Upcoming Festival Weekend: January 2-5, 2025 - Festival Guides and Reviews

Starting a New Year of Festivals plus some Announcements

Happy 2025, Festival Fans!

It’s going to be another great year of festivals and fun throughout the many states I list at Festival Guides and Reviews.

I have already begun updating dates on the Festival Guide through April and will start looking at later months in the weeks ahead.

If you are looking ahead on the Festival Guide, please know that the asterisk means that I, myself, haven’t yet confirmed the date yet. But that doesn’t mean that the main festival website (which the listing is linked to) hasn’t already updated the 2025 info.

So feel free to still go through the guide and visit the festival websites and see for yourself if the 2025 is there.

I’ll get there myself eventually.

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OTHER NEWS: Winter is a hard time for me to sit around.

I had originally planned to add the states of California and (Eastern) New York to my Festival Guides and Reviews website for 2025 – but I already finished that.

So now, after getting a series of votes to add new states, I have decided to add the states of Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. I am almost done with Oklahoma and should have the other two states done by the end of the month.

Please let your friends and family in those states know!

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This week, the listings are pretty much the last week of Holiday Lights, some New Year’s Eve Celebrations (that have already passed by now) and a few shows.

There will be more next weekend – don’t you worry!

Here are some festivals suggestions, based on each state:

Alabama
Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration VII – Birmingham
Arkansas
GloWild Lantern Festival IX – Little Rock
Delaware
Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway VI – Dover
Florida
Venezia Renaissance Faire I – Bonita Springs
Georgia
Winter Lantern Festival IX – Lawrenceville
Illinois
Alton Eagle Ice Festival – Alton
Indiana
Fire and Ice Festival – Goshen

Iowa
Jolly Holiday Lights VI – Des Moines
Kentucky
Patti’s Festival of Lights X – Grand Rivers
Louisiana
Market at the Marina I – Houma
Maryland
Damn Near Beer Fest – Baltimore
Michigan
LIGHTS at Fernwood VI – Niles
Minnesota
Ice Fest – Breezy Point
Mississippi
Brandon Magic of Lights VII – Brandon

Missouri
Eagle Ice Fest – West Alton
New Jersey
Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show VI – Smithville
New York
Wegman’s Lights on the Lake VII – Liverpool
North Carolina
Winterfest Drive Thru Light Show VI – Rutherfordton
Pennsylvania
Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience VIII – Pittsburgh
South Carolina
Nights of a Thousand Candles V – Murrells Inlet
Tennessee
Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo VI – Chattanooga

Texas
Faire of Champions I – Palestine
Virginia
Buchanan Festival of Lights VI – Buchanan
Washington, DC
No festivals this weekend.
West Virginia
Buchanan Festival of Lights VI – Buchanan
Wisconsin
Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show VI – Janesville

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Go through the listings and use the map to see what festival cities are near you.

If you happen to be in Ohio this weekend, check this weekend’s post at OhioFestivals.net to see what’s going on. You can find this week’s post at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-010525/

AND, if you’re going to be in California this weekend, you can look at the weekend post specifically for that state at https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/california-weekend-010525

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Holiday Festival Weekend: January 2-5, 2025

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

If you can’t see the map on your smartphone, click HERE.

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Festival Reviews for this Weekend

12/30-1/4 – Lights Under Louisville IX – Louisville, KENTUCKY – My Review

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ALABAMA

12/30-12/31 – Christmas in the Park VI – Arab
12/30-12/31 – Galaxy of Lights VIII – Huntsville
12/30-12/31 – Christmas Lights Festival at the Montgomery Zoo V – Montgomery
12/30-1/1 – Lights of Noel VII – Birmingham
12/30-1/1 – Winter Wonderland: A Festival Journey of Lights VI – Dothan
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights: Alabama Adventure VII – Birmingham
12/30-1/4 – Christmas at the Falls VI – Gadsden
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Magic Christmas in Lights VI – Theodore
12/30-1/5 – Christmas Nights in Lights VIII – Irvington
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/2) – Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration VII – Birmingham
12/31 – MoonPie Over Mobile – Mobile

