Just a short drive east of Rockford sits a small Illinois community that comes to life when one local family flips the switch on their entertaining light show that's synchronized to music.

According to the Facebook page for Hanson Barn, the "event venue" has started having its annual Christmas Light Show nightly in Marengo, Illinois.

The Hanson Barn Christmas Lightshow Spectacular is free and will be held every night through Christmas, weather permitting according to their website.

It's about a 40-minute drive on US 20 East to Marengo, Illinois where the Hanson Barn is located at 5107 Thorne Road.

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