Lhuff712 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 This is my first year and I am just curious to see when everyone starts their show. I was planning on the first show to be Thanksgiving night. What do you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keitha Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanksgiving night is good especially if the relatives are over. That was the date I lit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Noel Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 We do the family dinner at my house with all the relatives. At 6, we all wander to the other side of the street to watch the first show of the season. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill V Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Always shoot for the 1st. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Farmer Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I always start mine the Saturday after Thankgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWTalley Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 (edited) I try for 1 Dec. Edited October 31, 2013 by EWTalley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Priest Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Friday following Thanksgiving---if all goes well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howards9 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 Thanksgiving for family and freinds, day after open to public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basketballmail2 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 The day after Thanksgiving for me. And it runs till January 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fleming Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 thanksgiving night after dinner. although this year thanksgiving is late so I might go static the Sunday before and start the show on thanksgiving night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amd250 Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 The day after Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoChristmasJim Posted October 31, 2013 Report Share Posted October 31, 2013 I aim for Thanksgiving night, and if I don't, the neighbors are knocking on the door and asking when we're lighting up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lhuff712 Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I thought maybe Thanksgiving night was too soon haha... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Fleming Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 its all a matter of preference and/or tradition. ever since I was 5 my dad and I did Christmas lights every year the day after thanksgiving and I have kept the same tradition except I moved it up to thanksgiving because everyone is there for the lighting (and my dad's display didn't take 2 months to setup and test) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs805 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 I go live on Thanksgiving night. I've had people tell me that they come by every year on their way home from Thanksgiving dinner, so I can't change it now. I try to have the show complete the Saturday before, allowing for last minute tweaking and shooting some video without any cars out front. The neighbors give me some funny looks on that weekend, but I don't care. I know I've got a screw loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Python Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Day after Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyken Posted November 4, 2013 Report Share Posted November 4, 2013 Here in Belgium we will start on 6 december, lights will be turned on by a famous person here in our region. The police will block the street for any traffic so the visitors are safe :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerstman Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Here in Belgium we will start on 6 december, lights will be turned on by a famous person here in our region. The police will block the street for any traffic so the visitors are safe :-) wachten op sinterklaas zeker, hier in nederland hetzelfde verhaal alleen hou ik me er nie aan, ik doe het eerder al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldEagleChristmas Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Thanksgiving for family and freinds, day after open to public. How do you keep the public out on Thanksgiving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaldEagleChristmas Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 5:00 pm Thanksgiving night through the Sunday after New Years Day. I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparkyGriswold Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 I try and aim for the 1st of December for the big switch on - but I always make an evening of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gymnasium Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Any time I have everything done after Thanksgiving. Usually the Saturday after since I need Friday and daytime Saturday for final testing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyken Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 wachten op sinterklaas zeker, hier in nederland hetzelfde verhaal alleen hou ik me er nie aan, ik doe het eerder al Toch niet hoor, want wij hebben sint-maarten ipv sinterklaas,en die komt bij ons op 11 november. Het is gewoon een vaste trend aan het worden om de eerste vrijdag van december op te starten :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flanigan Posted November 7, 2013 Report Share Posted November 7, 2013 Thanksgiving night or whenever it all gets done. Usually the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsurf Posted November 12, 2013 Report Share Posted November 12, 2013 Thanksgiving night for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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