Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Rattlesnake Gal · 11-10-2011, 09:12 AM

Gift of Lights
at
New Hampshire Motor Speedway

Loudon, New Hampshire’s newest holiday event

Gift of Lights kicks off its first season

November 18, 2011
Running through the first of the year

With more than a mile of LED lights, this drive-through experience will become a beloved tradition for friends and family to enjoy together.

The park will be open

Monday – Thursday, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday – Sunday, 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm

Come and experience hundreds of animated and sparkling light displays created from more than one million lights!

The first 15,000 vehicles of the season will receive a holiday bag

Hot chocolate and other refreshments will be available

There will be photo opportunities with Santa and other holiday characters!

Some 120,000 people are expected to take in the lights and enjoy the festivities.

Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is happy to give back to charitable organizations.
This year, 100 percent of New Hampshire Motor Speedway Gift of Lights proceeds will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities!
***Gift of Lights will also be a Salvation Army collection site***

For more information please call 1-888-926-7403

Click here for ticket information
Admission is $15 per car
$1 per person for buses, with a $20 minimum and must be under 11 feet

Click here to purchase tickets online

Superduty1 · 11-10-2011, 12:12 PM

Aw shoot, I thought we were going to have a night race at the track next year. But this looks pretty cool too.

riverat · 11-22-2011, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Superduty1

Aw shoot, I thought we were going to have a night race at the track next year. But this looks pretty cool too.

Piled 7 of us in the Minivan tonight and went to the the light show, very nice and would recomend. especially the multi-colored led tunnel, my fav. take your time and drive slow and stop and take pics, fried dough and a picture with santa at the end. watch out for the shark!

Rolie · 12-06-2011, 01:07 PM

Took my grandchildren ( 4 and 5 yrs old) to this on Saturday night. Pretty impressive, or at least the kids thought so. I wouldn't want to get their December electric bill!

SIKSUKR · 12-08-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rolie

I wouldn't want to get their December electric bill!

I'm sure its waaaay less than their July or September bill.

Brian · 12-13-2011, 09:49 PM

Took the kids on the Gift of Lights tour tonight. They certainly enjoyed it.

Winnisquamguy · 12-14-2011, 07:40 AM

We went Saturday night and was not that impressed, was thinking there was going to be a lot more lights. At least the money is going to charity. I spoke with a lady running the cash register and she said it is doing better than they expected.She mentioned 900 cars went through last Saturday.

corollaman · 12-15-2011, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Winnisquamguy

We went Saturday night and was not that impressed, was thinking there was going to be a lot more lights. At least the money is going to charity. I spoke with a lady running the cash register and she said it is doing better than they expected.She mentioned 900 cars went through last Saturday.

If they said it's doing better than expected, then the economy can't be all that bad, not if people have the money to spend on seeing lights when they can just drive around town for a couple gallons worth of gas, and look at houses lit up.

dpg · 12-15-2011, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by corollaman

If they said it's doing better than expected, then the economy can't be all that bad, not if people have the money to spend on seeing lights when they can just drive around town for a couple gallons worth of gas, and look at houses lit up.

Don't kid yourself, it's still bad.

BroadHopper · 12-15-2011, 03:25 PM

They are young enough to love the show.

Me? I'm an old NH native and I thrive on originality. Everything was canned, so I think it was tacky............................

Overlake97 · 12-23-2012, 09:19 AM

Has anyone gone this year? Is it any different than described in the above threads (from last year)?

11-10-2011, 09:12 AM	#1
Rattlesnake Gal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Central NH Posts: 5,252 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 1,451 Thanked 1,349 Times in 475 Posts	Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, New Hampshire’s newest holiday event Gift of Lights kicks off its first season November 18, 2011 Running through the first of the year With more than a mile of LED lights, this drive-through experience will become a beloved tradition for friends and family to enjoy together. The park will be open Monday – Thursday, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm Friday – Sunday, 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm Come and experience hundreds of animated and sparkling light displays created from more than one million lights! The first 15,000 vehicles of the season will receive a holiday bag Hot chocolate and other refreshments will be available There will be photo opportunities with Santa and other holiday characters! Some 120,000 people are expected to take in the lights and enjoy the festivities. Gift of Lights at New Hampshire Motor Speedway is happy to give back to charitable organizations. This year, 100 percent of New Hampshire Motor Speedway Gift of Lights proceeds will benefit Speedway Children’s Charities! *Gift of Lights will also be a Salvation Army collection site* For more information please call 1-888-926-7403 Click here for ticket information Admission is $15 per car $1 per person for buses, with a $20 minimum and must be under 11 feet Click here to purchase tickets online

12-06-2011, 01:07 PM	#4
Rolie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 57 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	Gift of Lights at NH motor Speedway Took my grandchildren ( 4 and 5 yrs old) to this on Saturday night. Pretty impressive, or at least the kids thought so. I wouldn't want to get their December electric bill!

12-14-2011, 07:40 AM	#7
Winnisquamguy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Winnisquam, NH Posts: 613 Thanks: 419 Thanked 163 Times in 115 Posts	We went Saturday night and was not that impressed, was thinking there was going to be a lot more lights. At least the money is going to charity. I spoke with a lady running the cash register and she said it is doing better than they expected.She mentioned 900 cars went through last Saturday. __________________ "I'd rather be ridin than rolling"

12-15-2011, 03:25 PM	#10
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,512 Thanks: 3,118 Thanked 1,090 Times in 784 Posts	Took the kids/grandkids They are young enough to love the show. Me? I'm an old NH native and I thrive on originality. Everything was canned, so I think it was tacky............................ __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

12-23-2012, 09:19 AM	#11
Overlake97 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 246 Thanks: 145 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	This year? Has anyone gone this year? Is it any different than described in the above threads (from last year)?

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11-10-2011, 12:12 PM	#2
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12-13-2011, 09:49 PM	#6
Brian Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Gilford NH Posts: 10 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Took the kids on the Gift of Lights tour tonight. They certainly enjoyed it.