Koziar's Christmas Village
Koziar's Christmas Village
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- 457karleefNew Castle, Pennsylvania228 contributionsSomething to See!We went on Opening Night. Open at 5pm (daylight). Got there at 6pm (sunset). Wish we would have waited til 8pm and then the crowd would have slimmed down. Let me start by saying, I am so glad we went. It was really 'something to see!' I'm not sure I'll pay to see it again though (do to cost for a family), so savor every moment. LOVELY light display. Goofy prices- "$5 more on Prime Nights", but there are only a few nights that aren't Prime. They should advertise it as $17 a night and then promote the few days that aren't that price as "Discount Days". It's more magical when you drive down the hill at dark and see it all. Walking through is nice, but you don't get that FULL effect of how many lights are really there. Wish the "houses" were spread out throughout more. They seemed to be all clumped together in the center of the exhibit, which backed up traffic a lot. Cool hat store, but again- too much traffic in the middle to wait in line to stop in. Wish they'd move the hats to the end. Santa also needs moved to the end. The 5 kids with us wanted to see him, but there was just too long of a line in a congested area. Also, didn't realize the end was the end. So when you get to the large barn with 3-4 shops... that's the end lol Foot traffic only moves in one direction, so see what you want to see when you are there. There's no going backwards. My 7 year old wished they handed out candy canes.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 7, 2023
- Frank M3 contributionsNeeds Updated.We wanted to go here for a while and never had the chance. I agree with the reviews that say it’s outdated. It could be nice if it was updated. The way it is it’s way overpriced. Many of the displays are old and poorly lighted. Small children might be happy to see it. I was trying to be nice giving it 3 stars.Visited November 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten November 7, 2023
- Roger ALake George, New York73 contributionsCROWDED, But A Simply Amazing Christmas ExperienceAbsolutely incredible. It took us two hours to see what we did and that was not everything. The only "down side" for us was the horrendous crowd, and I'm not a fan of large crowds. At times it made it hard to move. BUT!! That isn't going to keep me from going back. If you leave this place without being in the Christmas mood, you are a lost soul beyond help. :)Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 11, 2023
- EmBee11 contributionsOverpriced and OutdatedPretty, but not worth the cost. $48 for a family of 3 (Grandma, mom, and kid) just to get in, then another $75+ spent at the strategically placed gift shops along the path. $12.00 for tiny Santa picture, $3.00 for a small cup of cocoa, no thanks! The light displays were okay, nothing spectacular. Lots of wooden cutouts that are not even lit up and old timey displays that most people are not even interested in (some not even relevant to Christmas). There are small shops along the way, but the good ones are not until the end. You end up spending a little here, and a little there, but after a while you lose track of how much you actually spent. Very good strategy to make money, but I felt like that was all the place was after... your money. Not even a free candy cane for the kid, nothing. After I got home and totaled up what I spent, everything, including admission, came to $123.00, which means I spent $75 on socks (3 at $6.99/pair), a hat ($8.99), a stuffed cat ($22.00), two cookies ($3.00), a container of chocolates ($10.00), and an ornament ($9.99) and I only have one kid and I was being conservative. I am glad we went because I have not been there since I was a kid 30 years ago. I got to take my kid and relive the moment, but we probably won't go back. I did not like the overwhelming, in your face, money grubbing vibe the place has nowadays.Visited November 2023Traveled with familyWritten November 19, 2023
- lauren v14 contributionsCozy Little Christmas VillageSo I had heard of this place and really wanted to check it out. Due to it being a little over 2 hour ride each way I wanted to be sure to pick a day that was not heavily trafficked. We went last night 12/4 a Monday so had normal pricing not peak. $13 per person, my husband and I. I felt it was fair since I had not been there before and did not know what to expect. The best view is coming upon it from the top of the hill - amazing all the lights. Once inside it was not as phenomenal as I thought it would be. Quite a bit of the displays are very dated, adding to some nostalgia, and could use a bit of updating. It was probably better seen through the eyes of a child. I am still glad we took the ride up and back but the drive was way longer than the time it took to see everything (1.5 hrs). For us we agreed it is a once and done.Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 5, 2023
