Winterlights Makes Top 10 Holiday Light Show List
STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — Naumkeag made national rankings when its annual Winterlights landed No. 6 on a list for top holiday light shows across America.
The Trustees of Reservations announced Friday that popular, immersive, holiday light display has been named a top 10 Public Holiday Light Displays in the country by USA TODAY's 10 Best Readers' Choice Awards.
Because of the overall success and demand for tickets, The Trustees will be extending Winterlights until mid-January with 3,000 additional tickets per location now on sale.
"That Winterlights is now recognized on a national level in addition to being so beloved locally is incredibly heartening for us as an organization," Trustees Chief of Places & Engagement Christine Morin wrote in a press release. "With high demand and limited capacity, we are thrilled to offer two additional weeks so more folks can safely experience the wonder of Winterlights."
Nominees for all categories are chosen by a panel of relevant experts including a combination of editors from USA TODAY, editors from 10Best.com, relevant expert contributors, and voters from across the county who ultimately choose the winners.
This win honors both Naumkeag in Stockbridge and the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, which are The Trustee's two locations where Winterlights is held.
The 90-acre Bradley Estate features an illuminated woodland trail as well as light displays and illuminations throughout the elegant, lattice-walled gardens.
The Gilded Age mansion and estate at Naumkeag features designed light displays such as Rainbow Road, Laser Light Forest, and Blue Steps. More than 150,000 energy-efficient LED showcases the 48-acre grounds of Naumkeag. Both locations also offer sweet and savory holiday-themed treats such as hot cocoa, hot cider, and cider doughnuts.
The win also takes into account the extra safety procedures such as timed ticketing, limited capacity, one-way pathways, mandatory masks, and social distancing guidelines The Trustees implemented because of the novel COVID-19 pandemic.
Tickets range from $5 to $25 per person depending on age and membership and can be purchased by visiting thetrustees.org/winterlights. Become a member at thetrustees.org/membership. Any questions about the event can be emailed to winterlights@thetrustees.org.
All events are subject to cancelation depending on state recommendations as well as changes in the number or severity of COVID cases in these communities.
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