How do I power outdoor lights ?

Do you have a porch light? You can buy and adaptor that screws into the light socket and then you can plug lights into that. :)

Have and outdoor plug installed by an electrician. They can often tap into a line inside the house by drilling thru the wall and adding an outdoor receptacle. Not all that expensive and you will have it forever.

Our outdoor electrical outlet is pretty far away from the porch. We run an extension cord (a pretty heavy duty one) to it so I can light up my little tree. We get snow here and it seems to work just fine.

battery powered.

Battery or solar power are good ideas. Do you have an outlet in a garage maybe?

Thanks to all who replied. They're all good answers, but for now I'll go with battery powered lights because that's the least expensive option. Thanks again!

Hello there,

Have an electrician put you in a double outdoor socket. I have had a number of them fix around my home for use of outdoor appliances etc....

If you do decide on battery powered lights, be sure to purchase good quality brand name rechargeable batteries. These lights, yes, even LED lights, eat batteries like crazy. To prevent your holiday lights from being out during recharging periods, purchase double the batteries needed at any one time, so that one set is always charging. It may be a little more costly to purchase rechargeable batteries at the beginning, but remember, they will last for many seasons to come.