A drive through the Holiday Lights at Thanksgiving Point offers more than one million twinkling Christmas lights and dozens of colorful characters along a winding, mile-long path. The 2009 display combines past favorites with new animated displays, and culminates with a beautiful nativity scene, reminding us that Christmas is more than just sparkling lights and Santa Claus.
The simple drive takes about fifteen minutes, and the dazzling displays will have your kids (and you) ooh-ing and aah-ing. If the weather permits, open your car windows a bit so you can hear--and sing along to--the Christmas carols. While there's no place to pull over for photos along the loop, you'll be driving slow enough to capture a few magic moments. Your $8 per car admission fee gets you one trip around.
Afterwards, visit Santa's reindeer at the Water Tower Plaza; my little one was convinced they were Dasher and Dancer. Then warm up with a hot chocolate (or forget the cold and enjoy a hot chocolate ice cream float) at the Ice Cream Shop. You can even finish up your last-minute holiday shopping at the Emporium or, if you haven't already, buy your Christmas tree.
Where: Electric Park, Thanksgiving Point, Lehi, UT
When: November 27-December 28, 2009. Closed Sundays and Christmas Day.
Hours: 6-10 p.m. but closes at 8 p.m.on Christmas Eve.
Cost: $8 per car
Contact: http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/ for additional details
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