The Japanese Garden, European Garden, and Mill Ridge will all be transformed into a glowing winter wonderland with plenty of opportunities for taking photographs throughout the decorated grounds. Guests get a unique look at a Titan Missile, the outside of the 199-foot-tall Discovery Center, a settlement of log cabins, and more, all decorated for the holidays.Įntry to the “Let it Glow” walk-thru will take place through the park’s north gate, which will be transformed to the “North Pole Gate” during the seven-week fundraiser. Returning in 2021 is the popular drive-thru light show that allows cars to slowly drive around the 50-acre heritage park as they experience more than a million twinkling lights synced to the beats of popular Christmas songs. “Let it Glow” is a significant annual fundraiser for the 501(c)(3) non-profit. Donations of canned goods or cash are accepted at the gate or online at Let it Glow Light Show,ĭiscovery Park of America, the impressive museum and heritage park in Union City, Tenn., is adding a walk-thru experience to its popular “Let it Glow” Christmas drive-thru light show for the 2021 holiday season. See the lights for yourself: Open every night, including the holidays. “It makes people happy, and we like being part of that joy.” Christmas in the Park also adds to the culture of the community and the quality of life during the holidays.” We feel like we are part of the driver for holiday tourism. “First, it helps people in need, and it also contributes to the holiday economy in this area because people will come into our community to shop in our stores and eat at our restaurants before seeing the lights. “The event itself does a few things each year,” she says. “We can’t be more grateful for Paducah Power’s hard work on this and the community getting behind their effort.”įor Andrea, she knows that the event is important for people and families at Christmas, but she also knows that it is important for the community as a whole. The food that comes in from Christmas in the Park always comes at such a great time to meet that need.” “January traditionally is a difficult time for a lot of people,” she says. Heidi Suhrheinrich, Paducah Cooperative Ministry Executive Director, says that the donations her organization receives from Christmas in the Park each year answer a huge need for the community. Vincent de Paul Society, Salvation Army, and Family Service Society. This year, donations will be divided amongst Paducah Cooperative Ministry, St. We’re just very proud that we are able to do that.” “That makes us feel very good about our mission as a public power utility being owned by our customers and having a commitment to support our community. “I don’t know if we could even calculate the thousands of people that have been helped over time with those funds and that food,” she says. Over the life of Christmas in the Park, the event has collected close to $800,000 in monetary donations and more than a million pounds of canned goods. Penguins, elves, polar bears, silver bells, and more Santas than you can count (there is even one piloting a plane)…the light show has it all.Īndrea Underwood, Paducah Power System Director of Human Resources and Community Relations, says that the sponsoring utility is proud that their efforts have become part of the Paducah Christmas tradition, but they are more proud of the impact that the event has. Thousands of intricate light shapes dance as cars drive by. And to make the glow even warmer, these lights shine each year to benefit those in need.Īt VUE, we invite you to take part in what makes Christmas in our area the brightest-our love for one another, shining the lights, and spreading the true meaning of the holiday season.Ĭelebrating its 25 th year, Christmas in the Park, which lights up Paducah’s Noble Park, is the light display on which childhood dreams of Christmas lights are made. They’ve become, or are becoming, a holiday tradition for our community and for our families. In our area, several amazingly festive light displays annually bring that joy to life. Is there anything that brings the warm glow indicative of the holiday season better than Christmas lights? As if the time needed any reason to be brighter, millions of lights glow in the dark, making our nights shine with excitement, anticipation, and, yes, pure joy.
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