- DAKCMilford, New Jersey286 contributionsBest $12 I've spent in a long time.Best $12 I've spent in a long time. Outdated? Think retro, vintage, whimsical. If it weren't so cold we would have lingered longer. Did the loop in 45 minutes. One million lights! Go on a weekday. Can't imagine this place on a weekend. If staying in the area, Wyomissing is an easy 15 minutes away with plenty of accommodations and restaurants. Next year we'll go earlier in the season when it's not as cold.Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten December 19, 2023
- Deborah KMilford, New Jersey9 contributionsBest $12 I've spent in a long time.Vintage, retro, field of lights! We went the night before our trip to Sight & Sound. It was cold but still there about an hour. The lights are amazing. Some have said " outdated" but why does everything have to be Disney-fied. We went during the week, $12 each admission, worth every penny. Traffic during weekends is probably unbearable. We stayed overnight in Wyomissing, a short 15 minute drive, plenty of hotels, restaurants and retail. Going again next year hopefully in a warmer night.Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten January 4, 2024
- Lovetotravel001_9Highland, Maryland172 contributionsA must visit once (at least once) in your lifetime.Have always wanted to go here and finally had an opportunity to do so this year. It’s really hard to put the whole experience in words, but imagine many Christmas lights, old-school displays, intricate displays, a few displays that need to be fixed/updated, new displays, gift shops, basic county fair food, people laughing and enjoying themselves, fun times, the Christmas spirit, reasonable prices for admission/food/gifts, a wonderful history…you must go!!Visited December 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten January 7, 2024
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1 contribution
Nov 2020
Was a little nervous after reading some of the previous comments but we felt confident with the precautions they listed on their website. We were wrong. There was no line to get into the parking lot but you had to stand in line to purchase the tickets and no one even checked if we had a reservation. They blocked off the paths so everyone moved in one direction and there was no one enforcing people to keep moving. No one enforced masks either- lots of under the chin, under the nose or no mask-wearing at all. We also saw tour busses and groups in the parking lot?? Going before Thanksgiving, even on the weekend, helped with the crowd but I would not recommend going this holiday season. The lights were cute but this has super spreader potential for sure.
Written November 23, 2020
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mary v
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Nov 2020 • Friends
Beautiful holiday spirited attraction. Management worked as best abled with crowds. It is wonderful to see management recognizing there are conditions where some are unable to wear a mask for alleged covid illness. We all know science does not acknowledge nonmedical masks as a valid protector.
I use kn95, so if there is a valid illness, I myself am protected.
I use a mask as a courtesy to others so my booger snots to not land on others, eh?
Go and know one is responsible for oneself. Most Pennsylvanians sneeze in in their armpits and elbows.
Go and enjoy
I use kn95, so if there is a valid illness, I myself am protected.
I use a mask as a courtesy to others so my booger snots to not land on others, eh?
Go and know one is responsible for oneself. Most Pennsylvanians sneeze in in their armpits and elbows.
Go and enjoy
Written November 27, 2020
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Pat I
Lady Lake, FL32 contributions
Dec 2019
This is a delightful place that I had a homey feel. You can walk it in an hour or take two to soak it up. Modern, clean restrooms. If you want to eat anything substantial like pizza or burgers it is the last building before exiting. There are snake along the way but If you’re hungry go to the right upon entering where the real restaurant food is sold.
Written January 14, 2020
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S B
1 contribution
Nov 2020
Absolutely awful. We had timed entrance tickets which I wrongly assumed meant that the management was being responsible during the pandemic to limit and control the crowds. The woman at the ticket booth did not even look at the timed tickets-just collected the $17 per person. It was absolutely mobbed-no social distancing possible and masks optional. I understand no masks with young children but not adults. Definitely advise to skip this year.
