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Part of the magic of the holiday season is the lighthearted sparkle and twinkle of lights. Multi-colored or white lights, indoors or outdoors, with or without a metal frame that, in the dark of night, looks just like Santa, a reindeer, or snowman, they all lift our spirits and make us smile.
The Roper Mountain Science Center is hosting its annual Holiday Lights spectacular from Thanksgiving through December 30. In what has become a very popular holiday tradition, Roper Mountain opens its gates each evening from 6-10PM and invites Upstate residents to take the 1.5-mile tour of the property in the warmth of their cars and enjoy a breathtaking drive through the natural setting of the Science Center. With over 200,000 lights and 100 towering light displays making up the month-long event, animation and landscape lighting add to the one-of-a-kind light show and complement the brilliant displays of lights.
Over 18,000 vehicles took part in the festivities last year. Participants can see many displays, including a bright and shining 45-foot star over Greenville, a tunnel of lights, an animated snowball fight, and Candy Cane Lane, among many others. The cost is $10 per car, minivan, or SUV, $15 per activity van, and $20 for buses. Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is open each night from 6-10 PM, November 22 through December 30. The Roper Mountain Holiday Lights event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Greenville and the Roper Mountain Science Center Association. Holiday Lights proceeds benefit Roper Mountain Science Center Association and the Rotary Club of Greenville Charities. The Roper Mountain Science Center is located off I-385 at Exit 37 (Roper Mountain Road); cross over the Interstate bridge and the entrance is the second road on the right. For additional information, please call the Science Center at 864-281-1188 or visit their web site at www.ropermountain.org or www.ropermountainholidaylights.com. (Images provided by Roper Mountain.)
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This year marks the 16th anniversary of Roper Mountain Holiday Lights, and for the first time, visitors will also have an opportunity to park their car and take a short walk to an area called Winter Wonderland where they can see Santa Claus, view gigantic Christmas cards made by area school kids, enjoy hot cocoa and participate in a variety of hands-on activities. The 1.5 mile drive will still be part of the overall experience, but visitors will have an opportunity, if they wish, to park their car upon arrival and take a short walk to the Science Center's amphitheater, which will be transformed into a scenic Winter Wonderland. Decorated with twinking lights, participants will find an array of activities to enjoy while listening to the sounds of holiday music. Winter Wonderland is included in the normal price of admission, but there will be nominal fees associated with some activities. After returning to their car, visitors will continue along the 1.5 mile drive filled with whimsical, lighted displays.
