Thanksgiving Festival Weekend: November 28 - December 1, 2024

A weekend filled with Holiday Light Festivals, Light Up Festivals and Christmas Festivals throughout all the states.

Welcome back, Festival Fans!

Thanksgiving Week has arrived and there are tons of festivals to help celebrate it.

Just comparing last week to this week, you can easily see a large increase in festivals throughout the states – and you should definitely notice this on the map!

This is because many towns choose the Friday or Saturday after Thanksgiving as the day to officially light up their trees and Christmas displays. Many walk-thru and drive-thru Holiday Light Festivals usually also start this weekend and run into either Christmas or New Year’s Day.

All multi-weekend festivals are marked with Roman Numerals.

If you are traveling out of state this weekend, this week’s post also lists the festivals in many other states.

But, if you are going to Ohio this weekend, you can check out those festivals at https://ohiofestivals.net/ohio-weekend-120124/

If you’ll be in California, you can find this weekend’s festivals at https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/california-weekend-120124

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While the majority of festivals this week are influenced by Christmas, there are a few non-Holiday Festivals, such as…

a Medieval Faire in Florida
a Chocolate Festival in Maryland
a Hmong Music Festival in North Carolina
a Renaissance Festival in Texas
and a Latin Food Festival in Texas

But seriously, that’s about all.

It’s a weekend filled with Christmas Lights, Caroling, Shopping and Christmas Treats galore.

Here are some more suggestions, based on each state:

Alabama
Maplesville Old Fashioned Christmas Festival, Jingle Bell Square (Scottsboro)
Arkansas
Christmas on the Creek (Springdale)
Delaware
Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights I (Townsend)
Florida
Christmas Made in the South (Jacksonville), Whimsy’s Holiday Market (Umatilla)
Georgia
Christmas at the Mill (Canton), Country Christmas Fair (Greenville)
Illinois
Holly Jolly Fest (Niles), Kris Kringle Market (Bloomingdale)
Indiana
A Lawrence Christmas, Holiday Market on the Square (Portage)

Iowa
Weihnachtsfest (Manning), Christmas in Hometown Le Mars
Kentucky
Festival of the Mountain Masters (Harlan), Deck the Y’alls Lightfest II (Florence)
Louisiana
Light Up the Lake Christmas Festival, Olde Towne Christmas Market (Slidell)
Maryland
Rockin’-n-Shoppin’ Festival (Rising Sun), Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival
Michigan
Evergreen Festival (Reed City), Holly Dickens Festival I
Minnesota
Festival of Lights ( Walker), Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt
Mississippi
Christmas at Landrum’s Homestead (Laurel)

Missouri
Holiday Market at Riverwalk Market (St. Charles), Christmas in the Park I (Lee’s Summit)
New Jersey
Jingle on Main (Blairstown)
New York
Amsterdam Tree Lighting Festival, Buffalo Holiday Market I
North Carolina
Christmas in the Park (Blowing Rock), Sleigh: A Winter Market (Durham)
Pennsylvania
Luminate Leechburg, It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival II (Indiana)
South Carolina
Pendleton Christmas Market I
Tennessee
Fantasy of Trees (Knoxville), Shadrack’s Christmas Adventure III (Sevierville)

Texas
Christmastime in Texas I (Joshua), Dickens on Main (Boerne)
Virginia
Mount Jackson’s Merry on Main
Washington, DC
Downtown Holiday Market
West Virginia
St. Albans Festival of Lights I (St. Albans)
Wisconsin
Holly Days (Egg Harbor), Milwaukee Krampusnacht

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Safe travels to all leaving town this weekend.

And, for everyone, may you have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Thanksgiving Festival Weekend: November 28 – December 1, 2024

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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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ALABAMA

11/25-12/1 – Christmas Nights in Lights III – Irvington
11/25-12/1- Lights of Noel II – Birmingham
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights: Alabama Adventure II – Birmingham
11/25-12/1 – Rocket City Christmas Light Show II – Madison
11/25-12/1 – Oxford Festival of Lights II – Oxford
11/27-11/30 (Closed 11/28) – Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration II – Birmingham
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Galaxy of Lights III – Huntsville
11/28-12/1 – Winter Wonderland: A Festival Journey of Lights I – Dothan
11/28-12/1 – Cullman Christkindlmarkt II – Cullman
11/28-12/1 – Christmas at the Falls I – Gadsden
11/29-11/30 – Santa Land II – Rogersville
11/29-12/1 – Christmas in the Park I – Arab
11/29-12/1 – Magic Christmas in Lights I – Theodore
11/30 – Jingle Bell Square – Scottsboro
11/30 – Outdoor Holiday Market – Mobile
11/30 – Hunter Appreciation Day – Pine Apple
12/1 – Maplesville Old Fashioned Christmas Festival – Maplesville

ARKANSAS

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens II – Hot Springs
11/25-12/1 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends II – Pine Bluff
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – GloWild Lantern Festival IV – Little Rock
11/25-12/1 – Lights of the Delta I – Blytheville
11/27-12/1 – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park I – Jonesboro
11/27-12/1 – White River Wonderland I – Batesville
11/28-12/1 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play I – Eureka Springs
11/29-12/1 – Coulter Celebration of Lights I – Mountain Home
11/29-12/1 – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights I – Sherwood
11/30 – Chick-Fil-A Illuminate – Conway
11/30 – Christmas on the Creek – Springdale
11/30-12/1 – Corning Christmas in the Park I – Corning

DELAWARE

11/28-12/1 – Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway I – Dover
11/29-11/30 – Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights I – Townsend
11/30-12/1 – Schellville III – Rehoboth Beach

FLORIDA

Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.

