I wasn’t foolin’ when I said there was a lot of Christmas coming up on this blog. I don’t know why, but last year I really had a bug to go see some Christmas Lights. On December 23 (and important date to me) Jesse and I drove 3 hours (which I know most people think is insane) to Christmas Acres. I’m telling you, like almost every trip I take, it was worth it. Cause it seems like on most of my trips I do discover something magical. Frequently it is where I intended to go. Sometimes it is something I had no clue existed. This trip, it might have been a little bit of both.
A little information on Christmas Acres from the Travel Iowa website:
Christmas Acres in Le Mars has become a staple holiday event. Started in 1995 by Rob and Joyce Scheitler, this festive display features lighted sculptures, inflatables, music and an estimated 200,000 lights. Visitors can enjoy the display on its walking paths and grab a hot chocolate or coffee sold by the Christian Needs Center as well as baked goods sold by the Scheitlers. The light display is free, though visitors are encouraged to leave a donation for the Christian Needs Center.
I don’t think they raise money for the Christian Needs Center any longer. I think it goes to the Le Mars Fire Department and an animal cause.
Here are some pictures:
Christmas Acres was the reason we drove to Le Mars, but it wasn’t the only Christmas light display we saw that night. Maybe the other stuff we saw that night was a Christmas miracle. You might poo poo that, but I learned long ago not to shoot down the miracles of other people.