Enchantment in the Park Will Light Up Regner Park Once Again

Highlights:

• Interactive light display will be open November 23 through December 24 at West Bend’s Regner Park.
• The event features nearly 1 million lights and is staffed by over 1,500 volunteers.
• Since 2009, 340,000 food items have been donated to local pantries and $175,000 has been given back to local non-profits.

WEST BEND, Wis. (November 6, 2018) — West Bend’s very own Enchantment in the Park will once again light up Regner Park; this return marks the tenth year of the holiday light show. The interactive light display is set to open at 5 p.m. on Friday, November 23 and run until Monday, December 24, only closing for three days, November 26-28.

This year Enchantment in the Park will feature three new light displays, including larger-than-life snowflakes, “Dancing Donuts,” and 32 soft-lit Christmas trees and reindeer. Theme nights will return including vendor night on Wednesday, December 19 and superhero night on Sunday, December 23. Visitors will be able to hear live music from local artists, schools and churches, such as the Acme Fiddling Co. on Friday, December 21, as well as meet and take photos with Santa Claus. Husar’s Diamond Dash, a 5K run/walk through the displays, will take place on Sunday, December 2.

“We are excited to bring our enchanting, unforgettable holiday light displays back for the tenth year in a row,” said Lori Yahr, executive director of Enchantment in the Park. “This interactive holiday experience not only brings people together, but it also gives back to the communities that we live and work in.”

The holiday attraction is made up of nearly 1 million lights and is staffed by over 1,500 volunteers—making it one of the largest light shows in the state of Wisconsin. Since its founding in 2009, Enchantment in the Park has collected and donated more than 340,000 nonperishable food items to local food pantries and $175,000 to local nonprofits such as the Make-A-Wish Foundation, West Bend Firefighters, Slinger SkillsUSA and St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Visitors can choose to walk or drive through the display, or on Friday and Saturday nights they have the option of taking a horse-and-carriage ride. A $10 donation per family and/or a donation of nonperishable food items are encouraged; monetary donations can also be given online. Washington County food pantry’s benefit from the generous food donations while funds collected help offset the cost of Enchantment in the Park as well as benefit more than 30 local nonprofits

About Enchantment in the Park
Enchantment in the Park is a holiday light show in West Bend, Wis., with the goal of bringing together community groups and individuals in the spirit of service to design, setup, operate and takedown the event. The light show draws over 50,000 visitors annually with all donations gathered going back to local nonprofits and food pantries. Enchantment in the Park was founded in 2009 by members of West Bend Sunrise, West Bend Noon, Hartford and Slinger/Allenton Rotary Clubs; the Menomonee Falls Rotary Club was added to the show’s leadership team in 2013.

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