Back in 2009, Daniel Cowan was trying to launch a Christmas light installation business out of the back of his Volkswagen between summer gigs working as a bush pilot in northern Canada.

He quickly learned that big box store lights were not high quality enough to run a successful operation and was convinced that there must be a better option.

Luckily, improvising was what he did, and thus began his quest to develop a line of lights that could withstand one of the most challenging environments possible: winter in rainy Vancouver.

Through on-site trial and error over many seasons, he developed lights that not only worked, but that looked great, were easy to use, and put the “fun” back into decorating at Christmas.

Gone were the days of climbing ladders multiple times in terrible conditions to ensure that the lights were working. Instead, he could just hang them once, return to take them down in January, and have confidence that they would work perfectly when taken out of storage the following Christmas.

As the installation business blossomed, it wasn’t long before others started to take note of the high-quality lights that he and his team were using, with many people inquiring where he’d gotten them.

Seizing the opportunity to share what he’d created, he launched Big Star Lights!

Fast forward a few years, and we have grown to become one of the largest multinational Christmas light retailers in North America, supplying homeowners, commercial properties, festivals, and municipalities with our commercial-grade products.

Big Star Lights isn’t your average supplier, though. Our foundation is a team of talented, “work-hard/play-hard” individuals driven by a promise to deliver high-quality decorative lights quickly and affordably, so you can be creative with confidence.

We love hearing your success stories, how your display became an Instagrammable hot spot, or how you literally lit up someone else's day. And if you’re not quite sure how to get there, we’ll help you every step of the way.

Our team is largely made up of former professional installers who have climbed those ladders and walked those rooflines, so our pool of design knowledge is extensive and we know the product inside and out. Simply put, we’ll ensure you meet your goals and get the look you want!