By Sara Beth Williams–
The typically near-vacant parking lots at Sunrise Mall were filled Friday evening as families and community members attended an annual laser light show and vendor market.
The Laser Light Show and Night Market hosted by Sunrise MarketPlace drew hundreds of people to the front of Macy’s, with bright lights and festive holiday décor. The event featured two laser light shows, an inflatable snow globe for kids, holiday-themed bounce houses, a car show with vehicles decked out in bright Christmas lights, arts and craft vendors, and kids’ carnival games and activities. Food and drink trucks were also on site.
The laser light shows could be seen from the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane, with bright lasers shooting into the sky. The light shows featured multi-colored lasers and flashy digital images of Christmas characters displayed on a jumbo screen to the backdrop of upbeat Christmas music. Attendees gathered to watch the light shows as they filled the night sky.
The inaugural Laser Light Show launched in 2017 and was initially conceived as an event that would create “instagramable experiences” according to Sunrise MarketPlace Marketing and Special Projects Manager Lisa Cordell. The laser light show had to be postponed for two years throughout the pandemic and then returned again in 2022.
Over time, the event evolved to include a “night market” along with the original laser show, in collaboration with Kauai’s Night Market, which introduced “specialty vendors” offering crafts, toys, and various products, Cordell said.
