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Lights of West is excited to enter into our 5th Season of Christmas Magic!  This year you will notice more Lights, more Activities, more Music, and more Food & Beverage options than ever before!  Our goal is for families to share the Magic of Christmas together and create amazing family memories!  Please join us this year and get the courage to Sing out loud your favorite Christmas Songs with our new Carol-Oke music stage or find your way over to the Elves Playground to experience the massive new Gingerbread Slide and Santa Bounce House for your own little elves to enjoy.  Don't forget about the Open Air Trailer Rides as a great way to enjoy the trail for the whole family or bring a big group as trailers can hold up to 28 passengers.

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West is an incredible small Texas town, with some of the best folks anywhere.  The park is located just 10-15 minutes or so north of Waco on I-35, take exit 349 and follow the lights.  You will find a warm welcome at the park or in town as you visit restaurants and shops or seek out your favorite Kolaches.  Either way, we have you covered, come out this year and see both the real Santa Claus or his 20ft Fiberglass double for some impressive Christmas pictures.  The park gates open at 6pm daily and entry closes at 10pm, unless of course you are waiting in line and we will keep the entry gate open until the last car in line makes it in.

What do you know about Christmas lights?  That’s the exact question that started this adventure of three church buddies years ago!  Brad Luedke, originally of Axtell and now of College Station, grew up only about seven miles from Lights of West. Brad stumbled upon the property and instantly felt it was the perfect location and fit for his dream of a Christmas light park.

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Brad and friends, Tom Patterson and Fred Dodd of Bryan, Texas considered the possibilities of the new venture for over a year. With an enormous love for Christmas they decided to jump in feet first with the goal of providing a faith filled experience for families around Central Texas wanting to celebrate the Christmas season in a new and memorable way. Lights of West has been operating since November 2020.

 

The team has invested thousands of DIY weekend hours putting in infrastructure, building scenes, hanging lights and shaping up the property for an amazing drive thru Christmas Celebration, “It’s been a real blessing for the families. Our kids have been a huge part of the effort and have learned a lot about hard work and commitment” said Fred Dodd. 

We want to say a heartfelt thank you to our entire staff, but especially Brad's dad Bobby, who keeps the wheels turning all year long and continues to be an integral part of making Lights of West the best it can be.

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- The Dodd Family, The Luedke Family, & The Patterson Family