewel-toned hues. Each piece is sold separately, allowing you to set up your village with only the shops you love! Pick from a coffee shop, toy store, tinsel house, knit shop and cinema house. Don’t forget to check out these Christmas coffee table decor ideas.
A-Frame Christmas House
It’s never too early to put up Christmas decorations, especially when you can customize a fun village display with an A-frame house that’s part of the Christmas Collectible House collection. Each is cast from 100% resin and features 360-degree detailing, making these adorable homes beautiful from any angle. Plus, each window glows with warm LED lights and has an optional six-hour timer that’ll automatically light at the same time for six hours per day.
House and Olive Garland Set
Use Crate & Barrel’s chic display of white-glazed ceramic canal houses (inspired by Dutch architecture), berry-infused garlands and tonal green fir tree sculptures to coordinate the idyllic Christmas village scene. Glazed stoneware surrounds each house with sustainably designed Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified acacia fir wood tree sculptures.
Colorful Illuminated Village
This illuminated village is handmade from sisal, paper pulp and plastic. Its multi-color palette forms an energetic and playful display, a spot-on reflection of MacKenzie-Childs’ whimsical aesthetic that epitomizes traditional decor with a twist.
