‘Tis the Season for Mangoes: Sydney Dad’s Festive Display Goes Fruity

Just as Christmas lights begin to sparkle across the country, something golden is bringing even more joy to the season. Australian mangoes are in season now - and one Sydney man’s love for the fruit has inspired a festive celebration that’s lighting up more than just taste buds.

To pay homage to both his surname and his love for sweet, delicious Australian mangoes, local father and Christmas enthusiast Alex Mangos - known for lighting up the neighbourhood each year with his showstopping displays - has transformed his family home in Sydney’s south-west suburb of Oran Park into a mango-inspired wonderland. The display features hundreds of twinkling orange lights and larger-than-life mango decorations that celebrate the season of mangoes.

“With a last name like mine, I wanted to pay homage to my love for mangoes and make the house shine in mango gold, as if sunshine and Christmas rolled into one. Honestly, my family and I just can’t help but smile when the lights come on” says Alex Mangos, the Oran Park homeowner behind the display. “We’ve been doing it for years, to help fundraise for the Sydney Children’s Hospital, it’s our family’s way of spreading a little Christmas cheer while also giving back but this year we wanted to make it extra special, and what's more iconic than a delicious Aussie mango!”.

Blending classic festive cheer with the vibrant glow of mangoes, the dazzling display celebrates the Australian mango season, featuring the easiest way to enjoy a mango - the ‘hedgehog’. Whether sliced over pavlova, diced into a salad, or eaten fresh on its own, it’s the perfect fruit to bring joy to the everyday. 

“Nothing else makes us more proud than seeing how excited Aussies are to see mangoes on shelves. It’s been wonderful to see Alex’s creativity and passion for mangoes shine through in such a beautiful way.” says Loretta Bowen, proud Australian mango grower and Christmas children's book author. “Alex’s Christmas lights perfectly capture the magic of mangoes - helping share the sunshine and joy with Aussies right across the country.”

Alex’s display captures that feeling perfectly - a little sparkle of mango magic, straight from the farm to the festive season.”

The Mango Christmas Lights display will shine bright from dusk at 7PM to 10:30PM  each evening, 12–19 November, at 12 Bourne Ridge, Oran Park, filling Sydney’s nights with a golden glow and spreading festive cheer to mango lovers everywhere.

So as the days grow warmer and the nights twinkle, Sydneysiders are invited to celebrate the season of mangoes by grabbing one from their local grocery store and stopping by to see Alex’s ‘Tis the Season for Mangoes’ Christmas Light activation in Oran Park.