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We specialize in creating unique animated Christmas displays in the commerical market. To learn more about our services and what we can do for you, please visit us at www.HoldmanLighting.com

Video of our Display in Action

Interview With God

Recently we just made this slide show we think you might enjoy.

2009 Display is Over - Plans start for 2010

A Big Thank You to all those that supported us in 2009.

The Total that everybody donated to Make-A-Wish was $8,010. Thank You!
Click here to find out what wishes were granted because of you!

Christmas is over for the 2009 season and the display was a great success. $8,010 was collected for the Utah Chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation. Thank you everybody for your donations and making it a great year.

There is a good chance that the display will return to my home for 2010 and we are planning a lot of new things and songs for our Internet audience. We will see you later in the 2010 Season!

Update - Dec 28 2009
Local Volunteers/Sponsors Wanted for 2010

The display is still running and the last night will be New Years Day Night, Friday Jan 1st. Thank you to everybody that came out and donated to the Make-A-Wish foundation. We collected close to $7,000 so far! No videos will be posted for 2009 because the display had the same design and the same songs as 2008. We are planning a lot of new things for 2010 and hope it to make our best year ever! We plan on moving the display again for various reasons and we will update the web site when things are finalized.

Volunteers & Sponsors
We are looking for Volunteers and Sponsors for 2010. We want to continue to make this a free show to the public and raise money for local charities. We have some ideas for 2010 but resources are needed to expand our display and for traffic management because of the popularity the display has received the past few years. Sponsors will be listed on the web site and signs made at the display location with names of the sponsors. The web site receives around 10,000 unique visitors a day in December and our display has been featured on National Media Outlets. We also have big plans for 2010 which will drive even more traffic. If you wish to help us out in any way for 2010 being a Volunteer or a Sponsor, please send an e-mail to christmas@holdman.com

Thanks!

Update - Dec 21 2009 - One Wish Granted!

Last night we hit $5,000 in donations for Make-A-Wish which means one child will be able to have his/her wish granted! Thank You everybody! Lets see if we can make it 2 before the season is done.

Just a reminder that it is the last week before Christmas this Friday and the display will be very busy. Be prepared to wait as it may take you 30 minutes or more because of the line to see the display. If you don't want to wait, it might be best to park you car on the west side of the display (the neighborhood makes a full loop) and walk up. We have speakers outside so you can enjoy the music. The earlier you can get to the display, the better it will be for traffic.

We only have 3 songs running right now to help move traffic faster. I made the mistake of removing the Amazing Grace Song and I heard about it! The 3 songs running right now are.

Amazing Grace
Carol of the Bells
Frosty the Snowman

We will have all 6 songs running again after Christmas when traffic dies down so if you want to see the full show, come back again after Christmas.

Update - Dec 18 2009 - Starting to get busy

Christmas is only a week away which means the display will start getting crowed. We normally have 6 songs but on busy nights we cut it down to 3 to help traffic move faster. The best time to come is before 7:00. The display will also run until New Years and the crowds die down after Christmas.

Update - Dec 17 2009 - $1,000 Make-A-Wish Donation

Last year www.christmas-leds.com contacted me about doing a wire frame based on my Bethelam Star that I created for the display. They told me that they would give 50% of the profit to the Make-A-Wish foundation. I just got word today that they are sending me a check for $1,000 that will to the Utah Chapter of the Make-A-Wish foundation.

Thank You Gary and Val!

Click Here to visit their site and see if any of their products would be good for your display.

Update - Dec 17 2009 - Videos

We have been getting a lot of request to put up videos for 2009. The truth is that this years display is pretty much the same as last year with the same songs. To statisfy our internet audience though we are working on one new song which we will video and put online soon.

Update - Dec 15 2009 - Display Running Fine

The display ran great last night and we should be in freezing temperatures again which means no water to trip our GFIs.

Update - Dec 12 2009 - RAIN!

The display is running a little bit crippled tonight because of the rain. The display uses 21 breakers and each breaker has a GFI outlet for safety. Many of a GFIs are tripping because of the rain and there is not much we can do until it gets cold again and freezes the liquid.

Update - Dec 8 2009

We received about 6 inches of snow the last 2 days at the display so it looks really good in the snow right now. Last night we received our first $100 bill of the season for Make-A-Wish! We have collected $1127 so far. Thank You everybody!

