The festival was designed by renowned light artist Tres Fromme and features over one million twinkling lights. Guests explore winding paths leading through ten acres of artfully illuminated and immersive displays, like Candy Cane Lane, Polar Palace, light tunnels and more. Attendees can enjoy holiday-themed gifts, drinks and food and can warm-up by the fire with s'mores and holiday songs. Moses The Reindeer will also be on hand throughout the festival to interact with and delight guests. For the romantically inclined, there is a Proposal Pavilion.… …The new Magical Mosaic, designed for children, complete with radiant meteor lights. Candy Cane Lane features a 40' diameter ring of monumental cylindrical columns wrapped densely in red, green and white lights, while machines perfume the air with the scent of peppermint. Whimsical larger than life lizards, tortoises and butterflies make their homes amongst the trees of the Australian Garden, while sounds of children's holiday songs echo throughout the display. Nearly 200 feet of Light Tunnels completely immerse people as they traverse in the southern Mediterranean Garden. Polar Palace, featuring a 30-foot igloo with snow zone. Reindeer encounters will take place throughout the festival… Read more: https://www.tastecaliforniatravel.com/visit/drives-and-destinations/item/2620-redding This is a beautiful annual event that takes place during the Christmas season each year. It is in the Botanical Gardens in Redding at Turtle Bay. It’s along the Sacramento River near the Sundial Bridge which will also be lit up for the event.
The Redding Garden of Lights will feature one million lights on display throughout 10-acres of curated botanical gardens filled with festive and animated light displays. The festival includes fire pits and s’mores, holiday-themed food and beverage stations, synchronized music animations, and many more features. The entire experience begins with a walk across the world-famous Sundial Bridge spanning across the Sacramento River. A path leads guests to the garden entrance and courtyard, featuring holiday-themed food & beverages for the entire family. Explore the winding paths, enjoy the music, see the sights, take the photos, and have a wonderful holiday experience! https://www.reddinggardenoflights.org/
It should be the goal of every community to do that and make themselves a go to destination during the Christmas Season. Where is your fun stuff located?
Well, the neighborhood is working on luminaries for a sort of Christmas Treating. We usually drive around to look at lights. Family looks weird now, so we get Christmas Eve and breakfast Christmas morning every third year. This year, it’s Elf,It’s a Wonderful Life, Santa Clause is coming to town, etc. One thing I’ve never missed in 40 ish years is The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas. I play it twice a season, at least, including the religious songs. Bliss.
Ours starts with the garden of lights November 18-jan 8, then the decoration of downtown and the lighting of the Christmas Tree and then the Christmas Parade dec 3, the Ornament Express this year and the online maps to all the exquisitely decorated neighborhoods and outstanding single decorated homes in the area.
