Oh, What a Sight – It's Presque Isle Lights!
The holiday favorite sets sights on a new layout for 2025
CONTINUING FRIDAY, DEC. 12
This holiday season, pack everyone in the car and bring the whole crew down to Presque Isle to enjoy the park after dark with Presque Isle Lights.
Now in its fifth year, the park is updating their light displays for 2025 to pack a bigger punch. Since weather can play such a big part in accessibility on the roads, the drive through the park will look a bit different this year. "We decided to condense all of the lights and displays to the front side of the peninsula," said Jon DeMarco, executive director of Presque Isle Partnership. "This creates a brighter, more concentrated experience and helps ensure the displays remain accessible throughout the month."
Rather than circling the entire peninsula, the tour route will now turn around at the Duck Pond crossover near Beach 8, where the road forms a Y. However, visitors are still welcome to access the whole park, as the Presque Isle Lighthouse (which is not located on the official tour route) will also be decorated.
The event is free to the public, but donations are welcome to help support the park's year-round efforts. Donations can be made at the Cookhouse Pavilion parking lot, located in the Waterworks Area. For each $5 donation, visitors will receive a commemorative Presque Isle Lights button and they can register for a chance to win a $1,000 Country Fair gas card.
The magic of the lights and displays is second only to the magic of those who help make the event possible: "Presque Isle Lights is completely volunteer-driven, and our volunteers take tremendous pride in bringing it all together," said DeMarco. "I really enjoy the time spent outdoors with them – we share a lot of laughs, get plenty of fresh air, and it's a great reminder of how much community spirit goes into making this happen."
Dusk to 9 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 28 // Free to public, donations welcome // For more information, visit discoverpi.com
