Lights on Woodside

12/27/2024

The lights really shine in the fog and mist! 🤩 Christmas is over, but you can still catch the show from 5-10pm through January 1. Who knows? We may even have a few song surprises.

12/21/2024

Did you know we are collecting non-perishable food and toiletries for the D300 Food Pantry? When you arrive to watch the show, you can place items in the box near the end of the driveway. If the box is missing due to inclement weather, please place items near one of the candy canes lining the driveway. Thank you to all who have donated so far!

12/20/2024

We are a contestant in the Village of Village of Carpentersville holiday lighting contest again this year. We are defending our People’s Choice Award from the last two seasons and would love to bring home the award again this season. Please vote!

12/20/2024

It’s a beautiful night for a light show! We will be running 5-10pm each night through the remainder of the Christmas season.

12/10/2024

Haven't made it out to the show yet? We will be running extended hours for the next two weeks - 5:00-10:00PM nightly - to allow for judging for the village lighting contest. In the meantime, enjoy this short teaser video we put together.

Send a message to learn more

12/07/2024

Lights on Woodside: 1
Mother Nature: 0
We will be back up and running tonight at 6:00 PM!

Send a message to learn more

12/04/2024

ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to high winds, the show will not run this evening (12/4), nor will it be active Thursday or Friday. We had to take down some of our larger props out of an abundance of caution, as they act as wind sails. We will hope to have everything up and running as normal again by Saturday, 12/7. Please check back for updates if you are planning to visit the show this weekend.

Send a message to learn more

11/26/2024

SHOW KICKOFF ANNOUNCEMENT!

Our 2024 Christmas show will go live this Saturday, November 30, at 6:00 PM. We are so excited to bring you our best show yet. With over 24,000 lights and a slate of new songs (and some old favorites), we are tremendously proud of this year's show. From the literal blood, sweat, and tears that go into producing a residential light show of this magnitude, to the sacrifices made by my wife and children, I am grateful. Please join us a bit prior to 6:00PM with a blanket or chair and enjoy the show - and bundle up! We will have candy canes and some other fun surprises.

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season,
The Cahill Family

11/16/2024

🎶 It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶

11/16/2024

11/04/2024

Thank you for a great Halloween show season! We will be sharing the launch date for this year's Christmas show, which will be our biggest and best yet, very soon! In the meantime, here is a playlist of this year's Halloween show:

The 2024 Lights on Woodside Halloween Show in Carpentersville, IL, featured more than 24,000 lights, with lighting sequences programmed by David Cahill with ...

11/02/2024

Show update!

10/31/2024

Happy Halloween! Unfortunately, our display has sustained significant wind damage, so we will not likely be up and running again until we start the Christmas show.

10/15/2024

Tonight's show will begin at 8:00 PM following a private showing. Beginning tomorrow, October 16, shows will begin at 6:45 PM.

Send a message to learn more