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Visit Effingham presents another year of Wonderland in Li ghts at Community Park! Each year, Community Park is transformed into a dr ive-thru holiday light spectacle, filled with whimsical scenes, including r eindeer flight school, playful penguins, Santa and his reindeer taking flig ht, a Nativity scene, a Gingerbread house, a bucket truck driven by helpful elves, and so much more.
Be sure to tune in to 90.7 FM for continuous Christmas music, compliments of V isit Effingham, 97.9 XFM and KJ Country 102.3 as you drive through the disp lay!
Wonderland in Lights offi cially opens Thanksgiving night, November 24, and runs through the New Year . Hours are from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Community Park is located on East Temple Avenue in Ef fingham.
Santa will be at his post, every Saturday from Thanksgiving through December 17, to greet cars and hand out toys. Don’t forget to stop and say hello before you exit the park! There is no cost to enjoy this Visit Effingham experience, but donat ions are always appreciated.
Extend your evening of holiday cheer at ‘Light up the Lawn’ – where our lar ger-than-life, 3-D holiday light displays glimmer and shimmer in Downtown E ffingham. Drive by the Effingham County Courthouse Museum lawn to see the dazzling ‘Star,’ the ‘Royal Present,’ the ‘Heart of Christmas’ walk-thru or nament, ‘Santa’s Sleigh and His Reindeer,’ the walk-thru ‘Gingerbread House ,’ the all-NEW walk-thru ‘Hot Cocoa Mug’ and, the star of the show, our 34- foot ‘Christmas Tree.’ Get out of the car to see the lights up close and p ose with our ‘Reindeer Family’ and ‘Polar Bear Family,’ as well!
Christmas in Effingham is t he most magical time of year… However you choose to experience the holiday season, we encourage you to ‘fill your cup’ with the people, the places and the experiences that set us apart.
For more informatio n, or to view our Calendar of Events, visit www.visiteffingham il.com.