Clam Lights Presented by Ivar's Restaurants

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Clam Lights Presented by Ivar's Restaurants

Contact Information

Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park

1201 Lk. Washington Blvd. N

Renton WA 98056

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Be sure to include the spectacular "Clam Lights presented by Ivar's Restaurants" holiday lights display at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park on your holiday bucket list of "must dos" this season. It's a stunning visual display of trees and shrubs professionally decorated with over 200,000 lights.

The display is centered at Ivar's/Kidd Valley on the waterfront. Decorations follow more than a mile of the park's flat water walk. The Argosy Christmas Ship Parade passes next to the water walk nightly as well.

Holiday Lights is free of charge and there is free parking. Opening night is Friday, November 30, 2018, and the lights are on every day from 5 to 9 p.m. through January 1, 2019.

Clam Lights Presented by Ivar's Restaurants Opening Night Schedule

6 p.m. - Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by fire truck

6:15 p.m. - Lindbergh High School Vocal Jazz Ensemble

6:15 p.m. - Selfie-Station with Santa and Mrs. Claus in Santa’s Sleigh (new for 2018)

6:15 p.m. - Photos with Strolling Ivar’s Clam Character

7 p.m. - Official Welcome & Lighting

7:30 p.m. - Rainier Yacht Club Parade of Boats

8 p.m. - Argosy Christmas Ship featuring The Dickens Carolers

Facts and Figures

5 miles of extension cords
Almost 3 tons of lights
200,000 total lights
3,000 50-mini light strings = 150,000 mini lights
Sequoia trees: 11 vertical stands with 100 lights per tree; 95 trees
Selfie-station in the Belvedere has 275 50-light strands = 13,750 lights

CITY OF RENTON WASHINGTON