This Might Be The Last Year To View This Astounding Display Of Over 350,000 Christmas Lights In Connecticut

There is a house in our state that puts on the most over-the-top holiday display and it looked as though it might all come unplugged at the end of the 2017 Christmas season. Wonderland at Roseville, one of the best Christmas light displays in Connecticut, has become a seasonal tradition here in the Nutmeg State and has always celebrated the holidays with an extraordinary enthusiasm that is contagious to its visitors. The Roseville Christmas lights being dimmed permanently would be the Grinchiest thing ever!

Wonderland at Roseville began 18 years ago when one family decided to create an enormous holiday display at their home in Fairfield.

The display uses over 350,000 lights and features the most creative decorations. It is open six weeks during the holiday season to visitors and people come from far and wide to check out these gorgeous Connecticut Christmas lights.

Not only are there lights galore, but miniature Christmas trains run around tracks in the backyard.

Attention to detail is what makes this holiday spectacular one of the best in Connecticut. There are so many things to see at this neighborhood house that light up the season.

Christmas enthusiasts are welcomed to wander through the yard and experience the delightful display.

During the holiday season, Wonderland at Roseville receives more than 30,000 guests. There is no admission fee charged for viewing the lights, but donations are accepted and the family has raised a substantial amount of money that is given to the Shriners Children's Hospital.

Wonderland at Roseville communicates a huge message on the roof, "Peace on Earth", but things had become less than peaceful when it came to this seasonal display.

The large number of visitors to the Roseville Christmas lights was causing parking problems within the neighborhood and 45 residents had signed a petition. They were seeking some kind of action from the town that would reduce the impact on the neighborhood.

The Halliwell family who creates the display attempted to work out a solution to the neighbor's complaints about their Christmas display.

The Halliwells felt hurt that the neighbors did not approach them first before starting a petition. The family reduced the voltage of the lights and lowered the volume of the music to try to appease the neighbors who had complained.

The Halliwells' wish is that all the houses in the neighborhood would string up lights and add decorations so that it could become a community event.

What could be better than one dynamically decorated house? Add a few more and create the most festive neighborhood display in the state.

Thankfully, Wonderland at Roseville can continue to have a bright future for now, as a compromise was reached in 2019.

Roseville Terrace, off Black Rock Turnpike, was made one-way from 5 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and until 10 p.m. on weekends for the month of December. On November 5, 2021, the family requested the following of visitors on the display's Facebook page:

"Please respect our neighbors by keeping their driveways clear. Please find a place to park on surrounding roads and avoid driving by the display to view it. The more we keep traffic moving, the more people will be able to enjoy the display. Please follow all posted traffic signs. Roseville Terrace is ONE WAY during display hours. DO NOT turn around in the circle at the end of the road. As always, be on the lookout for families walking in the road."

You can find the Roseville Christmas lights at 226 Roseville Terrace,

Fairfield, CT 06824.

In 2019, another potential threat to the continuation of the display arose due to health concerns of one of the family members, but so far, so good. You can follow the Wonderland at Roseville Facebook page for more information and any future updates on the status of the display.

What do you think about the debate over these Christmas lights and the end result? Chime in with your comments below.

There are plenty of ways to celebrate Christmas in Connecticut, take a look at this list of holiday activities.