An illuminated and decorative garage door cover assembly for use on an exterior surface of a garage door of the type having that contains an illuminated decorative display. The assembly can have a plurality of cover panels, each of which contains a portion of the display. The cover panels contain receptacles embedded therein that are electrically wired together. The receptacles receive lights that illuminate when power is applied to give an illuminated display. The display on the cover panels reflects holiday, seasonal, or other celebratory occasions. The display on the panels together when the garage door is in the closed position to form a composite display that is not colorful, but also illuminated to give greater appearance at night.