Twinkle and Shine – Night of a Million Lights Holiday Spectacular at Give Kids the World Village

Are you a fan of twinkling holiday lights? Want to end your Orlando theme park visit with something special? The Night of a Million Lights Holiday Spectacular will provide you with an evening of festivities for the whole family. . . all to benefit a very special place. 

Night of a Million Lights Holiday Spectacular 

Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida is normally only accessible to critically ill children and their families. But for the holiday season, the gates are opening to the public for the first time. The Night of a Million Lights Holiday Spectacular will bring the magic of the holidays to everyone featuring more than three million lights adorning the 84-acre resort.

Give Kids the World Village received support from Disney to provide appropriate training and safety measures. Temperature screenings, social distancing and face masks will be required. Staggering entry times will also help to ensure social distancing. 

Walking through the village you will be immersed in the holidays with lighted decorations including a 150-foot lighted tunnel along the Avenue of Angels, a dancing gingerbread arch, elaborately themed family villas, lighted wired sculptures (some standing more than 40 feet), and holiday cheer around every corner.

Give Kids the World is hoping through this event to bring awareness to the local community of the Village as well the children and families they support. During normal operations, they have 205 staff members as well as 1,700 volunteers per week to provide wishes to children in need.

Having had the opportunity to tour the facility with my son Johnny earlier this year, he would have loved to stay and play in these areas. Now he will have the opportunity!

Tickets and event details

The Night of a Million Lights Holiday Spectacular runs November 13-January 3 from 5:00pm to 10:00pm nightly. Tickets vary in price by date, starting at $15 for children and $25 for adults. Each ticket includes ice cream and hot cocoa as well as access to the Village’s attractions including The Enchanted Carousel, Marc’s Dino Putt, Kelly’s Sunny Swing and other wheelchair accessible attractions.

Make sure to stop in the Castle of Miracles to see the thousands of stars, one for each child that received a wish vacation at Give Kids the World Village.

Give Kids the World

Give Kids the World is a non-profit organization that provides wish vacations for critically ill children and their families who want to visit the Central Florida area. Vacations are provided at no charge for the families. The Village offers 166 storybook residential villas for guests. The stay includes all transportation, meals, snacks, theme park tickets and more. Give Kids the World Village closed in mid-March due to the pandemic and is looking forward to returning to grant wishes once operations are safe to resume.

Give Kids the World is looking to fill 9,000 volunteer shifts for the length of the event. If you are interested in volunteering, you can find out more information on their website here.

Final Thoughts

You can purchase your tickets here. All ticket purchases support Give Kids the World (a non-profit organization) mission of providing wish vacation to critically ill children and their families. This pandemic has placed them in a difficult financial position and we hope this magical event helps keep them afloat.  

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Let’s Hear From You

I am very excited to be able to bring my family to see the lights. Would Give Kids the World Village Night of a Million Lights Holiday Spectacular be a good addition to your holiday Orlando vacation? If you are a local, would you consider this event for a family evening out? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below, and please help spread the word . . . for the love of Give Kids the World Village and their incredible mission.

The true spirit of the season. 

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