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GLORY TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO IS COME IN THE FLESH,
GOD’S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, ON THE DAY WE CELEBRATE HIS BIRTH.
By God's mercy people come from around the world to see
this beautiful WALK THROUGH Christmas light display.
2719 Oakdale Street South, St. Petersburg, FL USA


MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR



2022‐Many major additions, upgrades and changes in both lights and displays.
Fantastic 18 Train HO Scale Model Railroad
Open Friday November 25, 2022 to January 3, 2023.

2022 Christmas Light Display–among the best in the U.S.
Tampa Bay Holiday Light Display features app. 1/2 million lights. Our 46th year.
AMONG THE WORLD′S BEST CHRISTMAS DISPLAYS. Only display to make HGTV's #1 &
NBC's Today
show top 3 the same year. Covers app. 1/2 acre.


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YOU TUBE VIDEO
OF THE DISPLAY.
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BEAUTIFUL SLIDE SHOW OF THE DISPLAY.
CLICK HERE

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By God's mercy,
Christmas Lights—featured first in HGTV's All Out Christmas
Christmas Display featured in People Magazine
NBC's Today Show—Top 3 Christmas Light Displays in the USA
HSN—Among the best Christmas displays in the USA
Representatives from ABC said—Awesome display.
St. Pete Christmas Lights also featured on Nick News, Ron and Ron Christmas
Special, Nickelodeon, Univision, CBS,
CBN’s The 700 Club, and numerous newspapers and TV stations from Europe to
Chicago. We are very grateful.
Featured locally on TV channels 8, 9, 10, 13, 28, 32, 38, 40, 44, 50, and 66.
Christmas Light Displays, St. Petersburg Times writes: “A mega display. Look. Be
amazed. Defies belief and description.”
“The biggest of the big displays,” Tampa Christmas Lights section of the Tampa
Tribune.
“Among the nation’s biggest” Christmas light displays–TV Ch 8 WFLA.
“Magnificent” St Pete holiday light display–Bay News 9.
Holiday light displays‚“Marvelous, beautiful,” states TV Ch 10 WTSP.
Best Christmas Lights Display, TV Ch 13 WTVT states: “The mac-daddy of all
Christmas displays.”
Tampa Bay Christmas displays–TV Ch 28 WFTS states: “Spectacular, fascinating, a
Christmas wonderland.”
Florida Christmas Displays – TV Ch 44 WTOG states: “An extravaganza.” The 700
Club states: “Incredible parade of lights.”
Tampa Bay Christmas Lights–TBO says that the Oakdale Display puts Clark
Griswald’s efforts to shame.
ParentsConnect.com says–one of the most spectacular Christmas Light Displays in
the nation.
Thousands of Christmas Light Displays entered the Today’s Show contest. The
Oakdale Street
Holiday Lights extravaganza was among the top 3 in the U.S.
i love the 'burg! states, one of the most famous holiday displays in the
country.
WTVT Ch. 13–Oakdale Holiday Lights Display–Takes 3 months to put together. Much
more than lights.
ESPN says regarding Christmas lights displays, The Oakdale Christmas Lights
Display in St. Petersburg “is one of the top displays in the nation.”
About the biggest Holiday Lights Display in the country–Holiday lights,
Tampabay.com
Holiday light displays, St. Petersburg Times–This gazillion light exploration,
visitors stand in awe struck.
St. Petersburg Times–The Oakdale light display, it look like a holiday theme
park but its (a) home.
Tampa Tribune–Holiday Lights–Take a tour and see 620,000 lights, that blanket an
acre and 18 train railroad.
The Floridian. The mega holiday display publicized around the world (HGTV taped
here in Nov, now 620,000 lights).
Tampabay.com–about the biggest display in the country.
Holiday light displays, St. Petersburg Times–This gazillion light explosion,
visitors stand in awe struck.
St. Petersburg Christmas Lights–People have come from all over the world to see
it!
Christmas House rated among the 3 best in the country.
TV 13 WTVT states, lights like no other. Pinellas County Christmas displays,
best display.
Fantastic Christmas light show. Regarding Florida holiday light displays, this
mega holiday lights is a sight to behold.
The Oakdale lights is what is happening in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg.
Beautiful Christmas music is played.
Tampa Tribune, Hillsborough, Christmas light displays lights blanket (the half
acre). Great HO scale model railroad with 18 trains.
Hillsborough holiday light displays featured the Oakdale lights. St Petersburg
Times-Pinellas (Christmas light displays) stated this
display publicized around the world. MSNBC says the Best holiday decorations.
St Petersburg Times-Pinellas holiday light displays, Be amazed. Tampa Bay light
displays states, looks like a million Christmas lights.
The Tribune, TBO holiday lights lists the very large Oakdale display. The Short
List, regarding Tampa Bay holiday Light Displays,
put this display first. A major HO scale railroad is the Oakdale light show.
Chicago Tribune Christmas displays featured this display. Sarasota Herald
Tribune covered this Christmas display.
Bradenton Herald, Christmas lights displays featured this festival of lights.
Tampa Tribune Hillsborough Christmas displays, featured this Tampa Bay holiday
lights.
Planning holiday events or a holiday vacation in St. Petersburg or Tampa? Stop
at the beautiful Christmas displays on Oakdale.
The Oakdale display opens the day after Thanksgiving. New Year-what to do? These
Christmas lights are open through Jan 3rd.