11/25-12/1 – Santa’s Enchanted Forest III – Hialeah
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights at Paradise Coast Sports Complex II – Naples
11/25-12/1 – Holiday Fantasy of Lights II – Coconut Creek
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights at Daytona International Speedway II – Daytona Beach
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Night Garden III – Coral Gables
11/28-11/30 – Thanksgiving Bluegrass Festival – Brooksville
11/28-12/1 – Tampa Bay’s Festival of Lights and Santa’s Village I – Dover
11/28-12/1 – The Wonderland of Lights I – Auburndale
11/28-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival III – Sanford
11/29 – Light-Up Eustis – Eustis
11/29-12/1 – Glowing Gardens at Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens I – Jacksonville
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Made in the South – Jacksonville
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Lights in the Gardens I – Largo
11/29-12/1 – Suwannee Lights I – Live Oak
11/29-12/1 – Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival: Fall – Sarasota
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Christmas in the Wild I – Tampa
11/29-12/1 – Dazzling Nights Orlando I – Orlando
11/29-12/1 – Edison and Ford Holiday Nights Celebration I – Fort Myers
11/29-12/1 – An Old Fashioned Country Christmas at Raprager Family Farm I – Odessa
11/29-12/1 – Drive Thru Light Show I – West Palm Beach
11/30 – Whimsy’s Holiday Market – Umatilla
11/30 – Inverness Olde Fashioned Christmas – Inverness
11/30* – Ozello Arts, Crafts and Blue Crab Festival – Crystal River – CANCELLED
11/30 – Tree Lighting Festival at Lake Sumter Landing – The Villages
11/30 – Old Florida Holiday and Winter Market – Santa Rosa Beach
11/30-12/1 – Sarasota Medieval Fair IV – Myakka City
11/30-12/1 – Shopapalooza Festival – St. Petersburg
11/30-12/1 – Fusionfest – Orlando
11/30-12/1 – Fantasy Lights Festival I – Palm Coast
12/1 – Florida Hmong New Year – Plant City

GEORGIA

Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/27, 11/28) – Georgia Festival of Trees II – Atlanta
11/25-12/1 – Lights of the South II – Grovetown
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights: Dixie Speedway II – Woodstock
11/25-12/1 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights III – Atlanta
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Atlanta Christkindl Market at Buckhead Village II – Atlanta
11/25-12/1 – Festival of Trees at Town Center at Cobb IV – Kennesaw
11/25-12/1 – Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park III – Canton
11/25-12/1 – Glow Light Show III – Lawrenceville
11/25-12/1 – Enchanted Garden of Lights III – Lookout Mountain
11/25-12/1 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens III – Pine Mountain
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/26, 11/28, 11/29) – Winter Wonderlights II – Athens
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival II – Atlanta
11/26-12/1 – World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride III – Marietta
Weekend continues below…

11/27-11/30 – Margaritaville’s Lakeside Lights Spectacular I – Buford
11/28 – Christmas in Possum Snout – Tallapoosa
11/28-11/30 – Mountain Country Christmas in Lights II – Hiawassee
11/28-12/1 – Winter Lantern Festival IV – Lawrenceville
11/28-12/1 – Lights of Life I – Marietta
11/28-12/1 – A Country Christmas at Pettit Creek Farms I – Cartersville
11/29-11/30 – December Nights and Holiday Lights I – Savannah
11/29-11/30 – Christmas at the Mill – Canton
Weekend continues below…

11/29-11/30 – Holiday Market and Festival of Trees – Clayton
11/29-11/30 – Light Up Blue Ridge – Blue Ridge
11/29-12/1 – Atlanta Christkindl Market at Galleria on the Park I – Atlanta
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Lights of Hope I – Woodstock
11/29-12/1 – Stone Mountain Christmas IV – Stone Mountain
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Lights at A.H. Stephens State Park I – Crawfordville
11/30 – Summerville Mistletoe Market and Victorian Christmas – Summerville
11/30 – Main Street Gray Hometown Christmas Market – Gray
11/30 – Country Christmas Fair – Greenville
11/30 – Washington Wonderland – Washington
11/30-12/1 – Christkindlmarkt on the Marktplatz I – Helen

ILLINOIS

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden III – Glencoe
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Way of Lights II – Belleville
11/25-12/1 – Christmas Lights in Peterson Park II – Newton
11/25-12/1 – Olney Christmas Lights II – Olney
11/25-12/1 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis III – Fairmont City
11/25-12/1 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo III – Chicago
11/25-12/1 – Christmas in Fairview Park II – Casey
11/25-12/1* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville III – Chicago – CANCELLED
11/25-12/1 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza II – Chicago
11/25-12/1 – Christkindlmarket Aurora II – Aurora
11/25-12/1 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland II – Lebanon
11/25-12/1 – Mattoon Lightworks III – Mattoon
Weekend continues below…

