A light stake for positioning a series of decorative bulbs in sockets along a wire connecting the sockets at predetermined positions above the ground. The light stake has a base having an elongated post extending perpendicularly therefrom and a locking mechanism on the base movable between an open position and a locked position. The locking mechanism or mechanisms cooperate with the base fixedly to position the wire connecting a series of decorative bulb sockets with respect to the base when the locking mechanism is in the locked position thereof and the wire is trapped against the base by the locking mechanism. The invention does not rely on a friction fit between the light socket and the base to keep the sockets properly oriented.