Written November 15, 2020
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68mom79
Easton, PA6 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
We try to do one special thing as a family every Christmas season and had read about this Christmas Village as being "one of the greatest Christmas Displays in the USA." I guess it depends on what you are looking for. This was a HUGE disappointment to all of us (4 adults, 2 youth ages 13 & 16). Promotions tell of an awe inspiring view of lights as you top a hill in approach. That was NOT the case from the direction we came. All we could see was a looooooong line of car lights winding through the countryside for miles in all directions. And we sat in that line for at least 45 minutes. Once inside it was a mob scene (Sat. early evening). The displays just seemed to be a big mass of "stuff." Lights (the old time large colored lights) were out in places and some displays had little to do with Christmas. We all wondered what part a life-size fake bison had in Christmas (we'd seen plenty of the real ones in Yellowstone!). Maybe it would be entertaining to young children, but I would think it could be an overload experience for many. It's just too much. Things just did not seem to be connected to each other. Some of the little "shop" (not the ones that you actually went in) windows had some cute figures doing Christmas things--like you would have seen in store windows some decades ago. We did the Lehigh Valley Zoo Christmas Lights two years ag, where we found beauty and calm, along with the fun of a live Santa. This place was too "touristy" for us. We drove over an hour to walk through this display. We were on our way home after being inside for an hour at most. Certainly not worth the $17 adult fee.
Written December 16, 2023
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457karleef
New Castle, PA228 contributions
Nov 2023 • Family
We went on Opening Night.
Open at 5pm (daylight). Got there at 6pm (sunset).
Wish we would have waited til 8pm and then the crowd would have slimmed down.
Let me start by saying, I am so glad we went. It was really 'something to see!' I'm not sure I'll pay to see it again though (do to cost for a family), so savor every moment.
LOVELY light display. Goofy prices- "$5 more on Prime Nights", but there are only a few nights that aren't Prime. They should advertise it as $17 a night and then promote the few days that aren't that price as "Discount Days".
It's more magical when you drive down the hill at dark and see it all. Walking through is nice, but you don't get that FULL effect of how many lights are really there.
Wish the "houses" were spread out throughout more. They seemed to be all clumped together in the center of the exhibit, which backed up traffic a lot.
Cool hat store, but again- too much traffic in the middle to wait in line to stop in. Wish they'd move the hats to the end.
Santa also needs moved to the end. The 5 kids with us wanted to see him, but there was just too long of a line in a congested area.
Also, didn't realize the end was the end. So when you get to the large barn with 3-4 shops... that's the end lol
Foot traffic only moves in one direction, so see what you want to see when you are there. There's no going backwards.
My 7 year old wished they handed out candy canes.
Open at 5pm (daylight). Got there at 6pm (sunset).
Wish we would have waited til 8pm and then the crowd would have slimmed down.
Let me start by saying, I am so glad we went. It was really 'something to see!' I'm not sure I'll pay to see it again though (do to cost for a family), so savor every moment.
LOVELY light display. Goofy prices- "$5 more on Prime Nights", but there are only a few nights that aren't Prime. They should advertise it as $17 a night and then promote the few days that aren't that price as "Discount Days".
It's more magical when you drive down the hill at dark and see it all. Walking through is nice, but you don't get that FULL effect of how many lights are really there.
Wish the "houses" were spread out throughout more. They seemed to be all clumped together in the center of the exhibit, which backed up traffic a lot.
Cool hat store, but again- too much traffic in the middle to wait in line to stop in. Wish they'd move the hats to the end.
Santa also needs moved to the end. The 5 kids with us wanted to see him, but there was just too long of a line in a congested area.
Also, didn't realize the end was the end. So when you get to the large barn with 3-4 shops... that's the end lol
Foot traffic only moves in one direction, so see what you want to see when you are there. There's no going backwards.
My 7 year old wished they handed out candy canes.
