2023
An unexpected invitation
The year it almost ended.
As the show grew, so did the traffic around our home. Complaints became heated, and we made a heartbreaking decision: end the home show and close the Robinson Family Light Show chapter.
It was a sad goodbye to something we loved. But we understood our neighbors, too. A show that brought joy to visiting families also affected the people who lived next door. As hard as it was, we made peace with the ending.
Just then, the City of Rexburg's Cultural Arts department reached out with a message we will never forget: this tradition needed to stay alive. They invited us to partner on Christmas and create a place where families could gather as a community.
That invitation gave the show a future. On November 27, 2023, Rick and a crew of volunteers brought the lights to the Rexburg Tabernacle for the city's Lights ON! celebration. After the downtown tree lighting, the evening continued at the historic building with the show and the Madison High School choirs on the front steps. What we thought was a goodbye became the beginning of a shared tradition.
To the individuals in Cultural Arts who reached out: you know who you are. Our family will always be grateful that you saw a future for this tradition when we thought its story was over.
