USA Today released a list of the 10 best public holiday lights displays in America on Friday, and Winterlights in Stockbridge and Canton ranked No. 6, while Bright Nights at Forest Park in Springfield ranked No. 10. The list, part of the publication’s 2020 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards, comprises the “best, brightest and most beautiful holiday lights shows put on by neighborhoods, cities and parks across the United States.” The No. 1 display is Natchitoches Christmas Festival in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Advertisement Here’s what USA Today wrote about Winterlights: This winter, the gardens at Naumkeag in Stockbridge and the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton will light up with thousands of twinkling holiday lights during the Winterlights event. Timed tickets give guests a one-hour window to enjoy the display while enjoying some seasonal foods and refreshments.
Visitors can add their wishes to the wishing tree at Naumkeag. STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. Naumkeag made national rankings when its annual Winterlights landed No. 6 on a list for top holiday light shows across America. The Trustees of Reservations announced Friday that popular, immersive, holiday light display has been named a top 10 Public Holiday Light Displays in the country by USA TODAY s 10 Best Readers Choice Awards. Because of the overall success and demand for tickets, The Trustees will be extending Winterlights until mid-January with 3,000 additional tickets per location now on sale. That Winterlights is now recognized on a national level in addition to being so beloved locally is incredibly heartening for us as an organization, Trustees Chief of Places & Engagement Christine Morin wrote in a press release. With high demand and limited capacity, we are thrilled to offer two additional weeks so more folks can safely experience the wonder of Winterlights.