10 Most Popular Lights That Hang from Trees

When looking at ways to accentuate your outdoor décor, adding lighting fixtures to trees in your back or front yard is a sure-fire way to bring your space to life. Hanging lights from trees is a fantastic option to add personality and atmospheric touches, year-round. In terms of options available, the list is pretty long. We’ve done some research and picked some of our favorites below.

Outdoor Bistro Lights

Bistro lights are a great option to hang from trees, with the shatterproof and waterproof design to protect against the elements (or accidents). They’re built to withstand extreme temperatures, rain, and wind. Each light also works independently, meaning if one goes out, the others will continue to work. Just use the easy-to-use clips to hang them from your chosen location.

These dimmable string lights hanging from trees are the perfect addition to a outdoor romantic dinner, wedding, party, or any occasion you want to enhance with light. Check more string lights.

Mason Jars Lights

Solar Mason jars lights coming with a handle, are a great choice for hanging trees, giving a year-round elegance to your space. The fairy lights sit in the jar, which is waterproof sealed to keep moisture out, and are solar powered meaning minimal fuss. With these solar mason jars lights, you’re guaranteed a high-quality, affordable choice, with this 6 pack of 30 LEDs a great, lightweight option. 

Cracked Glass Lights

Solar lighting is a growing trend for lighting décor and tree hanging, and for good reason. With advantages like wireless installation, reduced costs and impact on the environment, and just the need for sunlight to work, you might want to consider cracked glass hanging lights. These eye-catching lights offer great portability as they can be placed on any tree, while enjoying between 8-10 hours on a full charge.

These glass and stainless-steel lights offer a high-quality finish that many other lights won’t give you; it also includes two different options for hanging, choosing either stainless steel hooks or extra clips. The cracked glass ball emits a unique glow as well that’s hard to beat in terms of elegance.

Rope Lights

Christmas is certainly the time of the year when you want to add a magical and immersive experience to impress passers-by (and win in the friendly rivalry with the neighbours). A vivid Christmas tree is great, but you can really bring the trees in your garden or in front of your house to life with these 99ft LED color-changing rope lights.

Controlling everything from the remote or the unit attached to the fixture itself, switch between 16 different colors like red, green, orange, and the rest of the rainbow. There are eight different modes to choose from – including fade, jump, and twinkle – so you’re bound to find a setting that perfectly complements the occasion. Choose how long you want the lights to stay on for too, with a 4/6/8/24 hour timer. These tangle-free lights aren’t just fit for Christmas. Put love in the air for Valentine’s Day, introduce a spooky vibe for Halloween, or a warm and wholesome feeling for Thanksgiving. The world is your oyster.

RGB Dimmable String Lights

RGB dimmable string lights are a great decorative option for trees. These solar-powered Edison lights are color-changing and dimmable, giving you even more flexibility with how you want to decorate. Choose from 8 different colors, 6 different modes, and 4-levels of brightness with the dimming feature (the dimmer is built in, so you won’t need to buy a separate one). 

These lights will enjoy around 9-10 hours of illumination on a full charge. Worried about not getting consistent sunlight where you live, or perhaps your trees block out the sun? The good news is that you can charge the solar panel using a USB charging port when there’s poor sunlight, blockage, or bad weather.

If you want the cable to emit a glow, choose RGB Outdoor String Lights with Fairy Rope.

Hanging Lantern

Looking at some solar powered options again, solar hanging lanterns are a perfect addition for trees in your private space. The black metal frame houses the lantern light, which produces a sophisticated and elegant crystal shining effect, designed to mimic the appearance of sparkling or shimmering crystals.

Enjoy up to 8 hours of illumination with these lights, using the versatile hanging chain and hook, but with a weight over just over 2lbs, be sure to find a good branch to support them. Top tip: turn on the switch before charging, or the solar panel won't start to absorb sun exposure.

If you’re looking for a lantern light that offers all of the benefits above, but want an even more exotic feel, you might want to consider Moroccan candle lantern light. Each light illuminates in a color of your choice and will offer a charming focal point to your chosen tree or trees, adding a personality that feels unique.

Firework Lights

If you want to add dazzling effects to trees, firework lights could be your option. These lights mimic the burst and sparkle of fireworks with branching patterns and warm glow. Hanging fireworks lights on trees is like burning firework on trees (not recommended), which creates a dreamlike visual effect. They are usually battery operated and waterproof, so it is convenient to use them outdoors.

Meteor Shower Lights

Would you like a meteor shower in your backyard? Okay, not a real one, but, these cascading meteor shower lights are the next best thing. Also known as falling rain lights, these beautiful and unique fixtures will shine at 360 degrees, with their 50cm-long tubes, with 54 LEDs per tube, perfect for hanging from trees. They’re also built with SMD2835 LED chips, instead of 3528 LED chips, which simply means they’ll shine brighter and crisper for a higher quality performance.

Make Christmas, New Year, your wedding, or any other occasion extra magical with these unique fixtures.

Solar Tealights

Another solar-powered option, beaded tealights are a fantastic choice for a subtle yet powerful focal point to hang from trees to make the space beautiful. The set of 4 hanging candle lantern lights produce an authentic flickering effect, and their 12-inch chain and built-in hook means you can place them in the perfect spot. They work like any other solar light and will illuminate for up to 5 hours on a full charge and, at 12oz weight, you can hang them from pretty much any tree you like.

Curtain Fairy Lights

No list would be complete without this staple decorative feature to your garden. Curtain fairy lights, one of the best lights that hang from trees, have 300 LED lights in one pack, 8 lighting modes ranging from slow fade, to flash, and more. Their warm light glow is an ideal addition to create a magical Christmas setting but certainly versatile enough to use for many other occasions. And, don’t worry about getting up from your Christmas celebrations to change any settings, as it comes with a remote control to do all the work.

Conclusion

As you can see, when it comes to hanging lights from trees, there are lots of different options to choose from, so you’re guaranteed to find a solution that fits your taste. Whether it’s a year-round ambience you’re going for, or adding a unique flair to a special occasion, we hope one or more of these options helps you get started.  What a tree-at!