THUNDER BAY -- It's been called Ontario's largest retail Christmas Land, and Friday Vanderwees Home and Garden will celebrate the season with its 19th annual Festival of Lights Fireworks Display.Just one look at the place is enough to get anyone into the holiday spirit.
The store and grounds are currently lit up with more than a 100,000 Christmas lights. And on Friday evening Vanderwees will host its annual fireworks display.
It was originally scheduled for last Friday, but had to be rescheduled due to the weather conditions.
Owner and president John Vanderwees admits between the lights and the fireworks, the popular Christmas celebration is a lot of work.
Despite it all, he insists the Festival of Lights never gets old.
Friday's fireworks display gets underway at 7 p.m.
As for the Christmas lights, they'll be lit each and every night until January 1st, from 6 to 9 p.m.
(Thunder Bay Television)
