Celebration of Holiday Lights in Staunton, VA

12/30/2025

These are the last few days that the lights will be on at Gypsy Hill Park for the 2025 Celebration of Holiday Lights. They will be on through this weekend. However it is possible that some displays will begin to be removed by the participants. Many many thanks to the dozens of folks who put displays in to the park this year. AND many many MANY thanks to all who visited the park to see the displays whether you walked through or drove through once, twice or every day!! Thank you to Santa and Mrs. Santa and the Grinch and the elves and others that were in the park to visit with the children (and their parents) who braved the cold to visit with Santa and his friends. If you have a deer in the Field of Deer, they need to be picked up this Saturday, January 3rd between 1-4 pm.

The committee hopes that you had a Merry Christmas and hope that you have a Very Happy and safe 2026! See you in November 2026!

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12/23/2025

OH NO!!!! The Grinch is going to be in Gypsy Hill Park tonight (DECEMBER 23RD) trying to thwart Santa's last sighting visit!!!! Plan to visit the park tonight from 6-8 pm. He (and hopefully Santa and some other special friends) will be in the park. Drive through the park to see the lights and these very special visitors. And as always - riding through the park is FREE, FREE, FREE!!!!!!!!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

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12/16/2025

Santa Sightings!!!
Visit the Gypsy Hill Park on the following days to visit with Santa and friends:
December 19th from 5-7 near the tennis courts
December 20th and 21st at the Santa House near the main entrance exit -
December 23rd 6-8pm on the bandstand

You are welcome to take photos and talk with Santa about those last minute wishes for 2025.

Make some hot chocolate and grab some Christmas cookies and ride through the park to see all the lights as well as Santa, possibly Mrs. Santa, and many other friends!

And as always, drives through or walks through the park are always FREE EVENTS!!!!!!!

12/08/2025

Santa Claus is coming to Gypsy Hill Park! Santa and Mrs. Santa will be in the park for 2 weekends - December 13th and 14th and December 20th and 21st from 6-8 pm. Drive through the park, see the lights and then see Santa at the Santa House. On December 13th, Santa has some friends that will be handing out hot chocolate and Candy Canes for kids of all ages and treats for 4 legged friends! And as always, these are FREE EVENTS!

10/05/2025

Celebration of Holiday 2025 is happening November 24 - January 1 - 2026 and applications are available for being a participant. If you or your family, church, business or not-or-profit are interested in having a display in this years' event, please go to our website to get the application and mail it to the address listed. The website is www.celebrationoflights.org.

If you are interested in placing a deer in the Field of Deer in memory of - or in honor of someone, also go to the website to get an application.

Help 2025 be a very sparkly year!

05/13/2025

One woman can make a difference!

Over 20 years ago, it was the vision of a single local Staunton woman to create an event in the local park for others to enjoy at Christmas. She had been to other cities where they had such an event and wondered why we could not do that here in Staunton. She contacted a few other people who loved the holiday season and after many meetings, including the consent and collaboration of the City Council of Staunton, The Celebration of Holiday Lights Committee was born. Years later, she also had the idea of creating the Field of Deer where people could, for a nominal fee place a deer in the area of the pool to either honor or place in memory a deer for their loved ones. That woman was Thelma Newman.

With her support and guidance, this event has become well known through Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County and the surrounding areas. Generally over 30,000 plus cars visit the park during the 5 weeks that the event is open in the park November and December.

Thelma passed away on May 6th at the age of 85. Her legacy lives on as the committee continues to carry on with the event. Thank you, Thelma, for your vision in creating this event as well as many other contributions that you have made to the city of Staunton, Virginia.

12/26/2024

Merry Christmas from the COHL members. There are 3 displays in the park that have music - can you find them? Roll down your car windows and listen for them!

12/20/2024

I just saw a post that said that Santa will be taking a walk through Gypsy Hill Park at 6 pm on Sunday! This might be the last sighting before Christmas!

12/19/2024

I hear that Santa might be taking a walk in Gypsy Hill Park right now!!!

12/14/2024

Just a reminder that Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in Gypsy Hill park tonight and tomorrow night from 6:30 to 8 pm