If you’re looking for places to view Christmas lights this year, you’ll absolutely love this attraction. Generations of families have been coming to Celebrations in the Oaks for years, and once you visit, you’ll see why.

Every year for the holiday season, City Park transforms in to a Winter Wonderland.

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What started as a one day fundraising event in the 1980s has transformed into one of the biggest lighting displays in the state.

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It’s a spectacular holiday light display that draws in more than 165,000 visitors every year.

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It’s the perfect way to celebrate the holidays with your family. Great for kids and great for a date night, too!

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25 acres of the park are illuminated with Christmas Lights, including the Botanical Garden, Storyland, and the Carousal Gardens Amusement Park.

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It’s a dazzling display you’d have to see to believe.

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It takes a lot of lights to run Celebration in the Oaks.

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558,350 LED bulbs, 42,000 LED bulbs for the dripping snow tree, and 32,800 feet of rope light to be exact.

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Celebration in the Oaks runs every day until January 1, with the exception of Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.

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Click here to purchase your tickets. The tickets are good any night that they are open. Keep in mind that the weekends tend to draw larger crowds, so try to go during the week if you can!

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Have you ever been? Are you thinking about going this year? Let us know in the comments below!

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