960+ Holiday Events this Weekend: Christmas Festivals, Christmas Markets, Holiday Light Shows and more!
Welcome back, Festival Fans!
It’s a HUGE Holiday Event Weekend with all sorts of great stuff to do!
Not only do you have all those Holiday Light Shows that have been starting up over the last few weeks and continuing through the end of the year, but you have all sorts of great Christmas Markets, more Light Up Festivals and so many Christmas Festivals that I can’t even count them all.
Although I did copy/paste this guide in a Word document to learn there were 969 events listed!
Big States this weekend include Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas so be sure to take your time when going through these states’ listings.
But it really is a great weekend for all states overall, so be sure to use the map and check out what’s around you.
Last week, I had the chance to visit Lights Under Louisville (Review) in Kentucky, where the holiday light show took place in a cave! You didn’t have to wait until nightfall to see it, thanks to the cave, so it was a great event to see with kids.
This weekend, I hope to visit a Christmas Festival in Ohio.
So try not to limit yourself and explore in other states as well!
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If you’re still just easing into Christmas, some states do have non-Holiday themed festivals this weekend, including…
- Art Basel in Florida
- the Orlando Korea Festival in Florida
- Tampa Oyster Festival in Florida
- Thai Food Fair and Loy Krathong in Louisiana
- Various Beer and Wine Festivals in a few states
But it’s pretty much the holidays.
Here are some more suggestions, based on each state:
Alabama
A Downtown Dickens Christmas (Wetumpka), Festival of Yule (Tuscumbia)
Arkansas
Pioneer Village Christmas Open House (Searcy), Christmas on the Square (Mount Ida)
Delaware
Milton Holly Festival
Florida
Islamorada Holiday Festival, Maitland Season of Light, Tampa Oyster Fest
Georgia
Christmas on the Square (Sandersville), Jolly Holly Day (Suwanee
Illinois
Belvidere Hometown Christmas, Deer Santa Festival (Pittsfield)
Indiana
Christmas at the Canal (Delphi), Lowell Holiday Winterfest
Iowa
DeWitt Hometown Christmas, Old World Christmas Market (Cedar Rapids)
Kentucky
Light Up La Grange, A Calvert Christmas (Calvert City)
Louisiana
ChristKindlMarkt (New Orleans), Miracle on South Street (Welsh)
Maryland
Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering (La Plata), Italian Christmas Market (Annapolis)
Michigan
Kris Kringle Market (Rochester), Christmas in Caledonia
Minnesota
Weihnachtsfest (Biwabik), Christmas in Germany (Saint Paul)
Mississippi
Festival of Lights (Perkinston)
Missouri
Camdenton Christmas on the Square, A Dickens’ Christmas (Warrensburg)
New Jersey
Edison Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland, Renaissance Christmas (Bridgeton)
New York
Village Christmas (Watkins Glen), Holidays in Essex
North Carolina
Miracle on Main Street (Mount Holly), Christmas in the Park (Stallings)
Pennsylvania
Noel Night (Volant), Dickens of a Christmas (Ebensburg)
South Carolina
Christmas Made in the South (Ladson), Clover Holiday on Main
Tennessee
Yulefest (Goodlettsville), Mistletoe Market (Cleveland)
Texas
A Dickens of a Christmas (Llano), Rosenberg Hometown Holiday Fest
Virginia
Battle of Great Bridge (Chesapeake), Holiday Artisan Market (Occoquan)
Washington, DC
Heurich Christmas Market I
West Virginia
Clarksburg WinterFest (Clarksburg)
Wisconsin
Janesville’s Jolly Jingle, Christmas in Florence
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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-120824/
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-120824
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Until next week…
Love, Peace and Festival Grease!
Upcoming Holiday Festival Weekend: December 5-8, 2024
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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.
