Lansdale's Light Show on Perkiomen Avenue

On Nov. 28, the evening of Thanksgiving, something bright and familiar returned to the 300 block of Perkiomen Avenue in Lansdale.
After taking a hiatus in 2012, Gene Rose brought back his spectacular Christmas light show to 308 Perkiomen Avenue at 7 p.m. Thanksgiving night. It features 192 outlets, thousands of lights and Rose's favorite Christmas music synced to the lights via tuning the car radio to 90.7 FM.
The FCC, under Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 15, allows individuals to have a low-wattage broadcaster on their property. The broadcast must be on an open channel and not interfere with another station.
Rose first premiered his light show in 2010.
Rose was inspired by a similar display he saw in New Jersey. With his attention caught, Rose, a machinist by trade, went and did some research and decided to try it himself.
The first year, Rose set up 8,600 LED lights along the façade of his house, the roof, around every window, and even on the bushes out front. You also can’t avoid the 15-foot-tall Megatree out front either.
The lights were controlled by three controllers, with one controller handling 16 circuits.
This year, Rose has more than 16,000 lights, six controllers and 192 outlets.
The lights and music are all controlled and synchronized by computer via a software package called Light-o-Rama.
The show runs Sunday through Thursday, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and Friday and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 308 Perkiomen Avenue in Lansdale.
Be sure to visit the Perkiomen Avenue Lights Facebook page for updates.