Parkview Field adding to its 'Holiday Lights' attraction after successful debut
Jan 14, 2025
The video above shows earlier coverage of the "Holiday Lights" debut.
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Tens of thousands of visitors poured into Parkview Field during the holiday season to experience what the ballpark hopes will become an annual tradition for the city.
According to a press release, over 97,000 people explored "Holiday Lights", which made its debut in November and lasted until the beginning of January. The ballpark hopes those numbers are a foreshadowing of the years to come -- and organizers aim to make the attraction even better in the meantime.
“We’ve been blessed to have received amazing support from the community for 15 seasons of TinCaps baseball,” said TinCaps President Mike Nutter. “Our goal was to help folks make more memories around the holidays and the attendance exceeded our expectations. Thanks to everyone who joined us. We’re already working to make next season’s Holiday Lights bigger and better.”
Specifically, Nutter said organizers plan to add hundreds of thousands of more lights.
The attraction already included over a million lights, dazzling guests with a walk-through show to the tune of holiday music. Visitors also got to hop on an electric train ride around the concourse, write letters to Santa in a free craft room for kids, roast s’mores, and meet Johnny TinCap disguised as Santa himself.
Weather forced the cancellation of two nights in December; otherwise, overall attendance could've hit the 100,000 mark, according to the release.
While the holiday season has come to a close, Parkview Field is already planning for the upcoming baseball season. Opening Day is April 4. Learn more on the website.