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ALABAMA
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Nights in Lights IV – Irvington
12/2-12/8- Lights of Noel III – Birmingham
12/2-12/8 – Winter Wonderland: A Festival Journey of Lights II – Dothan
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights: Alabama Adventure III – Birmingham
12/2-12/8 – Rocket City Christmas Light Show III – Madison
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in the Park II – Arab
12/2-12/8 – Oxford Festival of Lights III – Oxford
12/2-12/8 – Galaxy of Lights IV – Huntsville
12/2-12/8 – Magic Christmas in Lights II – Theodore
12/2-12/8 – Christmas at the Falls II – Gadsden
12/5 – Christmas in Camden – Camden
12/5-12/8 – Cullman Christkindlmarkt III – Cullman
12/6 – Wassail Festival – Madison
Weekend continues below…
12/6-12/7 – Bay Minette Christmas Fest – Bay Minette
12/6-12/7 – A Night Before Christmas – Guntersville
12/6-12/7 – A Downtown Dickens Christmas – Wetumpka
12/6-12/8 – Santa Land III – Rogersville
12/6-12/8 – Christmas Lights Festival at the Montgomery Zoo I – Montgomery
12/6-12/8 – Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration III – Birmingham
12/7 – Spirit of Christmas Festival – Millbrook
12/7 – Christmas at the Hills – Empire
12/7 – Whoville Celebration – Enterprise
12/7 – Festival of Yule – Tuscumbia
12/7 – Huntsville Christmas Carnival – Huntsville
12/7 – Merry Little Christmas Market – Anniston
12/7 – Small Town Christmas Village – Vernon
12/7 – Christmas on the River – Demopolis
12/7 – CahaBAZAAR Holiday Market – Birmingham
ARKANSAS
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens III – Hot Springs
12/2-12/8 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends III – Pine Bluff
12/2-12/8 – Corning Christmas in the Park II – Corning
12/2-12/8 – Coulter Celebration of Lights II – Mountain Home
12/2-12/8 – White River Wonderland II – Batesville
12/2-12/8 – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights II – Sherwood
12/2-12/8 – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park II – Jonesboro
12/2-12/8 – Lights of the Delta II – Blytheville
12/4-12/8 – GloWild Lantern Festival V – Little Rock
12/5 – Hamburg Holidays – Hamburg
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12/6-12/8 – Christkindlmarkt – Houston
12/6-12/8 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play II – Eureka Springs
12/6-12/8 – Christmas on the Square – Mountain View
12/7 – Arkansas Pecan Festival – Keo
12/7 – Cabot’s Celebrate the Season – Cabot
12/7 – Holiday Market on the Downtown Square I – Fayetteville
12/7 – Pioneer Village Christmas Open House – Searcy
12/7 – Mistletoe Market – Benton
12/7 – Merrytime in Magnolia – Magnolia
12/7 – Christmas on the Square – Mount Ida
DELAWARE
12/2-12/8 – Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway II – Dover
12/5-12/8 – Schellville IV – Rehoboth Beach
12/6 – Newark Winterfest – Newark
12/6-12/7 – Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park and Museum – New Castle
12/6-12/7 – Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights II – Townsend
12/7 – Milton Holly Festival – Milton
12/7 – Holiday Village at Wyoming Station – Wyoming
FLORIDA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
12/2-12/8 – Santa’s Enchanted Forest IV – Hialeah
12/2-12/8 – Fantasy Lights Festival II – Palm Coast
12/2-12/8 – Edison and Ford Holiday Nights Celebration II – Fort Myers
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Fantasy of Lights III – Coconut Creek
12/2-12/8 – Suwannee Lights II – Live Oak
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights in the Gardens II – Largo
12/2-12/8 – Tampa Bay’s Festival of Lights and Santa’s Village II – Dover
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights at Daytona International Speedway III – Daytona Beach
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights at Paradise Coast Sports Complex III – Naples
12/2-12/8 – Dazzling Nights Orlando II – Orlando
12/2-12/8 – The Wonderland of Lights II – Auburndale
12/3 – 100 Foot Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration – Delray Beach
12/4 – Brownwood Tree Lighting Festival – The Villages
Weekend continues below…
12/4-12/8 – Night Garden IV – Coral Gables
12/5 – Holiday in Paradise Tree Lighting – West Palm Beach
12/5-12/7 – Christmas on the Square – Live Oak
12/5-12/8 – Glowing Gardens at Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens II – Jacksonville
