‘Swifties’ are being drawn to this nearby "Taylor Swift Holiday Light Show"

Professional magician and illusionist Eric Wilzig has made dozens of “Swifties” and others suddenly appear in front of his Oceanside home this holiday season by creating a unique music and light show — all to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Wilzig’s free show, at 160 E. Lexington Ave., features more than 20,000 lights synchronized to the music of pop sensation Taylor Swift, as well as holiday song favorites. The show includes several moving light beams, live music, to which visitors can dance, and free hot chocolate.

Clips of the “Taylor Swift Holiday Light Show Experience” have gone viral on social media, and even Swift’s NFL star boyfriend, Travis Kelce, makes an appearance as a display in the show.

The holiday display also incorporates several elements of Hanukkah, including a more than 5-foot-tall menorah equipped with over 300 lights, and cutouts of dreidels illuminated with over 400 lights.

“We want the show to be appropriate for everybody,” Wilzig said. “Anybody can come and get in the holiday spirit and enjoy fun, fun lights, no matter what you celebrate.”

Wilzig spent thousands of hours building props and organizing lights at his Oceanside home, and tens of thousands of dollars to create the music and light show.

The show was a labor of love for Wilzig, spreading holiday cheer while raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The show is free but donations are accepted as Wilzig expressed hopes of surpassing the $6,000 his holiday house display raised last year — minus the Taylor Swift experience. As of press time, Wilzig has raised $5,000 so far this holiday season.

Wilzig was originally inspired to organize the fundraiser after his cousin, woodmere resident Alex Goldblatt, was diagnosed with Lymphoma 10 years ago. His cousin is now a grateful survivor, and Wilzig chooses to continue helping the cause through his passion for bringing smiles. Last year, Wilzig created his first holiday display on a smaller scale and decided to put together the Taylor Swift light show after receiving feedback.

“It’s been a much, much bigger turnout,” he said of this year’s display. “Last year, after the end of the season, I asked people on my Instagram what music they wanted to see and overwhelmingly it was Taylor Swift. I’m a fan and I also listen to the people, so we decided to branch out and make it a Taylor Swift live show.”

During the pandemic, Wilzig got into the hobby of mixing pixel lights with music. He joined Facebook groups and watched thousands of hours of YouTube videos to learn how to create dazzling light displays.

Wilzig displayed his magical talents on season four of “America’s Got Talent” in 2009 and works as a resident magician for Madison Square Garden, performing at Knicks and Rangers games and special events.

“I loved performing on stage and theater and lights sending spot machines and special effects,” Wilzig said. “I knew when I got my own home one day, I wanted to create some sort of holiday light show. Part of my background is loving to make people smile and happy, and between that and my passion for lights, that’s what this came to be.”

With a lot more lights, sparklers and smoke machines, the show has been fun for Wilzig to put on and involves extensive planning.

Wilzig, who moved to Ocean-side five years ago, has made a name for himself in the community with his shows. He has entertained visitors on Halloween for the past three years, during which he and his wife, Eliana, performed a free magic show outside their home, also raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The Swift-themed holiday show runs daily from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. until Dec. 26, with Wilzig serving free hot chocolate from coffee urns. Wilzig said that one weekend he gave out 350 cups of hot chocolate, which his wife helps to prepare.

“We give out free hot chocolates,” he said. “I pay for everything you see. We raise money, but we also spread awareness.

“Obviously, the show costs a lot of money (to put on), and donations help a lot for the charity, but it’s more about kids coming,” he added. “Their parents will give them a $5-bill to drop in the box. One 21-year-old girl drove from Farmingdale to see the show, and she told me she had leukemia.”

Using more than 200 extension cords and control boards to make everything run smoothly, Wilzig has spent many hours in preparing the music and light show. But, for him, the goal is to spread happiness to as many people as possible and raise as much money for charity as possible.

“I don’t ask if anyone wants to donate to me,” he said. “I don’t want any sponsors. This is all for myself and my heart for the community, Long Island, the holidays, and to spread awareness for the charity. Hearing the stories of people, especially with people that are going through cancer or have recovered from cancer, you don’t think a light show means anything for those going through cancer, but it really does.”