Parkside Christmas

01/06/2025

Since our street is not passable, we will not be running our display tonight for the final night. It has been a great season and we're very glad so many got to see the show this year! See you next season, Parkside Christmas is now dark until next Thanksgiving.

12/01/2024

Everything is done! All preview tests worked fine last night, we're up 100% and ready for the season. Parkside Christmas is open!

11/27/2024

Due to the weather and some technical difficulties, we will be starting this season on Sunday Dec 1st. We may be running a full tech checkout on Saturday as well but the full show will be up on Sunday!

01/06/2024

We've had a great run this year but tonight is the last night of our display. (Epiphany) Thanks to everyone who dropped by to see it, didn't block our neighbor's driveways and turned their headlights off! ;) We will (hopefully) see you again next Thanksgiving!

12/04/2023

Wow, I forgot to put the FB announcement up! We're up and running again in our 16th year! Come by and check out the "MegaFlake" that we introduced last season!

01/05/2023

Happy 12th Day of Christmas everyone! Our last show of this season will be tomorrow night on Epiphany.

12/25/2022

Merry Christmas, one and all!

12/02/2022

It's taken almost two years to finish this project (thanks Covid!), but last night the new MegaFlake went up on the garage! This is built from waterjet cut aluminum with over a thousand digital pixels on it!

11/25/2022

We are once again up and running now for our 15th year! There is still a new (big) fixture that is in the elves' shop that should be making an appearance soon! (maybe Sunday)

03/01/2022

11/25/2021

Parkside Christmas goes Live tonight!

01/04/2021

Our last night will be this Wednesday, January 6th. Thanks to all that helped keep the crazy traffic bearable this year!

12/25/2020

Merry Christmas to all!

12/21/2020

Please read if you're heading to see the show this week.

1) Respect one another and our neighbors. Don't block their driveways and / or yards, no littering, Remember, we live here 24-7.

2) Please keep your radios down to a comfortable level inside your car.

3) Turn off your headlights. If you can turn off the LED driving lights, please do. Those are quite bright. Awesome, but bright.
(In my car, if I set the emergency brake, then re-start the car, the DRLs won't light until I remove the parking brake.)

4) Please don't wander into the display. There are multiple trip hazards as well as live electrical lines.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, don't stop directly in front of the display, if others are there and viewing, please don't block their view. Join the line and move up as you can. Your time up front will come soon enough.

If you are only traveling a couple or three miles, may I suggest a later visit. Through Christmas evening, the wait could be significant. If this year follows previous years, it will be busy.

All I ask is that you consider these courtesies for a more enjoyable experience for everybody.

Merry Christmas,
Gary and MaryAnn Martin

12/08/2020

The first of 8 such arms got finished in the shop last night! This new fixture for our garage probably won't make it out this year but next for sure! The assembled fixture is 10' in diameter.

11/27/2020

Good news! The technical gremlins have been all taken care of. Our preview run this evening proved good enough that we're leaving the show up and running.

Welcome to Parkside Christmas 2020!

11/26/2020

Well it certainly *IS* still 2020! The last few days of steady rain have damaged some elements and made it impossible to finish setup as planned.

Thus we will NOT be starting Thanksgiving night, but most likely Saturday night the 28th.

So if you drive by and see anything lit up before then, it's just rehearsal runs! ;)

11/23/2020

It is that time of year again everyone! Parkside Christmas will be up and running from Thanksgiving Night until Epiphany (Jan 6) Drive by, tune to 96.9 and don't forget to turn off your headlights!

Merry Christmas Everyone!