ARKANSAS

12/30 – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights VI – Sherwood
12/30-12/31 – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens VII – Hot Springs
12/30-12/31 – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park VI – Jonesboro
12/30-1/1 – Corning Christmas in the Park VI – Corning
12/30-1/1 (Closed 12/30, 12/31) – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play VI – Eureka Springs
12/30-1/2 – White River Wonderland VII – Batesville
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – GloWild Lantern Festival IX – Little Rock
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Ball Drop – Fort Smith

DELAWARE

12/30-12/31 – Schellville VIII – Rehoboth Beach
12/30-1/5 – Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway VI – Dover

FLORIDA

12/30 – Suwannee Lights VI – Live Oak
12/30 – Fantasy Lights Festival VI – Palm Coast
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights at Paradise Coast Sports Complex VII – Naples
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights at Daytona International Speedway VII – Daytona Beach
12/30-1/4 – Holiday Fantasy of Lights VII – Coconut Creek
12/30-1/4 – Holiday Lights in the Gardens VI – Largo
12/30-1/5 – Santa’s Enchanted Forest VIII – Hialeah
12/30-1/5 – Edison and Ford Holiday Nights Celebration VI – Fort Myers
12/30-1/5 – Night Garden VIII – Coral Gables
12/30-1/5 – Dazzling Nights Orlando VI – Orlando
12/30-1/5 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival VIII – Sanford
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Shrimp Drop – Fernandina Beach
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Beach Ball Drop – Panama City Beach
12/31 – Sarasota Pineapple Drop – Sarasota
1/3-1/5 – Fort Myers Seafood and Music Festival – Fort Myers
1/4 – Riverwalk Stone Crab and Seafood Festival – Fort Lauderdale
1/4 – Pensacola Mardi Gras 12th Night Celebration – Pensacola
1/4-1/5 – Venezia Renaissance Faire I – Bonita Springs

GEORGIA

12/30 – Holiday Lights of Hope VI – Woodstock
12/30 – Lights of the South VII – Grovetown
12/30-12/31 – Lights of Life VI – Marietta
12/30-12/31 – Glow Light Show VIII – Lawrenceville
12/30-12/31 (Closed 12/31) – Winter Wonderlights VII – Athens
12/30-12/31 – Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park VIII – Canton
12/30-1/4 – Enchanted Garden of Lights VIII – Lookout Mountain
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights: Dixie Speedway VII – Woodstock
12/30-1/4 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens VIII – Pine Mountain
12/30-1/5 – IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival VII – Atlanta
12/30-1/5 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights VIII – Atlanta
12/30-1/5 – Margaritaville’s Lakeside Lights Spectacular VI – Buford
12/30-1/5 – Stone Mountain Christmas IX – Stone Mountain
12/31 – The Perry Buzzard Drop – Perry
12/31 – The Possum Drop – Tallapoosa
1/2-1/5 – Winter Lantern Festival IX – Lawrenceville

ILLINOIS

12/30 – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights VI – Wheaton
12/30 – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair VI – Du Quoin
12/30-12/31 – Way of Lights VII – Belleville
12/30-12/31 – Olney Christmas Lights VII – Olney
12/30-12/31 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic VII – Brookfield
12/30-12/31 – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum VI – Greenville
12/30-12/31 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland VII – Lebanon
12/30-12/31 – Marshall Festival of Lights VI – Marshall
12/30-12/31 – Santa’s Rock N Lights VII – Geneva
12/30-12/31 – A December to Remember VI – Pana
12/30-12/31* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VIII – Chicago – CANCELLED
12/30-1/1 – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland VI – East Peoria
12/30-1/1 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park V – Lombard
Weekend continues below…

12/30-1/1 – Quincy Festival of Lights VI – Quincy
12/30-1/1 – Hutsonville Trees on the River VI – Hutsonville
12/30-1/1 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights VI – Vandalia
12/30-1/1 – Wonderland in Lights VI – Effingham
12/30-1/4 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum VII – Lisle
12/30-1/5 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VIII – Glencoe
12/30-1/5 – Light Up the Lake at Navy Pier VI – Chicago
12/30-1/5 – All Aglow Holiday Display VI – Rockford
12/30-1/5 – Christmas in Carlyle Christmas Lights VI – Carlyle
12/30-1/5 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis VIII – Fairmont City
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Glow Holiday Festival VI – Joliet
12/30-1/5 – Christmas Lights in Peterson Park VII – Newton
12/30-1/5 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo VIII – Chicago
1/1 – TR’s Festival Festival – Belleville
1/4 – Alton Eagle Ice Festival – Alton
1/4 – Frosty Fest – Gurnee

