Wonderland of Lights
2007 Wonderland of Lights Details Below
RCIL's major fundraising event of the year, the Wonderland of Lights, is one of the most popular family outings in the region. The event takes place at the Masonic Care Community every Wednesday through Sunday night from 5:30 - 9:00 PM for the six weeks just before Thanksgiving and through the New Year (Nov 20, 2007 - Jan 1, 2008). Over the past five years, the light show has attracted more than 25,000 cars carrying over 70,000 delighted visitors.
Light Show Schedule
The Wonderland of Lights is open each Wednesday thru Sunday evening beginning November 20 on the grounds of the Masonic Care Community
Beginning WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12, the light is open EVERY NIGHT until New Year's Day
CLOSED ~ December 24 ~ Christmas Eve
Twelve Nites of Lites
Make sure you stop by for the Twelve Nites of Lites! Every Wednesday and Thursday nights between Nov 21 and Dec 27 will feature special giveaways and treats for kids.Thank You To Our 2007 Twelve Nites of Lites Sponsors
Wednesday, November 21 ~ Rig All, Inc. Thursday, November 22 ~ Strategic Financial Services, LLC Wednesday, November 28 ~ Auto Tech Transmissions Thursday, November 29 ~ Utica Roadrunners Wednesday, December 5 ~ Gruver, Zweifel & Scott Thursday, December 6 ~ Utica Teachers Association Wednesday, December 12 ~ Neighborhood Center Thursday, December 13 ~ Columbia Place Associates Wednesday, December 19 ~ NYS United Teachers Thursday, December 20 ~ Gruver, Zweifel & Scott Wednesday, December 26 ~ LDA of the Mohawk Valley Thursday, December 27 ~ Empire Gymnastics & FitnessSpecial Wonderland of Lights Nites
More Reasons To Celebrate The Season!Sunday, November 25 ~ Pirates of the Caribbean Nite The gatehouse has been transformed into a Pirate Ship! Captain Jack Sparrow has a piece of treasure for the kids!
Sunday, December 2 ~ SpongeBob Nite Our most successful nite returns again this year! Children receive a special SpongeBob gift
Sunday, December 9 ~ International Nite Celebrate the many cultures that make the Mohawk Valley unique!
Monday, December 16 ~ Mardi Gras Nite This famous New Orleans tradition comes to the North! Visitors will receive a souvenir gift!
Monday, December 17 ~ Pet Nite Bring your dog or cat along for a special treat.
Monday, December 31 ~ Sweetheart Nite Celebrate the last night of 2007 with a drive through the Wonderland of Lights! Light show-goers will receive a gift to help commemorate the New Year!
NEW Personalized Banner Program!
The Wonderland of Lights planning committee has been working diligently to offer new and exciting ways to bring holiday traditions to you and new visitors to the Mohawk Valley.
There is a new opportunity to send a message to someone special in your life, either personal or professional, at the Light Show through a new Personalized Banner Program. The Banners are a unique way to celebrate a proposal, send birthday or anniversary wishes, congratulate a colleague on a promotion, a new baby - the possibilities are endless and the 3' x 4' banner is yours to keep! There are many colors and graphics to choose from - hearts, holly, ribbon, teddy bears, storks, stars. And colors galore! Black, Red, Green, Blue or Yellow! Just ask when you call to place your order. Pricing is $75.00 per banner and anything over 6 words is additional $2.50 per word. Contact Holly Fedorka at 315-797-4642 ext. 2968 or email hfedorka@rcil.com today with your order!Letters to Santa
Kid's, bring your letters to Santa to the Wonderland of Lights, and drop it in the special Santa mailbox during the weeks of Nov 26, Dec 3, and Dec 10. Santa will send your child a personalized letter back! (Sponsored by Jay-K Lumber and UFCW Local One.)"Design a Light" Contest
As an added facet to our Wonderland of Lights event, local elementary school children designed light displays that were then submitted to a panel of judges. Thanks to the generosity of sponsors, the Sylvan Learning Center, East Coast Olive Oil, and Day, Scarafile and Read Insurance, the three winning designs will be turned into large light displays and featured in the 2006 Wonderland of Lights show!This year's three winners in each age category are Brett Gaylord (ages 4-6 category) of Boonville Elementary School, Moe Moe Aye (ages 7-9 category) of Martin Luther King Elementary, and Jeremy Guzman (ages 10-12 category) of John F. Kennedy Middle School.
What's it cost?
The cost is just $8 per car or $50 per vehicle with over 16 passengers -- and you can bring as many people as you like. What better -- or more affordable -- way to spend time together as a family?DISCOUNT TICKETS AVAILABLE
Stop by participating Price Chopper grocery stores in the area, and receive your entrance ticket for only $7 per car!
AAA New York Members ~ $1 OFF Admission when you show your membership card at the gate!
How to get there
From the New York State Thruway take Exit 30. Turn left at the light; proceed over the bridge and turn right onto Route 5S. Travel west about 11.8 miles and take the Culver Avenue exit. Go straight to Bleecker Street and turn left onto Bleecker Street. Go past the entrance of the Masonic Care Community. Turn right onto Industrial Park Drive. Turn right onto Welshbush Road and continue to the Wonderland of Lights entrance.Wonderland of Lights Sponsors
Partners ~ Masonic Care Community and The Observer-DispatchMajor Media Sponsors
Regent Broadcasting of Utica/Rome, Inc.
WKTV NEWSChannel 2
Winter Wonderland Sponsorship
Big Frog 104
Carbone Auto Group
Price Chopper Supermarkets
Regent Broadcasting ~ Lite 98.7, Oldiez 96, and WIBX am 950
The Observer-Dispatch and The Pennysaver
WKTV NEWSChannel 2
Silver Bells Sponsorship
ConMed Corporation
Northern Safety Co., Inc.
The Junior League of Greater Utica
TRENTON Technology, Inc.
Snowflake Sponsorship
Adirondack Financial Services/Adirondack Private Bank
Bank of America
Bonide Products, Inc.
First Source Federal Credit Union
H. R. Beebe, Inc.
M & T Bank
McClark Corporation
National Grid Co.
Park Outdoor Advertising
Scalzo, Zogby & Wittig Insurance
Smith Packing Co., Inc.
State Farm Insurance
The New Hartford Town Crier - A Division of PJ GREEN, Inc.
Tinsel Sponsorship
AAA New York
CDPHP
Day, Scarafile and Read, Inc.
East Coast Olive Oil
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Fastrac Markets
Fred F. Collis & Sons, Inc.
Meridian Group of NY, Inc.
MetLife
Northland Communications
Oxford Medical Imaging, P.C.
Sylvan Learning Center
Symeon's Restaurant
The Hartford
Utica First Insurance
Wilcor International
How you can volunteer
This event couldn't take place without our dedicated volunteers -- and we're always looking for more! You can help with the setup of our small light displays or spend an evening greeting happy show attendees. Please contact RCIL to learn how you can become involved.Want to be part of the show? Read more about how you can sponsor a light, or contact RCIL for more information.