VIDEO: The 2025 River of Lights held a Sponsor Preview on Friday Night

Brockville – The annual Festive River of Lights presented by Canarm Ltd. had a sneak peek on Friday night for sponsors and guests to kick off this year’s event.

Brockville Mayor Matt Wren, along with this year’s sponsors, Tourism, Chamber of Commerce and more, were on hand for the official launch of River of Lights.

The Mayor was joined by a few children to plug in and start this year’s lights.

The River of Lights is on now until the first week of January 2026 at Blockhouse Island.

The River of Lights is a FREE, family-friendly, holiday light display on Blockhouse Island, which includes thousands of twinkle lights and flood lights set to music.

The show is approximately 40 minutes in length before repeating the Set. Find a parking space facing the show, tune your car radio to the show frequency, and enjoy the show from the comfort of your vehicle.

The first and final hours each night display a static light show (no music); these hours are sensory-friendly and feature soft glowing lights that slowly change from one colour to the next. No strobing or flashing lights, and no accompanying music or effects, while between 6:00 pm and 10:00 pm each night, the light and sound show will run in a loop, making the trees dance with lights as a mix of contemporary music and classic holiday tunes entertains you.

Turn your headlights off for the best experience (for yourself and others!) Load up with blankets, hot drinks, snacks, and warm clothing. Similar to a drive-in movie theatre, they ask that if you park in a parking space to watch the show, you turn off your headlights so that you are not affecting viewers on the other side of the show area.

You can also vote for a song to be added to next year’s show – Take the survey here: https://brockville.com/things-to-do/riveroflights/#vote

For more information on the River of Lights, please visit: https://brockville.com/things-to-do/riveroflights/