INDIANA

12/30 – Christmas at the Zoo VII – Indianapolis
12/30 – Wild Zoo Wonderland VI – Fort Wayne
12/30-12/31 – Christmas Nights of Lights IX – Indianapolis
12/30-12/31 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights VII – Fort Wayne
12/30-12/31 – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy VII – Shipshewana
12/30-12/31 – Walkway of Lights VII – Marion
12/30-1/1 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm VII – Valparaiso
12/30-1/1 – Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights VI – Evansville
12/30-1/4 (Closed 12/31, 1/1) – Wilstem Winter Light Show VI – Paoli
12/30-1/5 – Winterlights VII – Indianapolis
12/30-1/5 – Michigan City Festival of Lights V – Michigan City
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Festival of Trees VIII – Indianapolis
1/5 – Fire and Ice Festival – Goshen

MICHIGAN

12/30 – Magic of Lights VII – Detroit
12/30 – Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook V – Rochester
12/30-1/5 – St. Clair Shores Tunnel of Lights V – St. Clair Shore
12/30-1/5 – The Big, Bright Light Show VI – Rochester
12/30 – Lansing Holiday Light Show VIII – Lansing
12/30-12/31 – Sparkle in the Park VI – Bear Lake
12/30-1/1 – The Colors of Christmas Wonderland VI – Newaygo
12/30-1/4 – Christmas Lite Show VII – Comstock Park
12/30-1/5 – Nite Lights VII – Brooklyn
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo VII – Royal Oak
12/31 – Kalamazoo New Year’s Eve Fest – Kalamazoo
12/31 – Rockin’ NYE – Wyandotte
12/31 – Cedar’s New Year’s Springing Eve Ball Drop – Cedar Springs
1/2-1/4 – LIGHTS at Fernwood VI – Niles

MINNESOTA

12/30-12/31 – Country Lights Festival V – Sartell
12/30-1/5 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes VII – Minneapolis
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Glow Holiday Festival VII – Saint Paul
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1, 1/2, 1/3) – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum VII – Chaska
1/3-1/4 – Ice Fest – Breezy Point

MISSISSIPPI

12/30-12/31 – Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival VI – Gulfport
12/30-12/31 – Southern Lights in Central Park VI – Southaven
12/30-1/1 – 50 Nights of Lights VIII – Cleveland
12/30-1/1 – Light Garden VII – Olive Branch
12/30-1/5 – Brandon Magic of Lights VII – Brandon
12/31 – Tupelo’s New Year’s Eve Party – Tupelo
12/31* – Midnight on Front Street – Hattiesburg

MISSOURI

12/30 – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City X – Branson
12/30 – Celebration of Lights VI – O’Fallon
12/30 – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm VII – St. Louis
12/30 – Wentzville Holiday Night Lights VII – Wentzville
12/30 – Winter Wonderland VI – St. Louis
12/30-12/31 – Let there Be Lights X – Branson
12/30-12/31 – Christmas in the Park VI – Lee’s Summit
12/30-1/1 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights VII – Chillicothe
12/30-1/1 – Light Up Sikeston VI – Sikeston
12/30-1/1 – Enchanted Village of Lights VII – Laurie
12/30-1/1 – Holiday Park and South Pole VI – St. Joseph
12/30-1/2 – Light Up Liberty VI – Sedalia
12/30-1/3 – Light It Up Christmas V – Dexter
12/30-1/4 – The Trail of Lights X – Branson
12/30-1/5 – Lights of Joy X – Branson
12/30-1/5 – Winter Magic X – Kansas City
12/30-1/5 – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden VIII – St. Louis
12/30-1/5 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom VIII – Eureka
12/30-1/5 – St. Patrick’s Festival of Lights VII – Laurie
1/2-1/4 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens VII – Kingsville
1/4 – Eagle Ice Fest – West Alton

