Ankeny Lights

Ankeny Lights Ankeny Lights welcomes everyone to enjoy over 25,000 dazzling holiday lights set to delightful music, all from the comfort of your own vehicle.

This FREE light show is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the magic of the holiday season.

01/01/2025

Happy new year!! Tonight, 1/1/25, wil be our final night of the season, and we've added a handful of new songs to ring in 2025!

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12/30/2024

While having our Pop-Tarts for breakfast this morning, we had the idea to add this song to our show. (IYKYK) 😄

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To our young fan Harrison, thank you so much for your kind gift and note! Happy holidays to you and your family! 😀
12/26/2024

To our young fan Harrison, thank you so much for your kind gift and note! Happy holidays to you and your family! 😀

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas everyone! We will be running extended hours tonight 12/25 through Sunday 12/29, starting at 5:00 and ending at 11:00. We plan to continue running through New Year's night, so there is still plenty of time to stop by. If you happen to see us outside, we'll be handing out candy canes. 😀

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12/24/2024

Ankeny Lights again participated in an annual video project where hundreds of light shows around the world synchronize their lights to the same song. Ankeny is well represented in this video, with both us and our friends at Buxton Family Lights featured on the bottom of the screen at the 3:11 mark!

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12/20/2024

Thank you to Iowa Lovers for sharing our light show! Check out their Facebook and Instagram for great information on holiday happenings around the area!

12/20/2024

Joy to the World is one of two songs in our show by Lindsey Stirling, an amazing violinist, songwriter, and dancer.

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Thanks to Andy Fales at WHO 13 News for visiting us today! It was fun to be featured alongside other great light displa...
12/19/2024

Thanks to Andy Fales at WHO 13 News for visiting us today! It was fun to be featured alongside other great light displays here in Ankeny.

How did this start? “It’s one of the things that I’m passionate about,” says Andy Venzke, in front of his stunning home off 36th Street. “I’ve always been interested in lighting and music, so …

So fun for us to meet Clark Griswold himself, Chevy Chase!! 😄
12/17/2024

So fun for us to meet Clark Griswold himself, Chevy Chase!! 😄

12/16/2024

Thanks to Jeff Angelo at WHO radio for visiting us!

12/14/2024

Thank you to Iowa Road Trip for visiting us!😊 Check out their great features from around the state!

12/12/2024

Bing Crosby's White Christmas is the biggest-selling single of all time. We love the subtle effects and beautiful use of color in this lighting sequence. ❄️

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12/12/2024

To whomever came by our house tonight rocking the Christmas lights, we admire your spirit! 👍🎄

12/09/2024

For the Swifties out there, Love Story is one of three Taylor Swift musical sequences in our show, along with Christmas Tree Farm and a medley of songs from the Eras Tour. 🫶

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Was that Santa Claus driving the Charters on Vine LLC Christmas trolley by our house?! 😃Looked like the folks onboard we...
12/08/2024

Was that Santa Claus driving the Charters on Vine LLC Christmas trolley by our house?! 😃Looked like the folks onboard were having a great time!

12/07/2024

Once again this year, Ankeny Lights is participating in the xLights Around the World video project where hundreds of light shows synchronize their lights to the same song. This year's song is Sounding Joy by Ellie Holcomb, a beautiful melody about the true meaning of the Christmas season. Here is our submission to the project. Enjoy!

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12/01/2024

Our show is now running nightly, starting at 6:00 each evening! We are featuring over a dozen new musical sequences, along with many of the old favorites. Below is a sneak peek. Tune to 95.5 FM to hear the music. Once again you can select songs to play by visiting https://show.rf.ankenylights.com on your smartphone. Come out and see us!

Here is a map to our location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PypP7myNwvy6SpoB9

Address

1335 NE Milan Avenue
Ankeny, IA
50021

Opening Hours

Monday 6pm - 10pm
Tuesday 6pm - 10pm
Wednesday 6pm - 10pm
Thursday 6pm - 10pm
Friday 6pm - 11pm
Saturday 6pm - 11pm
Sunday 6pm - 10pm

Website

https://www.youtube.com/@ankenylights

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To whomever came by our house tonight rocking the Christmas lights, we admire your spirit! 👍🎄

All I Want for Christmas is You
All I Want for Christmas is You

Our show is now running nightly, starting at 6:00 each evening! We are featuring over a dozen new musical sequences, along with many of the old favorites. Below is a sneak peek. Tune to 95.5 FM to hear the music. Once again you can select songs to play by visiting https://show.rf.ankenylights.com on your smartphone. Come out and see us! Here is a map to our location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/PypP7myNwvy6SpoB9

Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve/Sarajevo
Trans Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Eve/Sarajevo

We've been working hard to get the light show ready and are looking forward to seeing you all again this season! As soon as we are certain of the start date, we'll post it here on our page. In the meantime, enjoy this video from Trans-Siberian Orchestra's concert in Des Moines last week.

Ankeny Lights recently traveled to Overland Park, Kansas for Christmas Expo, an annual national gathering of Christmas decorating enthusiasts. In addition to three days of classes on holiday lighting topics, I enjoyed meeting with some of my favorite vendors and fellow lighters on the trade show floor. Among the highlights of the Expo were presentations by the executive producer and past contestants/winners of The Great Christmas Light Fight TV show.

New this year-- You can control the show! When at the display, browse to www.ankenylights.com on your phone and tap on a song from our ever-growing catalogue. Requests are played in the order they are received. In the example video below, "Christmas in the Sand" is selected. Note that this feature is active only during our scheduled show hours. Have fun!

We are putting the finishing touches on our display and plan to start running this Friday evening, 12/1. We have some new features this year that we can't wait to share with you!

Lighted US flag.
Lighted US flag.

Hope that everyone had a fun and safe 4th!

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