Woodcreek Wonderland

Pineville, Louisiana

Woodcreek Wonderland

A drive-by Christmas light show with 100+ inflatables, put on by the McNeely family and their neighbors. Tune in, roll slowly, and enjoy.

98 Woodcreek Loop, Pineville, LA 71360 Get directions

Tune your radio to [FM 88.X]
Show dates
[Opening night] – [Closing night]
Nightly hours
[Nightly 6–10 pm]
How to visit What's on the radio

Free to drive through. [Donation / canned-food drive info, if any]

How to view

Driving through the Wonderland

This is a real neighborhood with families living here. A few simple courtesies keep the show safe and fun for everyone.

  • Drive slowly

    Creep along at walking pace and keep a steady line. There's no rush.

  • Headlights off

    Switch to parking lights when it's safe so everyone can see the glow. Turn headlights back on as you leave.

  • Tune your radio

    Set your car radio to [FM 88.X] for music, stories and the show's history.

  • Stay in your car

    Please enjoy the show from your vehicle. Inflatables and cords are not for touching.

  • Respect driveways

    Don't park in, turn around in, or block neighbors' driveways and mailboxes.

  • Keep kids safe

    Little ones stay buckled in and inside the car. Watch for neighbors out walking.

  • No need to turn around

    Woodcreek Loop is a loop. Just keep driving and it brings you right back out, so there's no need for a U-turn or three-point turn.

Map: the show at 98 Woodcreek Loop, and one continuous drive around the loop Simplified street map. The show is at 98 Woodcreek Loop (marked with a star; its exact spot on the loop is not pinned). Lafayette Lane runs between Shreveport Highway (US 71) on the east and Overview Drive on the west. Woodcreek Loop branches south off Lafayette Lane, runs a short way to a loop, circles around, and returns to the same spot. Enter and exit at the marked Start / Exit point on Lafayette Lane. Arrows show one continuous counterclockwise lap: drive past the show, keep going around the loop, and it brings you back out, so there is no need to turn around. Tune your radio to the show's FM station, frequency to be announced. Start / Exit Lafayette Lane to Shreveport Hwy (US 71) ↗ Overview Dr Aspen Ct Woodcreek Loop Woodcreek Cir Keep going,the Loop bringsyou back out Tune to [FM 88.X] The Show · 98 Woodcreek Loop N
[Confirm driving direction and entrance with the McNeelys] Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

One easy lap

The show is at 98 Woodcreek Loop, Pineville, LA 71360.

Get directions

  1. Turn onto Woodcreek Loop from Lafayette Lane.
  2. Drive past the show at 98 Woodcreek Loop, then keep going around the loop.
  3. The loop brings you right back to where you came in. Head back out to Lafayette Lane, with no U-turn needed.

Lafayette Lane connects to Shreveport Highway (US 71).

Entry and route: [Which end of Woodcreek Loop to enter from, and the exit route]

Hours & dates

When the lights are on

Season runs [Opening night] through [Closing night].

Nightly schedule
Sunday – Thursday[6–9 pm]
Friday & Saturday[6–10 pm]
Christmas Eve[Special hours]
Christmas Day[Special hours]
New Year's Eve[Special hours or closed]

Now broadcasting on

[FM 88.X]

Low-power signal, so it comes in best right on Woodcreek Loop. [Broadcast hours, if different from show hours]

Listen

What's on the broadcast

The radio plays on a loop, so you can tune in any time. Here's what you'll hear.

  1. Welcome & how to viewA quick hello and the viewing tips above. [Length]
  2. Christmas music[Music selection / playlist note]
  3. The story of Woodcreek WonderlandHow the McNeelys' show got started. [Length]
  4. Christmas storiesClassic stories read aloud. See the list.
  5. Hours & remindersTonight's hours and a reminder to drive safely home.

Narrated by [Narrator name(s)].

Our story

The McNeely family's Christmas

Woodcreek Wonderland is the McNeely family's show, with help from neighbors and friends. It has grown to more than 100 inflatables.

[How it started, written by the McNeelys: who began it, which year, and the first inflatable]

[Why they do it: what the show means to the family and the neighborhood]

[A favorite quote or memory from the McNeelys]
  1. [Year] [First year of the show]
  2. [Year] [A milestone, e.g. the count passed 50 inflatables]
  3. [Year] [Another milestone]
  4. [Year] FM broadcast and website added [confirm year]
Stories on the air

Christmas stories

Classic public-domain Christmas stories, read aloud on the broadcast. [Final story list to be confirmed]

'Twas the Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore · 1823

The poem that gave us eight tiny reindeer. Read by [Reader].

[Runtime]

The Gift of the Magi

O. Henry · 1905

A young couple and two gifts given with love. Read by [Reader].

[Runtime]

Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus

The New York Sun · 1897

A newspaper's answer to an eight-year-old's letter. Read by [Reader].

[Runtime]

All stories

Gallery

Photos from the Loop

Snap a picture from your car and share it. [Hashtag or where to share photos]

[Photo: the whole display at night]
[Photo: inflatable close-up]
[Photo: inflatable close-up]
[Photo: cars in line with lights]
[Photo: the McNeely family, if they want one]