2022 Christmas Light Tour

Looking for something to do on a cold December night?  Grab the family, some hot chocolate and head out to some of the best Christmas Light displays in the Springfield and Branson area! 

You can print off our Christmas Light Tour Checklist HERE! 

Candy Cane Lane at Rutledge-Wilson Farm Park

 3825 W. Farm Rd. 146, Springfield

Enjoy farm-themed holiday displays with more than 10,000 lights!  Candy Cane lane is open from 5:00pm - 8:00pm, Friday - Sunday —  December 2nd through December 18th.  Tickets are $5 per vehicle with no buses or limos due to height restrictions and sharp turns.

Bagwell Lights 

2008 E. Cambridge St., Springfield

For the last several years, Mike Bagwell has brought the spirit of Christmas to his neighborhood with his annual Bagwell Lights display. The display spans several yards and the main house sparkles with over 150,000 pixels and 14,000 led lights synchronized to music. The surrounding yards have static lights and holiday-themed inflatables. The light show is free to see, and anyone who wants to drive by for a listen can tune into 105.5 FM to hear the music synced with the lights. 

The display runs Sunday-Thursday 5-10:15 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 5-11 p.m..

Jaxon’s Lights

4938 S. Tujunga Dr., Springfield

What began as a few inflatables, has evolved into more for Jaxon Baker! Jaxon’s Lights has turned into thousands of lights and more inflatables as yard decorations!  Each year brings more creativity, different light shows and new decorations! 

The show runs from 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and 5-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 

Gardens Aglow at Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden

Springfield, MO

Gardens Aglow is back for its third season in 2021!  With more than 150,000 lights and beautiful features, you will want to bring the whole family for this beautiful botanical-themed light festival.  You can catch Gardens A Glow on select dates from November 26 - January , from 5pm-8:30pm.  

Tickets are $5 for ages 13+, $2 for children 3-12 (in advance) and kids 2 and under are free.

Festival of Lights at Jordan Valley Park

635 E. Trafficway St., Springfield

Stroll through the festive holiday lights at Jordan Valley Park. The light shows at Jordan Valley Park are programmed to music to make this visiting magical for your family! 

Park Central Square in Downtown Springfield
134 Park Central Square, Springfield

You can explore Downtown Springfield and visit the beautiful tree in Park Central Square, along with all the other lights in the area.  You can stop into local restaurants and coffee shops along the way.

You can also catch these homes in Springfield (North to South):

2554 N Grant Avenue

2074 N Elizabeth Avenue  

4739 W. La Siesta Street (Lights on La Siesta)

349 S. Mahn Ave (Underwood Christmas Lights)

4261 W. Madison Street (Phillips Family Light Show)
5613 W. Josh Street (Josh Street Christmas Lights)

2008 E. Cambridge Street (Bagwell Lights - see above) 

4656 S. Woodpointe Ave - Quail Creek Subdivision
1956 W. Nottingham Street (Collins Family Adventures) 

4740 S. Glenn Avenue

4938 S. Tunjunga Drive (Jaxon’s Lights - see above)

You can print off our Christmas Light Tour Checklist HERE! 

Home for the Holidays at Big Cedar Lodge

399 Silver Dollar City Pkwy., Branson

Don’t miss out on the true magic of Christmas on the Big Cedar Christmas light tour.  Bring your family, grab a complimentary cup of hot chocolate and head out on a 25 minute tram tour around Big Cedar.  There are over 1 million lights to take in while listening to holiday music! Want more fun?  You can check out all Big Cedar has to offer this holiday season HERE.

Tickets start at $20 and the last tour is on December 30.



An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City
891-961 N Riverside Rd., Ozark

For an award-winning lights display, Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time Christmas® is a four-time winner and reigning title-holder of a “USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice” poll for the nation’s Best Theme Park Holiday Event! The event that runs through Dec. 30 has over 6.5 million twinkling lights and live holiday shows daily.

Dates, times and ticket prices vary.  Click HERE for all the details.


