Pick string or festoon lights when you need a run along a fence or eave, an inflatable when you want a lit yard shape, and curtain lights when the glass is the display. Check each listing for outdoor use and power, then store it dry. Browse the Christmas collection for current stock.
Last updated: 2026-10-05 (Australia/Sydney). Written by Darrah Opens.
Browse the Christmas collection for lights, inflatables, wreaths, garlands, and pre-lit decor that are listed there now.
Lights versus inflatables versus window lights
Match the display to the surface
Use a light run when the job is an edge: fence, eave, stair rail, or mantel. Use an inflatable when the job is a freestanding yard shape that needs a blower and ground space. Use window or curtain lights when the glass itself is the display and you do not want a stake in the lawn.
What is on the Christmas collection
The Christmas collection is the primary place to compare those three groups. Open the product page before you buy. Do not assume every light is outdoor-rated, and do not assume every inflatable uses the same plug.
Outdoor placement and power
Where a run can sit
Outdoor festoon and string lights need a path you can actually reach: an eave, a pergola beam, or a fence line with a power point or a solar panel nearby. Keep connectors off the ground and off sprinklers. In Sydney and other coastal spots, salt air and summer rain are the reason to read the outdoor note on the listing rather than guess.
Power before you unbox
Mains festoons, solar festoons, battery garlands, and air-powered inflatables do not share one setup. Check whether the page says mains, solar, USB, or battery, and whether batteries are included. The Jingle Jollys 34m solar festoon is a solar outdoor string: the listing says a solar panel or USB charge, an auto light sensor, and four modes (steady, slow flash, fast flash, burst flash). That is a different job from a long mains festoon.
Indoor stairs, mantels, and doors
Battery garlands for indoor edges
A battery garland suits a stair rail, fireplace, or front door when you do not want a cord across the floor. The pre-lit garland with pine cones and berry clusters lists 50 LEDs, a timer, and 3 AA batteries that are not included. The page points it at home stairs, a fireplace, and a front door.
Leave a path clear
Keep garlands off the walking line of a stair and off a door that has to close. If the listing is indoor-only, do not move it onto an exposed porch.
Festoon and string light runs
A 50 metre outdoor festoon
The Jingle Jollys 50m festoon is sold as outdoor Christmas string lights. The listing says it can be used inside and out, with bulbs spaced 90 cm apart and a connection system for assembly. Measure the run before you pick a length. Other festoon lengths are on the collection; compare them on their own pages rather than treating every length as the same set.
Do not mix claims across lengths
A 50 m set is not a 34 m solar set. Read the power source on the page you are buying.
Yard inflatables
Space, blower, and tie-downs
An inflatable needs flat ground, clearance above the shape, and a way to hold it down. The Jingle Jollys Santa train inflatable is listed at 3.6 m long, with LED lighting, water-repellent and UV-resistant materials, indoor or outdoor use, a built-in air blower, and pegs and ropes. The page says you unzip it to deflate for storage.
A taller yard Santa
The Jingle Jollys 5m inflatable Santa is titled as a 5 m outdoor air-power light. Give it height clearance and a tie-down plan. Skip US-plug and EU-plug blow-up sets unless the page confirms the plug you can use in Australia.
Window and curtain lights
A curtain across the glass
Curtain lights hang in a grid so the window reads as one lit panel. The Jingle Jollys 6 x 3 m curtain string light lists 960 LEDs, RGB colour, and a remote. The page describes indoor use and outdoor spots such as a backyard or deck, and says the bulbs are meant to cope with weather. Measure the window before you commit to 6 m by 3 m.
A warm-white curtain garland
The Christmas lights curtain garland lists a waterproof LED string, warm white bulbs, and 8 modes (combination, waves, sequential, slow-glow, chasing, fade, flash, and steady). Use it when you want a curtain of warm light rather than an RGB remote set.
Pop-up trees with lights
A pre-lit tree that folds away
The Jingle Jollys pop-up Christmas tree is 197 cm tall. The listing calls it a pre-lit pop-up tree, with ribbons, bows, and red and gold baubles, and says it assembles in minutes and folds into the included storage bag. Check ceiling height and the corner you will stand it in before you choose 197 cm.
Laser light when you do not want a cable along the wall
The Christmas laser projector is a waterproof outdoor lamp with a remote. The page says it projects red and green patterns, including Santa, snowflakes, trees, bells, gingerbread, and stars, onto walls, lawns, fences, and facades. Point it only where the beam stays on your own place.
What people are searching this week
Search interest, not store sales
Australian search interest in Christmas lights moved from 28.7 to 35.3 this week. Rising queries in that same window are inflatables, up 70%; window lights, up 60%; and pop-up trees with lights, up 40%. Autocomplete also surfaces outdoor, solar, and Sydney. These figures are search trends. They are not Darrah Opens sales figures, and they do not tell you which listing is in stock today.
How to use the queries
If inflatables are the search, start with yard space and a blower listing. If window lights are the search, start with curtain size against the glass. If pop-up trees with lights are the search, start with height and whether the page says pre-lit. Solar is a search term, so read the power line on outdoor festoons rather than assuming every string has a panel.
Care and storage after the season
Dry, deflate, and coil
Switch power off and let outdoor pieces dry before they go into a bag. Deflate inflatables the way the page describes. For the Santa train, that means unzip and deflate, then pack the pegs and ropes with it. Coil festoons loosely so the bulbs spaced along the run are not crushed. Take batteries out of battery garlands so they are not left in the holder until next year.
Label the bag
Mark the bag with what is inside and whether it is indoor-only or listed for outdoor use. The pop-up tree listing includes a storage bag. Keep the remote with the curtain set it belongs to.
Shop the Christmas collection
Primary CTA
Browse Christmas lights and decorations for the current range of inflatables, wreaths, garlands, and pre-lit decor. Confirm live stock and the outdoor note on each product page. This guide does not list prices.
Active listings named above
- Jingle Jollys 6 x 3 m curtain string light, 960 LED RGB remote
- Christmas lights curtain garland
- Jingle Jollys 50 m outdoor festoon
- Jingle Jollys 34 m solar festoon
- Jingle Jollys 3.6 m Santa train inflatable
- Jingle Jollys 5 m inflatable Santa
- Jingle Jollys 197 cm pop-up Christmas tree
- Christmas laser projector, waterproof outdoor
- Pre-lit garland, 50 LED, battery
FAQs
Should I buy lights, an inflatable, or window lights?
Buy lights for a run along a fence, eave, stair, or mantel. Buy an inflatable for a freestanding lit shape in the yard. Buy curtain or window lights when the glass is the display. Compare them in the Christmas collection and open each product page for power and outdoor notes.
Are these outdoor-safe everywhere in Australia?
No. Only listings that say outdoor, waterproof, or weather-ready should go outside. The 50 m festoon, the solar festoon, the curtain lights, the laser projector, and the inflatables named here each describe outdoor use on their own pages. A battery garland aimed at stairs and a fireplace is not the same thing.
How do I store decorations after Christmas?
Dry them, remove batteries, deflate inflatables, coil light runs loosely, and keep remotes with the set. The pop-up tree page includes a storage bag. Do not pack damp outdoor pieces.
Are the Christmas search figures Darrah Opens sales?
No. The move from 28.7 to 35.3, and the rises for inflatables, window lights, and pop-up trees with lights, are search trends for the week. They are not store sales.