SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Bright Nights at Forest Park opens for its 30th season on Wednesday night! Mayflower Marathon continues to fight food insecurity The Spirit of Springfield will flip the switch at 4:30 p.m., turning on more than 750,000 lights along a three-mile journey through displays from Seuss Land and Toy Land to Winter Woods and Winter Garden, and even a few dinosaurs in Jurassic World.  Wednesday is "Roll Back Night," when the price of admission is just $6, the same as it cost during their opening year in 1995. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Bright Nights at Forest Park runs through January 5th but will be closed on Monday, December 2, and Tuesday, December 3. The lights will be on between 5:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. from Sunday through Thursday, and 10:00 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays including Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day. The Spirit of Springfield has been producing Bright Nights since 1995 with the Springfield Department of Parks, Buildings, and Recreation Management. Bright Nights has entertained over 7 million visitors to date. Local News Headlines Bright Nights at Forest Park set to open Wednesday Tips to make sure you get to your Thanksgiving destinations safely Black Friday nears, 131M shoppers expected nationwide Tips to prevent Thanksgiving cooking fires WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.