It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas With Prairie Lights!

If you find yourself in the Dallas/Ft Worth area around Christmas time, there is one event you should be sure to attend...the Prairie Lights! This drive-thru experience turns Lynn Creek Park in Grand Prairie, Texas into a Christmas wonderland that my family looks forward to every year.

At Prairie Lights, you get to drive through the park right off of Joe Pool Lake and view 2 miles of gorgeous Christmas light displays with various themes, moving features and even more surprises. The event opens on Thanksgiving night and runs through New Year's Eve each year, with the park opening each night at 6pm. The wait can get long some nights so make sure you are in line before 9pm to make the cut-off.

Every year new themes are added to the display, so the lights you see are always changing from year to year but a few of my family's favorites that are always there are the 12 Days of Christmas display that sings to you as you drive by and the light tunnel that sends you home in the most festive of moods! Other displays we saw this year included the Christmas Garden, Prehistoric Christmas and Santa's Village.

In years passed the midway point has given families a chance to stretch their legs in a walking light path, but to keep everyone safely distanced for the 2020 season the walking path displays have been added to the driving path and guests are given the option to purchase concessions and a touchless video experience with Santa right from the comfort of their cars.

For my boys, this annual event truly kicks off their holiday season and it's one that I hope we can enjoy for years to come! My recommendations for the best experience would be to order your admission ticket ahead of time online, go on a weekday evening, plan to get there before the 6pm open and grab dinner on your way to occupy the kiddos while you wait for the event gates to open. If you are interested in learning more about this experience or purchasing a ticket to attend, you can find out more information on the event's website here: Prairie Lights. And if you take your family, I'd love to hear about your experience in the comments below!