11/25-12/1 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
11/27 – Turkey Testicle Festival – Huntley
11/27 – Turkey Testicle Festival – Braidwood
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Glow Holiday Festival I – Joliet
11/27-12/1 – Wonderland in Lights I – Effingham
11/27-12/1 – Hutsonville Trees on the River I – Hutsonville
11/28-12/1 – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair I – Du Quoin
11/28-12/1 – Quincy Festival of Lights I – Quincy
11/29 – Festival of Lights and Holiday Market – Grayslake
11/29-12/1 – Chatham Light Up the Park I – Chatham
11/29-12/1 – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market I – Ottawa
11/29-12/1 – Light Up the Lake at Navy Pier I – Chicago
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Wonderland I – Alton
11/29-12/1 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic II – Brookfield
11/29-12/1 – Belleville Christkindlmarkt I – Belleville
11/29-12/1 – Santa’s Rock N Lights II – Geneva
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights I – Wheaton
11/29-12/1 – Marshall Festival of Lights I – Marshall
11/29-12/1 – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland I – East Peoria
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum I – Greenville
11/29-12/1 – Shelbyville Festival of Lights II – Shelbyville
11/29-12/1 – Christmas in Carlyle Christmas Lights I – Carlyle
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Lights of Hope I – Carmi
11/29-12/1 – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo I – Springfield
11/29-12/1 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights I – Vandalia
11/29-12/1 – Julmarknad Christmas Market I – Bishop Hill
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Aurora Festival of Lights I – Aurora
11/30 – Keeping Christmas Close to Home – Streator
11/30 – Holly Jolly Fest – Niles
11/30 – Christmas on the River – Hutsonville
11/30 – Downtown Country Christmas Festival – Jerseyville
11/30 – Fox Lake Festival of Lights – Fox Lake
11/30 – Holiday Cheers Market I – Alton
11/30 – Kris Kringle Market – Bloomingdale
11/30-12/1 – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights I – Jerseyville
11/30-12/1 – Christmas in the Commons I – New Lenox
11/30-12/1 – All Aglow Holiday Display I – Rockford
11/30-12/1 – Bethalto Christmas Village I – Bethalto
11/30-12/1 – A December to Remember I – Pana

INDIANA

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Festival of Trees III – Indianapolis
11/25-12/1 – Winterlights II – Indianapolis
11/25-12/1 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights II – Fort Wayne
11/25-12/1 – Walkway of Lights II – Marion
11/25-12/1 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm II – Valparaiso
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Christmas at the Zoo II – Indianapolis
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Danville Winterland Light Show II – Danville
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy II – Shipshewana
11/25-12/1 – Christmas Nights of Lights IV – Indianapolis
11/27-12/1 – Fort Wayne Festival of Trees I – Fort Wayne
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – A Merry Prairie Holiday I – Fishers
11/27-12/1 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market II – Carmel
Weekend continues below…

11/28-12/1 – Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights I – Evansville
11/29 – Canopy of Lights – Bloomington
11/29-11/30 – Wilstem Winter Light Show I – Paoli
11/29-12/1 – Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt I – Indianapolis
11/29-12/1 – Gift of Lights at the Potawatomi Zoo I – South Bend
11/29-12/1 – Wild Zoo Wonderland I – Fort Wayne
11/29-12/1 – Santa Claus Land of Lights II – Santa Claus
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Tyme Lights I – Lowell
11/29-12/1 – Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanic Gardens I – Elkhart
11/29-12/1 – Lanthier Winery Festival of Trees I – Madison
11/30 – A Lawrence Christmas – Lawrence
11/30 – Holiday Market on the Square – Portage
11/30 – Cambridge City Winter Wonderland – Cambridge City
11/30 – DPI Christmas Street Market – Princeton

IOWA

11/25-12/1 – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights II – Ottumwa
11/25-12/1 – Quad City Arts Festival of Trees II – Davenport
11/27-12/1 – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights I – Mt. Pleasant
11/27-12/1 – Holiday Lights I – Decorah
11/27-12/1 – Holiday Lights at the Lake I – Iowa City
11/28-12/1 – City of Christmas Display of Lights I – Keokuk
11/28-12/1 – Symphony of Lights I – Clinton
11/29 – Winterset Festival of LIghts – Winterset
11/29 – Weihnachtsfest – Manning
11/29-11/30 – Julefest – Elk Horn/Kimballton
Weekend continues below…

11/29-11/30 – Little Light of Mine – New Hampton
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Hullabaloo I – Clive
11/29-12/1 – Santa’s Rock N Lights I – Urbandale
11/29-12/1 – Maytag Park Holiday Lights I – Newton
11/29-12/1 – Festival of Lights I – Carroll
11/29-12/1 – Jolly Holiday Lights I – Des Moines
11/29-12/1 – Blank Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees and Lights – Des Moines
11/29-12/1 – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights I – Iowa Falls
11/29-12/1 – Merry-N County Christmas II – Knoxville
11/30 – Christmas in Hometown Le Mars – Le Mars

