STILL RUNNING! Our show will until January 1st! You're invited to enjoy over 15,000 lights synchronized to music at our home in Chambersburg, PA.
HOW WE DO IT
All of our lights are controlled by a dedicated computer that allows us to turn them on or off in perfect time with the music. We're transmitting our holiday music on 106.5 FM.
You can probably tell that we're not just using a store-bought system to simply flash the lights. We program each song manually and use some very remarkable power controllers to give us full control of this unique display.
We have over 15,000 lights controlled by 64 computer channels (twice as many channels as last year). It takes over a half a mile of extension cords to run everything -- that's enough to wrap around the whole block!
Naturally, it takes a lot of time to hang all of those lights and set up the extension cords. Most people don't realize just how much time is spent programming. It takes 1-2 hours per minute of song to program the lights.
VISIT US
Our show starts every night art 5:30PM. Most days it will end at 9:30PM, but on Fridays and Saturdays it runs until 10:30PM. When you arrive, tune to 106.5FM to enjoy the show. For safety reasons, shows may not run during bad weather.
While listening to our show, please don't block the road. If there's no place to park safely, please drive around the block and try again in a few minutes. Please be respectful of our very kind neighbors and try not to make too much noise.
We're located on the corner of King and 6th (one block from the Hospital) in Chambersburg, PA.
Mike owns a computer consulting company and Heather is the music teacher at Corpus Christi. We both come from families who were known for hanging a lot of holiday lights. I guess this is what happens when you combine computers, lights, and music!
We hope that our display will bring some joy and entertainment to members of our community. We want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Winter Solstice, or even a Happy Festivus... and at least a Happy New Year! No matter what you celebrate during this wondeful time of year, have a safe and joyous holiday season.
VIDEOS
Videos of last year's display are available on YouTube. Below you'll find recordings of the 2008 display. The videos really don't do it justice. You need to stop by and see it with your own eyes!