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Monument Circle will bask in holiday glory with the continuation of “Shining A Light,” a multi-million dollar update of lighting, staging, audio and video technology that transforms the Circle into a life-size snowglobe, enhancing Circle of Lights like never before.
5–9 PM. It’s merry. It’s bright. It’s Winterlights presented by Bank of America at Newfields. Nearly three million lights will dazzle and delight during the eighth annual holiday tradition in The Garden. Lights will dance beneath your feet and twinkle overhead, reaching the very tips of 100-year-old trees and lighting the way.
Christmas Nights of Lights. November 8, 2024 - December 31, 2024. In this holiday event, families will be able to drive through a 2-mile car ride in the midst of over a million LED lights. The lights will imitate figures such as trees, snowflakes, candy canes, and tunnels of lights.
- The First Indianapolis Circle of Lights
- Changes Over The Years to 'World's Largest Christmas Tree'
- Historical Moments
- Merry Since 1900
- Circle of Lights at 60
The monument was first transformed into "the world's largest Christmas tree" on Dec. 2, 1962. Mayor Albert H. Losche invoked Genesis with a simple "Let there be Light," the Indianapolis Star reported. The story shared the front page with news of a bombing along the Berlin Wall. An estimated 10,000 people gathered in the cold, with traffic jams of s...
The "world's largest Christmas tree" idea was eventually canned in favor of highlighting the overall celebration, in part due to Kings Island amusement park in suburban Cincinnati snatching the title in the 1980s by converting its Eiffel Tower replica into a "tree." Massive toy soldiers and sailors soon became regulars on the Circle. The businesses...
In rare cases, history also dictated change. In 2001, red, white and blue lights adorned the tree in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The Monument was designated a historic landmark in 2017, meaning setting up a stage on its steps was no longer possible. In 2020, the lights were turned on, but Hoosiers were encouraged not to ...
Of course, Monument Circle has been the center of Indianapolis' Christmas celebrations for more than a century. An early photograph, run several times in the Star over the years, shows the Soldiers and Sailors Monument decorated for a fall festival in 1900 — about 18 months before the Monument's official dedication. A 1962 Indianapolis Star article...
This year, IBEW 481 volunteers used 52 garlands of 4,784 lights, which has been the standard light count for decades. Work started in October, when volunteer union members stretched the strands across the Indiana State Fairgrounds and pored over each bulb to make the necessary repairs. The 2022 entertainment slate included Morgan Taylor, a Carmel n...
- Rory Appleton
- Pop Culture Reporter
Dec 2, 2013 · On Friday, Nov. 29 come Downtown and see Monument Circle sparkle with nearly 5,000 lights. To ensure you have a great time, I’ve outlined a few things you should know before you go: Circle of Lights. 1.) Park.
Dec 22, 2023 · With the holiday season fast approaching, here are 25 must-see Christmas light displays in Indianapolis. 1. Christmas at the Zoo: The Indianapolis Zoo transforms into a winter wonderland with thousands of twinkling lights and festive decorations.
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Nov 3, 2021 · Downtown Indy Inc.’s Circle of Lights ® presented by IBEW 481 – Indy’s most time-honored holiday tradition – returns Friday, Nov. 26, the day after Thanksgiving. The celebration will once again be a live, in-person event on Monument Circle, as well as a made-for-TV special seen exclusively on WTHR Channel 13.