KENTUCKY

11/25-12/1 – Festival of Trees and Trains II – Ashland
11/25-12/1 – Patti’s Festival of Lights V – Grand Rivers
11/25-12/1 – Christmas Island II – Burnside
11/25-12/1 – Light Up The Fair III – Burlington
11/25-12/1 – Deck the Y’alls Lightfest II – Florence
11/25-12/1 – Winter Wonderland of Lights II – Ashland
11/25-12/1 – Lights Under Louisville IV – Louisville
11/27-12/1 – Elizabethtown’s Christmas in the Park I – Elizabethtown
11/27-12/1 – Christmas in the Park I – Paducah
11/29-11/30 – ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter I – Williamstown
11/29-11/30 – Festival of the Mountain Masters – Harlan
11/29-12/1 – Southern Lights Holiday Festival I – Lexington
11/29-12/1 – Christmas in the Park Light Show I – Benton
11/29-12/1 – Christmas at Panther Creek I – Owensboro
11/30-12/1 – Festival of Lights I – Mayfield

LOUISIANA

11/25-12/1 – Candy Cane Lane IV – Calhoun
11/25-12/1 – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General II – Baton Rouge
11/27-12/1 – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms III – Lafayette
11/27-12/1 – Reindeer Ranch III – Greenwood
11/29-11/30 – Holiday Kids Fest II – Natchitoches
11/29-11/30 – Holiday Light Safari I – Alexandria
11/29-11/30 – Dark Woods Christmas I – Natchitoches
11/29-12/1 – Fall Harvest Festival at Grant Farms I – Grant
11/29-12/1 – Celebration in the Oaks I – New Orleans
11/29-12/1 – Spirit of Christmas I – Destrehan
11/29-12/1 – Christmas in Roseland I – Shreveport
11/29-12/1 – Christmas at Kiroli I – West Monroe
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo I – Baton Rouge
11/29-12/1 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival V – Hammond
11/30 – Christmas Wonderland in the Pines – Jonesboro
11/30 – Springhill Christmas in the Park – Springhill
11/30 – Golden Meadow Christmas Boat Parade and Gumbo Cook-Off – Golden Meadow
11/30 – The Spirit of Morgan City Christmas Festival – Morgan City
11/30 – Light Up the Lake Christmas Festival – Lake Charles
11/30 – Rockets Over the Red – Shreveport/Bossier City
11/30-12/1 – Olde Towne Christmas Market – Slidell

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Downtown Holiday Market III – Washington, DC
11/25-12/1 – Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park II – Annapolis
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/27, 11/28, 11/29) – Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens III – Wheaton
11/27-12/1 – Christmas Village in Baltimore II – Baltimore
11/27-12/1 – Winterfest of Lights II – Ocean City
11/29-11/30 – Festival of Trees, Garrett County – McHenry
11/29-11/30 – North Pole Lights Walk I – Severn
11/29-11/30 – Upperco Yuletide Village Light Trail and Train Garden I – Upperco
11/29-12/1 – Annmarie Garden in Lights I – Solomons
11/29-12/1 – Winter Festival of Lights I – Upper Marlboro
11/29-12/1 – Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park I – Gaithersburg
11/29-12/1 – Winter City Lights Holiday Festival II – Olney
11/30-12/1 – Savage Mill Yuletide Festival I – Savage
12/1 – Rockin’-n-Shoppin’ Festival – Rising Sun
12/1 – Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival – Annapolis

MICHIGAN

11/25-12/1 – Feztival of Trees – Clio
11/25-12/1 – Festival of Trees II – Dearborn
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights II – Detroit
11/25-12/1 – Christmas Lite Show II – Comstock Park
11/25-12/1 – Nite Lights II – Brooklyn
11/26-12/1 – The Big, Bright Light Show I – Rochester
11/27-12/1 – Wayne County Lightfest II – Westland
11/28-12/1 – Lansing Holiday Light Show III – Lansing
11/28-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo III – Lansing
11/29-11/30 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt III – Holland
11/29-11/30 – Evergreen Festival – Reed City
11/29-11/30 – Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll I – Lake Orion
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – LIGHTS at Fernwood I – Niles
11/29-12/1 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo II – Royal Oak
11/29-12/1 – Glenlore Trails Aurora III – Commerce Township
11/29-12/1 – Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic I – Flint
11/29-12/1 – Blake’s Holiday Extravaganza II – Armada
11/29-12/1 – The Colors of Christmas Wonderland I – Newaygo
11/30 – The Vintage Market Mercantile: Celebrate Small Business – Trenton
11/30 – Northport Tree Lighting Festivities – Northport
11/30-12/1 – Holly Dickens Festival I – Holly
11/30-12/1 – Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms I – Richland
11/30-12/1 – Sparkle in the Park I – Bear Lake
11/30-12/1 – Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook I – Rochester

MINNESOTA

11/25-12/1 – Bentleyville Tour of Lights II – Duluth
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes II – Minneapolis
11/26-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights II – Waconia
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum II – Chaska
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Glow Holiday Festival II – Saint Paul
11/28-12/1 – Sever’s Holiday Light Show I – Shakopee
11/29 – Nisswa City of Lights Celebration – Nisswa
11/29 – Melrose Area Holiday Kickoff – Melrose
11/29-11/30 – Festival of Lights – Walker
11/29-12/1 – Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt – Excelsior
11/29-12/1 – European Christmas Market I – Saint Paul
11/30 – Vergas Small Town Christmas – Vergas
11/30 – Wadena Christmas Festival – Wadena
11/30 – MN Made Christmas Market – Alexandria
11/30-12/1 – GSR Fine Art Festival – Mankato
12/1 – Country Lights Festival I – Sartell

