Fun Facts

- Roper Mountain Holiday Lights is the only non-profit Holiday Light show in Greenville!

- Volunteers begin setting the lights up in early September each year to get ready to open by Thanksgiving night.

- Nearly 4,000 volunteer man-hours go into setting, running and dismantling Roper Mountain Holiday Lights.

- A portion of the 4,080 square foot warehouse where the lights are stored during the off-season is transformed into Santa's Workshop.

- There are 31 electrical meters throughout the site that are used to operate the lights.

- It takes one person an hour to turn the lights on each night all across Roper Mountain.

- The electricity bill for the 2011 Holiday Lights was $10,145!

- Since 1992, over $1,936,000 has been given back to local charities and non-profit organizations.

- Our tallest display is the 24 foot tall Trampoline Ginger Bread Man.

- Our longest display is Candy Cane Lane!

- Santa sits in a fully restored sleigh that is over 100 years old.

- The Buck Mickel Star has over 2,500 lights and stands 97.5 feet tall.

- Nearly 600 people volunteer time to help with the project every year.

- There are 72 separate lights displays (ground lighting not included).

- The 72 light displays require 63,792 bulbs!

- A total of 21,088 vehicles passed through Holiday Lights in 2012!