FRANKLIN TWP — The large Christmas light show at the Big Butler Fairgrounds brought in a lot of visitors during the weekend, which brought long lines of traffic to Route 422.

Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland, a 2.4-mile drive-through light show, is open daily from 6 to 10 p.m., and is especially popular on the weekends.

“This time of year, Friday and Saturday nights are our busiest nights,” said Shadrack’s spokesman Josh Hawk.

State police Sgt. Terry Laykish said there were some traffic backups along the road, but nothing that sounded like it would take hours to negotiate.

He said a few troopers were stationed on the road with their emergency lights on to alert people and to prevent crashes. Laykish said there were no major incidents.

Laykish advised people who want to attend the show to try going on less popular nights. He also said people could try to use back roads to minimize the potential for traffic problems.

“Be patient and enjoy the light show,” Laykish said.

Hawk said Shadrack’s advises people to try seeing the show on Mondays and Tuesdays, which are the slowest days.

Although he would not disclose attendance numbers, Hawk said this show, which is in its first year here, is among the top three in attendance among all the Shadrack’s shows.

“It’s really taken off quite nicely,” Hawk said.

People who work along the road reported that the traffic appeared to be heavy this weekend.

Allan Parker, a manager at Trader Horn on Route 422, did not work this weekend, but said weekend traffic has been heavy.

“It was all the way back to Mickey’s Tattoo, which is about a mile away,” Parker said about one recent weekend night.

He said a problem is that some drivers not going to the light show got stuck in the traffic.

Debra Seltz, a manager at the Kwik Fill gas station across the highway from the fairgrounds, did not work Saturday evening, but heard from customers and other employees that there was a lot of traffic, and police used the center turning lane as a traffic lane to help make navigation easier.

Linda Black, an employee at Roxy’s Diner on Route 422 near the light show, said there was a lot of traffic Saturday evening. She said it stretched longer than a mile in both directions on the highway.

The show, which has an entry fee, continues through Jan. 3.