Fox Family holiday lights display continues through Jan. 7

Over the weekend the lights were turned on for one of East Cobb’s most notable holiday displays.

The 18th edition of the Fox Family holiday lights display continues every night (roughly 6-11 p.m.) through Jan. 7 at 2994 Clary Hill Court, in the Clary Lakes subdivision.

As we’ve noted previously, the continues into the new year due to the Orthodox Christmas as the Foxes are of the Greek Orthodox faith.

As in previous years, the display includes more than 100,000 lights synchronized to music. Visitors can tune in to 88.3FM to listen and watch the lights.

“The interactive display has many handmade animated features, two snow machines, a memorial tree, and an ornament and letters to Santa craft station,” noted a message on the display’s special Facebook page. which will be updated throughout the display period. “The Santa and Frozen characters visit on select evenings for photo ops and treats.”

There’s no charge to view the display, but donations are accepted for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church.

Here’s the playlist for this year’s display:

The 17th running of the Fox Family holiday lights display in East Cobb got underway on Dec. 1, and it lasts every night through Jan. 7.

As we’ve noted previously, that continues into to the new year due to the Orthodox Christmas. The Foxes, who live in Clary Lakes, are of the Greek Orthodox faith.

The display takes place at their home, 2994 Clary Hill Court (accessible via McPherson Road, just north of Post Oak Tritt Road; see map below), each evening from 6-11 p.m.

Karen Fox told us this week that “Santa will make visits on select Friday and/or Saturday evenings beginning 12/7, weather permitting.”

You can check the display’s special Facebook page for updates on that, as well as for other information that’s subject to change during the event.

The dazzling show this year includes the following, per her note to us:

“The display has a light tunnel, many handmade animated decorations, two snowmakers and two interactive craft stations. One station is a Letter to Santa table where children can write a letter to Santa and either give it to Santa or put it in our Santa mailbox. Second is a memorial ornament station. Visitors can either bring an ornament or make an ornament to honor someone who has passed and hang it on the memorial tree. The memorial tree is in honor of my Dad who I lost to Covid in 2022 and of my younger brother who died unexpectedly earlier this year. My Dad was and is my inspiration for our display. My childhood Christmas memories of my Dad have always included his love of decorating our home, particularly the outside. I have also dedicated a special corner of our display for my Dad, affectionately referred to as Poppy, and for my brother, Tom.”

There’s also playlist of the music that visitors can listen to in their cars on 88.3FM. Here’s what you’ll hear this year:

• 1. Amazing Grace-Yule
• 2. Christmas Canon-Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• 3. Christmas Eve Sarajevo-Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• 4. Deck the Halls-Mannheim Steamroller
• 5. Let It Snow-Dean Martin
• 6. Light of Christmas-Owl City
• 7. Little Drummer Boy-King and Country
• 8. Mad Russian Christmas – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• 9. Miracle on 34th Street Overture-Bruce Broughton
• 10. Linus and Lucy-Vince Guaraldi
• 11. Queen of the Winter Night-Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• 12. Sleigh Ride-The Ronettes
• 13. Wizard in Winter-Trans-Siberian Orchestra
• 14. Candy Cane Lane-Sia
• 15. Merry Christmas-Ed Sheehan & Elton John