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MarianneT 26 December 2009 Family Friendly Places 181 views No Comment Print This Post  Email This Post

Image courtesy of TheChristmasRanch.com

The Christmas Ranch in Morrow is one of our favorite places to visit during the Christmas season.  Not only are the displays beautiful, a portion of the proceeds goes to help two local charities, Shriners Hospitals for Children and The Neediest Kids of All.

 We headed out to visit The Christmas Ranch on Wednesday evening.  They open at 5:00 pm; if you arrive before 5:30 pm, the $12.00/car entry fee is waived; if you wish, you can still make a charitable donation at any of the shop cash registers. 

Getting darker out...

 This year, The Christmas Ranch is also offering Wagon Rides from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $3.00 per person; children 3 and under are FREE.   We opted not to take the wagon ride because we were getting chilly; the warm bonfire with plenty of seats for a crowd looked more appealing to us!

It takes 350,000 LED lights to make this show happen, as well as the choreographed music.  My kids love dancing down the pathways but moms be warned: it’s MUDDY!  Think boots when you’re leaving the house. 

My chilly (and blurry!) hubs & kids.

 We had a good time but after about thirty minutes in the cold, we were ready to head home.

Driving through the tunnel of lights as we leave.

The long drive out of the parking lot is beautifully lit, too; hopefully, your little one will be awake to enjoy the tunnel of lights.

The Christmas Ranch is open through January 2, 2010. 

To get all the details you need to know before you go, click here.