Newfields Winterlights will return Nov. 19 with a record-setting number of holiday lights
Newfields will ring in its seventh annual Winterlights with almost 2 million lights — a record by its count. They'll shine over several areas across the art and nature campus grounds from Nov. 19 to Jan. 7, according to a news release.
Traditions will return along with new sights and sounds, including a concert series with Forty5 Presents and a variety show with Indy Pride at the Toby theater inside the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
Another new twist will come to the Landscape of Light — 300,000 color-changing LED bulbs that are synchronized to music in front of Lilly House. This time, patrons will hear selections from Yuletide's Holly Jolly Dollies and a swing arrangement of the Nutcracker — recorded by the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra with Principal Pops Conductor Jack Everly.
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Look for color blossoms that glow across the old Interurban Railway as well as Twinkling Trail, where patrons can walk into a huge ornament decorated with white lights, cone trees and a tunnel of lights. Owens + Crawley's "Astraeus" light installation as well as Happy Rebels' "Big Piñata" will return after their introduction last year.
Food and beverage options throughout Winterlights will include Electric Reindeer beer, spiced plum cider, gingerbread popcorn and chocolate chip cookies. Hot cocoa and apple cider can be spiked with peppermint vodka or whiskey. A barrel-aged Old Fashioned will be new this year.
Here's more of what's planned and how to buy tickets:
Special holiday events at Newfields
Dec. 1: Winterlights Variety Show with Indy Pride. Live music, comedy, dance and more will make up the performances. Tickets: $65 public, $55 members. Includes entry to Winterlights.
Dec. 9: Jake Shimabukuro: Holidays in Hawai’i with Forty5 Presents. Inventive and engaging performance on ukulele. Tickets: $60. Includes admission to Winterlights.
Dec. 10: Latkes and Lights with the Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis. Winterlights will take on a Chanukah theme with Menorahs and Stars of David. Admission included in Winterlights tickets.
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Dec. 13-14: Christmas with Rockapella with Forty5 Presents. A cappella rock performances. Tickets: $45. Includes admission to Winterlights.
Dec. 14: Las Posadas at Winterlights with Arte Mexicano en Indiana. Musical and choir performances for the nine-day celebration of Joseph and Mary’s journey to find shelter for Jesus' birth. Admission included in Winterlights tickets.
Tickets for Newfields' Winterlights
Visit discovernewfields.org/winterlights for more information and to buy tickets.
For the public, prices vary depending on whether a date is labeled a value, regular or peak night. Prices are $24-$34 for adults, $22-$32 for seniors ages 55 and up, and $15-$25 for ages 6-17. Premier packages are $44 to $54 and Wicked-wonder passes are $119. Ages 5 and under are free.
Prices for members are $24 for adults, $22 for seniors, and $15 for ages 6-17. Premier packages are $44, and Wicked-wonder passes are $99.
Premier packages include expedited entry, blinky lights, snowflake glasses and a non-alcoholic drink. The Winter-wonder pass gives patrons more, including a flexible arrival time between 5 and 8 p.m., VIP treatment, entrance to the Lilly House Lounge, a premium beverage and a fast pass access for food and drink.
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