TONIGHT’S LIGHTS: West Seattle’s Madonna, shining

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On this Christmas night, we visited 36th Avenue SW just south of SW Hanford, to see if the Gai Family‘s Madonna is in place and brightly illuminated again this season, and indeed, that’s what we found. It’s been two years since Ron Gai, son of the display’s creator Phil Gai, crafted this crown-shaped setting, and seven years since he brought back the display, which his baking-entrepreneur father had retired in 1996.

See all the displays we’ve featured this season – and previous years – by scrolling this WSB archive section.

5 Replies to "TONIGHT'S LIGHTS: West Seattle's Madonna, shining"

  • Lucy December 25, 2025 (6:21 pm)

    Joy to the world!

  • Alki resident December 25, 2025 (10:31 pm)

    Thank you for keeping the lights on yet another year. It was such a tradition growing up to see them. It was sad when they went dark for a few years. West Seattle is blessed to have the Gai’s. 

  • Seattlite December 26, 2025 (2:49 am)

    Beautiful!

  • Jerry December 27, 2025 (4:24 pm)

    Before Menashe’s we had the Gai’s Bakery House. I wish we still had the Charlie Brown House on 37th.

    • Jeff Keller December 29, 2025 (5:07 pm)

      The Charlie Brown House display is still around. It moved to 2128 47th SW.

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