There’s something about the magic of Christmas lights. It brings back memories of my childhood Christmas Eves when we drove around the neighborhood to see the lights. I continued the tradition with my children but it seems like light displays are harder to find these days. Many of the ones we used to visit no longer exist. That’s why I was thrilled to discover Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland. It’s billed as “the most immersive Drive-through Christmas Experience on Earth” with good reason. Shadrack’s is a massive light display that winds slowly past thousands of lights synced to music. No need to drive all over town looking for lights!
Although we received complimentary admission to Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland, all opinions are our own.
Upon entering the display we were given a radio frequency to tune into for music. We set the dial and immediately the car was filled with the sounds of the holidays. The drive begins near a huge Christmas tree surrounded by smaller lights. Semi-circles and poles flash in time with the music. We all agreed The Hallelujah Chorus light show is a must see. Other highlights of our drive included the tunnel of lights and the larger than life figures, like the Santa train which brought gasps of delight from the baby.
The drive through Shadrick’s took around 30 minutes as we wanted to take our time and enjoy the experience. I don’t believe we heard the same song twice during our visit. The musical compositions range from classics to songs with a more modern vibe so everyone will be able to find a tune they like. After the drive, there’s still more family fun to enjoy. For anyone who has small children, a visit to Santa’s Workshop is a must. It’s free with admission to the light show, although photo packages with Santa are extra. There’s also a petting zoo and pony rides for an additional fee. Feeling hungry? Grab some cocoa or kettle corn from one of the food vendors.
I was excited to learn that visiting Shadrack’s not only creates lasting Christmas memories with the family, it helps the community. Shadrack’s gives a portion of the proceeds to local charity partners.
If you go:
Where: Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland is located at the Tennessee Smokies Baseball Stadium at 3450 Line Drive in Kodiak, Tennessee (just off of the interstate and a few miles from downtown Sevierville.
When: Shadrack’s operates from November 3rd until January 6th. The Light Show opens at dusk each evening and closes at 10 PM Monday through Friday and “10 PM or later” Saturday and Sunday.
Cost: $25 for a car (or family vehicle) with up to 8 people.
TIP: Expect long waits on the weekends and later in the evening. We went around 6 PM on Sunday and only had to wait around 20 minutes to enter.
We made an Instagram video too!
Shadrack’s is a great place to visit as a family or with friends. Hint: For any grandparents who are looking for a fun evening with the grandchildren, this is the place to be. Have you visited any of the Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland locations?
I wish I could take my family there right now. We don’t have any travel plans for the month, but hopefully, that will change in the New Year. I have not been to a Christmas light display in like forever! This one in Sevierville looks so magical!
I have been to this before! Its was such a fun experience!
That looks like a great place to take the kiddos! The lights are so pretty!
that looks awesome. i love looking at christmas lights. always so pretty.
How neat! I really need to get out that way more. I’m missing out on some awesome stuff!
The kids are going to absolute love this! I love that they still cherish the magic of the holidays. It really gets me in the spirit.
We try to fill each day of December with Christmas fun. Some days it’s baking cookies, while others it’s going on an outing. This sounds like something we definitely need to add to our calendar!
This sounds like so much fun, and a great family trip during Christmas! I like that they have a petting zoo and pony rides. My son would love that!
This is so cool, our local zoo used to host a holiday of lights, but they stopped doing it, I visit our local botanical gardens for the annual holiday train show, I love stuff like this, all the pretty lights just put me in the mood for the holidays, so festive and so fun!
Happy Holidays! 🙂
Tracy @ Ascending Butterfly
Looks like a great place to go for a yearly tradition. Love the idea you mentioned for Grandparents to take Grand-kids. What a fabulous memory.
I love going to these. Listening to Christmas music while taking in the lights is perfect.
Sevierville really offers a lot in the way of winter entertainment. This light display is really pretty, too, and a definite fun time for families during the holidays.
I think this is the light show we went to a few years ago! I didn’t remember the exact name, but it was in Sevierveille. I just remember that it was SO amazing and hope to go back again some time!
That looks like so much fun. I could look at holiday lights for hours on end.
I love to drive around and look at al the pretty Christmas lights. Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland would be amazing to see in person. It is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
I really enjoy watching light shows this season! They’re just so perfect and they get your spirits up! I think it’s awesome that there’s a place like this in Sevierville!
I’d be super excited to see the light show along with the other attractions. This looked so pretty!
We love driving around looking at Christmas lights. We go on a scavenger hunt looking at lights each year.
I love light shows this time of year. Thank you for sharing The Nutcracker show!
I would love to go with the family to check out their light displays. We have one neighborhood in our area that used to get all decked out, but it seems like fewer and fewer people have been participating over the years. This would be so much fun to see in person.
I love going around and seeing what lights there are during this holiday season. People can be so creative and I love when companies get involved and also light up their place. It’s so pretty.
Sevierville looks so beautiful this time of year! A lot of locals really go all out in decorating!
As a family, we always like driving around and look at the Christmas lights and decorations. This would be a fun place to cruise around!
It is great that they turn that stadium into a holiday extravaganza. I look all over for lights that are that amazing. I don’t have little kids anymore but they still would love this.
Looks like an incredible holiday light show! I love seeing different places do this sort of thing – it is absolutely stunning and I think it’s a great way for the family to spend some time during the holidays.
That looks like a lot of fun. I love all of those lights. Christmas lights are my favorite part of the season.