Custom displays, Santa sets, giant trees and animated light shows
Custom displays are the part of a commercial holiday program that people travel to see and photograph. We design and build Santa photo sets and mall villages for enclosed shopping centres, giant outdoor trees for plazas and town squares, lit sculptures and tunnels for atriums and animated pixel light shows synced to music for building facades and park pavilions, all from our own inventory.
Get a fixed seasonal price
A site visit, a design and a fixed seasonal price. No obligation.
Each display starts with the space and the crowd: where people enter, where the queue forms, where the photo gets taken and where the lift can set up overnight. Branded colour schemes are common, so a plaza's giant tree can carry the centre's colours and a hotel's entrance can match its brand standard without looking like a logo. We confirm colours on physical samples before anything is ordered.
Displays are built after hours with insured, WSIB-compliant crews, secured against tipping and wind, checked for clearances and exits, and put on timers. Maintenance is included for the season, which matters more for a display that thousands of people walk past each day than for anything else we install. January takedown and labelled storage are included. Everything we build is our own inventory, so we can warranty it.
Ideal for
- Enclosed malls and shopping centres
- Plaza courtyards and town squares
- Hotel lobbies and atriums
- Corporate campuses and office towers
- Municipalities, BIAs and park events
- Breweries, markets and event venues
Everything in a displays & light shows program
Santa photo sets
Log-cabin and village-style Santa sets for enclosed malls and large lobbies, with a seating area, backdrop, fencing for the queue, decorated trees and a photo podium. We design the sightline for the camera first, then build around it. Sets are modular so they fit the court you have and store flat in January.
Mall villages and centrepieces
Lit village displays, sleigh features, lit birch forests, reindeer sculptures and planter centrepieces for atriums and concourses. Pieces are weighted and secured against curious kids and cleaning carts, and nothing blocks a fire exit, a sprinkler or a storefront entrance. Installs run overnight so the court opens on time.
Giant outdoor trees
Giant cone trees and large pre-lit outdoor trees for plaza courtyards, town squares and campus entrances, with a star topper and a lit base. Trees are engineered for wind, staked or ballasted and set back from plow routes. They are built from a lift overnight and sit on their own circuit with a timer or photocell.
Animated pixel light shows
Pixel LED mega trees, facade outlines, snowflakes and star displays synced to music, programmed for your building. Shows run on a schedule you set, with a static look between shows so the property is never dark. We handle controllers, power and the programming, and we can add tracks or themes year to year.
Branded colour schemes
Trees, lighting, ribbon and displays matched to a brand standard or a centre's identity: a specific blue on a facade, a plaza's signature red on the giant tree, a hotel's warm-white-and-gold across the lobby and porte-cochère. We confirm colours against samples before ordering so what goes up is what was approved.
Tunnels, arches and photo moments
Walk-through light tunnels and garland arches for lobbies, parks and courtyards, placed where people naturally stop for a photo. Structures are rated for the span, anchored and lit on timers. For public spaces we design clear widths and exits with your security or events team so the crowd moves safely.
Four steps, no surprises
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Concept and site review
We walk the court, square or facade with you between July and September, look at traffic flow, power, lift access and the camera angle, and propose a concept with sketches and reference photos from our own past builds.
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Design, approvals and scope
You receive a written scope with dimensions, colours, power requirements and the install plan, priced per season or multi-year. For public spaces we include what your security, events or insurance people need to sign off.
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Overnight build
Displays go up after hours, often over two or three nights for a mall set or a pixel show, with the area opened each morning. Lifts, ballast, controllers and timers are ours. We test the show end to end before launch.
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Season service and takedown
Maintenance is included at no charge all season. Shows are monitored and reprogrammed if you want a change. In January the display comes down, is inventoried and goes into labelled storage in our warehouse.
Displays & Light Shows from the gallery
Displays & Light Shows questions
Who this is for
How much does a mall Santa set or village display cost?
Can the display be built without closing the mall or the square?
How does an animated pixel light show work?
Can the display match our brand colours?
What about safety, insurance and fire code for public displays?
Plan a feature display for this season
Custom displays need design time, so concept work starts in summer. Call 519-266-6796 or send photos of the court, square or facade and we will reply within one business day with ideas and a typical range.
Request a commercial quote
We reply within one business day and book a site visit at your convenience.