MISSISSIPPI

11/25-12/1 – Brandon Magic of Lights II – Brandon
11/25-12/1 – 50 Nights of Lights III – Cleveland
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Light Garden II – Olive Branch
11/28-12/1 – Southern Lights in Central Park I – Southaven
11/29-12/1 – Canton Christmas Festival I – Canton
11/29-12/1 – Askew’s Landing RV Campground ‘Christkindlmarkt’ Christmas Market – Edwards
11/29-12/1 – Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival I – Gulfport
11/30 – Lighting of the Tree (Christmas in Natchez) – Natchez
11/30-12/1 – Christmas at Landrum’s Homestead – Laurel

MISSOURI

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/26, 11/27) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City V – Branson
11/25-12/1 – Lights of Joy V – Branson
11/25-12/1 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom III – Eureka
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden III – St. Louis
11/25-12/1 – Let there Be Lights V – Branson
11/25-12/1 – Winter Magic V – Kansas City
11/25-12/1 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights II – Chillicothe
11/25-12/1 – St. Patrick’s Festival of Lights II – Laurie
11/25-12/1 – The Trail of Lights V – Branson
11/25-12/1 – Lane of Lights II – Excelsior Springs
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium XIII – Kansas City
11/26-12/1 – Stone Park’s Christmas in Lights I – Bonne Terre
11/27-12/1 – North Pole Adventure III – Branson
11/27-12/1 – Winter Wonderland I – St. Louis
11/27-12/1 (Closed 12/28) – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm II – St. Louis
Weekend continues below…

11/27-12/1 – Christmas in the Park I – Lee’s Summit
11/28-12/1 – Light Up Liberty I – Sedalia
11/28-12/1 – Light Up Sikeston I – Sikeston
11/29-11/30 – Rolla Christmas at the Orchard I – Rolla
11/29-12/1 – U.S. Bank Wild Lights I – St. Louis
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Park and South Pole I – St. Joseph
11/29-12/1 – Wentzville Holiday Night Lights I – Wentzville
11/29-12/1 – St. Charles Christmas Traditions I – St. Charles
11/29-12/1 – Gateway Arch Park Winterfest II – St. Louis
11/29-12/1 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens III – Kingsville
11/29-12/1 – Celebration of Lights I – O’Fallon
11/29-12/1 – Gardens Aglow at Friends of the Garden I – Springfield
11/30-12/1 – Merry Market I – Kansas City
11/30 – Holiday Market at Riverwalk Market – St. Charles
11/30-12/1 – Capital City Festival of Lights I – Jefferson City

NEW JERSEY

11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – LuminoCity Festival III – Freehold
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center II – Holmdel
11/25-12/1 – Christmas Light Show at Johnson’s Corner Farm II – Medford
11/27-12/1 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland III – West Berlin
11/28-12/1 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show I – Smithville
11/29-11/30 – Creamy Acres Night of Lights I – Mullica Hill
11/29-12/1 – Orchard of Lights II – Hillsdale
11/29-12/1 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags II – Jackson
11/29-12/1 – Old Fashioned Christmas on the Farm I – Wall Township
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights III – Egg Harbor Township
11/29-12/1 – The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular Drive-Thru I – East Brunswick
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Lights Hayride at Norz Hill Farm I – Hillsborough Township
11/29-12/1 – DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express III – Hammonton
11/29-12/1 – Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village II – Augusta
11/29-12/1 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular IV – Paramus
11/29-12/1 – Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum I – Clinton
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo II – West Orange
11/30 – Jingle on Main – Blairstown

NEW YORK

11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights: Altamont II – Altamont
11/25-12/1 – Broome County Festival of Lights III – Binghamton
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – LuminoCity Festival IV – East Meadow
11/25-12/1 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake II – Liverpool
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights: Long Island II – Wantagh
11/26-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Holiday Lane at American Christmas IV – Mount Vernon
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights at Animal Adventure Park IV – Harpursville
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Lumina: Magical Lights at Harvest Moon II – North Salem
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Westchester’s Winter Wonderland II – Valhalla
11/28-12/1 – Riverhead Holiday Light Show III – Calverton
11/28-12/1 – Northern Lights Holiday Light Show I – Evans Mills
11/29 – Amsterdam Tree Lighting Festival – Amsterdam
11/29-11/30 – Poinsettias After Dark I – Buffalo
11/29-11/30 – Wild Center Wild Lights I – Tupper Lake
Weekend continues below…

