Christmas at Panther Creek opens tonight, kicking off its 21st season of lighting up the holidays for visitors and local nonprofits alike. The annual drive-thru display will run nightly from 6-9 p.m. through January 1.
Launched in 2003, the attraction features a 1.15-mile route lined with holiday scenes and light displays. Admission is $5 per vehicle, collected by the nonprofit groups that staff the entrance each week. Cash only is accepted.
Over the past two decades, Christmas at Panther Creek has generated more than $325,000 for more than 100 nonprofit organizations. The display drew 5,490 vehicles in 2024, bringing in $27,450. Its highest total came in 2020, when $49,300 was raised, followed by more than $38,000 in 2021.
Panther Creek Park is located at 5160 Wayne Bridge Road, near KY 81 on the west side of Owensboro.