Update - Dec 6 2009

Channel 2 News came out the other night and did a story on our display. Watch it below.

We have collected around $700 for Make-A-Wish this season with last night being a record of $280 for the season. Thank You!

We have had a few request from people asking when the 2009 videos will be online. I like to video the display after we get a bunch of snow which makes it look better. We have not gotten much snow lately but it did snow once inch last nigh but waiting for more. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

Update - Dec 1st 2009

Today we added a new feature to the display. We have 16 deer hanging up in the air to do a "deer run". Now we are just programming them into our current songs and should be running (literally) tomorrow.

We have collected close to $300 for Make-A-Wish so far. Thank You!

Update - Nov 27 2009 - Display is running!

The display is up and running. The Lights run from 5pm to 10pm Sunday through Thursday & 5pm to 11pm Friday & Saturday. Right now we have the same songs but will add a couple of new ones After the 5th of December.

We will be rasing money for Make-A-Wish again this year. Last year we collected almost $5,000 in donations which was able to grant a wish to McKaylee. Visit our "Make-A-Wish Kids" page to learn more about the wishes granted thanks to all our visitors to our display.

Update - Nov 23 2009

We almost have everything done and Thanksgiving Night will be the first night the display is running. The location and design of the display will remain the same as last year but will have some new songs. The new songs will be added the first week of December.

Update - Jan 6 2009

The display is now off for the season. A big Thank You to everybody that supported this years display. All the donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation was $4475.

Update - Dec 28 2008

The last day the display will be running is Monday, Jan 5th

This year has been a lot of fun and work and we are getting ready for next year. Sierra and I hit all the after Christmas sales and bought about 50,000 more lights with some being 75% off! We bought mostly clears since that is what is mostly left after Christmas.

You always get strange looks when you start loading Christmas lights by the case into a shopping cart. Every year I get asked questions from people that think I work there. :) Once you start loading up lights and people realize that you are there to buy them all, they start grabbing a few boxes really fast so you don't take them all.

Update - Dec 24 2008

Many people have been e-mailing us asking how they can make a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah. In the past we have only had a donation box in front of the display but now have a donation page for those that want to donate online.

We know that times are tough and nobody should feel obligated to donate either online or at the display. The Christmas light show is a free gift we like to give to the community and the donations is just a bonus.

Update - Dec 20 2008

All the 2008 videos are now online. This years display is not as camera friendly as last years because it is so wide. It is much better in person.

We have collected over $2,000 so far for the Utah Chapter of Make-A-Wish. Thank you everybody!

I had to move this years display because of the HOA (read the faq) and many people are trying to show up at my house to see the lights. I put up a sign in front of the gate to our neighborhood that says the light show is moved and a box with maps to the new location. So far I have had to print over 800 maps!

On my house this year I don't have a single Christmas light on the outside and only have an inflatable Grinch. All the neighbors and people that supported the display think it is hilarious. I am not sure what those people that voted for the gate to be closed think. I want them to know it is all in good fun and have a sense of humor. :)

Update - Dec 16 2008

I woke up at 5:30am so I could get some videos of the display without any cars in it and was surprised at the 5 inches of snow we received! I videoed the display and was able to get one up today. Click Here to visit the page for the 2008 videos. Right now there is only one video which is a new song for this year, Frosty the Snowman!.

More videos will be coming online in the next 24 hours

Christmas is getting closer and the display is getting more busy. It is best to come Tuesday-Thrusday. The Earlier, the better.

So far we have collected $1200 for Make-A-Wish! Thanks!

Update - Dec 11 2008

Things are going good with the dispaly. I am trying to finish up one more song (Frosty the Snowman) and then I should be able to video it and post them.

This years display has a donation box for the Utah Chapter of Make-A-Wish like we did last year. So far we have collected over $600! Thanks!

Update - Dec 6 2008

Still working on a few more songs. Be sure to check out the Glass Christmas Tree that my brothers and I made.

Update - Dec 4 2008

We now have 4 songs running and I will be adding a few more. We plan on recording some videos in about a week or so after I get all the songs programmed and fine tuned. I am not sure how well the videos are going to look since the display is very wide but we will try.

