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Wayne
County
Lights
Up the
Holiday
Season
with
Annual
Lightfest
The free
annual
event
celebrates
its 30th
year
WESTLAND,
MI – It
is that
time of
the
year!
Wayne
County
Parks
presents
its
annual
Lightfest.
This
year
promises
to bring
bright
lights,
grand
displays,
and
family
fun this
holiday
season.
In its
30th
year,
the
Wayne
County
Lightfest
event
will
feature
more
than
100,000
multi-colored
lights
and 50
animated
displays
across
five
miles
through
Hines
Park.
“Lights
On,” the
official
kickoff
ceremony,
is
November
16th at
6pm and
is free
and open
to the
public.
The
opening
ceremony
concludes
with the
traditional
“flip of
the
switch”
by Wayne
County
Executive
Warren
C.
Evans,
signaling
the
official
opening
of the
Wayne
County
Lightfest.
“For 30
years,
Lightfest
has
served
as one
of the
most
highly
anticipated
events
of the
year
here in
Wayne
County.
Each
year, we
create
wonder
through
our
light
displays
and add
a little
holiday
cheer to
families,”
said
Wayne
County
Executive
Warren
C.
Evans.
“This
year, I
would
like to
personally
invite
everyone
to come
out to
not only
see the
lights
but
create
memories
with
your
family
and
friends.”
Each
year,
the
Wayne
County
Lightfest
offers
an
opportunity
for
charitable
giving.
Toy
Nights,
an
initiative
that
allows
visitors
to
donate a
new
unwrapped
toy in
lieu of
paying
the
entrance
fee,
will
take
place on
November
22,
November
29,
December
6, and
December
13.
Commercial
vehicles
are not
considered
for free
admission.
Families
have the
option
of
dropping
off a
letter
for
Santa
during
Lightfest
in the
giant
mailbox
at
Perrin
Park,
which is
located
halfway
through
the
show.
There
will
also be
concessions
and
restroom
facilities
open at
Perrin
Park.
Lightfest
runs
Wednesday
through
Sunday
from
November
16
through
December
24 from
6:00 PM
until
10:00
PM. The
entrance
fee is
$5 cash
with
additional
fees for
buses
and
limos.
Visitors
must
enter at
Hines
Drive
and
Merriman
Road in
Westland
and exit
onto
Outer
Drive in
Dearborn
Heights.
Visitors
can tune
their
radios
into AM
1640
within
three to
five
miles of
the
Lightfest
entrance
and
receive
updates
on wait
times,
traffic
flow,
special
activities,
and
more.
During
the
Wayne
County
Lightfest,
Hines
Drive
will
close to
non-event
traffic
between
Ann
Arbor
Trail
and
Outer
Drive
from
5:00 PM
until
11:30
PM,
daily.
Special
thanks
to our
sponsors
Friends
of Wayne
County
Parks,
ITC
Holdings,
Inc.,
DTE
Energy,
Allied
Building
Services,
National
Heritage
Academies,
Cole,
Newton &
Duran
CPA’s,
SMART
and Fox
2
Detroit.
For more
information,
visit
www.waynecounty.com
or call
734.261.1990.
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Wayne
County
Parks is
a
division
of the
Wayne
County
Department
of
Public
Services
with the
purpose
of
enhancing
the
quality
of life
for
families
and
citizens
of the
43
communities
of Wayne
County.
We
maintain
5,600
acres of
parkland
and
operate
41
locations,
which
include
37
parks,
one golf
course,
a marina
and the
Wayne
County
Family
Aquatic
Center.
Wayne
County
Parks
holds
hundreds
of
educational
and
recreational
events
all year
long
including
field
trips,
nature
walks,
and host
classic
annual
events
such as
the
Marshmallow
Drops at
Nankin
Mills
and
Elizabeth
Park and
Jazz on
the
River.
Wayne
County
is
committed
to
offering
the best
park
experiences
for
families
to
enjoy.
For more
information
about
Wayne
County
Parks,
please
call
734.261.1990
or visit
www.waynecounty.com.
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