It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in one McAllen neighborhood after what started as a simple family tradition morphed into a major holiday attraction.

A home on 29th Lane near Sprague Avenue was transformed into a Christmas showcase with hundreds of lights and festive cutouts on the front yard of Rene Medina’s home.

Medina said the holiday experience grows every year. The display began in 2020.

“We decided we needed to do something because of the Covid pandemic, and we decided to put a light show,” Medina said.

Since then, the crowds have only increased

"We've seen people from McAllen, Harlingen, and San Antonio,” Medina said.

Synchronized LED lights are used in the display, which Medina said helps save them money on their light bill.

There is also a miniature train, and a

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