Folsom Lights provides information and downloadable media for our Christmas light display.
In 2009, the display is identical to our 2008 display with 35,000 lights sychronized to music by the Trans Siberian Orchestra. If it ain't broke... Actually, we're pretty much at our power budget so there isn't much room for more lights without adding a third subpanel.
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We are now live! Come see the show through New Year's Day.
We run from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Times are from 6:00pm to 9:30pm on weekdays and until 10pm on weekends. On Christmas and Christmas Eve, we run until 11pm.
We are at 131 Vierra Circle, Folsom, CA.
The show is transmitting this year on 96.3 FM.
Vierra Circle is a busy street so, out of courtesy of our neighbors and your safety, please do not block the road. It is a circle as well -- please don't turn around in people's driveways -- just continue down the street until it hits Glenn.
If you are watching the display from your car, please turn your headlights off (but leave your parking lights on). It's a lot easier to appreciate the lights when your car or face is not being illuminated by someone's headlights :)
If your engine is noisy, please turn it off as well as it is hard to hear the music from the house speakers over the sound of engines.
Finally, please do not honk your horn out of respect for our neighbors. If you want to express appreciation for our lights, feel free to leave a comment on any of our youtube videos (search for 'BrightChristmas') or Become a Fan of Folsom Lights on Facebook and leave a note on the wall.
Likewise, if you park on the opposite side of the street (facing up hill) everyone can have an unobstructed view.
The sidewalk in front of the house is a good place to stand and listen to the music -- be careful when crossing the road!
Thank you and Merry Christmas!!!
Jason and Stephanie Gayman
Quicktime movies may not start right away -- please be patient.
Our videos are also listed on YouTube under the user account BrightChristmas. Although YouTube has been aggressively pulling videos with music recently so they may not last. Ironic given that TSO requests that users post their videos on YouTube for TSO contests that are held each year.
Quicktime movies may not start right away -- please be patient.
Identical to 2008 show
Light bulbs: 34,789
All-On current: 173 amps
All-On power: 20,706 watts
Show length: 15.3 minutes
Average power during the show: Never measured :(
Added electric bill over 40 days: TBD
Controller brand: Light-O-Rama
Controller channels used: 128
Music: Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Light bulbs: 30,000
All-On current: 158 amps
All-On power: 19,005 watts
Show length: 7.7 minutes
Average power during the show: 3,760 watts
Added electric bill over 40 days: $250
Controller brand: Light-O-Rama
Controller channels used: 102
Music: Trans-Siberian Orchestra