The Sussin Family of 123 Patch Road in Saugerties once again invites the public to view its annual Christmas light show, which can be seen every night from Nov. 24 to Jan. 1, 5-10 p.m., weather permitting. Santa and Mrs. Claus can be seen Fridays and Saturdays from 5-8 p.m. The light show, now in its fifth year, is free to attend.
Many choose to view the show from their cars, driving by slowly. Others park along the street and view it on foot. The family asks the latter group to park up the road from the display in order to keep traffic moving.
Word has gotten out about the light show. This year, the family was shadowed by a film crew from the reality television program “The Great Christmas Light Fight” on ABC, which pits several families against one another, judging them on three categories: use of lights, overall design, and Christmas spirit. An unveiling of the display was held in September, which required a mass gathering permit.
The Sussin family’s segment will appear on Monday, Dec. 11 at 9 p.m., according to a post on the event’s Facebook page, which reads:
We are so excited to finally announce the great news that we’ve been keeping a secret for so long. A lot of people were asking why we were setting up so early this year. Well, earlier this year, we were contacted by ABC’s “The Great Light Fight” and told we should apply to be on this season. Well, we did and we got a call in August saying we were picked to be on the show! We were so excited and so nervous at the same time. The display grew more than double from last year and we basically started from scratch. We were able to put up the display in 41 days, just in time for filming. Normally it would take us months! It was such a great experience for our whole family and can’t wait for everyone to see us on TV! Be sure to tune into ABC on Monday December 11th at 8 pm. Our familys segment will broadcast on the second half of the night from 9 to 10pm. Make sure to watch the Sussin Family compete and see if we have what it takes to bring home that trophy!!! Watch the promo video below and see if you recognize any parts of it
The house’s location:
Updates on the show may be found here.
Previous articles on the light show can be found here.
Join the family! 
