Celebration of Lights Shines Through Jan. 3

Tampa Bay area residents looking for a little holiday cheer need only make a short drive to Spring Hill to take in the Celebration of Lights.

The holiday display features a one-mile trail that vehicle riders follow to see animated light displays as holiday music plays, according to a media release on the event. The route ends at Jingle Bell Junction, a holiday village that’s taken over Pasco County’s Safety Town. At the junction, visitors can enjoy entertainment, get their photos taken with Santa and more.

“Celebration of Lights is the vision of Dave Parris, a West Pasco community leader who passed away in August,” the release stated. “He worked tirelessly over the last five years to develop plans for what he dreamed would one day be a cherished holiday tradition for families across Tampa Bay, while benefitting local charitable organizations.”

Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Angelus House, Good Samaritan Clinic, Haley House Fund, Metropolitan Ministries and Safety Town.

The celebration is open Dec. 11 through Jan. 3 weekdays from dusk until 9 p.m. and weekends from dusk until 11 p.m. Safety Town at the Concourse is located at 15325 Alric Pottberg Road. The cost to enter is $20 per car or $40 for a 14-passenger van. Gifts and concessions are available at the junction for an extra fee.

For more information, visit the event’s website.