25th Anniversary
 

Please bring a canned food item along to give to the Parks Rangers Food Drive.

(Call our informational line (717) 840-7443 for trail closings and updates.
Where:
Rocky Ridge County Park located east of York - a mile and a half north of Route 30 off Mount Zion Road (Route 24)

Official Radio Stations:
WSBA
WARM 103.3
96.1 WSOX
ESPN 1440

Official TV Station:
 WGAL TV 8

Print Coupon - Buy One Adult, Get one Free (Good Mon-Thurs only)
 
New for 2008
1. More LED lights
2. Indoor display by Strathmeyer
    Landscaping
3. Indoor display and kid's inter-
    active center by York Habitat
   for Humanity
4. New outdoor displays including
    animated soldiers and Penguin
    Village courtesy of Rileights
    Outdoor Decor, Eyster's
    Machine and Wire and Nace's
    Outdoors Designs.
5. Revised G-guage train display by
   Susquehanna Valley Garden
   Railroad society.
6. New entertainment stage
When:
November 28 - December 23 December 26 - December 31
January 2,3,4
(Closed Dec. 24, 25 & Jan. 1)
Times: 
Monday through Friday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.  Saturday and Sunday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Costs:
Adults, $7;  Ages 4-12, $5
Under age 4, Free,
Seniors(60+) $6
Groups: 12+ adults - $6 each
Groups: 12+ children - $4 each

Don't miss the lighting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on opening night.
What:
Christmas Magic is a half-mile long walking trail (accessible to anyone) that meanders through over 400,000 Christmas lights, holiday scenes, and five enclosed, heated pavilions.  The focus of the program is on the magical spirit of Christmas.  This is displayed using animation, displays, crafts, food and a G-gauge train display.  What makes the program unique is its park lands setting, a mature oak forest nestled on a quiet mountain top.

Background:
Christmas Magic is in its 25th season this year.  It began in 1984, the product of the "energy crunch" , when fewer homes were decorating, yet there was still a desire to see Christmas lights locally.  Christmas Magic is the largest program sponsored by the York County Parks each year.  Over the years since the opening, over 500,000 people have passed through the gates.

 
 

Neat Stuff...

 In 1984, park staff hung some 8,000 lights in the trees.
Volunteers assist in the set up and operation of the program (1500 hours
    in 2007).
Christmas Magic is one of three major Christmas events in southeastern
    Pennsylvania and is the only event set in a woodland environment.
Parks Rangers hold a food drive during the program that benefits local
     charities.
Food vendors will include the Parks Friends Food Booth selling popcorn,
     Brown's Orchard jumbo cookies, gingerbread people and apple cider. 
     Bricker's French Fries will be selling a menu of food in the
     entertainment/food court.
Students from the York Culinary Arts School will be producing ice
     sculptures at Rocky Ridge County Park at 12:00 p.m. on Dec. 10.  These
     figurines will be placed along the trail to live out their life as long as
     weather permits.
Special Recognitions:

*  Top 13 Holiday Events in the Country by Wall Street Journal in 2003

*  Best Special Event in Pennsylvania by the PA Recreation & Parks Society in 1992

*  Top 10 Holiday Events in Pennsylvania as recognized by the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2004.

 

Residents of the below municipalities can receive a "Buy One, Get One Free" admission on selected dates.  To receive a coupon for this discount, contact your municipality office.  If your municipality is not on this list, have them contact the York County Parks at (717) 840-7440 for details.

2008 CHRISTMAS MAGIC MUNICIPALITY NIGHTS

November 30 - December 6 Dallastown Borough
Yoe Borough
Hellam Township
York Township
Jacobus Borough
 
December 7 - 13 Wrightsville Boro
West Manchester Township
East Manchester Township
Eastern York Area Recreation Commission
Winterstown Borough
Dover Boro
Spring Garden Township
North Codorus Township
Chanceford Township
 
December 14 - 20 Hallam Boro
Springettsbury Township
Manchester Township
Dover Township
Windsor Area Recreation
Spring Grove Borough
Warrington Township
City of York

Download Christmas Magic Poster to
printout and share with someone
(in PDF format )

 

2008 Entertainment Schedule

November 28 - Lou Ann Jones - Vocals
November 29 - Shrewsbury Assembly of God Church Bell Choir
November 30 - Keith Grim - Acoustic Guitarist
December 01 -
December 02 - Wetzel Robertson - Instrumental/Vocalist
December 03 -
December 04 - Lou Anne Jones - Vocals
December 05 - Keith Grim - Acoustic Guitarist
December 06 - A Little Bit and That Vocal Duo
December 07 - Tamboureenes - Instrumental group
December 08 - Central York Scholl District music department
December 09 - The Chapelmen - Gospel group
December 10 - Wetzel Robertson - Instrumental/Vocalist
December 11 -
December 12 - Nan Graybill - Vocals
December 13 - Keith Grim - Acoustic Guitarist
December 14 - Kyle Holland - Acoustic Guitarist
December 15 - Wanda's Cadettes Baton and Dance Studio
December 16 - Linda Huber - Autoharpist
December 17 - Christian School of York's Pottery's Clay drama group
December 18 - The Siblings Reilly's - Instrumental
December 19 - Kyle Holland - Acoustic Guitarist
December 20 - Keith Grim - Acoustic Guitarist
December 21 - Kyle Holland - Acoustic Guitarist
December 22 - Linda Huber - Autoharpist
December 23 - Keith Grim - Acoustic Guitarist
December 24 - CLOSED
December 25 - CLOSED
December 26 - Indian Summer Jars
December 27 - River Rhythm Ramblers - Blues band
December 28 - 
December 29 - Wetzel Robertson - Instrumental/Vocalist
December 30 - Behavior Nightmare
December 31 - Lou Ann Jones - Vocalist
January 2       - Behavior Nightmare
January 3       - Keil Holland
January 4       - Summer Indian Jars