

By the end of the song, the music is booming through Clifton Gorge, the lights on the covered bridge have become mesmerizing and everyone watching is completely enthralled.

As the music builds and builds, more and more lights on the covered bridge blink off and on in time to the music, lights on the pseudo trees swirl around and change color in a way that seems impossible. As a hush falls over the spectators, orchestral music softly begins to play a medley of traditional Christmas songs and some of the lights on the covered bridge begin to twinkle on and then off again. And it keeps getting larger every year What started out with a couple of Lucy Depp homeowners talking about Christmas lights is now one of the must-see drive. Every hour, on the hour, all 4 million lights at Historic Clifton Mill go out leaving guests in total darkness. The bridge, its windows, roof, sides and bottom are covered in lights of various colors as are pseudo trees which flank the bridge. The old covered bridge is a spectacular addition to The Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Mill. It takes 6 men most of 3 months to put up the display. FAQ about the Legendary Lights of Historic Clifton Millįrequently Asked Questions by years of visitors have been collected below to help you best determine when the best time is for your group to visit our holiday light display… The flip of one switch turns all the lights on at once transforming night into a fantastical winter wonderland which includes a Miniature Village, a Santa Claus Museum, a Toy Collection and a spectacular synchronized lights and music show that features the old Covered Bridge.Įvery night until the night before Christmas Eve you can peek into Santa’s Workshop to see a live Santa at work and then, every 15 minutes or so, watch him check his list and go up the chimney to load his sleigh. There is even a 100 foot “waterfall” of twinkling lights. Our light display, featured in Midwest Living and Ohio Magazine, is one of the country’s finest with over 4 million lights illuminating the mill, the gorge, the riverbanks, trees and bridges. For 35 years Clifton Mill has celebrated the Christmas season in a very special way.
