The Lighthouse

The Lighthouse ***CLOSED FOR THE SEASON***

Best viewed from SE 17th St & Berwick Drive in Ankeny, IA. Tune in to 95.5 FM and sing along!

Over 17,000 lights including a 15ft tall Mega Tree, 14 arches, 9 spiral trees, 8 mini trees and 48 jumbo bulbs.

Isn’t he sweet!!! Tear down day is always a bummer as the season has come to an end. Grateful for these mild temperature...
01/05/2026

Isn’t he sweet!!! Tear down day is always a bummer as the season has come to an end. Grateful for these mild temperatures though so we can get everything packed away in the next few days…

We hope you enjoyed our show this year and happy new year!!

I'm sure everyone is tired of Christmas music by now and has even packed up decorations in their own houses. But if for ...
01/03/2026

I'm sure everyone is tired of Christmas music by now and has even packed up decorations in their own houses. But if for some reason you still haven't seen our light show, it will be on for two more nights! The last night will be Sunday, January 4th and then I will be taking advantage of the warm temperatures early next week to pack everything up until next year. Stop by and see us at SE 17th Street and Berwick Drive in Ankeny!

12/28/2025

Had to make some emergency adjustments to batten down the hatches this afternoon to try and survive this relentless wind so that our Christmas light show doesn’t blow to the North Pole!! We will still be twinkling nightly for probably another week with no firm end date yet so once the roads are safe to drive again, come out and see us!

And don’t forget to visit www.ankenylighthouse.com to choose the next song that plays. Hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

(Note: none of my children were harmed in the GIF below 🙂)

We may not have the snow anymore but THREE NEW SONGS were added to the show today because why not 🤣If you're out and abo...
12/24/2025

We may not have the snow anymore but THREE NEW SONGS were added to the show today because why not 🤣

If you're out and about looking at lights this evening or on your way to/from church, we'd love to have you check out our Christmas light display in Southeast Ankeny!

Just a few reminders during our busiest week:

--Please don't block the driveways of any of our neighbors
--Try and park on the same side of the road
--Turn off your headlights as to not ruin others' viewing experience
--Tune your radio to 95.5FM and enjoy the show!

From our family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS!

It’s busy out there tonight! Street was packed and two Charters on Vine LLC trolleys came on top of all the vehicle traf...
12/24/2025

It’s busy out there tonight! Street was packed and two Charters on Vine LLC trolleys came on top of all the vehicle traffic. Jameson and I quickly hopped on board to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!

It’s a beautiful night out to view some Christmas lights! No traffic yet over here in southeast Ankeny so come check out...
12/22/2025

It’s a beautiful night out to view some Christmas lights! No traffic yet over here in southeast Ankeny so come check out The Lighthouse!

12/08/2025

Debuted this custom intro "launch" sequence on Friday night for family and friends as we went on a ride with Charters on Vine LLC trolley to tour Christmas lights. Since many of you aren't local, I figured I'd post it here for you to watch but I assure you it looks better in person. It's always fun to find a way to get the kids involved and recording their sweet little voices will help forever eternalize them because they are growing up too fast! Hope you enjoy it!

It’s a beautiful night to check out Christmas light displays in the freshly fallen snow! Thanks for stopping by Charters...
12/07/2025

It’s a beautiful night to check out Christmas light displays in the freshly fallen snow! Thanks for stopping by Charters on Vine LLC!

Let your light shine! Light show runs nightly from 5-10pm through the end of the year. Come check it out!
12/02/2025

Let your light shine! Light show runs nightly from 5-10pm through the end of the year. Come check it out!

Hoping to install the final piece of our show this afternoon - a 4 foot snowflake! This is what the backside looks like....
11/30/2025

Hoping to install the final piece of our show this afternoon - a 4 foot snowflake! This is what the backside looks like. It’s important to follow the wiring diagram (think connect the dots) because each pixel will light up on command in order to create the visual effects. If you screw it up the effect won’t look right - no pressure, right?! 🤣

How many pixels do you think are on this one snowflake??? For those that know, hush hush :)

Address

3616 SE 18th Court
Ankeny, IA
50021

Opening Hours

Monday 5pm - 10pm
Tuesday 5pm - 10pm
Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 10pm
Saturday 5pm - 10pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

Website

https://ankenylighthouse.com/

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