Magic of Lights returns November 22

Magic of Lights returns November 22

Magic of Lights
Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field • 615 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 06118
November 22, 2024 – January 4, 2025
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Magic of Lights

This holiday season promises to be brighter, merrier, and more colorful with the return of Magic of Lights. Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field will be transformed into a vibrant drive-through light display creating unforgettable memories for all. The festive event opens November 22, 2024 and runs through January 4, 2025.

Produced by Family Entertainment Live, “Magic of Lights” is making its return to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field this year. This enchanting event will showcase dozens of displays, festive favorites, and captivating digital animations, all brought to life with millions of LED lights, ensuring a memorable holiday experience for the entire family.

“We’re excited for Magic of Lights to return to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field for the 4th year.” said Ken Hudgens, CEO of Family Entertainment Live, “We hope Magic of Lights has become a part of the East Hartford holiday tradition, and will be for many years to come”

“We look forward to celebrating the holiday season with Magic of Lights for the fourth consecutive year. This one-of-a-kind drive through light show is a spectacular way for us to celebrate the holiday season with the community.” – Ben Weiss, General Manager of XL Center, Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, and Hartford Wolf Pack.

Guests can experience Magic of Lights’ beloved holiday displays from the comfort of their own vehicle, including Prehistoric Christmas, Winter Wonderland, the 12 Days of Christmas, Toyland, festive Elves, and Reindeer Road. Along with the 200-foot Enchanting Tunnel of Lights, there will be new and captivating light tunnels to enhance the festive journey.

For the 2024 season, the brand-new MagicVision Selfie Filters will be unveiled featuring fun filters that will transform your selfies into festive holiday-themed images, perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Other dazzling displays include the 32-foot-tall animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie®, a Prehistoric Christmas scene with life-sized dinosaurs celebrating the season, and the iconic BIGFOOT® Monster Truck. With over two million sparkling lights, Magic of Lights offers a nostalgic and festive experience that everyone will love.

Fun facts

2+ million lights per Magic of Lights event
12.6 miles of light cord per Magic of Lights event
3,750 staff hours to set up each Magic of Lights event
The steel displays are designed, bent, cut and welded into about 800 frames that are combined in different configurations to create each show’s giant winter holiday scenes. Each frame of each scene is designed using the latest CAD technology and hand built in-house from 15 pages of design specifications each.
Each Magic of Lights show uses about 10 miles of steel to build the displays and 10 miles of LED lighting installed inside the displays, there are 10 different colors of LED bulbs used in the shows.
Scenes, such as the animated Mattel’s Waving Christmas Barbie, are as high as 32 ft. tall and as long as several hundred feet.

Magic of Lights dazzles daily from to 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM Monday – Thursday and 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Friday- Sunday, starting from November 22, 2024 through January 4, 2025. Tickets for this vibrant seasonal event will be available for purchase starting now, with pricing set per vehicle.

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