LOCATION
110 COUNCIL GAP CT.
CARY, NC 27513
ADMISSION
FREE TO VISIT
DONATIONS WELCOMED
PURPOSE
SUPPORTING
ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL
SEASON
CHRISTMAS 2026
(Fri/Sat/Sun
NIGHTLY HOURS)
WEATHER PERMITTING
A Christmas Tradition You Can See From Down the Street.
Every fall, the work begins. Hundreds of strands of Christmas lights climb into the trees above Council Gap Court, creating a canopy of color that has become one of Cary's most recognizable holiday displays.
With more that 250,000 lights, towering illuminated trees, Santa, reindeer, holiday characters, and Rick Grandinetti's signature "waterfall" of lights overhead, the display has welcomed families from all over the Triangle for years.
200,000 +
LIGHTS
Nearly
Two Decades
OF CHRISTMAS TRADITION
Thousands
OF VISITORS EACH SEASON
Why We Do It...
Christmas lights have always meant something more to the Grandinetti Family.
Growing up, Rick's family did not have much, but his father made Christmas feel extraordinary. Each year, he would add a little more to their display, sometimes only two additional sets of lights and turn what they had into something his children could look forward to.
His father also believed deeply in helping others and held a special admiration for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the mission started by Danny Thomas.
Today, Rick carries both traditions forward: creating joy, bringing people together and using that momentum to help children who need it most.
Helping St. Jude Find Cures.
Saving Children.
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital advances cures and method of prevention for childhood cancer and other catastrophic pediatric diseases through research and treatment. Your donation directly supports the treatment, travel, housing or food costs for sick children, ensuring their families never receive a bill.
20% To Over 80%
St. Jude has helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate in the United States from 20% when the hospital opened in 1962 to more than 80% today. Your donation makes that percentage grow!
