Night Lights Returns
Night Lights Returns
Come see Griffis Sculpture Park in a Whole New Light - Now through October 15
EAST OTTO - For the 10th consecutive autumn, Griffis Sculpture Park is being illuminated in colorful theatrical lighting for all to enjoy. NIGHT LIGHTS opened up for the season on Friday, September 9 and will run through Saturday, October 15, 2022. A portion of the legendary park’s landscape and sculptures are seen in a whole different light and has become a successful fundraiser for park.
Night Lights blends creative lighting, sculpture, sound, and nature to deliver an unforgettable outdoor adventure. At Night Lights, guests are invited to venture on an unguided walk through a portion of the Mill Valley Road site of the park, where the trails and sculptures interact with creative lighting, creating a truly unique experience. The walk is about 0.7 miles and is on an up-and-back nature trail that goes through forests and fields. Some of Griffis Sculpture Park’s favorite sculptures - such at the Praying Mantis, The Bathers, The Mushrooms and more - are bathed in light. Guests are encouraged to dress for outdoor conditions and bring flashlights for a few darker sections of the trail.
New additions to the trail this year include a new trail section, lighting concepts, performers, soundscapes, video projections, vendors and events. A western NY gem, Griffis Sculpture Park is a natural park, so the trails are either dirt or mowed grass. There are also a few inclines.
Night Lights occurs on 18 evenings, spread out over six weeks. The final evening is Saturday, October 15, 2022. Admission is $14 adults, $9 for children ages 7-12, and free for kids 6 and under. Night Lights can be canceled due to heavy rain; updates will be provided on Griffis Sculpture Park’s Facebook page. Organizers ask that visitors leave their dogs at home.
Night Lights at Griffis Sculpture Park is produced by SitlerHQ. The lighting and event company also produced the award-winning Night Lights at the Gardens (Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens), Night Lights at The Heron (Sherman, NY), and Night Lights at the Nannen Arboretum in Ellicottville. SitlerHQ created their first Night Lights show in 2009.
About Griffis Sculpture Park: Over 250 sculptures reside at the 300-acre Griffis Sculpture Park, making it the United States’ largest sculpture park. The park is owned and operated by the Ashford Hollow Foundation, which also owns the Essex Arts Center in Buffalo, NY. The mission of the Ashford Hollow Foundation is to promote the visual and performing arts as well as construct a dynamic relationship between the arts and education in Western New York to better its young people and the greater community.
Come walk some of the park’s trails and experience the interaction between lights, nature and art during this season’s Night Lights. Griffis Sculpture Park is located at 6902 Mill Valley Road, East Otto, NY, just minutes from downtown Ellicottville. For additional details including dates and times, head to griffissculpturepark.org.