ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Starting on Thursday night, more than a million lights will be illuminating the IronPigs’ home field.
“Basically anything and everything that makes Christmas and the holidays the holidays has inhabited Coca-Cola Park,” said Sam Jellinek, manger of broadcasting and media relations for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs.
It’s the Lehigh Valley IronPigs Illumination, now in its second year, you won’t find any angels in the outfield.
“It’s funny, the angel wings are actually adorned on the brick wall for pictures,” Jellinek said.
But you will find nearly 1.5 million lights, up from a million last year.
“So you know about a 50 percent increase, not too bad,” said Jellinek.
And you can see those lights by taking a ride in the train, riding around the park in the hayride, or simply by strolling around.
“Wherever your heart takes you. Wherever the wind blows,” Jellinek said.
On Thursday evening, the wind is blowing, and luckily they have more ways than ever to warm up.
“That’s actually a huge improvement that we made,” Jellinek said.
In addition to igloos and cabanas which can be rented, as well as fire pits, another large heated tent was added.
“So we took the beer garden area, knocked down one of the fences,” Jellinek said.
With food and hot drinks for purchase, and fun characters to visit with.
“You have Santa and Mrs. Claus here as well, you have the Grinch here every day,” he continued.