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Local Holiday Light Displays!

By Celia Even, Publisher Mom for Macaroni Kid Cedar Falls-Waterloo December 17, 2020

Check out any of these local holiday light displays!


Cedar Falls - Cedar Valley Tour of Lights

Location: Mostly Cedar Falls area, multiple houses/locations

Cost: FREE

Schedule and details: check out the website for details and updates - https://www.cedarfallstourism.org/blog/things-to-do/cedar-falls-tour-of-lights.aspx


Evansdale - A "Little" Christmas Light Show

Location: 617 2nd Street, Evansdale, IA 50707

Cost: FREE

Schedule: Nightly through December 25th. Weekdays 6pm-9pm, Friday and Saturdays 6pm to 10 pm.

We are a simple local family who one year decided to bring some Christmas Joy to our local Christmas Light Showdown. We've expanded this year to be bigger and better and are so excited to share that all with you


Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show

Location: Hickory Hills Park, 3338 Hickory Hills Rd, La Porte City, IA 50651 (South of Hawkeye Community College)

Cost: $10/vehicle

Schedule: Fridays and Saturdays from 11/28 thru 12/19 PLUS Christmas Eve (12/24) from 5-9pm each night.

Black Hawk County Conservation presents its brand-new Holiday Light Show. It will feature thousands of lights, illuminating the campground at Hickory Hills Park. Displays, designed by many local businesses and organizations, will feature whimsical displays and familiar holiday characters as you drive through in the comfort of your own vehicle. Check out the Facebook event or contact Black Hawk County Conservation for more information.


Waterloo - Prospect Light Show

Location: 1056 Prospect Blvd, Waterloo, IA 50701

Cost: FREE

Schedule: Nightly through New Years Day. Show hours are 5:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m. each day.


Waverly - Krumwiede Light Display

Location: 3708 5th Ave NW. Waverly, IA 50677.

Cost: FREE

Schedule: Nightly through December 27th. Sun-Thur 5-9pm, Fri & Sat 5-10pm, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day 5-11pm.

A Christmas display featuring a few thousand lights on buildings and trees, and several storybook character figurines. We have figurines ranging from Frozen, The Lion King, Monsters Inc., Snow White, Kung Fu Panda, Paw Patrol, Shrek, and many more. Storybook characters aren't the only figurines to make the list. There are also several reindeer, Santa's, penguins, a nativity scene, a small church, and etc.

Waverly Light Show

Location: 103 Eliasen Ave, Waverly, IA

Cost: FREE

Schedule: Nightly until January 1st; The show starts at 5pm and runs until 10pm Sunday-Thursday and until 11pm Friday & Saturday.

Other details:

  • The duration of the show is about 20 minutes.
  • While viewing our display, we ask that you are courteous to other drivers and our neighbors by not parking in or blocking driveways.
  • Please put your vehicle in park and turn off your headlights during your visit.
  • Tune your radio to 107.1FM to hear the lights.
  • You are welcome to exit your vehicles and experience the lights close up! Just please be aware of traffic and keep on the sidewalk.
  • Donations for St. Jude Children's Hospital can be placed in the green donations box located at the end of our driveway.
  • Thank you for your continued support and contributions! We hope you enjoy your visit and have a happy holiday season!