11/29-11/30 – Frosty Fest I – Ulster Park
11/29-12/1 – Buffalo Holiday Market I – Buffalo
11/29-12/1 – Peace, Love and Lights I – Bethel
11/29-12/1 – Great American Family Christmas Festival II – Elmont
11/29-12/1 – Glimmer Nights at Fenimore Farm and Country Village I – Cooperstown
11/29-12/1 – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights I – Hamburg
11/29-12/1 – Dickens Christmas Festival I – Skaneateles
11/29-12/1 – Kevin McCurdy’s Holiday Spirit Festival I – Wappingers Falls
11/30 – Croghan Village Christmas Celebration – Croghan
11/30 – Greenwood Lake Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting – Greenwood Lake
11/30 – Hornell for the Holidays – Hornell
11/30 – Wintertide – Kingston
11/30 – Mahopac Holiday in the Park – Mahopac
11/30 – Holiday Market: Station Yards – Ronkonkoma
11/30 – Miracle on Main Street – Sayville
11/30 – Night Market – Syracuse
11/30 – Syracuse Wine and Chocolate Festival – Syracuse
11/30 – Woodhull Winterfest – Woodhull
11/30-12/1 – Holiday Light Nights I – Greenwich
11/30-12/1 – Holiday Market at Old Westbury Gardens I – Old Westbury

NORTH CAROLINA

Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.

11/25-12/1 – Christmas Wonderland of Lights at Zootastic Park II – Troutman
11/25-12/1 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights III – Clemmons
11/25-12/1 – Costner’s Christmas Light Extravaganza II – Kings Mountain
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights III – Kannapolis
11/25-12/1 – NC Chinese Lantern Festival III – Cary
11/25-12/1 – Winterfest Drive Thru Light Show I – Rutherfordton
11/25-12/1 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights III – Asheville
11/25-12/1 – Speedway Christmas II – Charlotte
11/27-12/1 – Lake Myra Christmas Lights I – Wendell
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Light the Knights Festival I – Charlotte
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Winter Wonderlights at the Greensboro Science Center II – Greensboro
11/28-12/1 – Hill Ridge Farms Festival of Lights I – Youngsville
11/28-12/1 – Lake Linda’s Christmas Lights I – Hampstead
11/29 – Christmas in the Park – Blowing Rock
11/29-11/30 – Cashiers Festival of Trees – Cashiers
Weekend continues below…

11/29-11/30 – “Hard Candy Christmas” Arts and Crafts Show – Cullowhee
11/29-11/30 – Elizabethan Gardens WinterLights II – Manteo
11/29-11/30 – Lights on the Neuse at Boyette Family Farms I – Clayton
11/29-11/30 – Festival of Lights at Sweet Valley Ranch I – Fayetteville
11/29-12/1 – Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) I – Charlotte
11/29-12/1 – North Carolina Hmong Music Festival – Lenoir
11/29-12/1 – Tweetsie Christmas I – Blowing Rock
11/29-12/1 – Kersey Valley Christmas I – Archdale
11/29-12/1 – Holidays at the Garden I – Belmont
11/29-12/1 – Lu Mil Vineyard Festival of Lights I – Elizabethtown
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Lights on the Farm I – Middlesex
11/29-12/1 – Winterfest at Carowinds III – Charlotte
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Lights at Contentnea Fire Department I – Wilson
11/29-12/1 – Country Christmas Train at Denton FarmPark I – Denton
11/30 – NC Holiday Flotilla at Wrightsville Beach – Wrightsville Beach
11/30 – Very Murray Christmas Festival – Catawba
11/30 – Lost Worlds Holiday Market – Cornelius
12/1 – Sleigh: A Winter Market – Durham
12/1 – Christmas in Cornelius – Cornelius
12/1 – Siler City Christmas Market and Tree Lighting – Siler City
12/1 – Lake Julian Festival of Lights I – Arden

OHIO

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

PENNSYLVANIA

11/25-12/1 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm II – Yardley
11/25-12/1 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens II – Kennett Square
11/25-12/1 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park I – Scranton
11/25-12/1 – Christmas Light Up Celebration II – Clinton
11/25-12/1 – Holiday Lights on the Lake III – Altoona
11/25-12/1 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience III – Pittsburgh
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Peoples Gas Holiday Market II – Pittsburgh
11/26-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Bright Nights III – York
11/27-12/1 – A Very Furry Christmas III – Langhorne
11/27-12/1 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights I – Tunkhannock
11/27-12/1 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane III – Hershey
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo II – Philadelphia
11/28-12/1 – Beaver County Christmas Extravaganza I – Beaver Falls
11/28-12/1 – Koziar’s Christmas Village V – Bernville
11/29 – Beaver Light-Up Festival – Beaver
11/29-11/30 – Winterfest at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds – Bloomsburg
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo II – Norristown
11/29-12/1 – Saint Vincent Festival of Trees – Erie
11/29-12/1 – Overly’s Country Christmas II – Greensburg
11/29-12/1 – Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem II – Bethlehem
11/29-12/1 – Christmas in the Park I – Grove City
11/29-12/1 – Country Christmas at Port Farms I – Waterford
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood III – West Mifflin
11/29-12/1 – Christmas at the Expo – Lebanon
11/29-12/1 – Trail of Lights I – Chambersburg
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights I – York
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Winter Lights Spectacular I – Schnecksville
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat I – Stevens
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Light Extravaganza II – Jones Mills
11/29-12/1 – Easton Winter Village II – Easton
11/29-12/1 – Dazzling Nights I – Oakdale
11/29-12/1 – Enchanted Lights I – Freedom
11/29-12/1 – Holiday Nights of Lights I – Bedford
11/30 – Light Up Somerset – Somerset
11/30 – It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival II – Indiana
11/30 – Winterfest at Smucker Gardens – Millersburg
11/30 – Luminate Leechburg – Leechburg
11/30 – Punxsutawney Home for the Holidays – Punxsutawney
11/30 – Holiday Markets at the Pier I – Philadelphia
11/30-12/1 – Waldorf Park Traditional German Christmas Market – Scranton
12/1 – Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods I – Erie

SOUTH CAROLINA

Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.

