The rain has not stopped us tonight! We will have the lights on at 6pm until 11pm. While delivering toys across the world, Santa Claus will be making a very special stop for all the good boys and girls at 6:30pm until 9pm.

We hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas! Thank you for making us part of your holiday tradition!

Due to the rain, we will have the lights on tonight but Santa Claus will not be here. He will return tomorrow, December 21st at 6:30pm until 9pm. If you have any questions or comments please email us or call us by phone at (478) 220-0024.

Due to the rainy weather, we will have the lights on but Santa Claus will not be here tonight. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you. Santa Claus will be here tomorrow, December 18th at 6:30PM to 9PM. To receive updates directly from us follow us on Twitter, Facebook, or Google.

Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church invites you to experience “God’s Present,” a free living nativity performance, on Wednesday, December 19th with three showings at 6PM, 6:45PM and 7:30PM. The live performance will be held across from the Tripp Family Christmas Lights display.

Come and enjoy an evening under the stars full of worship with a simple presentation of Jesus’s birth. According to Tom Wheeler, a member of the event planning committee, “We have tried to provide points where people of all ages can connect with the story, and provide an experience unique to Christmas. Whether it is the music, the narrative, or the live animals the hope is that this will be a new way to experience this powerful event that truly did change the world.”

The event is hosted by the Children’s Committee of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church but the entire church is involved in the production of “God’s Present.” “All age groups will be in the production itself and everyone has been helping behind the scenes” stated Wheeler. The presentation will last about 15 minutes each with 30 minute breaks between each performance. There will be about 40 actors total portraying the roles of Joseph, Mary, angels, shepherds, wise men and more. Assistance will be available for handicap and disabled individuals.

Once visitors have experienced the living nativity everyone is encouraged to walk through and enjoy the lights in the Tripp Family Christmas Lights display. Joe Tripp owner of the Tripp Family Christmas Light said “I think it is great the church is having a living nativity across the road and I love the idea. We are not hosting Santa Claus the night of the nativity so people can enjoy it.”

Bring your family and friends to see “God’s Present” a production of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church across the road from Tripp Family Christmas Lights located in Yonkers, Georgia at 63 Macedonia Church Road, Cochran, GA 31014 off of Highway 257 between Chester, GA and Empire, GA. For more information, event details, and directions visit the website at http://www.trippchristmas.com.

It has been an exciting week for the Tripp Family Christmas Lights. We have celebrated Thanksgiving, hosted Opening Night, and been on the news! NewsCentral and 41NBC came down from Macon and shared our story. You can read or watch the story via their website.

To see NewsCentral’s story visit http://www.newscentralga.com/news/local/Yard-Ornaments-More-Than-Decoration-for-Tripp-Family-180544001.html and for the 41NBC story visit http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/16595-tripp-family-gives-new-meaning-to-christmas-lights.

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We have officially published our 2012 Calendar! You can find out all the information about the Christmas Lights showtimes and Santa Claus visits via our Calendar Page at http://trippchristmas.com/calendar. From there you can download your own printable copy of the calendar so you can put it on your fridge or give it to your friends and family.

You will notice on December 19th there will be a Living Nativity! Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church is hosting a Living Nativity across the road from our display. We are extremely excited to see the amazing performance of “God’s Present.” We will be releasing more information about the Living Nativity in the coming days. Until then you can get some general information via their website at mbclivingnativity.webstarts.com.

If you have any questions about the 2012 calendar please let us know!

November is officially here and we are getting ready for the final rush to get all the decorations out and placed. We are excited about this year because we have several new decorations and Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church will be hosting a special event. We will share all the details about the event as we get closer to the holidays.

We hope that you are just as excited as we are for the Christmas Lights! Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ for all the social updates!

It has been a busy couple of days for the Tripp Family Christmas Lights. We had our opening night on Friday, November 25th and it was great! We had over 500 people to walk through the yard to see all the lights! On Saturday, we had a guest appearance from Izo the Snowman and Joey did a live interview on 13WMAZ Weekend Morning Show. You can check out the interview at 13WMAZ.com. You can also checkout the promotional Eastman-Dodge Chamber of Commerce made for the Tripp Family Christmas Lights with Izo.

Izo will be making more appearances every night until November 30th between the hours of 7pm to 9pm. Santa Claus will be making his first appearance on December 3rd. For more information about events and appearances check out our calendar.

Georgia Tourism’s holiday promotion makes a stop in Dodge County

What:The state’s official holiday campaign is making a stop in Dodge County. Come out and take your picture with Izo the traveling snowman at Tripp Family Christmas Lights in Yonkers. Izo will pose for pictures, hand out free coloring sheets and candy, and tell your family about the wonderful holiday events and attractions across Georgia. Visitors are encouraged to take pictures with Izo and post them to his photo album on Facebook and Twitter.

Who: Izo is a snowman from up North who has traveled to Georgia in search of a more temperate climate and authentic holiday experiences. Izo is visiting holiday events, festivals, destinations, and more across the state through January 8, 2012. Izo is sharing his whereabouts and experiences via www.facebook.com/exploregeorgia and www.twitter.com/exploregeorgia.

Why: “Izo Explores Georgia” is an opportunity for the state’s tourism assets to promote their Georgia holiday special offers, festivals and events via the state’s social media channels and www.ExploreGeorgia.org. The campaign encourages visitors and locals to “follow” Izo as he travel across Georgia. It is an excellent opportunity to not only increase the state’s social network, but encourage existing fans and followers to get out and Explore Georgia.

When: November 25-30th
Daily at 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Where:Tripp Family Christmas Lights
63 Macedonia Church Road, Cochran, GA 31014

Source: 13WMAZ Where you Live for Bleckley, Dodge and Pulaski

The Tripp Family invites you to see the 2011 Christmas Lights display; a free family event. A true reflection of holiday spirit, the Tripp Family dedicates two months to decorate their entire yard and invites strangers to view their lavish display. Bring your family and friends to walk-through and enjoy this Wonderland of Lights in Yonkers, GA.

The Tripp Family invites you to view their 2011 Christmas Lights display. For about 27 years it has been a Dodge County family tradition for the Tripp Family to elaborately decorate their home with well over 100 thousand lights, numerous holiday scenes, and Santa Claus greeting children. Every year the Tripps illuminate their home as a testament to the joy of family and the miracles that happen every day by inviting visitors to walk through their yard and experience Christmas lights up-close. The Tripp Family Christmas Lights promise to brighten your family’s holiday season.

The lights will be on starting Friday, Nov. 25 and ending on Wednesday, Dec. 28 during the hours of 6PM until 10PM Sunday through Thursday and 6PM until 11PM Friday and Saturday. Santa Claus will be appearing for children and families on December 3rd, 4th, 10th, 11th, and 16th-24th during the hours of 7PM until 9:30PM. Bring your family and friends to see the Tripp Family Christmas Lights located in Yonkers, Georgia at 63 Macedonia Church Road, Cochran, GA 31014 off of Highway 257 between Chester, GA and Empire, GA. For more information, event details, photos and directions visit the website at http://www.trippchristmas.com. You can also follow the Tripp Family Christmas Lights on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/trippchristmas, Twitter, http://www.twitter.com/trippchristmas, or Google+, https://plus.google.com/103418048478674774506.