OSHKOSH – Christmas time means glittering shows of lights that shine in the dead of night winter nights. And Oshkosh residents are fortunate one lights show was deemed by a nationwide publication because the best within the state.
The nationwide web site and journal Journey + Leisure ranked Oshkosh’s Celebration of Lights as the best display of Christmas lights in Wisconsin.
The Celebration of Lights, in its twenty first yr lighting up Menominee Park, was chosen by Journey + Leisure for its “half one million lights, carriage rides and Santa’s workshop” and was referred to as “one of the most well liked tickets on the town.”
Norm Reichenberger, the vice chairman of the Celebration of Lights, stated the rating is one thing to be proud of for the numerous volunteers who assist put the show collectively.
“It is loads of work to place it on, so it is good to be honored,” Reichenberger stated.
The nonprofit units up a 1.2-mile observe of vacation sights and sounds and works to provide again to the group, because it collects gadgets to donate for locations like Toys for Tots, the humane society and native veterans organizations, Reichenberger stated.
Reichenberger stated the Celebration has new shows to ensure it is not the “standard, standard” yearly and is grateful for the volunteers who assist give you new concepts and create new shows.
The hours for the Celebration of Lights are from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. till Dec. 31.
The ticket for one automobile is often $20 — or $5 off should you convey asealed hygiene merchandise (shampoo, deodorant, cleaning soap, and so on.) or nonperishable in-date meals merchandise.
There are eight group nights when entrance is free, together with Tuesday. Different group nights are Dec. 13, Dec. 16, Dec. 20, Dec. 25 and Dec. 28.
