Things to DoTuesday, November 3
A 45-foot Christmas tree arrives at CarMax Park as WinterWorld setup begins
The 5AM Short Pump team
If you've been waiting for the holidays to start, CarMax Park just got a head start. A 45-foot-tall Norway Spruce from upstate New York arrived Monday morning and was lifted by crane onto the stadium's northwest concourse, where it's visible from along Arthur Ashe Boulevard. By Monday evening, a Ferris wheel was up too.
- Opens: Nov. 19
- Length: 38 days
- Also planned: Santa's workshop, snowball speed pitch and a Christmas tree maze
WinterWorld is planned to bring a rink, a slide and a Ferris wheel
| Attraction | Planned size |
|---|---|
| Ice skating "pond" | 13,000 square feet |
| Ice slide | 100 feet, six lanes |
| Ferris wheel | 60 feet |
| Christmas tree | 45 feet |
Source: Richmond BizSense
The festival is planned to have over a million lights. Navigators Baseball, which owns the Richmond Flying Squirrels, is putting more than $3 million into it, and WWBT says the park unveiled the tree ahead of opening.
“We just wanted it to be very visible and sort of a beacon to the event.”
75,000+visitors Navigators Baseball expects at WinterWorld
Navigators Baseball expects the festival to draw more than 75,000 people.
Source: Richmond BizSense
Sources: Richmond BizSense, WWBT