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Live Theatre amidst ONE Million Christmas lights!

This year’s Live Theatre production at The Lights of Christmas, Back Home on the Tumblin’ D, by Victoria Ritchey, was first performed in 2012 and a favorite of our Theatre attendees. A sequel to last year’s play, it brings back the Tumblin’ D characters with new ...

One-of-a-kind Christmas festival adds new features

The Lights of Christmas brings both nostalgia and innovation together for a one-of-a-kind family Christmas experience you have to see to believe. Since The Lights of Christmas festival first opened in 1997, the event has doubled in size and scope, now with over one million lights, 50% more ...

The Lights of Christmas 2016 opens with a “Pay What You Can” night

The Lights of Christmas Festival 2016 opens for the 20th year on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 at 5pm. Opening night is one of four “Pay What You Can” nights this year, also offered on December 8, 27 and 28. This offer gives the opportunity for guests ...

The Lights, the Memories, the Gift

by Kirsten Radke It’s four o’clock, dark outside, I’m hustling around the house getting mittens, hats, coats, and extra layers together as my three children sit watching out the kitchen window, eagerly waiting for their dad to get home from work. Headlights pull in the ...

Come volunteer at The Lights of Christmas!

Would you like to do something fun and fulfilling this Christmas season? The Lights of Christmas holiday festival has plenty of opportunities for volunteers. It’s a great way to share the joy of the Christmas season. If you are interested in helping make The Lights of Christmas happen, there ...

“Christmas on the Tumblin’ D” – back by popular demand!

The Christmas season is a time for friends and family to build memories shaped by love, joy, and laughter. What better way to celebrate than to enjoy an evening of Holiday Theatre at The Lights of Christmas! Set amidst the enchantment of over one million lights, ...

The Lights of Christmas, Award-winning Christmas Festival

Fans rejoice every Thanksgiving knowing the Northwest’s largest Christmas festival opens in one week. On average the past four years, 66,000 patrons annually experience the enchantment of over one million lights in dazzling displays, live entertainment, food, gifts, children’s activities and more. Over the last ...

Did you know you can stay overnight at The Lights?

Looking for a unique holiday idea for a family vacation or weekend getaway for your group? Come stay overnight at The Lights of Christmas, the largest holiday festival in the Pacific Northwest. The lodging is set amidst the beauty of over one million lights and an ...

The Lights of Christmas festival celebrates its 20th year

Twenty years ago, The Lights of Christmas was nothing more than an idea. The hope was maybe Warm Beach Camp could better serve the community in December through a holiday festival rather than a handful of small group events. Today, The Lights of Christmas is regularly voted into top ...

The Lights of Christmas 2015 – a season of blessing

“Welcome to a Christmas wonderland!” exclaimed one young guest in describing The Lights of Christmas, at Warm Beach Camp in Stanwood, WA. The annual holiday festival held in December, treated guests to magnificent light displays,grand Christmas music, fun children’s activities, live theater, hot fresh donuts, and ...

The Lights of Christmas, a community event

When The Lights of Christmas began in 1997, it set out to lavishly celebrate the message of Christmas in a way that welcomed the community. And what better way to welcome the community than by reaching out to the community for participation in this event! The response ...

American Bus Association names The Lights of Christmas one of North America’s 100 best events for 2016

The American Bus Association (ABA) announced that The Lights of Christmas, held each December, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Events in North America for 2016 by an experienced expert tourism industry selection committee. Inclusion in the Top 100 list, published as a ...

Fabulous Food at The Lights of Christmas Holiday Festival

Steamed cheeseburgers? Yes, they do exist and the buns are not soggy! Originating in Connecticut during the 1920s, this New England classic makes its debut among the Grub Hub food vendors at The Lights of Christmas in Stanwood, WA. You will find lots of other fabulous food ...

10 tips to make the most of your visit to The Lights

Here’s the inside scoop for you to make the most of your visit to The Lights of Christmas! All those who like to plan ahead, keep reading. Those more spontaneous, read on as well because you might be surprised. We asked the experts—staff, volunteers, and guests—who ...

Group Getaway at The Lights

Regal Majesty is one of the many groups who have made an overnight getaway to The Lights of Christmas an annual tradition. The pageant royalty love coming to The Lights as a group and having the time to sleep over, usually staying up late and talking well into ...

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