Springwater park glows with the Magic of Lights
More than one million twinkling, colourful lights will illuminate Springwater Provincial Park starting next Friday, Nov. 18.
Magic of Lights drive-thru experience in Barrie, Ont., runs from Nov. 18, 2022, to Jan. 1, 2023 (Supplied)
The Magic of Lights drive-thru experience runs nightly between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. until New Year's Day.
Magic of Lights drive-thru experience in Barrie, Ont., runs from Nov. 18, 2022, to Jan. 1, 2023 (Supplied)
Take the family through the stunning light display for more than a mile, and enjoy popular holiday scenes and characters, lit up with LED technology and digital animations. "Well you are going to see lots of lights, broken down into different modules we call them," says John Schraa. "So there's 12 Days, there's Blizzard, there's snowflake alley, Candycane Lane and so on. It's an in car experience. It's a 2 kilometer loop; so you drive at your own pace and we have Christmas music that you can listen to."
Magic of Lights drive-thru experience in Barrie, Ont., runs from Nov. 18, 2022, to Jan. 1, 2023 (Supplied)
Tickets are available online to purchase by the carload.
Magic of Lights drive-thru experience in Barrie, Ont., runs from Nov. 18, 2022, to Jan. 1, 2023 (Supplied)
Vehicles will need to arrive via Wilson Drive to Highway 26. No left turns will be permitted from Highway 26 into the park.
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