You might want to try the little plastic self-sticking hooks. If it's okay to use something that screws in, tea cup hooks are good for garland as they can be found in several different sizes,depending on the thickness of the garland.

I use 3M Command Hooks on my stucco exterior walls. They work great but you may want to get a smaller size and it may take some effort to find a nice flat spot in the area you want to hang something due to texture.

We have small metal hooks around our front windows and door - they are difficult to notice but come in handy several times a year when we put bunting up for the 4th of July or lights/garlands for Christmas.

DH used concrete screws in stucco (construction is block, not wood if that matters) for outdoor decorations. They are small and not really noticable but do their job well around the holidays. They do stay in all year round.

Hang things from the eaves on fishing line, its invisable.

igirl - that is what we have - very practical, inexpensive and almost invisible.

acoreana - I realize this is a very old thread but if you happen to see this, I was wondering if you used the Outdoor 3M Command hooks or the indoor ones on your stucco? I figured I would try the Outdoor kind but thought I would ask!! I really want to hang some light weight art from my stucco in the backyard without drilling holes so I am really hoping these will work!! Thank you!

Thank you for your reply

Put some gorilla glue on the strip to help it works great

I know this is an old post, but I have a similar issue with my parent’s house, which is all stucco. I decorate their home every Christmas and they are adamant that I do not penetrate the stucco, so I have never been able to hang garland around their door. I don’t know how people use those command hooks to hand garland. I have attempted to use them around my door and my garland is always too heavy and ends up falling! After this past Christmas I was determined to come up with a solution. My plan is to build a frame out of wood and attach the garland directly to the frame using a staple gun. They, luckily, have a large garage to store when not in use. I will paint the frame green so it won’t be so noticeable and I’m thinking of securing it in concrete half blocks and let the garland puddle around it to conceal. My only concern is that the weight of the decorated garland may possibly pull the structure forward, so I I may have to figure out a way to balance it and need to prepare myself for some trial and error.

We use a garland hook that hangs from the top of the door.