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https://www.andersonchristmaslights.org/about.html
Imagine a place filled with snowflakes, toys, reindeer, gingerbread men and even old St. Nick himself. It’s not the North Pole; It’s The Anderson Christmas Lights in Anderson, South Carolina.
We are located at 150 Rose Valley Blvd, Anderson, SC 29621.
Across from The Anderson Civic Center.
The Main entrance is on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
For more information concerning Anderson Christmas Lights please feel free to contact us.
andersonlightsofhope@gmail.com
Make sure to follow all traffic direction signs in the park. We only have one way streets.
email: info@andersonchristmaslights.org
Anderson Christmas Lights Office (864) 437-8142
Our Cell # (864) 934-9523
Who
History
Anderson Lights of Hope started out over two decades ago as a drive through Christmas light show as a fundraiser for Easter Seals of South Carolina. The purpose of the light show was to help spread Christmas cheer through the upstate while giving back to Easter Seals. In 2003, Easter Seals announced the closure of the Anderson office. With this the Christmas lights were going to be sold. Co-Founders Dennis Lavold and Ben Phillips agreed together not to let Lights of Hope end in Anderson.
In all the years Dennis and Ben have run this event, neither has taken a paycheck or cut from the profits. They use their volunteered personal time, and funding from their pockets when sponsorship is not there.
As Anderson Lights of Hope grew as a non-profit organization, so did our programs, and events. Anderson Lights of Hope now hosts a number of events, including the Anderson Christmas Lights, the Upstate Regional Drill Championships, and more all to help raise awareness for local charities in Anderson County. Our goal is to help better the community, one step at a time.
2015 brought new change to the light festival after the agreement with the city ending the lease of Darwin Wright Park. The city of Anderson’s new plans for Darwin Wright Park made it unusable for the light show. Following this the county offered Whitehall Park on a 25 year lease for Lights of Hope to host the light show. Dennis and Ben spent an entire summer installing personally all 8.5 miles of electric cable underground and paying for it out of their pocket. ($180,000) They agreed with Rusty Burns, Anderson County Administrator to not cost the county one dime, but would improve the park with time, sweat, and hard work. Whitehall park is 45 acres with 2.5 miles of driving suited to view our light displays. Since upgrading to a larger park Anderson Lights of Hope decided to rebrand the light show bringing you Anderson Christmas Lights for the first time in 2015!
In 2017 the Veteran’s Stage was added to the Santa Village to allow more entertainment for the visitors. Dennis wrote a grant with Home Depot and the team put it together at a fraction of the regular cost. ($35,000) This place will be home to Spring and Fall USO style concerts in the coming years. 8 New displays arrived during the season and put up so each week something new was added. ($40,000).
2021 is our 28th year of operation for Lights of Hope. This was an amazing year giving away thousands of dollars to local charities. New displays and new things to do in the village.
Cost
$10 per car $20 per 15 passengers or moreHow
COME AND MAKE MEMORIES WITH US IN 2021
DATE PARK HOURS FRONT GATE CHARITY SPECIAL EVENT
November 25 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Lights of Hope Lights ONLY
November 26 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm BSA Troop 117/280
November 27 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm Family Promise
November 28 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
November 29 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm COLLEGE WEEK
November 30 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm COLLEGE WEEK
December 1 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County COLLEGE WEEK
December 2 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County COLLEGE WEEK
December 3 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County COLLEGE WEEK
December 4 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm BSA Troop 117/280
December 5 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
December 6 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm BSA Troop 117/280
December 7 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm BSA Troop 117/280
December 8 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Family Promise of Anderson County
December 9 5:30 pm -10:00 pm Anderson Sertoma Club
December 10 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County
December 11 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm Family Promise of Anderson County
December 12 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm
December 13 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm BSA Troop 117/280
December 14 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Family Promise of Anderson County
December 15 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County
December 16 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Habitat for Humanity of Anderson County
December 17 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Anderson Sertoma Club
December 18 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Anderson Sertoma Club
December 19 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
December 20 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Anderson Sertoma Club
December 21 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
December 22 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm Family Promise of Anderson County
December 23 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm Anderson Sertoma Club
December 24 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Lights of Hope Lights ONLY
December 25 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm Lights of Hope Lights ONLY
(*) Please note we will close at 10:00 pm on school nights. Allowing Children to study and sleep (To stay on the "Nice List")
More Info
 EntertainmentYou NEVER know WHO will drop-in at The Village! There are scheduled performances and some surprises for 2021! |  Food / ActivitesMarshmallows for toasting and Hot Chocolate to take the chill off! Shopping comes to The Village in 2021 with the NEW General Store! |  SantaVisit with Santa and have pictures made which we will provide loaded onto your very own flash drive to do with as you please! |