NEW JERSEY

12/30 – Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village VII – Augusta
12/30 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights VIII – Egg Harbor Township
12/30-12/31 – LuminoCity Festival VIII – Freehold
12/30-12/31 – Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo VII – West Orange
12/30-12/31 – The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular Drive-Thru VI – East Brunswick
12/30-1/1 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags VII – Jackson
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center VII – Holmdel
12/30-1/5 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland VIII – West Berlin
12/30-1/5 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show VI – Smithville
12/30-1/5 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular IX – Paramus
12/31 – First Night Morris County – Morristown
12/31 – Hackettstown New Years Eve Celebration – Hackettstown

NEW YORK

12/30 – Poinsettias After Dark VI – Buffalo
12/30 – East Islip Holiday Lights Drive-Thru V – East Islip
12/30 – Holiday Light Nights VI – Greenwich
12/30 – Lumina: Magical Lights at Harvest Moon VII – North Salem
12/30-12/31 – Riverhead Holiday Light Show VIII – Calverton
12/30-12/31 – LuminoCity Festival IX – East Meadow
12/30-12/31 – Westchester’s Winter Wonderland VII – Valhalla
12/30-1/1 – Oneonta Festival of Lights IV – Oneonta
12/30-1/1 – Northern Lights Holiday Light Show VI – Evans Mills
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights: Altamont VII – Altamont
12/30-1/4 (Closed 1/1, 1/2) – Wild Center Wild Lights VI – Tupper Lake
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights: Long Island VII – Wantagh
12/30-1/5 – Broome County Festival of Lights VIII – Binghamton
12/30-1/5 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake VII – Liverpool
12/31 – Saratoga New Year’s Eve – Saratoga
12/31 – Bank of Utica’s New Years Eve Bash – Utica

NORTH CAROLINA

12/30 – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights VIII – Kannapolis
12/30 – Tweetsie Christmas VI – Blowing Rock
12/30-12/31 – Lake Myra Christmas Lights VI – Wendell
12/30-12/31 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights VIII – Asheville
12/30-12/31 – Winterfest at Carowinds VIII – Charlotte
12/30-12/31 – Christmas Lights at Contentnea Fire Department VI – Wilson
12/30-1/1 – Lake Linda’s Christmas Lights VI – Hampstead
12/30-1/1 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights VIII – Clemmons
Weekend continues below…

12/30-1/1 – Costner’s Christmas Light Extravaganza VII – Kings Mountain
12/30-1/1 – Christmas Wonderland of Lights at Zootastic Park VII – Troutman
12/30-1/3 – Light the Knights Festival V – Charlotte
12/30-1/5 – Speedway Christmas VII – Charlotte
12/30-1/5 – NC Chinese Lantern Festival VIII – Cary
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Winter Wonderlights at the Greensboro Science Center VII – Greensboro
12/30-1/5 – Winterfest Drive Thru Light Show VI – Rutherfordton
12/31 – Greenville New Year’s Eve Celebration – Greenville
12/31 – First Night Raleigh – Raleigh
12/31 – Midnight Magic in Manteo – Manteo
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Blueberry Drop – Burgaw
12/31 – Southern Pines First Eve Celebration – Southern Pines
12/31 – New Years Eve Gold Nugget Drop – Marion

OHIO

Ohio Festivals can be found at ohiofestivals.net/ohio-festivals/

PENNSYLVANIA

12/30 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo VII – Norristown
12/30 – Overly’s Country Christmas VII – Greensburg
12/30 – Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights VI – York
12/30 – Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods VI – Erie
12/30-12/31 – A Very Furry Christmas VIII – Langhorne
12/30-12/31 – Enchanted Lights VI – Freedom
12/30-12/31 – Dazzling Nights VI – Oakdale
12/30-12/31 – Holiday Light Extravaganza VII – Jones Mills
12/30-12/31 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights VI – Tunkhannock
12/30-12/31 – PEEPSFEST and Peeps Chick Drop – Bethlehem
12/30-1/1 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood VIII – West Mifflin
12/30-1/1 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane VIII – Hershey
12/30-1/2 – Christmas in the Park VI – Grove City
Weekend continues below…

