Tomorrow night (Thursday the 15th) will mark the 44th anniversary of the Collinwood neighborhood in Opelika hosting its annual Luminary tour. The Collinwood residents light more than 15,000 candles to line their streets to remember Christ’s birthday and the reason we celebrate Christmas. There are also live nativity scenes along the street.
A tradition that started in the 1960s, the Luminaries are still a beautiful Christmas experience today. The story goes that this follows an older tradition which began in Mexico. The youth group of the First United Methodist Church in Opelika will be the characters in the nativity scenes.
The tour will begin at the corner of 10th Street and Oak Bowery Road and will end at McLure Avenue. The neighborhood streets are blocked and will remain “one way” from 5 to 9 p.m. tomorrow. Everyone is reminded to turn off your headlights and drive slowly!
Merry Christmas!