by Kelsey Wilhoite
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Explore the Magic of Lights at
Choccolocco Park in Oxford. Magic of
Lights opens every night from 5:00 to
10:00 pm now through January 4.
Tune your radio to your favorite holiday
music and enjoy this one-mile drive through
light show from the comfort - and warmth
- of your own car. Tickets for standard
vehicles are $17 online, $20 at the gate
on weeknights, and $25 at the gate Friday
through Sunday. Bus, limo, and party bus
tickets are also available. You can save $2 off
the online ticket price with code DAZZLE.
Plus, you can take advantage of Double
Drive Tuesdays and drive through twice
with one ticket every Tuesday, except
December 24.
You can purchase tickets ahead of time
with card or cash at Oxford Performing Arts
Center, 100 Choccolocco St. and at Oxford
Public Library, 110 East 6th St.
This spectacular light tour circles around
Choccolocco Park and features themes
like the nativity, candy land, fairy tales, the
12 days of Christmas, and more. On select
nights, you can park and explore the Jolly
Holiday Village, after you drive through.
Decorate a snowman, ice skate on a
synthetic ice rink, grab a hot chocolate
or treat, and snap a picture with Santa
himself. Santa will be posing for pictures
every night through December 23, then
he has to get to work.
Don’t forget! Choccolocco Park Walking
Track will close at 3:00 pm every day during
Magic of Lights.
Outdoor Ice Skating Rink
The rink is open from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
and 5:00 to 10:00 pm, but remember you
must purchase a Magic of Lights tickets to
skate from 5:00 to 10:00 pm.
To make sure everyone gets their chance
on the ice, there is a 15 minute maximum
allotment per skater. The price to skate is
$5 if you bring your own skates and $8 to
rent skates. ✽
Magic of Lights Sponsors
Candy Cane Lane Sponsor – Midtown Outlet
Star Sponsors – Alabama Power, Littleton Electric, F&M Bank
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