Experience a Wonderland of Lights Through Jan. 15, 2024, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks With LuminoCity

LuminoCity Festival (LuminoCity), an immersive wonderland of light sculptures and art installations founded in 2018 by Xiaoyi Chen, continues to grow its offerings and announces that its Golden Holiday experience – a magical light installation celebrating the holiday season that will take place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks from Nov. 17, 2023 through Jan. 15, 2024. 

It will run Thursday through Monday from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. with tickets available online and at the door.  

 

The festival will feature an array of immersive holiday and prehistoric adventure experiences that will bring visitors on a journey back in time to the world of dinosaurs.
 

While traveling through Golden Holiday, visitors will be transported into a winter wonderland where they will encounter 40 dinosaurs, and 80+ lighting sculptures surrounding them, a decorated Christmas Tree and tent that’s 50 feet and illuminates from 20 huge lights plus life-sized candy canes. Visitors will also embark on an expedition to a prehistoric world, with life-sized animated dinosaurs towering over 30 feet, cretaceous volcanic caverns and illuminated prehistoric wonders. 

 

"We are thrilled to be able to bring our spectacular holiday light experience to the Philadelphia region for the first time,” said Xiaoyi Chen, founder of LuminoCity. “LuminoCity’s Holiday Lights Festival originally launched in Randall's Island Park and has since become a staple of our company. As we enter the 2023 Winter season, we are confident that residents and visitors of the greater Philadelphia area will create life-long memories and start a new holiday tradition of experiencing our light art.”  

 

This year’s theme, “Golden Holiday” will deliver state-of-the-art production that brings art, light, and color to life through remarkable displays. Featured attractions to this year's festival include a: 

 

• New theme, “Golden Holiday” with breathtaking large-scale light art displays and attractions. Guests can take golden hour to a new level with one of a kind, giant golden ornaments, gifts, candy canes and more.  
• Holiday Express attraction, a wonderful way for visitors to become immersed in the light art experience, while traveling through the park for an additional $10 cost per ride. 
• Giant Golden Glitter, a mesmerizing 50-feet lighted Christmas tree, that’s the perfect spot for a family photo.  
• Dinosaur Speedway ride, where families and friends can experience the thrill of racing around a prehistoric track for an additional $5 per ride. 

"We are delighted to welcome LuminoCity’s 2023 Holiday Lights Festival to Montgomery County, PA!" said Rachel Riley, Associate Vice President of Communications for the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board. "Having their innovative and enchanting displays not only brings a new level of wonder and excitement to Montco’s already robust holiday celebrations, but also reinforces the county as a holiday destination with unforgettable family-friendly experiences.” 

 

Ticket Information: LuminoCity’s Holiday Festival, Golden Holiday, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center runs from Nov. 17 through Jan. 15. 2023 daily from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission tickets are available for purchase online at luminocityfestival.com, and at the door / festival entrance. Kids that are ages 3 and under can receive free entry.  

 

About LuminoCity Festival  

LuminoCity was imagined through a desire to create unforgettable experiences. Using light and imagination, LuminoCity explores concepts of transforming creative thoughts, inspired by the world around us, into illuminating works of light and color. Every year, they bring new and unique pieces of art into their festivals to create an immersive experience full of magic and wonder. Festivals have included: LuminoCity, Holiday Lights and Dino Safari, with more to come. For more information, visit https://www.luminocityfestival.com/.  

 

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FREDDY KREUGER AND HIS FAMOUS FIENDS INVADE THE GREATER PHILLY EXPO CENTER

MONSTER-MANIA CON returns to the Greater Philly Expo Center the weekend of November 11-13, bringing the top names in the world of horror films.

ROBERT ENGLUND, best known to horror fans as FREDDY KRUEGER from the A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET films will be headlining the three-day event.  Joining him will be COREY TAYOR, who is the lead singer of the horror rock group SLIPKNOT.

 

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Show hours are: Friday 5PM- 10PM; Saturday 10AM-7PM and Sunday 10AM-5PM.  Children ten and under are free with a paying adult.

 

To learn more go to www.monstermania.net.

Speaks thanks to David Hagan and the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board.