Rhema Bible College is once again turning its 110-acre Broken Arrow campus into a glowing holiday destination, with the free display opening November 25 at 6 p.m. and running nightly through January 1. This year's show features more than 2 million lights, according to Rob Betts, as reported by 2 News Oklahoma KJRH.
That figure differs from what Oklahoma's official tourism site lists for the attraction. TravelOK describes the display as featuring over three million shimmering lights synchronized to Christmas music across the same 110 acres, so the exact count for this season's display remains unsettled between the two sources. Either way, it is a dramatic leap from where the tradition started: the display began in 1982 with about 60,000 lights, per KJRH's reporting.
What's New on Campus This Year
Rhema has expanded its Christmas train attraction for 2026, adding two new cabooses to the ride, according to the KJRH report. The additional cars are expected to boost capacity and shorten the lines that have become part of the display's nightly routine. The college has also changed the display's color scheme for this year's show, continuing a yearly tradition noted in the same report.
Nick Fernandez, who works nearby, told KJRH he has watched the lights go up since August, giving him a front-row view of the months-long installation process before opening night. Rhema Bible College students help produce the event as volunteers and light-crew workers, and visitors are expected in the thousands each night once the display gets underway.
Nativity Scene, Music, and a Message
According to Rhema's own event information, the display includes a 50-figure nativity scene along with a synchronized musical display of trees and dancing snowflakes, blending secular and religious Christmas-themed scenes across the grounds. Rhema explains that the lights are meant to convey the message that Jesus is the light of the world, per KJRH's reporting. Visitors can explore the campus on foot or by vehicle, moving through at their own pace.
The display sits on Rhema's campus at 1025 West Kenosha Street in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, according to Rhema Lights. The event's own listing states that the lights start at 6 p.m. on November 25, with regular hours of 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. nightly from November 26 through January 1. A Facebook post from the Rhema Christmas Lights page also says the lights officially turn on at 6 p.m. on November 25, with regular hours beginning the following night.
Free Admission, Paid Extras
Admission to Rhema's Christmas Lights remains free, the organization's event page confirms. The Rhema Express train rides are first-come, first-served with no reservation needed, running from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. from November 26 through January 1, per the same listing. Visitors can purchase concessions and train tickets on site, and according to Betts, the display is funded mostly by those concessions and train rides rather than admission fees.
LED lighting has helped keep the sprawling display affordable for the college to maintain, Betts told KJRH. Rhema says the tradition dates to 1982 and draws almost half a million visitors each year. Pets are not allowed on campus or in the park area during the display, though registered medical service dogs are permitted, per Rhema Lights.