12/30-1/2 – Christmas Light Up Celebration VII – Clinton
12/30-1/3 – Shining Light Through the Darkness V – Lewistown
12/30-1/4 – Koziar’s Christmas Village X – Bernville
12/30-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Trail of Lights VI – Chambersburg
12/30-1/4 – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo VII – Philadelphia
12/30-1/4 (Closed 1/1) – Winter Lights Spectacular VI – Schnecksville
12/30-1/5 – Holiday Lights on the Lake VIII – Altoona
12/30-1/5 (Closed 12/31) – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat VI – Stevens
12/30-1/5 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park VI – Scranton
12/30-1/5 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience VIII – Pittsburgh
12/30-1/5 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm VII – Yardley
12/30-1/5 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens VII – Kennett Square
12/31 – Sunbury New Year’s Eve Celebration – Sunbury
12/31 – First Night – Pittsburgh
12/31 – Harrisburg New Year’s Eve Celebration – Harrisburg
12/31 – First Night State College – State College
12/31* – New Year’s Eve Bologna Drop – Lebanon

SOUTH CAROLINA

12/30 – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights VI – Moncks Corner
12/30 – The Great Christmas Light Show VI – North Myrtle Beach
12/30 – Holiday Lights on the River VI – Columbia
12/30-12/31 – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights VI – Sumter
12/30-12/31 – Fireflies Holiday Lights VII – Columbia
12/30-12/31 – MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights VI – Murrells Inlet
12/30-12/31 – Holiday Festival of Lights VIII – Charleston
12/30-1/1 – Children’s Garden Christmas and Kid’s Walk VII – Orangeburg
12/30-1/4 – Winter Wonderland at the Beach VI – Myrtle Beach
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights: Hollywild VII – Wellford
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Riverbanks Zoo Wild Lights VIII – Columbia
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Flip-Flop Drop – Folly Beach
12/31-1/5 – Nights of a Thousand Candles V – Murrells Inlet

TENNESSEE

12/30-12/31 – Franktown’s Festival of Lights VII – Franklin
12/30-12/31 – NoogaLigh ts at Choo Choo VIII – Chattanooga
12/30-12/31 – Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees VIII – Memphis
12/30-12/31 – Chad’s Winter Wonderland VI – Lebanon
12/30-1/2 – Christmas on the Cumberland VII – Clarksville
12/30-1/4 – Pinnacle Speedway in Lights VIII – Bristol
12/30-1/4 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas IX – Lebanon
12/30-1/4 – Christmas at Gaylord Opryland IX – Nashville
12/30-1/5 (Closed 12/31) – Zoo Lights at Memphis Zoo VII – Memphis
12/30-1/5 – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights X – Sevierville
12/30-1/5 (Closed 1/1) – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights VIII – Nashville
12/30-1/5 – Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens VII – Nashville
12/30-1/5 – Shadrack’s Christmas Adventure VIII – Sevierville
12/30-1/5 – Lights Over Gatlinburg IX – Gatlinburg
12/30-1/5 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas X – Pigeon Forge
12/30-1/5 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland VII – Johnson City
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Celebration – Gatlinburg
1/1-1/5 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo VI – Chattanooga

TEXAS

12/30 – Santa’s Wonderland VIII – College Station
12/30 – Peppermint Parkway VI – Austin
12/30-12/31 – Santa’s Ranch X – New Braunfels
12/30-12/31 – Piney Park Trail of Lights VIII – Marshall
12/30-12/31 – Concho Christmas Celebration Tour of Lights V – San Angelo
12/30-12/31 – Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo VI – Waco
12/30-12/31 – Big River’s Christmas VII – New Caney
12/30-12/31 – Prairie Lights VI – Grand Prairie
12/30-12/31 – Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo VIII – San Antonio
12/30-1/1 – Cuero’s Christmas in the Park VI – Cuero
12/30-1/1 – Whistle Stop Christmas VI – Cleburne
12/30-1/1 – Holiday in the Gardens VII – Galveston
12/30-1/1 – Starbright Village V – Odessa
12/30-1/2 – Bastrop River of Lights VI – Bastrop
12/30-1/4 – Magic of Lights: El Paso VII – El Paso
12/30-1/4 – Lights Alive VII – San Antonio
12/30-1/4 – Dallas Zoo Lights VII – Dallas
12/30-1/4 – Walkway of Lights VII – Marble Falls
12/30-1/4 – Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston VIII – Houston
Weekend continues below…