A lot of people seem to be confused since I have moved the display. Since the gate to our neighborhood is now closed, I have had many people buzz me at the gate wanting to get in to see the lights. I will be putting up a sign outside the gate with directions to the new location.

Update - Dec 3 2008

We now have 3 songs running and more on the way. We will be adding video in about a week or so after we finish up the rest of the songs.

Update - Dec 1 2008 - Display Running!

The Display is up and running and Dec 1st will be the first night it will be on. Right now only one song is playing and more will be added on Dec 2nd. Tune to 99.9 FM when you are near the display to hear the music.

Update - Nov 26 2008

Not sure if we will be up and running by Friday Nov 28th. I have been working on another project for the Festival of Trees and it has taken way more time than I thought. We should be running for sure by Dec 1st though. As soon as the display is live we will let everybody know on the web site.

Update - Nov 22 2008

Chris and I are hard at work on the display. We were able to wrap 20+ trees with some of them being over 20 feet tall! Ace Rents was gracious enough to lend us a man lift to get to the high parts of the trees. We had to do a major power upgrade including installing a transformer and 20 dedicated outlets and breakers. We have close to 150,000 Lights this year!

We are shooting to have the display up and running the Friday, Nov 28th.

Update - Nov 9 2008

Set up is going good so far with the display. I have to give a big thanks to Chris who is a 17 year old teenager that approached me and asked if he could help with the display. We have wrapped quite a few trees so far and have a lot more work to do. He has been a huge help so a big thanks to Chris for helping out.

Here is a picture of the location

New Location for 2008

The Christmas Light show almost did not happen this year. I had a few locations picked out but many of them were not ideal because of parking issues. My house was perfect because there was a lot of room for cars to watch the show but unfortunately my neighbors did not want it there (See the story below for more details).

I will try and update this site as I work on the display to let everybody know what is going on.

Neighborhood says No for 2008

As some of you may know, we live in a Gated Community of about 33 houses. Traffic picked up for 2008 which caused some traffic problems. A few weeks into December we started to have a team of 3-4 people managing traffic which worked out nicely. We were able to have cars wait at the Gate and allow only so many cars in so it did not block the street. Neighbors were able to pass and get to their homes without much inconvenience. Other concerns though were raised related to Safety & Privacy. Most people move to a Gated Community to be secluded from others for various reasons. It came down to not wanting a bunch of strangers in the neighborhood. Many people want the Gate closed 24/7 which would mean that most people could not come into the neighborhood to see the Christmas Lights. A vote was taken and 11 votes wanted the gate to be open during Christmas and 13 votes wanted it to be closed.

I totally respect their decision but I am a little saddened by the outcome. There have been a few people come forth that have volunteered to have it at their home in other parts of Utah Valley. Moving a display of this size is quite a bit of work since you need to do major power upgrades. There will be a Christmas Display running for 2008, and we will update this web site when we choose what direction we will be going in.

A Big Thank You to everybody that supported the display.

2007 Display is over

A Big Thank You to all those that supported us in 2007.

The Total that everybody donated to Make-A-Wish was $10,219.97. Thank You!
Click here to find out what wishes were granted because of you!

The 2007 Display was a lot of fun and work but well worth it. For 2007 we had 176 channels and over 45,000 lights! We received quite a bit of traffic this year and had to have a crew of 3 people at all times managing the traffic.

For 2007 we were collecting donations for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah. 100% of all the money collected in the donation box in the front of our display went to the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant the wishes of children who have an illness that is life-threatening. The Total that everybody donated to Make-A-Wish was $10,219.97! Thank You! Click here to hear about the two wishes that were granted because of our visitors.

Click here to visit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Utah to learn more about this worthwhile cause or to make a donation.

Songs for 2007 were
Amazing Grace - Yule (Download for 99cents from Amazon.com)
Music Box Dancer - DJ Schwede (You can buy it from iTunes)
Overture (Miracle on 34th Street) - Bruce Broughton
Carol of the Bells - Monique Danielle (buy the song for 99cents here)
Winter Wonderland - Alexia Phillips
Jingle Bells - Master Tone (out of print but you can buy it used at amazon.com)

Questions?
You can e-mail Richard Holdman at christmas@holdman.com