holiday lights santa cruz county fairgrounds
More than two million lights went into this year's Holiday Lights drive-thru at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian

Last-minute fine-tuning is underway at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to throw the switch for two million lights at the fourth annual Holiday Lights drive-thru, which runs Nov. 24-Dec. 24.

Event coordinator Dave Kegebein said new additions this year, including tulips and poinsettias, large snails, a new set of reindeer, Santa’s Workshop, a gingerbread house and pink flamingos add up to the largest scale show yet. 

On Dec. 1 and 2, the Fairgrounds Foundation will also host the Holiday Craft and Gift Fair, now in its 46th year. 

Holiday Lights will run Nov. 24-Dec. 24 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Dec. 1 and 2 are walk-through-only during the Craft and Gift Fair. A ticket to the event includes the walk-through experience. (Note: There is no drive-thru on walk-through evenings).

For information and tickets, visit fairgrounds-foundation.org.

holiday lights santa cruz county fairgrounds
More than two million lights go into this year’s Holiday Lights drive-thru at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian
holiday lights santa cruz county fairgrounds
Sheila Alvarez, club leader of Corralitos 4-H, sets up a display for the 2023 Holiday Lights drive-thru at the fairgrounds Monday. Photo: Tarmo Hannula/The Pajaronian
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Tarmo Hannula has been the lead photographer with The Pajaronian newspaper in Watsonville since 1997. More recently Good Times & Press Banner. He also reports on a wide range of topics, including police, fire, environment, schools, the arts and events. A fifth generation Californian, Tarmo was born in the Mother Lode of the Sierra (Columbia) and has lived in Santa Cruz County since the late 1970s. He earned a BA from UC Santa Cruz and has traveled to 33 countries.

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