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Gift of Lights Community

Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Sunday, January 5, 2025
Gate Time: 4:30 PM
Enter at NHMS's South Entrance

The 2.5-mile drive-thru light show that's become a New England family tradition is back at New Hampshire Motor Speedway shining brighter than ever with new displays & nearly 500,000 more lights for its 14th holiday season. Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter from NH Healthy Families will spread 39 nights of holiday cheer while fundraising for the local community from Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 through Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.

Hours of Operation (Weather Dependent):
4:30-9 p.m.: Nov. 28 – Dec. 14 | Dec. 16-18 | Dec. 30 – Jan. 5
6:30-9 p.m.: Dec. 15 *Yule Light Up the Night Run/Walk is 4:30-6:30 p.m.
4:30-10 p.m.: Dec. 19-29

Community

Speedway Children's Charities

Speedway Children's Charities

Helping the community is a major part of what makes Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter by NH Healthy Families so special, as the event benefits the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH) to support children in need throughout New England. A portion of proceeds from Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter by NH Healthy Families admissions, s'more kit purchases & Yule Light Up The Night Run/Walk registrations will benefit SCCNH.

Additional Details

Helping the community is a major part of what makes Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter by NH Healthy Families so special, as the event benefits the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities (SCCNH) to support children in need throughout New England. A portion of proceeds from Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter by NH Healthy Families admissions, s'more kit purchases & Yule Light Up The Night Run/Walk registrations will benefit SCCNH.

As the official charity of the speedway, SCCNH has raised $451,148 from Gift of Lights since 2011. The chapter has donated $2.25 million to deserving regional charities supporting more than 1.4 million children throughout New England since 2009.

S'mores

Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 - Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 (Closed Thanksgiving & Christmas)
S'mores

Warm up by the fire & toast a yummy s'more with your family at our s'mores pit, located next to the Main Grandstand ticket booth at the end of the Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter by NH Healthy Families route. Individual s'more kits will be available for purchase with proceeds benefitting the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.

*S'mores pit will be closed Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) & Christmas (Dec. 25) evenings.

Loudon Food Pantry

Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024 - Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025
Loudon Food Pantry

Attendees who bring three or more non-perishable food items for the Loudon Food Pantry will receive $3 off single-vehicle admission.

*Discount valid on admission purchased at the entrance only. Discount not applicable to admission purchased online. Cannot be combined with any other discount.

Additional Details

Since Gift of Lights started in 2011, food & monetary donations at Gift of Lights have generated nearly 105,000 pounds of food totaling nearly 98,000 meals for families in need during the holiday & winter months.

Yule Light Up The Night Run/Walk

Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 | 4:30 p.m.
Yule Light Up The Night Run/Walk

Yule Light Up The Night, presented by Millennium Running, is a 2.1-mile run/walk through the dazzling Gift of Lights presented by Ambetter by NH Healthy Families displays. A portion of the proceeds from race registrations will benefit the New Hampshire Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities.

*Gift of Lights will open for vehicles at 6:30 p.m. to allow runners/walkers to proceed safely through course from 4:30-6:30 p.m.