Whether you're looking for walk-through, drive-up, or drive-thru light displays here in Iowa this holiday season, we've got you covered! Here are some of the places to check out beautiful Christmas lights in Eastern & Central Iowa in 2025:

*List will be updates as more information becomes available*

READ MORE: A Huge List of November 2025 Events Across Eastern Iowa

Iowa Homes & Neighborhoods With Drive-Up Holiday Light Displays

• Uptown Wonderlights - Uptown Ankeny
• Gingerbread Lane - SE Richland Court, Ankeny
• Buxton Family Lights - 1832 SE Hillside Dr, Ankeny
• Wolf Family Lights - 2505 Navajo Drive, Bettendorf
• Davis Family Lights - Oxford Lane, Cedar Falls
• CollinsChristmas Family Light Show - 57 Oklahoma Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
• Kall Christmas Lights - 1852 Westminster Circle, Davenport
• Beaverdale Holiday Lights -  Ashby and Wallace Avenues (East and West of Beaver Avenue), Des Moines
• Dogtown Lights -
• Spruce Ridge Christmas Lights - 4477 Napoleon St SE, Iowa City
• Blue Creek Christmas - 4942 Blue Creek Ct, Walker
• Historic Valley Junction - West Des Moines
• Elven Cache Creations - 1121 62nd St, West Des Moines
• Windsor Wonderland: Holiday Light Contest - Homes in Windsor Heights, Iowa

GALLERY INFORMATION

Tannenbaum Forest (Walk-Through), Amana Colonies

• Festhalle Barn
• November 28th through December 21st
• Days/Hours
  • Friday, November 28th, December 12th, & December 19th from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, November 29th, December 13th, & December 20th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Sunday, November 30th, December 14th, December 21st from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Friday, December 5th from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Saturday, December 6th from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 7th from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Santa Days/Hours
  • Saturday, November 29th, December 6th, December 13th, & December 20th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Friday, December 12th from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 14th from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
• Cost is a free will donation to the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital

Winter Wonderscape (Walk-Through), Ames

• Reiman Gardens
• December 4th through 27th
• Days/Hours
  • Fridays & Saturdays in December from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
  • Thursday, December 4th, 11th, & 18th from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
  • December 21st through 23rd from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. (last entry from 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Prices (purchase tickets HERE)
  • $16 for ages 13+
  • $14 for Members & ISU Students
  • $7 for ages 2 to 12

Winter Wonderland (Walk-Through), Cambridge

• Center Grove Orchard
• Opens November 29th
• Open Fridays & Saturdays (and December 22nd & 23rd)
• Special Events
  • Brunch With Santa on weekends (and December 22nd & 23rd)
  • PJs With Santa on December 18th & 22nd from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Santa With Pets on November 29th & 30th from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
• More information TBA

Five Seasons Lights (Walk-Through), Cedar Rapids

• McGrath Amphitheatre
• December 5th through 28th
• Days/Hours
  • Daily from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Lighting Ceremony on December 5th
  • Food/beverages and visits with Santa on Saturdays

Symphony of Lights (Drive-Thru), Clinton

• Eagle Point Park
• November 27th through December 30th
• Days/Hours
  • Monday through Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Saturday & Sunday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Special Events 
  • Family Walk on November 26th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Craft/Vendor Fair December 6th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. & December 7th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Santa Sundays on December 7th, 14th, & 21st from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Prices
  • $10 per car (up to 10 people)
  • $2 per person for vehicles with more than 10 people

Mississippi Valley Fair Christmas Drive-Thru, Davenport

• Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
• November 28th through January 4th
• Days/Hours
  • Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Friday & Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Special Events
  • Indoor activities at the Iowa Building Friday through Sunday from November 28th through December 21st - 5 to 9 p.m.
  • Meet Santa Sundays
  • Meet the Grinch Saturdays
  • Walk-Through Night for Charity on November 26th for $5 per person
  • Horse-drawn wagon rides November 29th & 30th, December 5th through 7th, December 12th through 14th, and December 19th through 21st for $20 for ages 13+ and $10 for ages 12 and under (call the fair office for reservations)
• Prices
  • $10 per car
  • $30 per bus or limo

Poinsettia and Lights Show (Walk-Through), Davenport

• Vander Veer Botanical Park & Conservatory
• November 29th through January 11th
• Conservatory Days/Times
  • Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Open until 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 29th and December 6th, 13th, & 20th
  • Closes at 2 p.m. on Christmas Eve
  • Closed completely on Christmas Day & New Year's Day
• Vander Veer Botanical Park is open daily from sunrise until one half-hour after sunset

Fejervary Holiday Lights (Drive-Up), Davenport

• Fejervary Learning Center
• November 29th through January 4th
• Open nightly from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (last show begins at 9:30 p.m.)
• Shows last approximately 15 minutes with a new show starting every 30 minutes
• Tune-in to FM 107.5

Holiday Lights (Drive-Thru), Decorah

• Pulpit Rock Campground
• November 26th through December 25th
• Days/Hours
  • Daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Walk-through night on November 26th from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  • Visits with Santa Friday through Sunday from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Jolly Holiday Lights (Drive-Thru), Des Moines

