Celebrate with us during the most magical time of year! Festival of Lights is the festive holiday tradition being held for its 39th year. Community members from the Ligonier Valley gather together to celebrate the spirit of the holidays for four days. Beautifully decorated wreaths, trees, garlands, or other holiday decorations and lots of twinkly, magical Christmas lights adorn Town Hall for this festival, taking place from Saturday, December 3 through Tuesday, December 6 from 9 am to 5 pm each day.
Festival of Lights is a magical holiday event that is sure to delight and enchant all who walk through the doors. Children young and old enjoy celebrating this annual whimsical holiday event! The theme for this year’s Festival is “Babes in Toyland.”
“If you haven’t attended this event in the past, the four-day Festival of Lights is an opportunity for you to admire the stunning hand-crafted decorative displays and to take a respite from the hustle and bustle of your holiday shopping while eating cookies and sipping hot cider in the 'Hallmark Christmas movie' setting of Ligonier. The Community Room in Ligonier Town Hall becomes adorned with countless twinkling lights and a gorgeous array of beautiful Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, and other magnificent holiday decorations that will fascinate and amaze you. Festival of Lights is one of our fundraisers to support the work we do to preserve the heritage and history of the Ligonier Valley for present and future generations through the operation of Compass Inn Museum and other programming at the Historical Society,” remarks Theresa Gay Rohall, Executive Director of Ligonier Valley Historical Society.
Ligonier’s famous “Henrietta the Hippopotamus” in her pretty pink tutu from the former Conte Design Lifestyle Gallery on the Ligonier Diamond will make an appearance at this year’s Festival. To go along with the “Babes in Toyland” theme, several of the items setting the stage throughout the Festival will be available for bidding as part of the silent auction. These Christmas-themed items include a Bachman “The Night Before Christmas” large-scale steam locomotive train, a ballerina silhouette, a red Town & Country wooden Radio Flyer wagon, and a Victorian-style Christmas dollhouse handmade by a Ligonier resident.
Festival of Lights takes place at the Ligonier Town Hall Community Room, 120 East Main Street, Ligonier, PA 15658. Advance tickets are not necessary but if you’d like to purchase a ticket to the festival please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/festival-of-lights-tickets-463814360237.
Here is all the information for donating a tree, wreath, or other holiday decoration to Festival of Lights.
You don’t need to limit yourself to decorating a tree or wreath. You may consider decorating some garland, a sled, or some Christmas lanterns. After all, we say Festival of Lights is the “art of Christmas: trees, wreaths, and other treasures.”
You may want to check out Pinterest for some great inspiration and DIY ideas.
Your decorated items are due in the Community Room no later than 5 pm Wednesday, November 30th. Pick-up service is available, upon request.
Remember, everyone who enters an item will receive 2 admission tickets to visit the Festival in the Ligonier Town Hall Community Room between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm, December 3-6.
All entries become the property of Ligonier Valley Historical Society. All proceeds from the auction benefit Ligonier Valley Historical Society.
In addition, your masterpiece will be showcased at our Toast to the Trees Gala and Auction at 6:30 pm on Friday, December 2.
Please contact Theresa Gay Rohall at tgrohall@compassinn.org or 724-238-6818 so we can plan the holiday decoration arrangements accordingly or discuss Toast of the Trees tickets and sponsorship information.
