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| - Viewing Info / News - |
Upcoming Events
Santa is coming! Dates to be announced.
How to avoid the crowds
It's common sense, but it's always very crowded the three days before Christmas. Weekends are more crowded than weeknights.
Earlier in the season is better than later, but if you wait until the week after Christmas, the crowds start thinning. Crowds also
increase on days that we receive press (also that following weekend). Crowds tend to peak between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm. From
8:00 to 8:30 pm every night we do a non-Christmas playlist that includes "Boom Boom, out go the lights!", and "Dueling Banjos"
(the two houses duel). If you only want to hear Christmas music then you should avoid this time as it is typically crowded and you
won't get to see what you came for. See the Playlist page for more details on what songs play when.
The best way to view the display
On busy nights, we recommend that you park around the corner at the Nursing Home (Manor Care on Tilton) and walk down Utica
to our display. Each year the houses on Utica get more and more beautiful. You'll enjoy the houses on Utica, and then you'll come
around the corner on Tangerine and BAM, there it is! The display is so large that you cannot see the whole thing from your car.
There are sidewalk speakers in the two magnolia trees for your listening enjoyment. Or, you can bring personal fm radios and
stand across the street (better view of the whole display). Plan to stay for a half hour or so. Bring some coffee or hot chocolate.
Dress warm, it's cold out there! The playlist is almost 90 minutes long. We typically do four animated songs and then one song
with all the lights on. Also, there is a corny Christmas joke as told by some of our lawn animals every 4 songs or so. Stay and
listen to a few songs. Our most popular song, Wizards in Winter plays every 45 minutes. See the playlist for times. Playlists are
also available at our information box.
If you don't want to leave your car
Again, common sense, but please don't park/stop in the middle of the street. It's best to park on the opposite side of the street
because the display is so long that if you get too close, you only see a small portion and it blocks the view of others. There is no
one spot that allows you to see the whole display from your car. The most popular spot is to park at the corner of the court across
from us with your car pointed straight at the display. But even from this spot, you can't see the American flag, and the star over
the house (blocked by Magnolia tree). If it's crowded and not raining, its best to park around the corner and walk the sidewalk.
Because once the kids see the snow machine, they will want out of the car anyway.....
Please be courteous and safe
Drive slowly and carefully. There are kids everywhere. Our neighbors are very important to us and so far have been very
supportive. We react swiftly to neighbor issues. Please be respectful and follow these do's and don'ts:
Don't roll down your windows and crank up your music.
Don't honk.
Don't make hard, fast u-turns in the court.
Don't park in the opposite direction at the curbs.
Don't let your kids run unsupervised on the grass.
Do dim your headlights.
Do let your kids play in the snow.
Do bring food donations (money donations are matched).
Do have a great time!
Santa is coming! Dates to be announced.
How to avoid the crowds
It's common sense, but it's always very crowded the three days before Christmas. Weekends are more crowded than weeknights.
Earlier in the season is better than later, but if you wait until the week after Christmas, the crowds start thinning. Crowds also
increase on days that we receive press (also that following weekend). Crowds tend to peak between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm. From
8:00 to 8:30 pm every night we do a non-Christmas playlist that includes "Boom Boom, out go the lights!", and "Dueling Banjos"
(the two houses duel). If you only want to hear Christmas music then you should avoid this time as it is typically crowded and you
won't get to see what you came for. See the Playlist page for more details on what songs play when.
The best way to view the display
On busy nights, we recommend that you park around the corner at the Nursing Home (Manor Care on Tilton) and walk down Utica
to our display. Each year the houses on Utica get more and more beautiful. You'll enjoy the houses on Utica, and then you'll come
around the corner on Tangerine and BAM, there it is! The display is so large that you cannot see the whole thing from your car.
There are sidewalk speakers in the two magnolia trees for your listening enjoyment. Or, you can bring personal fm radios and
stand across the street (better view of the whole display). Plan to stay for a half hour or so. Bring some coffee or hot chocolate.
Dress warm, it's cold out there! The playlist is almost 90 minutes long. We typically do four animated songs and then one song
with all the lights on. Also, there is a corny Christmas joke as told by some of our lawn animals every 4 songs or so. Stay and
listen to a few songs. Our most popular song, Wizards in Winter plays every 45 minutes. See the playlist for times. Playlists are
also available at our information box.
If you don't want to leave your car
Again, common sense, but please don't park/stop in the middle of the street. It's best to park on the opposite side of the street
because the display is so long that if you get too close, you only see a small portion and it blocks the view of others. There is no
one spot that allows you to see the whole display from your car. The most popular spot is to park at the corner of the court across
from us with your car pointed straight at the display. But even from this spot, you can't see the American flag, and the star over
the house (blocked by Magnolia tree). If it's crowded and not raining, its best to park around the corner and walk the sidewalk.
Because once the kids see the snow machine, they will want out of the car anyway.....
Please be courteous and safe
Drive slowly and carefully. There are kids everywhere. Our neighbors are very important to us and so far have been very
supportive. We react swiftly to neighbor issues. Please be respectful and follow these do's and don'ts:
Don't roll down your windows and crank up your music.
Don't honk.
Don't make hard, fast u-turns in the court.
Don't park in the opposite direction at the curbs.
Don't let your kids run unsupervised on the grass.
Do dim your headlights.
Do let your kids play in the snow.
Do bring food donations (money donations are matched).
Do have a great time!
| Click image for hi-res 2006 photo |