• Iowa State Fairgrounds
• November 29th through January 4th
• Days/Hours
  • Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Friday & Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Holiday Hours from December 21st through 28th from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Prices TBA - tickets on sale November 3rd HERE
  • $1 from each ticket benefits Make-A-Wish Iowa

Reflections in the Park (Drive-Thru), Dubuque

• Louis Murphy Park
• November 23rd through January 1st
• Open nightly from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Prices
  • $12 per car at the gate
  • $10 per car in advance - tickets can be purchased at any Hillcrest Family Services location or DB&T Bank locations in Dubuque/East Dubuque

Holiday Light Show (Drive-Thru), Elkader

• Elkader City Campground
• November 21st through January 1st
• Open nightly from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
• Special Events
  • Kick-Off Night on November 21st from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • Ugly Sweater Run on November 22nd at 5 p.m.
  • Carriage Sleigh Rides on November 29th
  • Pajama Night & free glow sticks on December 6th
  • Visit Santa Night on December 13th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Side-By-Side Ride on December 13th
  • Cookie decorating on December 20th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Snow Shoeing/Skiing Night on December 27th

Magical Nights of Lights (Drive-Thru), Indianola

• Pickard Park
• 2025 information TBA

Holiday Lights at the Lake (Drive-Thru & Walk-Through), Iowa City

• West Overlook Campground
• November 26th through December 31st
• Drive-Thru Days/Hours
  • Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (except for walk-through days)
  • Friday & Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Walk-Through Days/Hours
  • Wednesday, November 26th, December 3rd, December 10th, & December 17th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, December 7th & December 28th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Special Events
  • Glow in the Park Night on December 3rd from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Meet Your Local Heroes Night on December 10th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
  • Happy Birthday Holiday Lights on December 28th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Prices (purchase tickets HERE)
  • $5 per person on walk-through dates
  • $10 for family cars, SUVs, & mini vans (max of 7 people)
  • $30 for large vans, mini busses, & small limos (max of 25 people)
  • $50 for school busses, party busses, charter busses, & large limos (26+ people)

City of Christmas (Drive-Thru), Keokuk

• Rand Park
• November 26th through January 1st
• Days/Hours
  • Walk-through night on November 26th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  • November 27th from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • November 28th through December 23rd from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • December 24th all-night beginning at 5 p.m.
  • December 25th through January 1st from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Merry-N County Christmas (Drive-Thru), Knoxville

• Marion County Park
• November 21st through December 21st
• Open Friday through Sunday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show (Drive-Thru), La Porte City

• Hickory Hills Park
• 2025 information TBA

Jingle Bright Holiday Lights (Drive-Thru), Manchester

• Delaware County Fairgrounds
• 2025 information TBA

Mount Pleasant Festival of Lights (Drive-Thru), Mount Pleasant

• Midwest Old Threshers Campground
• November 26th through December 31st
• Days/Hours
  • Daily from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Holiday Light Stroll (walk-through) November 22nd & 23rd from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (last entry at 7:30 p.m.) - $5 for ages 5+
• Prices
  • $10 for family vehicles
  • $25 for limos
  • $30 for mini coaches (up to 30 people)
  • $60 for motor coaches (31 to 60people)

iLLUMINATE (Drive-Thru), Muscatine

• Weed Park
• November 27th through December 31st
• 2025 information TBA

Little Light of Mine (Drive-Thru), New Hampton

• Mikkelson Park
• 2025 information TBA

Maytag Park Holiday Lights (Drive-Thru), Newton

• Maytag Park
• Opens November 29th
• Open nightly from dusk to 11 p.m.
• Special Events
  • Grand Opening on November 29th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Enchanted Nights Holiday Lights on December 13th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Painting with Lights, Oskaloosa

• Downtown Oskaloosa
• November 22nd through January 5th
• Lights will be on daily from 4:45 p.m. to 11 p.m.
• Special Events
  • Turn on the Lights on November 22nd from 5p.m. to 8 p.m.
  • Holiday Tour of Homes on December 5th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. & December 6th from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Lighted Christmas Parade on December 6th at 7 p.m.
  • Pre-parade horse-drawn wagon rides on December 6th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Lights in the Park (Drive-Thru), Sumner

• Sumner City Park, Sumner
• November 15th through January 1st
• Open nightly from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
• Visits with Santa & hot chocolate on Saturdays & Sundays
• Freewill donations accepted

Santa's Rock N Lights (Drive-Thru), Urbandale

• Living History Farms
• November 28th through December 31st
  • CLOSED on December 1st, 2nd, 8th, & 15th
• Days/Hours
  • Daily from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Open until 10 p.m. on December 12th, 13th, 19th, 20th, 26th, & 27th
• 2025 ticket information TBA

Miracle on 86th Street (Walk-Through), Urbandale

• Charles Gabus Memorial Tree Park
• November 25th through January 6th
• Special Events
  • Flip the Switch! Tree Lighting on November 25th at 5:30 p.m.
  • Santa and Reindeer on December 5th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Flashlight Candy Cane Hunt on December 12th (ages 1 to 8 - register HERE)

Festival of Lights (Drive-Thru & Walk-Through), West Union

• West Union Recreation Center
• Opens November 26th
• Special Events
  • Grand Lighting & Drive-By Santa/Grinch on November 26th at 5:30 p.m.
• More 2025 information TBA