	{"id":86064,"date":"2022-12-03T04:00:16","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T17:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=86064"},"modified":"2022-12-01T12:09:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T01:09:45","slug":"light-festival-reaches-new-festive-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/light-festival-reaches-new-festive-heights\/","title":{"rendered":"Light festival reaches new, festive heights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MILLIONS of Christmas lights will light up Wallington&#8217;s skyline for Adventure Park Christmas Festival of Lights extravaganza.<\/p>\n<p>Adventure Park Geelong&#8217;s second lightshow features three million lights and more than a thousand light installations to wow visitors and residents in the lead up to the festive holiday.<\/p>\n<p>The theme park will be transformed until New Year&#8217;s Day 2023 into a festive, sparkling wonderland, across a walking trail stretching over two kilometres.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s spectacle will feature more immersive installations to experience, including a new Air Balloon ride which sees festivalgoers float 20 metres into the sky for an epic view of the park.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a roller coaster, Ferris wheel, carousel, tea cups, mini golf and more for children to enjoy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re so excited to showcase over three million lights and more than a thousand colourful and jaw-dropping light installations at our biggest Christmas display yet,&#8221; managing director Leanne Salmon said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Archwayfamily_58564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"404\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Adventure Park Geelong&#8217;s Christmas Festival of Lights really is the perfect festive activity for the entire family.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And better yet, we&#8217;ll be offering free entry for any child under 90cm tall.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Guests will be treated to a visit from Santa himself and can have their professional Santa photos taken.<\/p>\n<p>Visitors can peruse the elves workshop where children can write a letter and post it at the North Pole post office, create a souvenir in the Christmas craft bauble decorating station and have their faces painted.<\/p>\n<p>Families can catch the interactive acrobatic show &#8220;Jingle &amp; Bells&#8221; every night, while adults can sip on Christmas-themed cocktails while grazing on an abundance of food pop-ups and vans.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 481px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Angels_40582.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"481\" height=\"321\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Angels are one of more than a thousand light installations at Geelong&#8217;s Adventure Park until New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Adventure Park Geelong&#8217;s Christmas Festival of Lights continues to grow in size and popularity, drawing around 85,000 visitors in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Many nights sold out close to Christmas last year. 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