Written November 7, 2023
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
cats1022
Philadelphia, PA15 contributions
Dec 2022 • Couples
It was everything I had hoped it would be. We visited on a Thursday as we heard weekend were very crowded. We got there about 20 minutes before opening and went to wait in line. Right at six the lines begin entry into the village. Arrows on the ground guide you thru the park. It took my husband and I a little over an hour to walk thru and take photos. If I lived closer I would be here at least once a week!
PS: the hot chocolate was heavenly!
PS: the hot chocolate was heavenly!
Written December 11, 2022
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bbbob84
Staten Island, NY1,615 contributions
Dec 2022
We arrived after Christmas so we had no challenges parking or having to wait on line. We were told by locals that before Christmas the lines can be an hour wait to get into the village. The path through all of the displays is setup so that you just need to shuffle along with the crowd. Yes, there will be impatient people, but they don't belong here. Nicely laid out displays of lights, characters, every Christmas story ever told and more. Several buildings with displays inside that you can enjoy through large windows. More buildings with walk through displays. Hot Chocolate, snacks and memorabilia available for purchase throughout the displays. So much attention to detail. The artists that depict all of the Christmas stories are quite talented. It will take 90 minutes give or take to make your way through the entire village. If you want to stop and read everything along the way maybe more. A great experience that I recommend to all.
Written December 31, 2022
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lauren v
Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States14 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
So I had heard of this place and really wanted to check it out. Due to it being a little over 2 hour ride each way I wanted to be sure to pick a day that was not heavily trafficked. We went last night 12/4 a Monday so had normal pricing not peak. $13 per person, my husband and I. I felt it was fair since I had not been there before and did not know what to expect. The best view is coming upon it from the top of the hill - amazing all the lights. Once inside it was not as phenomenal as I thought it would be. Quite a bit of the displays are very dated, adding to some nostalgia, and could use a bit of updating. It was probably better seen through the eyes of a child. I am still glad we took the ride up and back but the drive was way longer than the time it took to see everything (1.5 hrs). For us we agreed it is a once and done.
Written December 5, 2023
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Dutch Countryman
1 contribution
Dec 2022
This is a wonderful place! A throwback to a time when people were easier to please. It's truly loved by all kids and *most* adults. The negative reviewers who whine that "it's just lights and wooden cutouts" should have read Koziar's perfectly honest advertising. This is a walk-through lights and decoration display. It's not a theme park. If that's what you want, Hershey Park's Christmas Candylane is 40 minutes down the road, but you'll have to pay $52.95 per person (ages 3 and up) plus $25 for parking. At Koziar's, parking is free and kids 4 to 10 get a discount (at this writing, kids are $10 and adults $12 on non-peak days). Yeah, the traffic can be a pain, so just do what we do every year. Go in the week between Christmas and New Year. No traffic and you get the cheaper non-peak admission. Wonderful memories for a lifetime!
Written December 29, 2022
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Resort72799
Dewey Beach, Delaware
What time do the parking lots open ? Do they open before you can enter the walk through portion ?
Written December 9, 2024
Is this super crowded at 5 PM on a Saturday in December and is it really worth it? Some reviews make it sounds awful.
Written November 16, 2022
So I’ve been here with my uncle and sisters before and it was so beautiful and such a great experience but I was wondering if this would be a good idea for me and my girlfriend. We are in our twenties, in college, and have no kids.
Written November 15, 2022
If you want a good drive through do Shady Brook Farms in PA. Its worth it!
Written November 16, 2022
How long does it take to walk threw all of it
Written December 20, 2020
You could spend as much as 1 hour depending on how much you stop and look and also the group you are with. Kids tend to look at displays longer.
Don’t forget— Mask-up!
Written December 21, 2020
I stood at the homewood suites in reading....20 min drive
Written November 29, 2020
Are there steps or really steep hills? Would I be able to get around in a mobility scooter? I can use a cane or rollator in shops.
Written November 13, 2019
The parking lot is gravel except the handicap area is paved. There is a little mole to get into the farm and the rest is flat. All the buildings, barns and restrooms are wheelchair and stroller accessible.
Written December 24, 2019
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