Chickasha Festival Of Light

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It began as a flicker. A dream. Now the Festival of Light in Chickasha, Oklahoma has exploded to become a nationally recognized symbol of community spirit. It burns brightly as it draws together over a thousand local volunteers and more than 300,000 visitors from across the United States to visit Oklahoma's jewel hometown. Chickasha’s Festival of Light offers a new animated, musically-choreographed light show. Computer technology and Christmas Magic combine this year in Chickasha’s Shannon Springs Park incorporating 200,000 dancing mini-lights into its total light count of over 3.5 million. This show is not just a bunch of blinking lights to music. Highly- skilled computer technicians worked hundreds of hours to program a 13 minute masterpiece that joins exhilarating Christmas music with a magnificent routine of choreographed dancing lights. Spinning trees, shimmering deer, stately soldiers, and more can be seen at this drive-through or walk-through event although vehicular traffic will not be able to stop and watch the animated light show due to traffic flow. “The complete show takes about 15 minutes from start to finish so visitors must park and walk to see it in its entirety. Our park has several parking lots available and directions to those lots are given on our new website at www.ChickashaFestivalofLight.com,” states Director Kristi Davis. Walkers can experience the many amenities also offered such as carriage rides, memory photos with Santa or the Grinch, homemade cinnamon rolls and hot apple cider, plus shopping in the gift shop. A trip to Festival of Light wouldn’t be the same without a walk across the Crystal bridge and a photo under the gazebo lit bright enough to see from space! The resident ducks and geese also don’t mind a bit when the over 250,000 visitors come to their lake to bring them food and attention. Named an Official Oklahoma Centennial Event, Festival of Light is the longest running light show in Oklahoma, celebrating its 16th anniversary this year. The park opens the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in November and runs through December 31 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. each night and houses over 3.5 million lights. Over 1200 volunteers from ages 3 to 93 work year-round to prepare this show for thousands of visitors. One thing is for sure this year, whether you’re driving or walking, a trip to Chickasha needs to be on your Christmas wish list. To See the full length video of our animated light show: Chickasha Festival of Light Animated Light Show (Click the link and follow the external link to the Chickasha news website and press play.)




Chickasha Festival of Light presents: Chickasha's Masquerade Ball 2009.
October 23, 2009 is High School Only Night!
•Shannon Springs Bath House
•Must have School I.D. or proof of age (15-19)
•Hor d’oeuvres & Refreshments
•Dancing
•Photo Opportunities
•Formal Attire or Appropriate Costumes & mask Required
•Bring your own mask or buy at Venue
•Contests
•$10.00 per ticket

October 24, 2009 Is ADULTS ONLY NIGHT!
•USAO Ballroom
•9:00PM-Midnight
•Cash Bar (Must be 18 to enter)
•Heavy Hor d’oeuvres
•Dancing
•Formal Attire or Appropriate Costumes and masks Required
•Bring your own mask or buy at the venue
•Photo Opportunities
•Contests
•$20.00 per ticket
Security will be present. Violence nor under age drinking will not be tolerated. Hands will be stamped upon entering the venue & participants will not be permitted back into the venue if they leave. This is a fundraiser to help support Festival of Light in their efforts to go green by replacing incandescent lights with LED. Call the Festival of Light at (405)224-XMAS or the Chamber of Commerce at (405)224-0787 or visit www.ChickashaFestivalofLight.com or more information. Tickets can be purchased at 221 W. Chickasha Ave. (the Chamber of Commerce) or at the venue.