Shining Through
Your favorite spot for summer fun is also a great place for holiday merrymaking!
Coney Island’s annual Nights of Lights opens on Friday, Nov. 10, 5:30 to 6 p.m., with a special guest flipping the switch to turn on this year’s light display. The ceremony takes place at Coney Island’s Lakeside Pavilion and will be livestreamed.
U.S. Navy Retired Airman Siobhan Lowry Goble will do the honors!
Airman Goble joined the armed forces in the footsteps of her grandfather and great-grandfather, who were both U.S. Army veterans. She was recruited into the U.S. Navy in April 2006, and soon became an intermediate level machinist, working on the P3C Orion and T56 Turboprop engines.
In 2009, she learned of an opportunity to serve in Iraq during wartime to relieve U.S. Army troops stationed there. Without hesitation, she volunteered for an Individual Augmentee Tour. “I wanted to go help,” she noted. “I didn’t have children at the time, and I knew there were others who did, so I wanted to give them a chance to come home.” Due to her altruism, the Army troops she relieved made it home for the holidays.
Airman Goble was medically retired from the U.S. Navy in 2011. She now lives in Cincinnati with her son and works within the Oak Hills School District.
Coney Island Night of Lights
6201 Kellogg Ave.
Nov. 10–Dec. 31, dusk to 10 p.m.
Tickets and information at coneyislandpark.com/event/holiday-light-show.
All veterans and active military will receive $5 off admission to Coney Island’s Nights of Lights with a valid military ID.
Coney Island’s Nights of Lights is an awe-inspiring drive-thru, family-friendly experience featuring more than 2 million lights synchronized to the beat of fun holiday music! Guests of all ages and mobilities will be delightfully dazzled by more than 2 million lights over a 2.5-mile route, all enjoyed from the comfort of the car! Guests will be amazed by fantastic tunnels of lights, larger-than-life Christmas trees, glowing snowflakes, dancing candy canes, and more! Nights of Lights has become a family favorite year over year, and this year, the show features several NEW light structures and songs.
Refreshments available on select nights include hot cocoa, caramel corn, and cotton candy, while supplies last. New this year are holiday light-up bulb necklaces to wear and enjoy during the show and beyond.