Midwest's largest and longest fireworks light show
Display location:Wayne County Parks
City: Westland
State:MI
Date:Dec.31
Event website:www.waynecountyparks.org
Show contact: (734) 261-1990.
Details:Wayne County Parks will host the Lightfest opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Merriman Hollow Area along Hines Drive in Westland
The ceremony will include fireworks, music and light refreshments.
Lightfest features more than 35 giant animated displays and more than one million lights. It's the Midwest's largest and longest light show. The complete Lightfest route is over four miles of Hines Drive. The holiday light display is open 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31. It will be closed Christmas Day. There is a $5 donation per car.
Dec. 1, 8 and 15 will be Toy Nights. Wayne County will be lending a hand to provide toys to disadvantaged children in Wayne County. On those three nights, the community is invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy in lieu of the suggested $5 donation fee. Visitors also can make the donation.
Wayne County considers the donations an opportunity for the people of the community to partner with the county in an effort to make a difference in children's lives.
At the walk-through display area, visitors can stop by Santa's Workshop at the Warrendale Area for refreshments and gift shopping. Santa will be there from Thanksgiving until Dec. 23. Don't forget to bring letters to Santa. Outside of Santa's workshop there will be a giant mailbox where kids of all ages can drop off their letters to Santa.
Although Lightfest begins at 7 p.m., Hines Drive will be closed to traffic beginning at 5:45 p.m. nightly. Visitors enter Wayne County Lightfest at Hines Drive and Merriman in Westland.
Lightfest is provided in partnership with Fox 2 News, the Friends of Wayne County Parks, DTE Energy, DBT Marketing and Promotional Group, Garden City Hospital, ITC Holdings, McDonald Modular, Entertainment Express Luxury Limousine, Michigan Mountain Biking Association, Beatthetrain.com and Trails Edge store.
People also can sign up for the 13th Annual Wayne County Lightfest 8K Fun Run/Walk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 Participants will have an opportunity to travel the Lightfest display route on foot. For bike enthusiasts, there's the Bike Through the Lights at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18.
There will be post-race food for both events, along with free long sleeve T-shirts and glow necklaces. Registration is $20 in advance for adults and $25 on race day. High school students and younger pay $12. Both events will take place in Hines Park-Merriman Hollow area.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the parks' Web site at www.waynecountyparks.org or picked up at the Nankin Mills Interpretive Center in Westland or Total Runner store in Southgate.
For more information on Wayne County Lightfest, call (734) 261-1990.
City: Westland
State:MI
Date:Dec.31
Event website:www.waynecountyparks.org
Show contact: (734) 261-1990.
Details:Wayne County Parks will host the Lightfest opening ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Merriman Hollow Area along Hines Drive in Westland
The ceremony will include fireworks, music and light refreshments.
Lightfest features more than 35 giant animated displays and more than one million lights. It's the Midwest's largest and longest light show. The complete Lightfest route is over four miles of Hines Drive. The holiday light display is open 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31. It will be closed Christmas Day. There is a $5 donation per car.
Dec. 1, 8 and 15 will be Toy Nights. Wayne County will be lending a hand to provide toys to disadvantaged children in Wayne County. On those three nights, the community is invited to bring a new, unwrapped toy in lieu of the suggested $5 donation fee. Visitors also can make the donation.
Wayne County considers the donations an opportunity for the people of the community to partner with the county in an effort to make a difference in children's lives.
At the walk-through display area, visitors can stop by Santa's Workshop at the Warrendale Area for refreshments and gift shopping. Santa will be there from Thanksgiving until Dec. 23. Don't forget to bring letters to Santa. Outside of Santa's workshop there will be a giant mailbox where kids of all ages can drop off their letters to Santa.
Although Lightfest begins at 7 p.m., Hines Drive will be closed to traffic beginning at 5:45 p.m. nightly. Visitors enter Wayne County Lightfest at Hines Drive and Merriman in Westland.
Lightfest is provided in partnership with Fox 2 News, the Friends of Wayne County Parks, DTE Energy, DBT Marketing and Promotional Group, Garden City Hospital, ITC Holdings, McDonald Modular, Entertainment Express Luxury Limousine, Michigan Mountain Biking Association, Beatthetrain.com and Trails Edge store.
People also can sign up for the 13th Annual Wayne County Lightfest 8K Fun Run/Walk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17 Participants will have an opportunity to travel the Lightfest display route on foot. For bike enthusiasts, there's the Bike Through the Lights at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18.
There will be post-race food for both events, along with free long sleeve T-shirts and glow necklaces. Registration is $20 in advance for adults and $25 on race day. High school students and younger pay $12. Both events will take place in Hines Park-Merriman Hollow area.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the parks' Web site at www.waynecountyparks.org or picked up at the Nankin Mills Interpretive Center in Westland or Total Runner store in Southgate.
For more information on Wayne County Lightfest, call (734) 261-1990.
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