The OAKDALE CHRISTMAS HOUSE
2719 Oakdale Street S., St. Petersburg, Florida
2022 SCHEDULE
Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, through Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023.
6 to 10 pm





STATISTICS
THE STATISTICS VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR AS CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE DISPLAY.
INFORMATION LISTED HERE ARE THE HIGHEST NUMBERS WE HAVE HAD SINCE 1977.
SIZE OF THE DISPLAY-APP. ½ ACRE. TALLEST CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHT ARRAY APP. 70
FEET.
ROOF OF HOUSE HAS 4 GIANT CHRISTMAS TREES MADE OF LIGHTS. TOTAL NUMBER OF LIGHTS
INCL. FIBER OPTICS 609,751.
NUMBER OF MOVING AND ANIMATED OBJECTS APP. 700. MANY DISPLAY CABINETS. THREE
ELECTRIC METERS. COST OF ELECTRIC NEARLY $5000.
MANY OF THE LIGHTS ARE COMPUTERIZED TO MUSIC AND FLASHING TO HELP SAVE MONEY.
THERE ARE MANY ITEMS
FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO PLAY WITH INCLUDING A BUBBLE MACHINE. HAS
INCLUDED 2 OUTDOOR TV
PRESENTATIONS, PLUS SEVERAL INFLATABLES. MANGER SCENE INCLUDES MORE THAN 150
PIECES. ALSO TWO LARGE
MIRRORED BALLS GIVE A SNOWFLAKE-EFFECT. INCLUDES A BEAUTIFUL 18 TRAIN, HO SCALE
RAILROAD WITH 16
CARNIVAL RIDES. ALSO INCLUDES A TALKING AND DANCING LIFE-SIZE SNOWMAN, AN
ANIMATED-TALKING TEDDY BEAR,
A SINGING CHRISTMAS TREE AND “ERNIE”, A TIGHT ROPE BALANCING BEAR.
THE REAL REASON WE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IS TO REMEMBER THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST,
GOD’S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO IS COME IN THE FLESH.

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

PHOTO TOUR OF A PREVIOUS DISPLAY. CLICK HERE



DIRECTIONS
Traveling on I-275, take Exit #22 (the old exit 9), which is 175-E. Turn right
on
to 4th St., heading south. Go about 1 mile, crossing over 22nd Ave. S. The
next street on the left is Oakdale. Turn here, and go two blocks and look.







THANK YOU FOR VISITING AND SHARING WITH US THIS WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
IT ALL BEGAN IN 1977 WITH A MODEST LIGHT DISPLAY, INCREASING TO ABOUT 6,200
LIGHTS IN 1980. BY 1989, IT HAD GROWN TO APP 60,000 LIGHTS. GRADUALLY IT GREW TO
OVER ½ MILLION LIGHTS (INCL. FIBER OPTICS).
IT NORMALLY TAKES A CREW OF ABOUT 8 TO 15 PEOPLE NEARLY 3 MONTHS TO INSTALL,
REQUIRING ROUGHLY 12 TRUCK LOADS TO BRING ALL THE ITEMS FROM OTHER STORAGE
AREAS.

THE BIBLE
God’s Word tells us:

2 Tim 3:16-ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD, AND IS PROFITABLE FOR
DOCTRINE, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS. 2 Pe
1:20, 21-KNOWING THIS FIRST, THAT NO PROPHECY OF THE SCRIPTURE IS OF ANY PRIVATE
INTERPRETATION. FOR THE PROPHECY CAME NOT IN OLD TIME BY THE WILL OF MAN: BUT
HOLY MEN OF GOD SPAKE AS THEY WERE MOVED BY THE HOLY GHOST.

Many believe they are saved. They may base this on their feelings, on a lack of
understanding God’s Word, or on the fact that they belong to a certain church
that may tell them they are saved. They may make comments such as, "I am a good
person, a preacher, I believe in God, sing in the choir, and give money to the
church."

This all sounds good, but it is not based on Biblical knowledge. Understand, the
issue is not whether you know Jesus, but rather—does Jesus know you?-ref Mt
25:12. The Word of God (the Bible) SHALL JUDGE (you) IN THE LAST DAY-Jn 12:48.
Many hope when they die it will turnout alright, and they will go to a better
place. Yet the Bible teaches that the majority will perish.

