For the fourth year in a row, the magic of Winterlights has returned to Newfields. This is your chance to stroll hand-in-hand with your loved ones under the enchanting beauty of 90-foot trees glowing with more than a million little lights. You can also catch the Landscape of Light at the Lilly House and buy refreshments for a little extra holiday cheer.
Keep in mind that tickets to this particular holiday extravaganza are limited, so buy them early. The holiday display at Newfields has been open to the public since Nov. 21, and is expected to turn on from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. every night through Jan. 3, 2021.
The only major change this year is that it is an entirely outdoor experience, although your ticket to Winterlights ($25 for adults, $17 for children between 6 and 17 years of age) entitles you to a free ticket to visit the Deck the Halls display at Lilly House during daylight hours.
Indiana Historical Society
If you’re like a lot of people, the season really isn’t complete until you see some of those lights shining on a few highly-decorated trees. The best place to do that is at the Eugene and Marilyn Glick Indiana History Center’s Festival of Trees.This year’s theme, “Life Is a Gift,” will be reflected throughout the exhibit, which runs until Jan. 9, 2021.This year, visitors can experience the Festival of Trees in two different ways: in-person and online. You can browse more than 90 brightly lit Christmas trees, each decorated around a theme while the holiday music plays and participate in a holiday scavenger hunt. You can also stay safely at home, if you prefer, and participate in virtual events like Ugly Sweater Thursday or SugarPlum Saturday from your computer or tablet.
Tickets for the in-person experience are $13 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $5 for children between five and 17 years of age.
Tickets for virtual events vary between $25-$30, but they include a kit that allows you to fully participate in all the fun. The Festival of Trees is one of the Historical Society’s most important fundraisers each year, so you also have the satisfaction of knowing that your ticket price goes to support a good cause.
Local Neighborhoods
There are also plenty of local neighborhoods already displaying their Christmas spirit this year. If you’re looking for someplace to drive around for free, we have it on good authority that you can check the following places for some holiday sights:- East Side Lights, 7519 Davis Lane
- Stop 11, 334 E. Stop 11 Road
- Corner of Edgewood, State Road 135 and Edgewood
- Yellowstone Lights, 6733 Yellowstone Parkway
- Linden, 6415 Linden Drive
