Sam Finney has always loved Christmas. Since childhood, he dreamt of having his own large light display after annual visits to one in his hometown in rural Ohio. In 1985, he purchased a property in the small Arkansas town of Crossett and that is when his dream started to come true.
Mr. Finney uses his private residence to share a spectacular display of twinkling lights, music, and fun!
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook Since 1985, his Christmas Wonderland has grown and expanded from a small-scale event to include well over one-million lights over the next few decades.
This magical drive-through celebration of lights takes visitors down a road illuminated on both sides.
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook Cars will drive a quarter-mile down one side of the road before turning around at the end to drive back. This ensures that everyone gets a chance to see each side of the road and won’t miss a thing.
To put up over a million lights and all the displays, it takes two people every day for six weeks to get it all ready.
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook It is certainly a labor of love that brings joy to all who visit!
Mr. Finney designs, builds, and repairs just about everything you see on the property.
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook His handiwork doesn’t end at the Christmas season either. He works on his designs and displays throughout the year.
Mr. Finney’s handcrafted exhibits add a whimsical personal touch to everything and that makes his Christmas Wonderland so special!
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook Found objects like Teddy bears and tin cans are often used in his construction plans. Many of his designs are also engineered with moving parts.
Sam Finney has become quite famous over the years and his Christmas Wonderland was featured on (and won) an episode of the competition reality show “The Great Christmas Light Fight.”
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook Upon visiting, you can see why it draws people from all over Arkansas and surrounding states. It is quite a sight that will put anyone in the Christmas spirit!
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland typically runs from late-November until New Year’s.
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook Mr. Finney promises this will be the biggest and most spectacular light show yet!
Finney’s Christmas Wonderland/Facebook
Since 1985, his Christmas Wonderland has grown and expanded from a small-scale event to include well over one-million lights over the next few decades.
Cars will drive a quarter-mile down one side of the road before turning around at the end to drive back. This ensures that everyone gets a chance to see each side of the road and won’t miss a thing.
It is certainly a labor of love that brings joy to all who visit!
His handiwork doesn’t end at the Christmas season either. He works on his designs and displays throughout the year.
Found objects like Teddy bears and tin cans are often used in his construction plans. Many of his designs are also engineered with moving parts.
Upon visiting, you can see why it draws people from all over Arkansas and surrounding states. It is quite a sight that will put anyone in the Christmas spirit!
Mr. Finney promises this will be the biggest and most spectacular light show yet!
A visit to Finney’s Christmas Wonderland is free, although donations are accepted and t-shirts, sweatshirts, and hoodies are also sold to help with the cost of displays and electricity. When you go, you may also be lucky enough to see the famous Mr. Finney himself!
For more information, lighting times, and updates, please visit the website or Facebook page.
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Address: 123 Goshen Rd, Crossett, AR 71635, USA
