Here's where to find some of the best holiday lighting displays around Topeka this month

Holiday lights sure to please restless children and nostalgic adults have popped up around Topeka this year. Even the Grinches and Scrooges will catch that Christmas spirit.

The lights include a mobile light show.

Topekans are likely to experience a moment of déjà vu as they are out and about this season. A key moment in “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation,” featuring a car with a huge tree strapped atop, has been brought to life.

The tree has huge roots and 12,000 lights surrounding it. Its owner, Jordan Larkin, enjoys making eyebrows raise and mouths drop around town.

Larkin, who grew up watching the beloved movie, was inspired by his own station wagon, which resembles the one in the movie.

“It's a new tradition,” Larkin said. “We're going to always have a lit-up tree on top now.”

The tree comes from his parents’ farm in Berryton.

“We’ve got a loader out there,” he said. “We just pull it right on the ground.”

Larkin’s children don’t mind being seen with their dad when they are out and about.

“They love whenever I am off work in time to be able to go pick them up from school,” he said.

A complex system makes the lights work.

“I've got a solar panel in there, and then the solar panel is hooked up to a marine battery,” he said. “Then, attached to the battery, is a power inverter.”

Soldier runs Evans Christmas Lights to benefit military families

A more traditional light show, Evans Christmas Lights, is run by Shawn Evans, a full-time soldier for the Kansas Army National Guard. He uses the show as a fundraiser to benefit families of deployed military. The items are delivered to a food pantry located at Forbes Field.

A trash can encircled by lights serves as Evans’ donation box. Visitors can bring such nonperishable items as canned goods, diapers or money.

Evans has been decorating his home since he moved to the Southboro subdivision, which is known for its displays.

"It’s a really pretty neighborhood to drive through,” he said. “I just have a few more lights than some people.”

Evans, who acts as a consultant for Topeka Zoo Lights, now has a home that is the center of attention.

“I enjoy the joy that it brings to, not only my neighborhood, but people of all ages,” he said.

Evans plans to serve bags of popcorn to those who drive or walk by his home on Dec. 16.

Here are other holiday light displays around Topeka

The following is a list of places around Topeka where holiday lights can be found:

• Blassingame Nativity, 3312 N.W. 33rd Terrace.

• Cannock Chase Road Displays, starting at 2819 S.W. Cannock Chase Road.

• Clark’s Car, out and about around Topeka.

• Vincent Cook’s Christmas Display, 1195 S.W Webster Ave.

• Croco Road Christmas Display, 2100 S.E. Croco Road.

• Dondee Lane Christmas Display, 4211 N.W. Dondee Lane.

• Downtown Topeka’s Christmas lights, nightly, S. Kansas from 6th to 10th Streets

• Evans Christmas Lights, 6 to 10 p.m. nightly 4300 S.E. Michigan Ave. Synchronized music is available on 88.7 FM.

• Kingman Christmas Village, 1935 N.W. Polk St.

• National Lampoon Christmas Vacation, 1828 S.W. Moundview Drive.

• The North Pole, 2900 N.W. 43rd St.

• The Peace Family Christmas Program, 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 5:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Music is available on 99.9 FM.

• Potwin Place Neighborhood, nightly, starting at 444 S.W. Greenwood. Music is available at 102.3 FM. Horse-drawn wagon rides, which seat up to 10, are available for $70. For more information, visit Potwin Place on Facebook.

• Reedy Set Glow, 6 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 6 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, 2838 S.E. Michigan Ave. Music is available on 89.1 FM.

• Roberts Family Holiday Display, 1715 N. Kansas Ave.

• Robinson Christmas Display, 2640 S.E. 45th St.

• Skyline Parkway Holiday Lights, 3340 S.W. Skyline Parkway.

• Staffordshire Road Christmas, 3032 S.W. Staffordshire Road.

• Staniec Family Christmas Lights, 2124 S.W. Eveningside Drive.

• TARC’s Winter Wonderland, 6 to 10 p.m. nightly, 3435 S.E. East Edge Road. Closed Dec. 11. Admission is $10 per car, $20 per commercial vehicle/bus.

• Thirty-fifth Street Nativity, 3221 N.W. 35th St.

• Zoo Lights, 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 25, Topeka Zoo, 635 S.W. Gage Blvd. Tickets are $9 for children under 12, $12 ($14 on premier nights) for adults, $9 for seniors. For more information, visit the Topeka Zoo’s website.

• For more information and maps, visit Topeka Christmas Light Display Tour.

This article originally appeared on Topeka Capital-Journal: Here's where to find the best Christmas light displays around Topeka