12/30-1/5 – Holiday at the Arboretum VIII – Dallas
12/30-1/5 – Hidalgo Festival of Lights V – Hidalgo
12/30-1/5 – Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo VII – Houston
12/30-1/5 – Magical Winter Lights VIII – Katy
12/30-1/5 – El Paso WinterFest VII – El Paso
12/30-1/5 – Sugar Land Holiday Lights VIII – Sugar Land
12/30-1/5 – Lightscape at Fort Worth Botanic Garden VII – Fort Worth
12/30-1/5 – The Light Park: San Antonio X – Selma
12/30-1/5 – The Light Park: Frisco X – Frisco
12/30-1/5 – The Light Park: Katy X – Katy
12/30-1/5 – The Light Park: Arlington X – Arlington
12/30-1/5 – The Light Park: Spring X – Spring
12/31 – Victoria New Year’s Eve Blastoff – Victoria
12/31 – Austin’s New Year – Austin
12/31 – Kemah Boardwalk New Year’s Eve Celebration – Kemah
12/31 – New Year’s Eve in Fredericksburg – Fredericksburg
1/3-1/5 – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens VI – San Antonio
1/4 – Brownsville Wino Wine Fest – Brownsville
1/4-1/5 – Faire of Champions I – Palestine

VIRGINIA

12/30* – Capital City Kwanzaa Festival – Richmond
12/30-12/31 – Illuminate Light Show and Santa’s Village VII – Doswell
12/30-1/4 – Winter Wander VII – Charlottesville
12/30-1/4 – Kings Dominion WinterFest VIII – Doswell
12/30-1/5 – Bull Run Festival of Lights VIII – Centreville
12/30-1/5 (Closed 12/31, 1/1, 1/2) – Busch Gardens Christmas Town VIII – Williamsburg
12/30-1/5 – Winter Lantern Festival X – Tysons
12/30-1/5 – Garden of Lights IX – Norfolk
12/30-1/5 – Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk VII – Lynchburg
12/30-1/5 – GardenFest of Lights VII – Richmond
12/30-1/5 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights IX – Vienna
12/30-1/5 – Buchanan Festival of Lights VI – Buchanan
12/31 – First Night Virginia – Charlottesville

WEST VIRGINIA

12/30-1/1 – Krodel Festival of Lights VII – Point Pleasant
12/30-1/5 – Bluefield Holiday of Lights VI – Bluefield
12/30-1/5 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights IX – Wheeling
12/31 – Downtown Countdown – Princeton

WISCONSIN

12/30-12/31 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo VI – Milwaukee
12/30-12/31 – Carp Fest II – Prairie du Chien
12/30-1/4 (Closed 12/31, 1/1) – Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show VI – Janesville
12/30 – Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Gardens VI – Green Bay
12/30-12/31 – Rotary Winter Wonderland VI – Marshfield
12/30-12/31 – Miracle at Big Rock VI – St. Croix Falls
12/30-12/31 – East Troy Lights V – East Troy
12/30-12/31 – Celebration of Lights VI – Oshkosh
12/30-12/31 – Rotary Lights VI – La Crosse
12/30-12/31 – Christmas Carnival of Lights VII – Caledonia
12/30-1/1 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival VII – Milwaukee
12/30-1/1 – Country Christmas VIII – Pewaukee
12/30-1/1 – Sam’s Christmas Village and Light Tour VI – Somerset
12/30-1/1 – Irvine Park Christmas Village VI – Chippewa Falls
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Sartori Big Cheese Drop – Plymouth
12/31 – New Year’s Eve Cherry Drop – Sister Bay

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