God loves you and cares about you. FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS
ONLY BEGOTTEN SON THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE
EVERLASTING LIFE-Jn 3:16. By nature, man is sinful—FOR ALL HAVE SINNED-Ro 3:23.
Your sins have separated you from God—BUT YOUR INIQUITIES HAVE MADE A SEPARATION
BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR GOD-Isa 59:2.

You cannot earn your way to heaven by your behavior or good works—ALL OUR
RIGHTEOUS DEEDS ARE LIKE A FILTHY GARMENT-Isa 64:6. NOT BY WORKS OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS WHICH WE HAVE DONE, BUT ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY HE SAVED US-Tit
3:5.

Jesus, Yeshua the Messiah, is God’s only provision for the sins of mankind.
Through Him, you may receive forgiveness for your sins and understand God’s
purpose for your life. Jesus is the LAMB OF GOD WHO TAKES AWAY THE SIN OF THE
WORLD-Jn 1:29. He died for you—WHILE WE WERE YET SINNERS, CHRIST DIED FOR US-Ro
5:8. Jesus shed His blood to pay our sin debt in full—IN WHOM WE HAVE REDEMPTION
THROUGH HIS BLOOD, EVEN THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS-Col 1:14. For it is written, AND
WITHOUT SHEDDING OF BLOOD IS NO REMISSION-Heb 9:22. FOR IT IS THE BLOOD THAT
MAKETH AN ATONEMENT FOR THE SOUL-Lev 17:11.

Jesus rose from the dead—HE WAS BURIED…HE WAS RAISED ON THE THIRD DAY ACCORDING
TO THE SCRIPTURES….HE APPEARED TO CEPHAS, THEN TO THE TWELVE. AFTER THAT HE
APPEARED TO MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN AT ONE TIME-1 Cor 15:4-6. Jesus is
the only way to God—Jesus said: I AM THE WAY, AND THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE; NO
ONE COMES TO THE FATHER, BUT THROUGH ME-Jn 14:6.

The Bible teaches that you must be BORN-AGAIN-Jn 3:3. This indicates change. A
change must take place in your life, which affects what you think, your attitude
and what you do. A person must repent (turn away from their sins) and receive
Jesus Christ by faith, as their only way of salvation. It says in Jn 1:12, BUT
AS MANY AS RECEIVED HIM (Jesus), TO THEM GAVE HE POWER TO BECOME THE SONS OF
GOD, EVEN TO THEM THAT BELIEVE ON HIS NAME. After repenting and believing on
Jesus, a person is commanded to be baptized by full immersion.

We all need to ask ourselves—"If I died today or Jesus returned, am I ready?"

If you believe Jesus the Messiah is God’s only begotten Son and died for your
sins and rose from the dead, and if you will repent, then I invite you to kneel
and ask Him to be YOUR Lord and Savior right now.

Say this prayer: DEAR JESUS, I AM A SINNER. I BELIEVE YOU ARE THE SON OF GOD AND
DIED FOR MY SINS ON THE CROSS. FORGIVE ALL OF MY SINS. JESUS, I REPENT. I ASK
YOU TO HAVE MERCY ON ME, A SINNER, AND COME INTO MY LIFE. GIVE ME YOUR SPIRIT
AND YOUR POWER. HELP ME TO FOLLOW AND OBEY YOUR COMMANDMENTS, AND TO LIVE FOR
YOU. JESUS, I GIVE YOU MY LIFE. THANK YOU FOR HEARING MY PRAYER. THANK YOU FOR
COMING INTO MY LIFE. I ASK IT IN THE NAME OF MY LORD AND SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST.
AMEN.

IF YOU JUST SAID THAT PRAYER AND MEANT IT---we recommend you begin reading your
Bible every day faithfully—5 or more chapters a day. Begin with the Gospel of
John and read it through three times. Next go to Matthew and read the New
Testament through three times. Then begin reading the entire Bible in order,
beginning with Genesis. As God opens up His Word to you, obey it. Be a doer of
the Word and not a hearer only, deceiving yourself-ref Ja 1:22. As you are
faithful, God will open your understanding of His Word more and more. Find a
good Bible-teaching church that teaches all of God’s Word, including sound
doctrine, both the fear of God and the love of God, heaven and the lake of fire,
Bible prophecy and the Revelation, not just stories about worldly things. They
should also love and support Israel and the Jewish people.

Attend fellowship regularly and get baptized. Water baptism is a command-ref
Acts 2:48, and is to be done only after a person repents and believes on Jesus
Christ-ref Mk 16:16; Acts 2:38; by full immersion-ref Ro 6:4 and Col 2:12; in
the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost-ref Mt 28:19.
Tell others that Jesus is your only hope of salvation. If you’ve just said that
prayer and committed your life to Jesus, please e-mail us and let us know. We
would like to pray for you. If you wish, please send your mailing address. As
you follow Jesus, expect to be confronted with obstacles and persecutions, even
as Jesus was. God bless you.






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