Definitely do not drive around. Pay to park and walk in. You'll waste over an hour of time to see an underwhelming light display. It's a cute place for young kids..playground, live animal manger scene, train ride, etc. Not worth the drive if you don't live close by. I would have given it another star but my son and I both developed food poisoning shortly after our trip there...may not be related but the timing lines up.
Overpriced and disappointing. Waiting two hours to see some wooden cutouts with lights around them and paying $2.25 for a marshmallow isn't exactly a grand time.
Family friendly for all ages. Everyone is so helpful!
This was such a fun experience for our family. Our young son loved the lights and the sleigh ride.
Cute, charming village to get you in the Christmas spirit.
Great for the family for Christmas lights are great
Great for the kids but it's kind of on the old fashioned side
Would've preferred to see it before Christmas, but it was a good experience. Train setup was really nice and the atmosphere was very festive.
It's nice but doesn't seem to change much. Once you are in there is not much to do. It's also a bit expensive for what you get
Gets better and better every year. Love their kettle corn!
Beautiful display, wonderful place to walk around to get you in the holiday spirit. Only issue: food is offered at 3 different places 1 is an outside stand, which is not optimal when its below freezing. Also, if offering food (burgers, hotdogs, sausage, fries) it would be nice to have a WARM place to eat. The fire wasnt big enough or close enough to keep anyone warm. And they had an open air pavilion with 1 picnic table. Again, not ideal when its below freezing.
The lights were underwhelming but the heated horse drawn ride made up for it.
I would have put 0 stars but this was not an option. We spent 2 hours in line to drive through a 5 minute light "display" that costs $15. It was a number of cardboard cut outs with lights around them, and two-legged horses. I imagine that it would have been better if we could have parked and partook of the bonfire or horse-drawn carriage , but by the time we got through the line to that point, they were getting ready to close. If you are expecting anything like Hartwood Acres, prepare to be sadly disappointed. The Google description also states that it is 15 acres, this is nowhere near close.
A little expensive but pretty. Pretty much same every year.
So disappointed. Waited over an hour and paid $18 to drive through a disappointing maybe 1/4 mile of lights.
It's cute but very small. Can drive and walk the entire thing in less than an hour.
Use to be really nice. In the last few years it's gone down hill. They never change and thing. And they don't replace burnt out lights. Mr Overly is rolling over in his grave
It would be real nice if they would post that they were not opening more than 30 minutes before they were supposed to be open...there's 3 hours of my life I won't be getting back anytime soon...also, it was 60 degrees, and nary a spec of ice to be found...
Lights are nice but everythings over priced. Pay to get in and pay for everything you do after that.
We go every year as a whole family. I always look forward to it.
Nice light show, been going there since I was a kid. The only part i dont like is how they make you feel you need to drive through and pay 15 dollars and when you park and walk in the also charge you an additional 3 dollars a person!!!
Not nearly as spectacular as Ogelby's, but you don't have to travel as far.
Not worth the 20 bucks to walk 10 minutes around for really nothing to look at
Lots of lights but it is supposed to be a donation but now is a set price
The country Christmas scenery is charming. It has a wonderful nostalgic train set up with several trains running at once. One can also purchase a horse drawn carriage ride. The gift shop has a lot of cute knick knacks, but the prices are high. They have some hot foods like fries, funnel cakes, and burgers, but again very expensive are is the chocolates. There is a place for Santa to be viewed, a "talking Christmas tree, a live sheep, goats, and a donkey to see. The driving light course, is short but sweet.
Great for traditional family fun during the Christmas season.
ATTEMPTED to go quite a few times...ALWAYS Half of the lights are bunt out and we turned away, except on our last trip out, we waited in a rather long line til we got to the pay booth, they said the price and we were shocked on what they were charging, REDICULOUS!! We left NOT WORTH IT...WAY OVER PRICED!!
Our family went to this in 2014 and 2015. It was not worth the money nor the wait. Half the lights didn't work. When we walked around the grounds, outside of sitting in front of a fire, there is nothing to do. They had some cocoa available, but the station was a mess, looked disgusting, and there was no hot chocolate. The people charged us in the parking lot, and then again at the gate. We found out the second year that you only pay at the gate!! <ripoff> Save your money and go elsewhere. Save your time and go to Hartwood Acres of Oglebay, this place just isn't worth it.
