CHRISTMAS AT TARA

A FAMILY TRADITION

In this family practice everyone helps with the biggest annual event – Christmas.

On the Sunday after Thanksgiving the switch is thrown and nearly 500,000 miniature lights flash to life across the grounds. More than 30 life-size figures decorate the office and grounds, and the Grall team spends countless hours preparing and setting up. The grounds are opened to the public and it’s not unusual to have thousands of people drive through during an evening. From 1990 through 2011, the inside of the building was decorated each year by Bernie Grall and his wife, Marge. During that time tens of thousands of people in our community shared in a Christmas masterpiece.

Christmas at Tara 2024 Schedule

The lights at Tara will remain on through New Year’s Eve. You can see the lights from sunset until 10 pm on Sunday through Thursday and until 11 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

ABOVE: Tara Plantation sparkles each year from the Sunday after Thanksgiving until New Year’s Eve.

ABOVE: Santa Claus himself, Bernie Grall. Bernie’s love for Christmas is evident in his warm smile and friendly demeanor.

ABOVE: The ever-growing Grall family – everyone pitches in in their own way to help with Christmas at Tara.

Bernie and Marge Grall are always on the lookout for new and interesting pieces to add to the display each year. BELOW: This is a toy soldier from one of the Grall’s favorite Christmas shoppes, Marge’s Specialties. FAR BELOW: Santa and his reindeer date back to 1990 and are part of the original pieces of the outdoor display.