Join us for the official lighting of Rudolph the Red-Nose Pumping Unit! Festivities will start at 4:30 Saturday, Nov. 18 in the Lufkin Mall parking lot.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Pumping Unit is a Lufkin Christmas ritual steeped in holiday cheer and East Texas tradition. For over 40 years, crowds have gathered to watch the lighting of the festive pumping unit, decorated to look like Santa’s favorite reindeer.
Brought to us by GE, Rudolph is a full-size Mark 640 oil pumping unit. The unit is fully operational; however, the red paint job is a special touch reserved only for the holiday season. It takes nearly three days for a crew to get Rudolph moved in to his holiday spot in the Lufkin mall parking lot. It takes an electrician about four days to set up the 1,000+ 7-watt lights that adorn Rudolph. When the unit is fully extended, it is 45 feet from top to bottom. Talk about a Christmas miracle! Attached to Rudolph is a 38-foot dump trailer decorated to look like Santa’s sleigh, complete with a wooden cutout of Santa and all of his gifts for the good boys and girls of Lufkin.
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 18, 2017
4:30 PM - 9:00 PM CST
November 18 | 4:30pm
Location
Lufkin Mall Parking Lot
Fees/Admission
None
