 The very first Rose Week was run in 1994, and was the brainchild of Eithne Sidhu who collaborated with David Ruston, who owns Australia's largest rose garden (27 acres) and houses the National Rose Collection.Starting with a single Christmas light display out on a property in Loxton North, the Loxton Christmas Lights Festival today incorporates many homes throughout the township, and attracts thousands of visitors to the region over the period from November through December each year.It began when Peter Mangelsdorf was inspired to start a small Christmas display known as Christmas Wonderland.