Steve Pearson Christmas Display
✓ Last confirmed for the 2024 season
Where: 9900 Johnson Dr, Merriam, Kansas
When: typically late Nov – early Jan (check before visiting)
Hours: Evenings
Cost: free
15,000 lights at peakthree-time Merriam Festival of Lights winnerdisplay since 1989residential
Steve Pearson began expanding his display in 1989 and had reached 15,000 lights by 2002, winning the Merriam Festival of Lights contest at least three times. Though somewhat smaller in recent years, it remains a worthwhile stop on Johnson Drive.
Best time to arrive. Sunset in Merriam is around 4:57 PM in mid-December, fully dark by about 5:27 PM. A typical December night here bottoms out near 23°F, so dress for standing around outside.
Other displays nearby
There are 17 other displays within 5 miles of this one, and 67 within 15 miles. Most people make a loop of it rather than driving out for a single house.