Holiday season is upon us, and we couldn’t be happier – it’s high time for something fun and festive to look forward to! And while many things about the holiday might look a little different this year, here’s one long-standing tradition (24 years and counting!) that’s not going anywhere: the Bluefield Holiday of Lights.
As the rest of America is scraping the last bit of pumpkin pie off their collective Thanksgiving plates, something magical is happening at Lotito City Park in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
The lights are coming on.
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
That’s right, beginning Thanksgiving Day and running through New Year’s Eve, Bluefield’s free drive-through event, Holiday of Lights, lights up the night…and this year is no exception.
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
This impressive light show blankets the whole park in a festive glow, featuring more than 1.2 million lights of all colors, shapes, and sizes. Half the fun is being constantly surprised and delighted by the new scene you spot around each bend!
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
The Christmas light display in Lotito City Park comes on at 6:00 p.m. and shines brightly until 9:00 p.m. each Sunday through Thursday. On Fridays and Saturdays, the hours for the light show extend from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
This is a free event, but if you enjoy the experience, donations are appreciated and help keep the lights on and expanding for future events!
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
The chosen location for the Bluefield Holiday of Lights, Lotito City Park, adds yet another unique component to this one-of-a-kind light show, one that few if any others in the nation can boast: it’s a Christmas light display that spans two states!
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook (The state border between West Virginia and Virginia cuts right through the park.)
So if you need to shine a little light into these long, dark, winter evenings (we know we do!), add an evening excursion to Bluefield to your calendar sometime between the last Thursday in November and the last day of the year. It’s a guaranteed bright spot to look forward to this winter!
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
To learn more, follow the Bluefield Holiday of Lights Facebook page here or click through to the actual Facebook event page here. And here’s another light show set to return this year for those of you on the other end of the state to enjoy.
Bluefield Holiday of Lights/Facebook
(The state border between West Virginia and Virginia cuts right through the park.)
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Address: Lotito City Park, 1780 Stadium Dr, Bluefield, VA 24605, USA