11/25-12/1 – Holiday Festival of Lights III – Charleston
11/25-12/1 – Children’s Garden Christmas and Kid’s Walk II – Orangeburg
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – The Great Christmas Light Show I – North Myrtle Beach
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Fireflies Holiday Lights II – Columbia
11/25-12/1 – Holiday Lights on the River I – Columbia
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights: Hollywild II – Wellford
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Riverbanks Zoo Wild Lights III – Columbia
11/28-12/1 – Anderson Christmas Lights I – Anderson
11/28-12/1 – Upstate Holiday Light Show I – Easley
11/29-11/30 – Pendleton Christmas Market I – Pendleton
11/29-12/1 – Winter Wonderland at the Beach I – Myrtle Beach
11/29-12/1 – MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights I – Murrells Inlet
11/29-12/1 – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights I – Moncks Corner
11/29-12/1 – Santa’s Southern Lights at Sara’s II – Trenton
11/29-12/1 – Yuletide Unicorn and Night-Light Twinkling Light Show II – Fountain Inn
11/30* – Salley Chitlin’ Strut – Salley – CANCELLED
11/30-12/1 – Nights of a Thousand Candles I – Murrells Inlet
11/30-12/1 – Bierkeller Weihnachtsmarkt I – Columbia
12/1 – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights I – Sumter

TENNESSEE

Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.

11/25-11/30 – Wonders of Light Christmas Village IV – Pigeon Forge
11/25-12/1 – NoogaLigh ts at Choo Choo III – Chattanooga
11/25-12/1 – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights III – Nashville
11/25-12/1 – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights V – Sevierville
11/25-12/1 – Shadrack’s Christmas Adventure III – Sevierville
11/25-12/1 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland II – Johnson City
11/25-12/1 – Lights Over Gatlinburg IV – Gatlinburg
11/25-12/1 – Pinnacle Speedway in Lights III – Bristol
11/25-12/1 – Christmas on the Cumberland II – Clarksville
11/25-12/1 – Franktown’s Festival of Lights II – Franklin
11/25-12/1 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas IV – Lebanon
11/25-12/1 – Christmas at Gaylord Opryland IV – Nashville
Weekend continues below…

11/25-12/1 – Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens II – Nashville
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas V – Pigeon Forge
11/26-12/1 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo I – Chattanooga
11/26-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees III – Memphis
11/27-12/1 – Gatlinburg Festival of Trees – Gatlinburg
11/27-12/1 – Fantasy of Trees – Knoxville
11/28-12/1 – Chad’s Winter Wonderland I – Lebanon
11/29-11/30 – Zoo Lights at Memphis Zoo II – Memphis
11/29-12/1 – Christkindlesmarkt I – Knoxville
11/29-12/1 – Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park I – Memphis
11/30-12/1 – Shop Black Fest: Nashville II – Nashville

TEXAS

11/25-11/30 – Piney Park Trail of Lights III – Marshall
11/25-12/1 – Cuero’s Christmas in the Park I – Cuero
11/25-12/1 – Whistle Stop Christmas I – Cleburne
11/25-12/1 – El Paso WinterFest II – El Paso
11/25-12/1 – Holiday in the Gardens II – Galveston
11/25-12/1 – Santa’s Ranch V – New Braunfels
11/25-12/1 – Magic of Lights: El Paso II – El Paso
11/25-12/1 – Walkway of Lights II – Marble Falls
11/25-12/1 – Holiday at the Arboretum III – Dallas
11/25-12/1 – Santa’s Wonderland III – College Station
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas II – Arlington
11/25-12/1 – Magical Winter Lights III – Katy
Weekend continues below…

11/25-12/1 – Dasher’s Lightshow II – Houston
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston III – Houston
11/25-12/1 – Sugar Land Holiday Lights III – Sugar Land
11/25-12/1 – Lights Alive II – San Antonio
11/25-12/1 – The Light Park: Arlington V – Arlington
11/25-12/1 – The Light Park: San Antonio V – Selma
11/25-12/1 – The Light Park: Frisco V – Frisco
11/25-12/1 – The Light Park: Katy V – Katy
11/25-12/1 – The Light Park: Spring V – Spring
11/25-12/1 – Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo II – Houston
11/25-12/1 – Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo III – San Antonio
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Lone Star Lights and Carolina Creek II – Huntsville
11/27 – Pearl Holiday Night Market I – San Antonio
11/27-12/1 – Dallas Zoo Lights II – Dallas
11/27-12/1 – Radiance! at the Ranch II – Weatherford
11/27-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Lightscape at Fort Worth Botanic Garden II – Fort Worth
11/28-12/1 – Christmastime in Texas I – Joshua
Weekend continues below…

