One evening in December, we attended Winter Wonderland which is a fantastic light display set up in an entire park.
This beautiful, woodsy park has a large pond, or small lake if you will, which is surrounded by paved walking paths. The Parks and Rec Dept installs tens of thousands of Christmas lights every year around the park and charges a very modest price to stroll through it.
I love to go to this outdoor evening attraction which is open every night for almost a month. We could not believe how well attended this was on the night we went. The parking lot was full with many cars coming in and out but we didn't feel crowded in the park.
At one point, the decorations are electronically synchronized to cheerful, loudly amplified Christmas music. They turn on and off again in time to the music which makes for a great light show.
Folks of all ages took in the cool evening air from seniors to babies in strollers. It is definitely a family attraction but would also be a lot of fun for a group of friends or a romantic date!
I have always wanted to go when it was lightly snowing! We are having such a mild winter so far (no complaints!), that it actually started to rain by the time that we were finished walking. This decoration is "Seven Swans a' Swimming."
The proceeds gathered from this delightful winter walk are often given to different charities on specific nights. I look forward to making this a tradition and hope that next year we can get a bigger group to join us for walking in a Winter Wonderland.
