Last night we got to check out one of the area's most fun holiday attractions- Prairie Lights at Joe Pool Lake in Grand Prairie.
Prairie Lights is a drive-through lights experience that takes Christmas lights viewing to new heights. Four million lights along two miles tell stories and spread holiday cheer. This year, my girls and I were delighted to see the story of Scrooge in A Christmas Carol brought to life in dazzling lights. Several other themed lights areas come together to create a spectacular show to ward off your inner Grinch.
Halfway through, we hopped out of the car to enjoy the Holiday Village. Underneath the large "Holiday Village" tent you can shop with local vendors or grab a picture with the man in red himself (additional fees apply for Santa photos), as well as grab a bite to eat and enjoy a fun new holiday show. In front of the tent, two carnival rides await kiddos who need to stretch their legs after so much car-riding.
Beyond the tent is the Walk-Thru Forest, a magical experience with tens of thousands of lights. We grabbed a hot chocolate for $2 (hot apple cider, kettle corn and more is also available!) and enjoyed the lights display. We enjoyed seeing landmarks from Christmas Around The World... We are a bit Paris-obsessed at my house, so the Eiffel Tower was our favorite!
Once you get back in your car, you continue making your way through more magical lights displays. We loved seeing lights displays from the 12 Days of Christmas. If you roll your windows down, you can hear the music that accompanies the images!
You end your ride with a drive through tunnel that includes thousands of twinkling lights that dance around to end your experience on a high note. We so enjoyed our experience!
A few things to note:
- Prices start at $45 per car. Fast passes are available for an additional fee. (We went Sunday, 12/8, and got in the car line at 6:22 pm. We got to the ticket counter at 8:06 pm. In hindsight, we wish we had purchased that fast pass!)
- Some indoor activities cost an additional amount.
- Allow about 1.5 hours to properly enjoy all activities. This does NOT include your wait time. Our total trip, from when we drove up to when we were back out on Lake Ridge Parkway, was almost four hours. That did not include taking photos with Santa or viewing the holiday show.
- Bring your camera. So many gorgeous photo opps!
- Dress for the weather. The Holiday Village is totally worth getting out of the car for!
- Prairie Lights is open every day from 6-10 pm. The final day of operation for the 2019 holiday season is December 31, 2019.
*Please note: we were given a media pass which allowed us to attend Prairie Lights free of charge. All thoughts and comments are my own.*