12/5-12/8 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival IV – Sanford
12/6 – Wellington Winterfest – Wellington
12/6 – Islamorada Holiday Festival – Islamorada
12/6 – Winter in Paradise – West Palm Beach
12/6 – Kissimmee Holiday Fest – Kissimmee
12/6 – Orlando Tree Lighting Celebration – Orlando
12/6 – There’s Snow Place Like Tarpon Springs – Tarpon Springs
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in the Wild II – Tampa
12/6-12/8 – Drive Thru Light Show II – West Palm Beach
12/6-12/8 – Art Basel – Miami Beach
12/6-12/8 – An Old Fashioned Country Christmas at Raprager Family Farm II – Odessa
12/6-12/8 – The Wonderland of Lights: Port Charlotte I – Port Charlotte
12/6-12/8 – Pinecrest Gardens Night of Lights I – Pinecrest
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12/6-12/8 – Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Festival of Lights I – White Springs
12/7 – Light Up Rockledge and Festival of Trees – Rockledge
12/7 – Santa Drop at the Flora-Bama – Pensacola
12/7 – Palm Beach Gardens Tree Lighting and Concert – Palm Beach Gardens
12/7 – Ocean Way Holiday – Deerfield Beach
12/7 – Tampa’s Santa Fest and Tree Lighting – Tampa
12/7 – Chiefland Christmas Festival – Chiefland
12/7 – Zephyrhills Festival of Lights – Zephyrhills
12/7 – Orlando Korea Festival – Orlando
12/7 – Downtown Pensacola Holiday Market – Pensacola
12/7 – Maitland Season of Light – Maitland
12/7 – West Palm Beach Beer, Wine and Spirits Festival – West Palm Beach
12/7 – Royal Palm Beach Winter Fest – Royal Palm Beach
Weekend continues below…
12/7 – Hawthorne Christmas Parade and Festival – Hawthorne
12/7 – Light Up Tioga – Newberry
12/7 – Christmas in Panacea Celebration – Panacea
12/7 – Christmas in the Park – Navarre
12/7 – Palatka PorchFest – Palatka
12/7- Christmas on Walnut Street – Green Cove Springs
12/7 – Light Up the Holidays – Altamonte Springs
12/7 – Pioneer Christmas and Vintage Market – Dade City
12/7-12/8 – Cocoa Village Holiday Bazaar – Cocoa
12/7-12/8 – Festival at Fort King – Ocala
12/7-12/8 – St. Cloud Holiday Festival – St. Cloud
12/8 – Tampa Oyster Fest – Tampa
12/8 – Ybor City Cigar Festival – Tampa
12/8 – Sights and Sounds on 2nd Street Festival and Parade – Fort Pierce
12/8 – Swamp Buggy Fall Classic – Naples
GEORGIA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
12/2-12/8 – Lights of Life II – Marietta
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights: Dixie Speedway III – Woodstock
12/2-12/8 – Glow Light Show IV – Lawrenceville
12/2-12/8 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights IV – Atlanta
12/2-12/8 – Atlanta Christkindl Market at Buckhead Village III – Atlanta
12/2-12/8 – Atlanta Christkindl Market at Galleria on the Park II – Atlanta
12/2-12/8 – Festival of Trees at Town Center at Cobb V – Kennesaw
12/2-12/8 – Enchanted Garden of Lights IV – Lookout Mountain
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park IV – Canton
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights of Hope II – Woodstock
12/2-12/8 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens IV – Pine Mountain
12/2-12/8 – IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival III – Atlanta
Weekend continues below…
12/2-12/8 – Lights of the South III – Grovetown
12/3-12/8 – A Country Christmas at Pettit Creek Farms II – Cartersville
12/3-12/8 – World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride IV – Marietta
12/3-12/8 (Closed 12/3, 12/4) – Winter Wonderlights III – Athens
12/5 – Richmond Hill Tree Lighting and Holiday Market – Richmond Hill
12/5-12/7 – Mountain Country Christmas in Lights III – Hiawassee
12/5-12/8 – Winter Lantern Festival V – Lawrenceville
12/6 – Jolly Holly Day – Suwanee
12/6 – Christmas on the Square – Sandersville
12/6 – ChristmasFest and Lighting of the Tree – Toccoa
12/6-12/7 – Christmas Market I (Dahlonega Old Fashioned Christmas) – Dahlonega
12/6-12/7 – December Nights and Holiday Lights II – Savannah
12/6-12/8 – Margaritaville’s Lakeside Lights Spectacular II – Buford
12/6-12/8 – Stone Mountain Christmas V – Stone Mountain
Weekend continues below…
12/6-12/8 – Christmas Lights at A.H. Stephens State Park II – Crawfordville
12/7 – Christmas in Cornelia – Cornelia
12/7 – Christmas on the Square – Blairsville
12/7 – Christmas in Cook – Adel
12/7 – Winter Carnival – Jekyll Island
12/7 – Christmas Lane Market – Thomaston
12/7 – Buford Holiday Festival – Buford
