Santa landing on the race track. "Groovy" 1969 Woodstock-themed light displays.
Holiday lights are aglow in Orange and Sullivan entertainment facilities as locals get into the spirit of the season amid a second wave of COVID-19.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts and the Orange County Fair Speedway have developed plans for their own socially distant, lit-up fun with each of their unique drive-through, festive light shows. Bethel Woods' "Peace, Love and Lights" in Sullivan County and OCFS's "Holiday Light Spectacular" will run through Jan. 3, 2021.
"When you're in the show, you're there with other cars. Everyone's in their own car, but everyone's experiencing the same thing," said Ron Weber, who has helped set up OCFS's Holiday Light Spectacular. "It's kind of like you're together, even though you're apart."
Like in the fall when OCFS hosted its drive-through fair food festival, its winter wonderland festivities will start with food vendors, where people can pick up some empanadas, zeppoles, Mexican hot chocolate, cupcakes, or other treats to enjoy during the light show, Weber said.
This is the first time OCFS is offering an event like this, he added. Those that stop by can wind through the fair grounds, picking up some of their favorite treats to have during a 15-minute, 30-foot by 60-foot projection show in the arena.
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Bethel Woods with Pamal Broadcasting will have more than a mile of illuminated light displays, including a 120-foot “Twinkle Tunnel,” and themed areas like the “Enchanting Forest” that highlights the Catskill Mountains or a set-up of Santa’s Workshop.
There are optional additional weekly and daily events, like dinner with Santa, or weekly features like Walkthrough Wednesdays - where guests can donate a toy to the Sullivan County Federation for the Homeless or pay $5 admission to walk around the displays - or Family Fridays where there are additional activities at the "Holiday Hub." Bethel Woods will also offer discounted museum admission starting at 3 p.m. before the shows begin after dark.
Bethel Woods will have their holiday experience open daily through Jan. 3, 2021, from 5 to 10 p.m. Tickets starting at $20 can be purchased in advance, and more information on specific events and promotions for certain days can be found on their website.
The OCFS display is open Thursday through Sunday each week from 5 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 13. Starting Dec. 17, the fair's light show and grounds will be open daily for the same five hours through the first Sunday of the new year. Tickets start at $25 online and go up to $30 at the gate.
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