Your Guide To The Best Christmas Displays in The Quad Cities
It's the time of year when everyone throws up the best light display they can dish out. We've done some driving research and compiled the best displays in the Quad Cities. If you know of a kick-ass spot that didn't make the list, let us know by emailing us at dorks@2dorks.com. Keep checking back, we're updating every day through Christmas. Bookmark it, share it, and enjoy it!
One of this year's best has to be Kall Christmas Lights in Davenport:
Davenport:
- Kall Christmas Lights, 1852 Westminster Circle, Davenport, IA-Light show set to music, shows every hour and a half hour from 5:30pm-10:00pm
- Fejervary Park Interactive Light Show, Davenport, IA-5:30pm-9:30pm every half an hour
- VanderVeer Botanical Center and Park Walk, Davenport, IA-Indoor light display themed after Harry Potter's Yule Ball
- West 57th Street Street, Davenport, IA- The neighborhood goes all out on their decorations every year.
- 5803 Fillmore Lane, Davenport, IA- Part of a neighborhood full of displays, a great place to add to your GPS to get you there.
- Brayden's Winter Wonderland 915 Idaho Ave. Davenport, IA 52804- New home of the giant Santa inflatable that was once at Henry's Christmas Yard in Moline.
- Lights on Fillmore 4604 Fillmore Ct - New lighted display.
- Massive Tree and Classic Display, 406 S. Fairmount St Davenport, IA- A classic light display on a historic home with a 25 ft mega tree. Past winner of Light up the Quad Cities contest
- Yard of Inflatables, 1646 West Pleasant Street
- 2633 Wilkes Ave, Davenport, IA - House with inflatables and synchronized light show.
- Weller Display 3938 Clark Court- Light show that dances to music.
- "Kinda Bright Christmas Lights" - Display with lights extending out through the front yard - 2512 Glen Pl. Davenport, IA 52804
Bettendorf:
- Wolf Family Lights, 2505 Navajo Drive, Bettendorf, IA - Shows run from 5 pm - 10 pm every night. No show if it's raining. Check out the vid below.
Hammer Family Lights (Synchronised Display) - 5705 Emily Rd, Bettendorf - 5:00 to 9:30 nightly through January 1
Moline:
- Multi-Home Light Display, 2434 15th St Moline, IL- Crazy light display going across multiple homes and garages
- John Deere Commons, 1400 River Dr, Moline, IL 61265 Downtown Moline light display across JD Commons, large tree in TaxSlayer Circle,
- 30,000 Light Display, 4910 7th St, Moline, IL 61265- 30,000 Lights with some handmade light displays.
- "Kick-Ass Display Christmas Light Display" - 3421-14th Street A., Moline, IL., 61265
- One Christmas House - 1714 40th street court Moline Illinois 61265
- Johnsons Lights - 4724 50th St Court, Moline IL 61265
- Shafer Lights, 1138 49th St, Moline, IL 61265- Arches, inflatables, and more.
- Anderson's Holiday Lights - 2604 4th. Street. Moline,IL
Rock Island:
- Quad City Botanical Center Winter Nights Winter Lights, 2525 4th Ave
Rock Island, IL- Walk through the botanical center's beautiful light display, indoors and out. - Light Up 9th Street, 3125 9th St, Rock Island, IL- Animated Light Display (Opens December 5th)
- Bunch of Inflatables 1434 43rd St, Rock Island, IL- House nicely decorated with multiple inflatables
- A Christmas Story Light Display, 2116 24th St, Rock Island, IL - Ralphie with his Red Ryder BB Gun, Ralphie in his bunny pajamas, and more.
- Large Display, 1443 42nd St, Rock Island, IL 61201- Roll down your window and listen for Santa upstairs wishing you a Merry Christmas.
- 30 Blow-Ups and Blow-Molds, 1434 43rd St, Rock Island, IL 61201- 30 blowups and blow-molds in the yard.
- 2337 24 1/2 Street Rock Island, IL - Shining display with multiple inflatables.
Outer QCA:
- Winner of "Light Up the Quad Cities" Contest 2022, 140 W 2nd St, Coal Valley, IL- This light show is synchronized to music and was chosen as the winner in our Light Up the Quad Cities contest.
- Eagle Point Park Symphony of Lights Drive Through Display, 3923 N 3rd St, Clinton, IA- Drive through Eagle Point Park and see the lights everywhere
- East Peoria Festival of Lights, 123 Par 3 Ln, East Peoria, IL- Drive-through display featuring sculptures made of Christmas lights
- Downtown Geneseo, 137 S State St #111, Geneseo, IL- See historic downtown Geneseo lit up as you shop local businesses
- Downtown LeClaire, 212 S Cody Rd, Le Claire, IA- Stores with Christmas window displays and light displays, Christmas music playing in the streets.
- Brian and Jessica's Christmas Lights, 21619 McCarty Creek Dr. LeClaire, Iowa- Elegant display lit from 5-10 pm nightly.
- Antolik Christmas Lights, 1506 13th St, Silvis, Illinois- Animated light display
- Ogden Lights, 303 Denhardt Ave Carbon Cliff IL 61239- Won three best light display awards.
- Aaron Brown's Christmas Light Extravaganza, 606 10th Ave. Hampton, IL- Animated light display
- ToneySteph Christmas Yard, 1709 E 3rd St Coal Valley, IL- Inflatables galore, featuring a massive Yeti.
- Park Street Holiday Light Show at 533 East Park Street in Geneseo, IL - Tune into 104.1 FM to hear the music in your car.
- Koby Family Christmas Light Show - 37 Nicholas Drive, Eldridge, Iowa 52748 - Music synchronized show, 4:30 to 9pm Monday to Thursday - 4:30 to 10pm Friday to Sunday
- Tree on Roof, 3011 6th St Ct W, Milan, IL- House covered in lights with a Christmas tree on the roof.
- Beautiful Display of Lights, 100 2nd Ave Sherrard Illinois
- Drive-Thru Display - 2579 195th St., Dewitt, IA, north of TYCOGA
- Multiple House Displays, 103 4th Ave. Sherrard
- The City of Geneseo's Facebook page has a great map of everything going on in their area. Check it out below.
- Synchronized Show With Christmas Trains - 28022 230th St, LeClaire, Iowa
- Rock Falls Kick Ass Display - 1407 11th Ave, Rock Falls, IL 61071
- Gross Family Christmas Lights - 609 Suncrest Drive Sherrard IL.
- Heller Farm Light Show, 24721 Grange Rd, Geneseo, IL- Light display synced to music, starting at 5 pm nightly.
- 1119 Pershing Blvd, Clinton, Iowa - Thoughtful display with lights, inflatables, and more. Lights are on from 4:30pm-10:30pm.
- Mickeys Christmas Yard - Walk-through yard display completed with Santa's Workshop!
- 6363 Productions Christmas Lights Show, Blue Grass, IA 52726 - 4 shows on the hour and 4 different shows every half hour. Extremely bright and vivid due to the darkness of the neighborhood.
- Mickey's Christmas Yard 509 13th Avenue in Orion Illinois- Santa and other costumed characters. Giving out goodies to kids and collecting donations for the local food bank.
Essential Winter Emergency Kit Items
Winter season in the Quad Cities means cold temperatures, heavy snow, and slick roads. Hopefully, you won't ever need to tap into your winter emergency kit, but it's better to have one in your car than to be unprepared. Make sure you have these essential items in your car before winter arrives in the Quad Cities.
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