An outdoor decorative lighting arrangement and system includes a plurality of lighting fixtures disposed about a walkway or driveway, and each lighting fixture including a stake, a bulb and shade assembly, and a coupling configuration providing for the attachment and detachment of the bulb and shade assembly to the stake. The shades are also detachable and interchangeable on the lighting fixtures and come in a variety of forms or shapes representing various events, seasons, and holidays, and the shades can incorporate solar panels as the energy source that illuminates the bulbs. The stakes and the bulb and shade assemblies also include quick connect / disconnect interior plugs, and the entire decorative lighting arrangement can be powered from standard 110-volt AC current, 12-volt DC current, by a rechargeable battery, or from roof mounted solar panels connected to a battery with the battery then providing the direct current to the lighting system for illuminating the bulbs.