There’s nothing quite like Discovery Park of America during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s. The popular “Let It Glow” Drive-Thru and Walk-Thru light shows returns Nov. 10 through Dec. 30, 2023.

The Drive-Thru light show allows cars to slowly drive around the 50-acre heritage park as they experience more than a million twinkling lights synced to the beats of popular Christmas songs. Guests get a unique look at a Titan Missile, the outside of the 199-foot-tall Discovery Center, a settlement of log cabins and more, all decorated for the holidays.

The “Let It Glow” Walk-Thru will take place on the north side of the park, which will once again be transformed into the “North Pole.” Grab a snack and a drink and take a stroll through the Japanese Garden, European Garden and Mill Ridge, and enjoy the magic of Christmas.

At Mill Ridge, guests can shop for local handmade gifts for sale, hangout with Rudolph in his barn, write a letter to Santa and, new this year, a large display of more than 150 nutcrackers on loan from Edith Adcock of Martin, Tennessee. Adcock received her first nutcracker as a gift for her 16th birthday and has been collecting them for more than 45 years.

Santa Claus will be at Mill Ridge on Friday and Saturday nights from 5 to 9 p.m.

Both the “Let it Glow” Drive-Thru and Walk-Thru are open 5-9 p.m., Friday, Nov. 10-Friday, Dec. 30, 2023 and closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Give the Gift of Discovery Park this Holiday Season

Tickets purchased online are redeemable once on any evening that the light show and walk-thru are open, so tickets also make great gifts for family and friends. Just print the ticket you receive via email, give as a gift, and your recipient can bring to Discovery Park to use for admission.

Looking for a group rate for 50 or more? Contact Lauren Jones at  731-885-5455 or email ljones@discoveryparkofamerica.flywheelstaging.com.

Admission to the “Let it Glow” Drive-Thru is $10 per vehicle.

Admission to the “Let it Glow” Walk-Thru is $5 per guest, and ages 3 and under are admitted free.

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