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GRAND PRAIRIE MAYOR RON JENSEN WAS JOINED BY A CAST OF HUNDREDS FOR WHAT HAS BECOME A MUST SEE ANNUAL EVENT.I'M THE RIGHT CYCLING WITH THE MAYOR AT PRAIRIE LIGHTS.
ANOTHER HUGE GROUP OF MEN, WOMEN, AND KIDS, CAME TO HELP JENSEN AND THE PARKS, ARTS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT USHER IN THE 2023 EDITION FOR THE CITY'S AWARD-WINNING HOLIDAY LIGHT SPECTACULAR, WHICH IS ABOUT TO OPEN FOR ITS 18TH SEASON AT LIN CREEK PARK ON JOE POOL LAKE.
AFTER PLAYING HOST TO RUNNERS AND WALKERS OVER THE PRE-THANKSGIVING WEEKEND, HUNDREDS ON BICYCLES, GOT TO TAKE A MONDAY NIGHT RIDE THROUGH THE MORE THAN 4 MILLION LIGHTS THAT, ONCE AGAIN LINED THE PARK TRAILS, WHILE ALSO GETTING TO BE A PART OF WHAT HAS BECOME THE MAYOR'S MOST POPULAR CYCLING EVENT EACH YEAR SINCE HE STARTED THE SERIES TO PROMOTE THE CITY'S GET FIT GP INITIATIVE IN 2015.
NOW, A FIRMLY ESTABLISHED TRADITION.
IT'S A FUN, FRIENDLY, AND FREE WAY TO SEE PRAIRIE LIGHTS BEFORE IT OPENS TO THE PUBLIC.
ON THANKSGIVING DAY, I NEVER DREAMED IT'D BE THIS BIG.
WE STILL DO IT MONTHLY, SPRING THROUGH FALL, BUT THIS IS THE BIG EVENT RIGHT HERE.
WE, WE WILL PROBABLY HAVE 400 PEOPLE HERE TONIGHT RIDING THROUGH PRAIRIE LIGHTS.
IT'S JUST SO FUN TO SEE THE KIDS, EVERYBODY.
THE WHOLE FAMILY LOOKS FOR IT AS THEIR TRADITION.
GREAT WAY TO GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT.
PRAIRIE LIGHTS 2023 WILL BE OPEN NIGHTLY FROM THANKSGIVING THROUGH NEW YEAR'S EVE.
FOR HOURS, PRICES AND INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT PRAIRIE LIGHTS.ORG.