The Trail of Lights at Shepherd of the Hills
5583 76 Country Blvd., Branson

The Trail of Lights is Branson’s longest-running drive-thru light display.  Celebrating over 30 years, this attraction is filled with millions of Christmas lights and themed/animated displays!  This drive-thru show winds its way through the 160 acre Shepherd of the Hills Homestead.  The attraction runs until January 1, 2022.

Sunday-Thursday: $25 per car load ; Friday-Saturday: $30 per car load
$50 per van (vehicles with 8-15 riders)

Branson Let There Be Lights Drive-Thru at Promised Land Zoo

5583 76 Country Blvd., Branson

The Promised Land Zoo offers a drive through light display, guided at your own pace in addition to a 45 minute VIP Santa Safari and Santa meet and greets. They’ve got hot cocoa and popcorn and you can stop into the stocking stuffer gift shop and the elves' secret gift shop.

Carload Basic - $30, Mini Bus- $50, Coach - $85
VIP Yeti Express - $25 per person

Dates and Times vary.  Click HERE to get more information. 

Lights of Joy

700 Expressway Lane, Branson

Lights of Joy comes to life with millions of sparkling lights! This one of a kind drive through features hundreds of animated larger than life displays set in various themes. Some of the themes take guests on an imaginative trip to Christmas Safari, Santa's Village, and Penguin Holiday while the classics such as 12 Days of Christmas are reminiscent of the joy of the holidays. This Holiday journey features a spectacular RGB color changing tunnel along with all LED lighting throughout which creates a vibrant glow. Lights of Joy is located at 700 Expressway Lane, near the entrance to Sight and Sound Theatre.

Lights of Joy Christmas Drive-Thru is open 5 – 11 PM nightly, now through January 2nd, 2023. Purchase tickets online or at the gate, where you may by cash or by credit card. 

B Highway Christmas Display
2874 State Highway B, Rogersville 

The Bradleys’ annual “B Highway Christmas Display” this year’s display boasts over 250 inflatables! There is parking so you and your family can get out and walk through this amazing display! As always, they will post between 5:30-6 EVERY night as to whether or not the display will be on. This year they will also include whether or not the bake shop will be open and the hours for it. You can use cash or card at the bake shop.

Another addition for this year is Christmas music on 97.9 FM that you can tune to while you are at the display.

Make sure you check this PAGE before making the trip to make sure bad weather or strong wind hasn’t canceled the display for the night. Extended hours will also be posted as needed.

Christmas Lights of Ozark at Finley River Park

891-961 N Riverside Rd., Ozark

 You can catch the FREE drive-thru light show at Finley River Park every night this holiday season.  Donations are accepted at the end of the show to help continue to build the light show every year. 

Lights are open from 5-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, and 5-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Waterford Christmas Cottage

602 E Falls Circle, Ozark

Drive-thru and watch this cute Christmas cottage light Ozark's night sky. The opening show kicks off on Friday, December 2nd. The show runs from 5:30 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday and 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. You can tune into 107.3 to listen to accompanying music.

Light the Park at Dunnegan Memorial Park

601 MO-83, Bolivar

The Light the Park event features light displays sponsored by local Bolivar businesses and organizations in Dunnegan Memorial Park. Open from 6:00 - 9:00pm every day through December 30, this drive-thru display is free, local not-for-profit organizations and groups collect donations at the front gate nightly.  

Other Great Lights in Our Area:

602 E. Falls Circle - Ozark (Waterford Christmas Cottage- see above)

733 E Gallup Hill Road - Nixa (Spellman Family Light Show)

3610 Claude Road - Nixa (Pettibone’s Family Light Show) 

752 W. Apache Street - Republic (Steinert Family Lights)

2874 State Highway B - Rogersville  (B Highway Christmas Display - see above)

2681 S. Hartford Avenue - Bolivar (Dickson Christmas Wonderland)

429 E. College Street - Aurora (Rinkers Christmas Light Extravaganza)

You can print off our Christmas Light Tour Checklist HERE!