Event · Outdoors

Merrimack Valley Celebration of Lights (Methuen)

When

Fri, Nov 27 · 5:00 PM–9:00 PMNov 27-29; Dec 2-6; Dec 9-13; nightly Dec 14-30. Entry in one-hour sessions 5-6, 6-7, 7-8 and 8-9 pm; last admission 8:15 pm.

Where

Mann Orchards Riverside Farm445 Merrimack Street, Methuen, MA 01844Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages (carload ticket)

Cost

Per car: weekdays $22.99 online / $30 on site; weekends and Dec 24-25 $26.99 online / $35 on site; Flex Pass $30 online; limo/van/small bus $40-$60

Organizer

Fiesta Shows

Upcoming dates: Fri, Nov 27 · Sat, Nov 28 · Sun, Nov 29 · Wed, Dec 2 · Thu, Dec 3 · Fri, Dec 4 · Sat, Dec 5 · Sun, Dec 6 · Wed, Dec 9 · Thu, Dec 10 · Fri, Dec 11 · Sat, Dec 12 · Sun, Dec 13 · Mon, Dec 14 · Tue, Dec 15 · Wed, Dec 16 · Thu, Dec 17 · Fri, Dec 18 · Sat, Dec 19 · Sun, Dec 20 · Mon, Dec 21 · Tue, Dec 22 · Wed, Dec 23 · Thu, Dec 24 · Fri, Dec 25 · Sat, Dec 26 · Sun, Dec 27 · Mon, Dec 28 · Tue, Dec 29 · Wed, Dec 30

A one-mile drive-through holiday light show on the roadways of Mann Orchards Riverside Farm in Methuen, run by the traveling-amusement company Fiesta Shows. More than a million LED lights line the route, which includes what the organizer calls the longest tunnel of lights in New England. Families stay in the car the whole way (getting out, even for photos, is not allowed), so it works well for babies in car seats, toddlers in pajamas and older kids alike; photos can be taken from inside the vehicle. Tickets are sold per car, not per person, for one-hour entry windows starting at 5, 6, 7 and 8 pm, with last admission at 8:15 pm. The show is open Friday to Sunday from Thanksgiving weekend, Wednesdays and Thursdays from early December, and every night from December 14 through December 30, including Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Buying online is recommended and cheaper than paying at the gate; if a session sells out online, no tickets are sold on site. Dates and times can be changed after purchase, but sales are final. The displays may include flashing lights.