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December 12, 2012Jolly Holiday Lights in Water Works Park
Light Up a Child’s Life! Make-A-Wish Iowa’s Jolly Holiday Lights, presented by Hy-Vee, a can’t miss family tradition at the holidays! The three-and-a-half mile route of holiday light displays is located in the scenic Water Works Park. Des Moines Water Works is a proud sponsor of this annual holiday tradition. Visit the beautiful light display 5:30-10:00 pm everyday through January 1.
Jolly Holiday Lights is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa’s biggest fundraiser, and typically raises enough money to grant the wishes of about 30 of Iowa’s children living with a life-threatening medical condition.
Admission:
- Cars: $10 ($5 Monday for Hy-Vee Value Nights!)
- Limos: $20
- Buses: $45
Santa’s Wish Shop – complete with snacks, Santa and gifts – is open 5:30-9:00 Sunday through Thursday and 5:30-10:00 Friday and Saturday. Santa’s Wish Shop will close December 23, to allow Santa time to deliver his gifts!
A Holiday Tradition at Water Works Park
Jolly Holiday Lights exists today because of a group of volunteers came up with the idea of a charitable holiday event 16 years ago. Today, the event has become Iowa’s largest light display and a holiday tradition for so many families.
Jolly Holiday Lights is Make-a-Wish Foundation of Iowa’s biggest fundraiser, with 100% of the money going directly towards granting wishes of Iowa children between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 diagnosed with life-threatening medical conditions.
On average, it costs approximately $8,900 to grant one wish, which takes about 900 vehicles driving through Jolly Holiday Lights. Each year, we strive to raise $300,000, enough to grant approximately 35 wishes throughout the state of Iowa.
Admission:
- Cars: $10 ($5 Monday for Hy-Vee Value Nights!)
- Limos: $20
- Buses: $45
Santa’s Wish Shop – complete with snacks, Santa and gifts – is open 5:30-9:00 Sunday through Thursday and 5:30-10:00 Friday and Saturday. Santa’s Wish Shop will close December 23, to allow Santa time to deliver his gifts!
For more information, visit http://www.jollyholidaylights.org.