Woodcreek Wonderland

Woodcreek Loop · Pineville, Louisiana

Woodcreek Wonderland

A drive-by Christmas light show with 100+ inflatables, put on by the McNeely family and their neighbors. Tune in, roll slowly, and enjoy.

Tune your radio to [FM 88.X]
Show dates
[Opening night] – [Closing night]
Nightly hours
[Nightly 6–10 pm]
How to visit What's on the radio

Free to drive through. [Donation / canned-food drive info, if any]

How to view

Driving through the Wonderland

This is a real neighborhood with families living here. A few simple courtesies keep the show safe and fun for everyone.

  • Drive slowly

    Creep along at walking pace and keep a steady line. There's no rush.

  • Headlights off

    Switch to parking lights when it's safe so everyone can see the glow. Turn headlights back on as you leave.

  • Tune your radio

    Set your car radio to [FM 88.X] for music, stories and the show's history.

  • Stay in your car

    Please enjoy the show from your vehicle. Inflatables and cords are not for touching.

  • Respect driveways

    Don't park in, turn around in, or block neighbors' driveways and mailboxes.

  • Keep kids safe

    Little ones stay buckled in and inside the car. Watch for neighbors out walking.

Entry and route: [Which end of Woodcreek Loop to enter from, and the exit route]

Hours & dates

When the lights are on

Season runs [Opening night] through [Closing night].

Nightly schedule
Sunday – Thursday[6–9 pm]
Friday & Saturday[6–10 pm]
Christmas Eve[Special hours]
Christmas Day[Special hours]
New Year's Eve[Special hours or closed]

Now broadcasting on

[FM 88.X]

Low-power signal, so it comes in best right on Woodcreek Loop. [Broadcast hours, if different from show hours]

Listen

What's on the broadcast

The radio plays on a loop, so you can tune in any time. Here's what you'll hear.

  1. Welcome & how to viewA quick hello and the viewing tips above. [Length]
  2. Christmas music[Music selection / playlist note]
  3. The story of Woodcreek WonderlandHow the McNeelys' show got started. [Length]
  4. Christmas storiesClassic stories read aloud. See the list.
  5. Hours & remindersTonight's hours and a reminder to drive safely home.

Narrated by [Narrator name(s)].

Our story

The McNeely family's Christmas

Woodcreek Wonderland is the McNeely family's show, with help from neighbors and friends. It has grown to more than 100 inflatables.

[How it started, written by the McNeelys: who began it, which year, and the first inflatable]

[Why they do it: what the show means to the family and the neighborhood]

[A favorite quote or memory from the McNeelys]
  1. [Year] [First year of the show]
  2. [Year] [A milestone, e.g. the count passed 50 inflatables]
  3. [Year] [Another milestone]
  4. [Year] FM broadcast and website added [confirm year]
Stories on the air

Christmas stories

Classic public-domain Christmas stories, read aloud on the broadcast. [Final story list to be confirmed]

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore · 1823

The poem that gave us eight tiny reindeer. Read by [Reader].

[Runtime]

The Gift of the Magi

O. Henry · 1905

A young couple and two gifts given with love. Read by [Reader].

[Runtime]

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

The New York Sun · 1897

A newspaper's answer to an eight-year-old's letter. Read by [Reader].

[Runtime]

All stories

Gallery

Photos from the Loop

Snap a picture from your car and share it. [Hashtag or where to share photos]

[Photo: the whole display at night]
[Photo: inflatable close-up]
[Photo: inflatable close-up]
[Photo: cars in line with lights]
[Photo: the McNeely family, if they want one]