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Community Holiday Light Show

December 11-23, 2025 in Ballou Park (760 West Main Street)
Daily from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Admission to the show is $10 per car and $20 per mini-bus/passenger van. Cash and credit cards will be accepted onsite. Tickets are not available prior to arriving at the show.

Best in Show Vote - Each builder designates a non-profit that they decorate their spot for. Each vehicle that drives through the show receives one ballot. At the end of the route the ballot is turned in. Displays that place in the Best in Show votes receive money donated to their non-profit. The 2024 winners of the Best in Show Votes were:

First Place: Kiwanis Club of Danville - Kiwanis Club of Danville
Second Place: AMA Recycling - Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association
Third Place: Fraternal Order of Eagles Piedmont Aerie 4420 - Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association
Fourth Place: Danville Krampus - - Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association
Fifth Place: Westover Christian Academy Cheerleaders - Westover Christian Academy Cheerleaders
Sixth Place: God's Storehouse & Danville After Hours Rotary - God's Storehouse

Display Builders - Thank you to all the wonderful builders that have entered a display in the 2024 Community Holiday Light Show!

If you would like more information on building a display in the 2025 Community Holiday Light Show, fill out this form and staff will answer your questions:
https://form.jotform.com/242695367834167.

Volunteer Gate Workers - A portion of each vehicles entry fee goes to the group working the gate that night. Registration for gate worker groups will open in August.

Children's Village - Visit Children's Village inside Ballou Recreation Center during the hours of the show. Children's Village includes free pictures with Santa, train model display, hot chocolate, and more! Pictures with Santa will be upstairs and the other activities will be downstairs. Every night will include pictures with Santa, cookies, hot chocolate, activities, and crafts. Certain nights will have specialty activities. If you have a group that is interested in volunteering inside Children's Village, call (434) 857-3384.

In 2024 a total of $17,925 was donated back to the community between the gate workers and the Best in Show contest. Over 11,200 people attended in 3,122 cars and 28 buses. Thank you to all of the visitors, volunteers, and builders that contributed to this event!


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    125 N. Floyd Street
    Fourth Floor
    Danville, VA 24541
    Phone: 434-799-5200


    Hours Monday through Friday
    8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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