Sparkle Spectacular



Sparkle Spectacular


Glass. The mere mention of the word invokes the image of a clear, sparkling material. We drink out of it. We look through it. Glass can be etched, rippled, frosted, molded, pressed, and blown.

Glassmakers in this region created their art in a vast array of colors. Though most of the companies have gone, their colorful glass creations remain. Many residents display and still use locally mad glass in their homes.

Sparkle Spectacular celebrates the essence of the glass making tradition. With over 12,500 different colored lights, the gazebo sparkles in synchronization to music. Twice nightly, the dazzle of beautiful glass is reflected in Veteran’s Park at the center of the Mount Pleasant Glass & Ethnic Festival. When we see the gazebo ablaze in color, it is a reminder that the melody of our past lights our future.