Our friends at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL sent us this press release that we’d like to share with you. The park is home to the annual Suwannee River Jam, is the home of the State Finals of the Texaco Country Showdown, and has many great events throughout the year!
Suwannee Lights Christmas extravaganza – putting you in a Christmas mood with more than 5 million lights on Christmas displays
Open Dec. 1 – 24, this driving tour leads to a walking tour, the quaint Crafts Village with its gift shops, Santa and his elves, hot chocolate, cookies, the Puppetone Rockers, Dave Blazer by the campfire, the Kazoobie Guy and more! Bring the family and make forever memories that will warm your heart!
SPIRIT OF THE SUWANNEE MUSIC PARK, LIVE OAK, FLA – The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park (SOSMP) in Live Oak, Fla is proud to announce this year’s Suwannee Lights Christmas extravaganza. Suwannee Lights, a tradition in North Florida for families, will be held Dec. 1-24 each night, rain or shine, beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is Visiting the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park’s Suwannee Lights Christmas extravaganza is a unique experience you will remember for a lifetime. You’ll be warm and cozy in your own vehicle as you and your loved ones drive through this Christmas spectacular regardless of the weather. Children and adults will oooh and aaah as they see more then 5 million twinkling lights on lovingly handmade Christmas vignettes along this path to Christmas memories. The entire was redesigned last year by Steve Briscoe of First Street Music in Lake City. The new features include more music, sound enhancements, new displays and much more.
This event has become a tradition with hundreds of families who take the tour each year, shop the Crafts Village, chat with Santa and enjoy all the special activities going on each evening and weekends at Christmas at the SOSMP
When you’ve finished the tour, you’ll still want more, and that’s when you may take the walking tour, roast some s’mores over a crackling fire, sit on Santa’s knee while Christmas music plays in the background and whisper into his ear just what you want him to bring this Christmas! Santa’s elves will be right there working in Santa‘s unique workshop! The Puppetone Rockers are back again this year to delight young and old with music and the antics of the puppets along with Dave Blazer by the campfire! The Kazoobie Guy will also be here beginning Dec. 14 to entertain with his kazoo! It’s a real hoot – you don’t want to miss the Kazoobie Guy or any of the entertainers!
Also visit the Crafts Village with it’s quaint little stores, smell the wonderful handmade soy candles that make great Christmas gifts for grandma, mom, sister or anyone for that matter, grab some delicious handmade ice cream, pizza or a hot dog, sip hot chocolate loaded with marshmallows and leave with a white mustache (be sure someone gets that photo!) or munch on a cookie as you check out yummy jams and jellies, sweet local honey, original paintings by a local artist, handmade furniture and more! When you finally head home (you really will not want to go!), you will likely have a lot of your Christmas shopping done, be planning to return to buy gifts for yourself and have a lifetime of memories stored away from your visit to the one and only Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla!
Many come early to the SOSMP, enjoy dinner and karaoke Monday and Thursday night and live music, dancing and dinner Friday and Saturday night in the Music Hall.
For those looking for a weekend retreat, the SOSMP is the place! Nestled on the banks of the Suwannee River, the SOSMP has golf carts to rent, a mini and disc golf course, hiking and jogging trails, stalls for your horses and much more including a variety of festivals throughout the year.
The SOSMP’s SOS Café and Restaurant brings wonderful culinary creations to delight you and your guests in the Music Hall. Check out our beautiful new improvements which now features a full service bar.
*Suwannee Lights is open nightly from 6- 10 p.m. Dec. 1 – 24.
*Suwannee Lights’ admission Sunday – Thursday is $6 per adult and $2 per child 4-12 years old, child under 3 are free; Friday – Saturday – $8 per adult and $2 per child 4-12 years old, child under 3 are free. You may also go by Taco Bell to pick up discount coupons for Suwannee Lights and Taco Bell with any purchase.
*SOS Café and Restaurant opens at 5 p.m. Monday and Thursday; 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday for dinner and events in the Music Hall.
*Karaoke begins at 7 p.m. Monday and Thursday in the Music Hall.
*Music Hall live music shows begin at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
If you would like to make reservations for RV parking, cabins, primitive camping or camper parking for the SOSMP, call 386-364-1683, email spirit@musicliveshere.com or go to www.musicliveshere.com. If you are traveling to North Florida for the holidays, plan to make the SOSMP your home base and become one of our “camping family members.” You may also contact the SOSMP to inquire about any of the many exciting events coming up such as live band performances each Friday and Saturday night, Suwannee Lights, Elvis Christmas Show Dec. 7-8 and the New Year’s Eve Party this year.
The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park is located at 3076 95th Drive 4.5 miles north of Live Oak, Fl off US 129 at the famous Suwannee River. The park is 4.5 miles south of Interstate 75 and 4.5 miles north of Interstate 10 off US 129. Keep an eye out for the SOSMP sign and white painted board fence!