$20 a car to drive around a half -mile area and see 50 year old lights and wooden cutouts. Plus, most of overpriced food and experiences. I can live with all of that as I've gone there many times over my life. But if an organization can't turn on warm water in the restrooms in the winter for children to wash their hands after playing in the dirty children's areas so they can eat food with clean hands then reevaluate your pricing structure and your customer service. I really enjoyed watching my 5 year old son suffer from washing already cold hands with extremely cold water. (That was sarcasm by the way). Use some of your profits to upgrade and better service your customer. Unacceptable!
We try to take the kids here every year. Bonfire, Hot chocolate, and Christmas lights. Plenty of activities for the kids.
Took my 2 year old last year and she LOVED this place! It really was magical for her. If you have kids definitely take them to this little "North Pole". Can't wait to go back this year.
First time here. Sitting next to a fire watching my kids have a blast. I was a bit nervous due to the negative reviews but am very glad we came. Now that I'm here I decided to revisit the reviews. Looks like they are based on bad experiences during incredibly busy times. Not too busy tonight and it's great!
Lights were disappointing, stood in line for pictures with santa for 2 hours and when it was our turn the printer was broken...The train display was ok. Probably will go back but with lower expectations.
went their with the gf for Christmas and it was sorta under whelming
Amazing people who always make you feel like family! Wonderful place to make memories!!
Great place to take the family for a Christmas gathering!
Wonderful. We took our son to see the lights and we had a nice time. Will go again in the future.
Nothing new in the last 5 years. Same old same old light display.
This is a nice place for a drive thru light display. Not worth the money for the hour drive. Our 2 year old loved seeing the horses.
15.00. To drive thru. Under 10 mins. At 2 mile an hour
Its nice if u have little ones. Very nostalgic. The kettle corn was Delicious
WHAT A CIRCUS! VERY UNORGANIZED. waited 2 hours to be turned away at 8:45 1 row of cars away from entering the lights. Will never go back!!!
Always a great time with family...been going every year(10) since my first child was born ,and it's for a good cause. Merry Christmas to all,even the Grinches who like to complain.
One of the best places with lots to do. The volunteers are super sweet and the process are fitting.
Got there on Black Friday night about 90 minutes after the gate opened. Took an hour to drive through the lights before parking (only reason why this isn't a 5-star review). Light display was incredible! Food service was especially fast... funnel cake was great! The nativity had a real donkey, goats, and sheep. Didn't do the wagon/sleigh ride. Overall great experience!
Not what it used to be. Very disappointing in 2016.
Nice place for family's to take kids or date night with a couple. Long wait to get in but we'll worth the wait and inexpensive. My kids love the talking try very fun to interact with!
Very nice to visit with the family. Dogs are welcome too!
Very festive near Christmas time. Kids love it. Adults love it. It puts everyone in the Christmas mood regardless of age
Overly's is a great place. The sleigh ride is great. There is a small train that kids can ride. There are manger animals and a model railroad room. Santa Claus is here and you can get your picture with him! The lights are great. This is a wonderful place to go and build some family memories. If you go on a Thursday night the crowds are pretty manageable.
A unique annual event. It is widely known in our region as a Christmas destination. A good family activity. Many decorations created with holiday light designs. I especially liked being around a big campfire with cups of hot chocolate. Plan on taking lots of pictures.
Over-rated. It s now just a place to buy Christmas gifts.
This is your warning that this place has volunteers that are extremely rude and not family-friendly at all! One volunteer in the main kitchen yelled at me when i waited in line for 15 minutes only to ask for a cup of warm or hot water to make my 8-month old son a formula bottle, since there was no running warm water in the bathrooms. She yelled at me that she doesn't have time for stupid requests and her job is to take care of paying customers. when i went back to her to ask nicely her to apologize, she only screamed louder and told me that if i didn't like it, to leave and don't bother to come back. The lady's name is Charlene, and several other people came to me and said they had similar experiences with her as she would give an extreme attitude towards them while they ordered food. She should not be volunteering where she is absolutely miserable and makes others feel unwanted.
Absolutely love this place. If looking for a nice time with the family or even just yourself I highly recommend coming out. Drive through and see all the lights then park and go inside for even more.. See the displays, enjoy a bonfire, sleigh rides and so much more..
So not worth $18.00 to get in. Admission should only be $5.00. The drive around the lights lasts about five minutes. You can park and walk around or buy food but there isn't much to see. Wouldn't recommend to a friend.
A very well done display. I enjoy taking my family, sometimes driving up to 2hrs to get there. Always looking forward to taking more friends and family.
The lights where nice nothing animated but the price does not include anything but the lights expensive for a large family
We go every year! We Love it. Just one thing...if the weather is nice, get there early or you will be waiting in line for a while. Still worth going!
Very pretty! Train rides were 2.50 per person. Kids 3 and under must have adult ride with them
