Now at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm! 🎄 Thanksgiving through New Year's, 6-10 pm ET. Free, drive-through. Jesus is the Reason for the Season!
2867 FL GA Hwy, Havana, FL
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✨️WE HAVE SURPASSED 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ LIGHTS!✨️ Jesus = why we do the show every year. ✝️🎄✨️ We share the gospel from the manger, cross, and the empty tomb. We're excited to light up the cross this year, and this takes us up to 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ LIGHTS, closer to 1️⃣.3️⃣ MILLION! 🥳 – at Havana, FL
✨️Don't miss these ENGINEERING TIPS for our 1️⃣2️⃣ mini trees!✨️ The mini tree frames are COMPLETE, and we can't wait to LIGHT them up next, so stay tuned! 😎🎄✨️
❓️Which engineering tip is something you can use in your show❓️ – at Havana, FL
The Christmas celebration kicks off in 2️⃣0️⃣ DAYS! 🥳🥳🥳 Let us know if you're joining us at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm this year! 👇
🎥 Drone footage courtesy of @carltfuqua
🎶 "Let's Have a Christmas Celebration" by David T. Clydesdale
🎄Here we go with the 1️⃣2️⃣ mini trees!🎄 We use 2-inch PVC pipes with stars attached (front and back). 🌟 Wooden bases and a small header plate at the top with nails help hold the lights in place, plus metal spikes anchor the bases to the ground. And VOILA - lights are next! ✨️ – at Havana, FL
🍬✨️IT'S OFFICIAL!✨️🍬 All 2️⃣4️⃣ candy canes are COMPLETE at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm! They add a whopping 9️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ lights alone to the show, and our total has surpassed a HALF MILLION! Watch til the end for our updated light count, well on our way to 1️⃣.3️⃣ MILLION!🥳 – at Havana, FL
✨️BIG DAY TODAY!✨️ We got our 5️⃣TH outdoor meter rack installed/wired up today at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm! 🔌 Each has 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ amps; this officially brings us up to 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ AMPS to use for the show. Love having the physical power and the power of God behind the show!❤️
❓Wonder what it takes to unpack and prep 400,000 NEW snow net lights❓
Here is a quick look behind the scenes:
1️⃣ Unbag the lights
2️⃣ Remove a million twist ties
3️⃣ Tape the back of the male plugs (to keep the rain out! 🌧️)
Repeat that a few thousand times... and VOILA! ❄️ – at Havana, FL
❄️WELCOME TO GRANDMA'S HOUSE FOR SNOW PREP!❄️ In between light installs, we've been busy getting Grandma's snow expansion unboxed and ready to go! We used our extra hour for time change wisely too. 💯 More details coming how we prep almost 4️⃣0️⃣0️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ net lights as a family! 🥰 – at Havana, FL
✨We've got a 2-FOR-1 SPECIAL TONIGHT!️✨️
1. Who's ready for the ✨MOST WONDERFUL✨ time of the year? 🥳🎄✨️
2. Don't forget to fall back tonight! Brace yourselves for early sunsets! As we see it, it's CHRISTMAS TIME CHANGE, with it getting dark early to LIGHT 'ER UP! 😎 – at Havana, FL
📣POLL TIME!📣 The exposed candy cane wood frames are painted a flat black to help "hide" them at night. 🖌 Very excited for how good this will look again this year! 🍬✨️ Question: Time permitting, should we do the same for the arch frames? Let us know! – at Havana, FL
✨️🍬BEHIND-THE-SCENES for the CANDY CANE INSTALL at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm!🍬✨️ All manpower, NO crane involved for our assembly line approach. Be on the lookout for SANTA somewhere in our time lapse too! 👀🎅🎄✨️ – at Havana, FL
The Havana Christmas Tree Farm gift shop opens TODAY, OCT. 29 for the Christmas season! 🥳 Open Thurs-Sat, 10am-5pm ET. Go check out all of the unique things and experiences they have to offer for you and your family, and continue to support local! Merry early Christmas! ❤️🎄✨️ – at Havana, FL
✨️CANDY CANES FINISHED LOOK!✨️ Each has two 9️⃣-FOOT corrugated pipes, split to help with install with the weight of the lights. The first pipe is installed upright, followed by the H brace, then the second pipe on top for the hook. VOILA = 1️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣ FOOT tall candy cane! ✅️🍬 – at Havana, FL
✨️THE LIGHTS ARE BACK IN 3️⃣0️⃣ DAYS at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm!✨️ We can't wait to get LIT again, and enjoy a ride through the show which will become your reality very soon! 😎 See you all at the tree farm! ❤️🎄✨️
🎥 POV footage by @LiveInTally – at Havana, FL
@BethanyOrlando Hope you guys are GETTING EXCITED! 🤩🤩🤩 – at Havana, FL
🍬CANDY CANE FRAMES!🍬 2️⃣ ground contact pressure treated 2x4s spaced 3️⃣.5️⃣ FEET are buried 2️⃣ FEET in the ground. Metal brackets attach diagonal pieces at the top and H braces in the middle to maintain the critical candy cane shape, all plumbed. All about engineering! 💯✨️ – at Havana, FL
🍬CANDY CANE TIME!🍬
✨️1️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣ FEET tall
✨️1️⃣8️⃣ FEET of 4️⃣-inch solid corrugated pipe
✨️3️⃣7️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ lights
✨️Each stripe is 1️⃣.5️⃣ FEET - cool white stripes and 4️⃣ layers of lights for stripes in between - red/blue/green/yellow
Construction from start to finish up next!🤩 – at Havana, FL
✨️Our next BIG DIY project has arrived at the Havana Christmas Tree Farm!✨️ What could it be?! Share any thoughts in the comments below 👇 and stay tuned for progress updates every step of the way! 😎🎄✨️ – at Havana, FL