Opening night Opens Nov 27·Save $5 per vehicle when you buy online online
Opening night Opens Nov 27·Save $5 per vehicle when you buy online online
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Family owned · Veteran operated
Merry Lights is a family owned, veteran operated drive-through Christmas light show at Cutty’s Sunset Camping Resort in Louisville, Ohio. Started by the Abel, Vaughn and Johnson families, every display is built by hand by Northeast Ohio locals and veterans, and every season gives back to veterans and local groups across Stark County.
A family owned, veteran operated, handmade Christmas light show in Louisville, Ohio.
Family ownedVeteran operatedHandmade displays4.9 stars on Google
Our story
During the second year of COVID, the Abel, Vaughn and Johnson families wanted to give Northeast Ohio families a reason to pile into the car together again. So they started building a light show.
What keeps them going is the faces: kids pressed against the car windows, and plenty of grown-ups lighting up just as much.
That’s why Merry Lights is priced per vehicle, not per person. Grandparents, cousins and the neighbor kids all ride on one ticket, up to 8 people. See ticket prices.
By the numbers
Built by hand, every one
Handcrafted displays made by local artists and veterans, built right here in Northeast Ohio.
Most light shows buy the same pre-made displays. Every Merry Lights display is designed and built by hand, led by a former neon sign builder.
The whole show is digitally synchronized, so the lights move with every song on your car radio.
Every year the crew tries to add something a little more fun, like the light tunnels guests love most.
Meet the team
Co-owners
One of the three families who started Merry Lights to bring families back together.
Co-owners
One of the three families who own and operate Merry Lights.
Co-owners
One of the three families who own and operate Merry Lights.
Local artists and veterans
Northeast Ohio locals and veterans, led by a former neon sign builder, who make every display by hand.
Every ticket gives back
Merry Lights is run by veterans and Northeast Ohio locals. Add an optional $5 donation when you buy tickets online, and last season’s 50/50 raffle raised $705 for these two organizations.
A program of Axess Family Services that provides housing assistance and support services for veterans and their families in Northeast Ohio.
American Legion Post 496 in Kent, Ohio. Linking pets to vets by connecting veterans and first responders with service and companion animals.
Raise money with us
Merry Lights partners with local schools, teams, clubs, churches and nonprofits who want to raise money during the holiday season.
Recognized across Ohio
Merry Lights is at Cutty’s Sunset Camping Resort, 8050 Edison St NE, Louisville, OH 44641, serving families from Louisville, Hartville, Alliance, Canton, North Canton, Akron and all of Stark and Portage counties.
★★★★★
This was great. Nice and long and lots of displays. Loved how it matched the music. Well worth it.
★★★★★
Love this place it was a great thing to do with the grandkids.
★★★★★
All the lights are handmade and the music is synced really well.
Who we are
Real people, a real address and a real phone number. Here’s how to reach the families behind Merry Lights.
Good to know
Merry Lights is family owned and operated by the Abel, Vaughn and Johnson families, with displays built by Northeast Ohio locals and veterans.
The families started Merry Lights during the second year of COVID to give Northeast Ohio families a reason to pile into the car together again.
Yes. Merry Lights is run by veterans and Northeast Ohio locals, and it supports two veteran organizations, Honor Home and Hero’s Ruck.
Every display is designed and built by hand by local artists and veterans, led by a former neon sign builder, then digitally synchronized to music on 96.9 FM.
Guests can add an optional $5 donation to Honor Home or Hero’s Ruck when they buy tickets online. Last season’s 50/50 raffle raised $705 for both organizations.
Yes. Groups can pick a night and share a custom code, and a percentage of every vehicle that uses the code goes back to the group. Groups can also volunteer at the Santa Land hot chocolate booth to earn donations.
Yes. Merry Lights was listed on Ohio’s official Holiday Lights Trail in 2025 as Merry Light Show in Louisville.
Merry Lights is at Cutty’s Sunset Camping Resort, 8050 Edison St NE, Louisville, OH 44641, in Stark County, Northeast Ohio.
Call (330) 671-6370 or email christmasshow101@gmail.com. Merry Lights is at Cutty’s Sunset Camping Resort, 8050 Edison St NE, Louisville, OH 44641.
This year's tradition
One ticket covers the whole vehicle. Weeknights $20, premium nights $24, up to 8 people.
