TransWorld’s East Coast Christmas Show returns to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania on April 25-26, 2026 for its second year. The two-day event brings together holiday lighting vendors, seminar programming, and interactive exhibits aimed at decorators looking to sharpen their technical skills and grow their displays into more ambitious, professional-grade productions.
The show is co-located with the East Coast Haunters Convention, and a single badge grants access to both show floors. But the Christmas side operates on its own schedule with its own vendor section, seminar track, touring events, and on-floor programming. With 24 vendors on the show floor, six paid seminars covering sequencing software, controllers, projection mapping, AI tools, and lasers, plus a Saturday night behind-the-scenes lights tour, the show packs a focused two days of education and networking for the holiday lighting community.
Quick Facts
- Two days on the show floor: Saturday and Sunday at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center.
- 24 Christmas vendors on a dedicated section of the show floor, including Light-O-Rama, Pixel Pro Displays, Experience Lights, Wired Watts, Kulp Lights, Reinders, and others.
- Six paid seminars on Saturday and Sunday covering xLights, Light-O-Rama sequencing and motion effects, controller setup, AI-generated music, projection mapping, and laser effects.
- Holiday Hub on the show floor with free interactive programming including a controller build party, Family Feud, and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
- Saturday night Marchwood Lights tour with a behind-the-scenes look at an animated holiday light show, plus an optional combo with the Netflix House ONE PIECE escape experience.
- Co-located with the East Coast Haunters Convention. A single badge covers both show floors.
Show Floor Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Saturday, April 25 | 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday, April 26 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
Registration Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Friday, April 24 | 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Saturday, April 25 | 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Sunday, April 26 | 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM |
The Show Floor
The Christmas vendor section features 24 exhibitors spanning animated lighting hardware, sequencing tools, pixel displays, wireframes, traditional decorating products, and supporting services. Vendors include Light-O-Rama (#1016), Pixel Pro Displays (#1014), Experience Lights (#925), Wired Watts (#920), Kulp Lights (#1117), Reinders (#909), Novelty Lights (#936), Brite Ideas Decorating (#1002), Christmas Wire Frame (#924), Your Pixel Store (#935), Above AVL (#932), Thunder Lighting Supply (#910), Mosca Design (#1008), Orman Inc (#1020), and Illumibot (#1034), among others.
Holiday Hub (Booth #1124) serves as the show floor’s main gathering point with free interactive programming running throughout the weekend. Saturday at 11:00 AM, Your Pixel Store and Experience Lights host BYOB (Bring Your Own Build), a hands-on controller build party where attendees can bring their own parts or purchase discounted components on site. Tools and expert guidance are provided, and the session is open to all skill levels. Saturday at 1:00 PM, the Hub hosts a live Family Feud game show with prizes for the winning team. Sunday at 1:00 PM, attendees can play Who Wants to Be a Millionaire from their phones, with 15 questions of increasing difficulty and prizes for the winner. Exclusive discount codes from Your Pixel Store and Experience Lights are available to all attendees at the Hub.
Paid Seminars
The Christmas seminar track runs across Saturday and Sunday with sessions focused on the technical skills behind animated holiday light shows. Individual seminars are $40 each at the Early Bird rate (through April 17) and $50 after. One extended workshop is priced separately.
Saturday Seminars
- “The xLights Sequencer Toolkit” (Special 2-Hour Seminar) with Clyde Lindsey, Pixel Pro Displays (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Room 1). $80 Early Bird / $100 after April 17. A deep dive into the core tools behind a solid xLights sequence, covering audio prep, timing marks, effects, and workflow fundamentals. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop and follow along. Lindsey has been sequencing animated light shows since 2008 and co-founded Pixel Pro Displays in 2017.
- “AI-Enhanced LOR Sequencing” with Ty Olmstead, Olmstead Family Christmas Lights (1:00 PM, Room 1). Combining musical analysis with AI-assisted planning to turn any song into a polished Light-O-Rama S6 sequence. The session covers how to use AI to generate timing and choreography ideas while maintaining full creative control.
- “Demystifying Controllers” with Jorden Nash, Nash Creative (2:15 PM, Room 1). A walkthrough of Falcon, Experience Lights, and Kulp controllers covering IP assignment, networking, xLights layout, port configuration, and receiver roles. Nash has 10 years of experience in the animated Christmas lighting community alongside a professional background in film, AV, and live broadcast.
- “The Sonic Sleigh: Mastering AI Music” with Carl Mirsky, Jingle Bumpers (3:30 PM, Room 1). Using generative AI tools like Suno, Udio, and Lyria to compose original, royalty-free music for holiday displays. The session covers technical prompting for specific BPM and energy levels, plus professional audio editing techniques. Mirsky is a classically trained musician who founded Jingle Bumpers in 2015, producing voice-overs and jingles for over 150 residential and commercial clients.
Sunday Seminars
- “Getting Started in Projection Mapping” with Jorden Nash, Nash Creative (9:00 AM, Room 7). An introduction covering projection and playback technology, a live demonstration of creating a projection map, and a walkthrough of animated content creation using Adobe After Effects. The session will also touch on how AI can assist with content creation.
- “LOR Motion Effects: Beyond the Basics” with John Darst, Darst Light Show (11:30 AM, Room 1). Unlocking the creative potential of Motion Effect Rows in Light-O-Rama S6, including combining and layering effects and the newest features in version 6.5.0. Designed for users comfortable with RGB basics who are ready for more polished results. Darst brings 14 years of experience designing animated light shows and a decade working with Light-O-Rama systems.
- “Level Up From Lights to Lasers” with Paul Hayden, Reinders (12:45 PM, Room 1). Equipment, safety, logistics, and creativity for incorporating laser effects into holiday displays.
Saturday Night Tours
Marchwood Lights Tour | Saturday, April 25 | 6:00 PM – 12:00 AM
The Saturday evening tour visits Marchwood Lights in Exton, PA for a behind-the-scenes look at an animated holiday light show featuring singing trees, a large window matrix, and moving heads. The tour includes a Panera box dinner and time with the show’s owner and industry leaders for Q&A.
Multiple ticket options are available:
- Self-Drive, Marchwood Lights only: $40 (includes dinner)
- Self-Drive, Netflix House ONE PIECE experience only: $55 (no dinner)
- Self-Drive Combo (Marchwood + Netflix House): $90 (includes dinner)
- Bus Combo (Marchwood + Netflix House): $125 (includes dinner)
Self-drive attendees must pick up their box dinner between 5:45 and 6:15 PM at the Hilton Garden Inn check-in table before departing. Buses depart from the Hilton Garden Inn at 6:00 PM.
The Netflix House ONE PIECE Experience in King of Prussia is a pirate-themed escape-room-style quest where teams journey through seven locations, following clues and solving puzzles.
Friday Night Social
Party at Arnold’s | Friday, April 24 | 8:00 – 11:00 PM | $15
This event is shared with the East Coast Haunters Convention. Arnold’s is located directly across from the Expo Center at The Water Tower. The ticket includes two drink tickets, with a full food menu and family fun center activities available for purchase. Self-drive only.
Important Details
- Early Bird pricing on seminars and events expires April 17, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT.
- All children under 12 are admitted free on the trade show floor but must be accompanied by an adult.
- No recording devices are permitted in seminars.
- All seminar and event payments are final and non-refundable.
- A single badge grants access to both the East Coast Christmas Show and the co-located East Coast Haunters Convention.
Register Now
Registration and tickets are available at eastcoastchristmasshow.com. Seminars, tours, and party tickets are sold separately. With Early Bird pricing expiring April 17, now is the time to lock in your schedule.
