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BY DUSTIN BUTLER
Gift of Lights aims to spread holiday cheer in North Texas
Some 2 million holiday lights will be displayed for Gift of Lights at Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway, said Madelyn Graham, director of Gift of Lights programs. Graham said Gift of Lights is a 1 1/2-mile drive- thru light show running from Nov. 23 through Jan. 7. Attendees pay per car, Graham said, adding that she expects about 20,000 cars, which averages to about 100,000 people, to view the light show. Additionally, a portion of every ticket sold goes to the Speedway Children’s Charities, which is shared among 17 local and regional charities. “Helping the communities and helping families is really ingrained into what our event is,” Graham said. The features The show will take attendees through the speed- way’s grand stands and is made up of roughly 25 unique displays on both sides of the road, Graham said. On average, it will take about 25 minutes to
drive through the display. “Some of the displays can be anywhere from 45 feet tall all the way down to four or ve feet tall,” Graham said. “It’s an incredibly immersive experience.” There is no overarching theme to the show, Graham said. However, several scenes within the show will have themes. “We’ve got Grinch,” Graham said. “We’ve got patriotic. We’ve got ‘ode to Texas.’ We’ve got religious [displays].” What else? Setting up the display, pending weather and other conditions, takes between two and four weeks. Graham said Gift of Lights will also have themed nights. Attendees that match the theme will receive a discount on their ticket.
Gift of Lights is returning to the Texas Motor Speedway Nov. 23 through Jan. 5.
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Nov. 23-Jan. 7, 6-9 p.m. 3545 Lone Star Circle, Fort Worth www.gifto ightstexas.com
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