BERNVILLE PA – A perennial Christmas holiday landmark in Berks County has been named by U.S. News & World Report Travel to its list of “Best Christmas Light Displays (and) Tours for 2024.”
Designated by the news service as among its winners is Koziar’s Christmas Village, 782 Christmas Village Rd., Bernville. Koziar’s offers the opportunity for “a Christmas-themed stroll” that includes “homes, trees, fences, and more strung up with lights and wire-frame figures. You’ll also have the chance for photos with Santa, displays featuring a toy maker” and other activities, it says.
However author Marisa Méndez, editor Suzanne Mason, and reviewer Rachael Hood also are candid about reactions received from earlier visitors. “Travelers agree the lights are gorgeous, but many complained about the traffic (especially on Saturdays),” according to the Oct. 24 (2024) article. Some “felt the attractions did not justify the ticket price,” it adds.
“Lights are on from Nov. 2 to Jan. 1, though Koziar’s is only open on weekends up until Thanksgiving,” the piece observes. While specific hours depend on the month and day, with visiting hours generally from 5 p.m. or 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. or 10 p.m., rain or shine.
Admission pricing starts at $13 for adults, and $11 for children ages 4-10, payable on-site, and no reservations are needed. Children age 3 and younger are admitted free. Koziar’s adds a surcharge of $5 per ticket on what it calls its “prime nights,” generally on weekends and during Christmas Week. See its list of prime nights dates online.
The Koziar’s entry also suggests hotels and lodging for visiting out-of-towners.
Where Else to Visit?
Other attractions on the the U.S. News & World Report Travel list are:
- Boothbay ME, Gardens Aglow at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens;
- Brooklyn NY, Christmas-Lighted Homes in theDyker Heights neighborhood;
- Bronx NY, Bronx Zoo Holiday Lights;
- Hartford CT; Glow Hartford;
- Washington DC, ZooLights at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo
- Wheaton MD, Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens;
- Norfolk VA, Nauticus’ WinterFest on the Wisconsin;
- Pine Mountain GA, Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort & Gardens;
- Louisiana (various cities), Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights;
- Murrells Inlet SC, Nights of a Thousand Candles at Brookgreen Gardens;
- St. Augustine FL, Nights of Lights;
- Theodore AL, Magic Christmas in Lights at Bellingrath Gardens and Home;
- Atlanta GA, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights at Atlanta Botanical Garden;
- Pigeon Forge TN, Pigeon Forge Winterfest;
- McAdenville NC, Christmas Town USA;
- Austin TX, Austin Trail of Lights;
- Albuquerque NM; River of Lights at ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden;
- Phoenix AZ, Las Noches de las Luminarias at Desert Botanical Garden;
- Lisle IL, Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum;
- St. Paul MN, GLOW Holiday Festival;
- Branson MO, An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City;
- Denver CO, Blossoms of Light and Trail of Lights at Denver Botanic Gardens;
- Portland OR, Zoo Lights at Oregon Zoo
- Flintridge CA, Enchanted Forest of Light at Descanso Gardens;
- Las Vegas NV, Glittering Lights at Las Vegas Motor Speedway;
- Boise ID, Winter Garden aGlow at Idaho Botanical Garden;
- Leavenworth WA, Christmastown Village of Lights;
- Honolulu HI, Honolulu City Lights; and
- Anchorage AK, Brighter Winter Nights at Alaska Botanical Garden.
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