11/28-12/1 – Astra Lumina Dallas VI – Dallas
11/28-12/1 – Prairie Lights I – Grand Prairie
11/29-11/30 – Dickens on Main – Boerne
11/29-12/1 – Homestead Fair I– Waco
11/29-12/1 – Big River’s Christmas II – New Caney
11/29-12/1 – Lights on the Farm II – Plano
11/29-12/1 – Grayson County Holiday Lights Show I – Denison
11/29-12/1 – Home for the Holidays: A McKinney Christmas – McKinney
11/29-12/1 – Old West Christmas Fest I – Boerne
11/29-12/1 – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens I – San Antonio
11/29-12/1 – Bastrop River of Lights I – Bastrop
11/29-12/1 – A Berry Merry Christmas at Dewberry Farm II – Brookshire
11/29-12/1 – Peppermint Parkway I – Austin
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Maxwell’s Magical Christmas I – Amarillo
11/29-12/1 – Christmas Carnival at Yesterland Farm I – Canton
11/29-12/1 – Christmas CountryFest at Devine Acres Farm I – Devine
11/29-12/1 – Texas Christkindl Market II – Arlington
11/29-12/1 – Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo I – Waco
11/29-12/1 – Fredericksburg Trade Days XII – Fredericksburg
11/29-12/1 – Texas Renaissance Festival VIII – Todd Mission
11/30 – Christmas in Comfort – Comfort
11/30 – Rusk Hometown Christmas – Rusk
11/30 – Winter Lightfest I – Abilene
11/30 – Celebracion Musical – San Antonio
11/30 – Houston Sazon Latin Food Festival III – Houston
11/30-12/1 – Grapevine Christmas Market I – Grapevine
11/30-12/1 – EmilyAnn Trail of Lights I – Wimberly
12/1 – Comanche Trail Festival of Lights I – Big Spring

VIRGINIA

11/25-12/1 – GardenFest of Lights II – Richmond
11/25-12/1 – Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk II – Lynchburg
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28) – Garden of Lights IV – Norfolk
11/25-12/1 – Busch Gardens Christmas Town III – Williamsburg
11/25-12/1 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights IV – Vienna
11/25-12/1 – Illuminate Light Show and Santa’s Village II – Doswell
11/25-12/1 – Bull Run Festival of Lights III – Centreville
11/26-12/1 – Winter Wander II – Charlottesville
11/29-12/1 – Winter Lantern Festival V – Tysons
11/29-12/1 – Suffolk Festival of Lights I – Suffolk
11/29-12/1 – Williamsburg Christmas Market I – Williamsburg
11/29-12/1 – Virginia Beach Christmas Market – Virginia Beach
11/29-12/1 – Kings Dominion WinterFest I – Doswell
11/30 – Mount Jackson’s Merry on Main – Mount Jackson
11/30 – Grand Illumination – Virginia Beach
11/30-12/1 – Buchanan Festival of Lights I – Buchanan

WEST VIRGINIA

11/25-12/1 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights IV – Wheeling
11/25-12/1 – Krodel Festival of Lights II – Point Pleasant
11/28-12/1 – Bluefield Holiday of Lights I – Bluefield
11/29-11/30 – The Magic of Christmas in Lewisburg II – Lewisburg
11/29-12/1 – Christmas in Shepherdstown and Holiday Marketplace I – Shepherdstown
11/29-12/1 – St. Albans Festival of Lights I – St. Albans
11/29-12/1 – Celebration of Lights I – Fairmont
11/30 – Moonlight Market VII – Morgantown
11/30-12/1 – Merry Makers Market at the Roundhouse I – Martinsburg

WISCONSIN

11/25-12/1 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival II – Milwaukee
11/25-12/1 (Closed 11/28 – Christmas Carnival of Lights II – Caledonia
11/28-12/1 – The North Pole Christmas Village I – Chilton
11/28-12/1 – Irvine Park Christmas Village I – Chippewa Falls
11/29-11/30 – Lights in Lincoln Park I – Manitowoc
11/29-11/30 – Twinkle Light Village Christmas Market II – Viroqua
11/29-11/30 – Holly Days – Egg Harbor
11/29-12/1 – Sam’s Christmas Village and Light Tour I – Somerset
11/29-12/1 – Door County Christkindlmarkt I – Sister Bay
11/29-12/1 – Celebration of Lights I – Oshkosh
Weekend continues below…

11/29-12/1 – Rotary Winter Wonderland I – Marshfield
11/29-12/1 – Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show I – Janesville
11/29-12/1 – Miracle at Big Rock I – St. Croix Falls
11/29-12/1 – Fox Cities Festival of Lights I – Harrison
11/29-12/1 – Enchantment in the Park I – West Bend
11/29-12/1 – Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Gardens I – Green Bay
11/29-12/1 – Henry Vilas Zoo Lights I – Madison
11/29-12/1 – Country Christmas III – Pewaukee
11/29-12/1 – Rotary Lights I – La Crosse
11/30 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo I – Milwaukee
11/30 – Holiday Market at Thirsty Pagan Brewing I – Superior
12/1 – Milwaukee Krampusnacht – Milwaukee
12/1 – Delightfully Calumet Holiday Light Show I – Chilton

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