12/7 – Sparta Holiday Festival – Sparta
12/7 – Holiday Festival in the Park – Pooler
12/7 – Celebration of Lights – Albany
12/7 – Pine Mountain Christmas Parade and Broad Street Festival – Pine Mountain
12/7 – Christmas in the Grove – Locust Grove
12/7-12/8 – Small Town Christmas in the Country – Cave Spring
12/7-12/8 – Christkindlmarkt on the Marktplatz II – Helen
12/8 – Sounding Off the Christmas Season – Auburn
12/8 – Christmas on Green Street – Gainesville
12/8 – Gingerbread Christmas Festival – Monroe
12/8 – McDonough Mistletoe Market – McDonough
ILLINOIS
12/2-12/8 – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland II – East Peoria
12/2-12/8 – Way of Lights III – Belleville
12/2-12/8 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland III – Lebanon
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum II – Greenville
12/2-12/8 – Light Up the Lake at Navy Pier II – Chicago
12/2-12/8 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis IV – Fairmont City
12/2-12/8 – Quincy Festival of Lights II – Quincy
12/2-12/8 – Olney Christmas Lights III – Olney
12/2-12/8 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights II – Vandalia
12/2-12/8 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden IV – Glencoe
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in Carlyle Christmas Lights II – Carlyle
12/2-12/8 – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights II – Jerseyville
12/2-12/8 – Shelbyville Festival of Lights III – Shelbyville
12/2-12/8 – All Aglow Holiday Display II – Rockford
12/2-12/8 – Aurora Festival of Lights II – Aurora
Weekend continues below…
12/2-12/8 – A December to Remember II – Pana
12/2-12/8* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville IV – Chicago – CANCELLED
12/2-12/8 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza III – Chicago
12/2-12/8 – Christkindlmarket Aurora III – Aurora
12/2-12/8 – Wonderland in Lights II – Effingham
12/2-12/8 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
12/2-12/8 – Mattoon Lightworks IV – Mattoon
12/2-12/8 – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights II – Wheaton
12/2-12/8 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo IV – Chicago
12/2-12/8 – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair II – Du Quoin
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in Fairview Park III – Casey
12/2-12/8 – Marshall Festival of Lights II – Marshall
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Wonderland II – Alton
12/2-12/8 – Hutsonville Trees on the River II – Hutsonville
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Lights in Peterson Park III – Newton
Weekend continues below…
12/4-12/8 – Chatham Light Up the Park II – Chatham
12/4-12/8 – Taylorville Christmas in the Park I – Taylorville
12/4-12/8 – Santa’s Rock N Lights III – Geneva
12/5 – Holiday Cheers Market II – Alton
12/5-12/8 – Belleville Christkindlmarkt II – Belleville
12/5-12/8 – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo II – Springfield
12/5-12/8 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic III – Brookfield
12/5-12/8 – CLAS Holiday Fest – Charleston
12/5-12/8 – Glow Holiday Festival II – Joliet
12/6 – Belvidere Hometown Christmas – Belvidere
12/6-12/7 – Dickens on the Square: A Magical Holiday – Macomb
12/6-12/7 – Home for the Holidays Festival – Robinson
12/6-12/8 – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market II – Ottawa
12/6-12/8 – Christmas Lights of Hope II – Carmi
Weekend continues below…
12/7 – Roselle Winterfest – Roselle
12/7 – Julmarknad – Rockford
12/7 – Christmas in the Village – Cobden
12/7 – Kris Kringle Market in the Heights – Peoria Heights
12/7 – IRG Holiday Market/Festival of Trees – Champaign
12/7 – Galena Holidaze Festival – Galena
12/7 – National Coquito Festival – Chicago
12/7-12/8 – DESTIHL Brewery Christkindl Market – Normal
12/7-12/8 – Christmas in the Commons II – New Lenox
12/7-12/8 – Julmarknad Christmas Market II – Bishop Hill
12/7-12/8 – Bethalto Christmas Village II – Bethalto
12/7-12/8 – Julmarknad at the Swedish American Museum – Chicago
12/7-12/8 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park I – Lombard
12/7-12/8 – Coulterville Holiday Lights Display I – Coulterville
12/8 – Deer Santa Festival – Pittsfield
12/8 – Millstadt Weihnachtsfest German Christmas Festival – Millstadt
INDIANA
12/2-12/4 – Fort Wayne Festival of Trees II – Fort Wayne
12/2-12/8 – Festival of Trees IV – Indianapolis
12/2-12/8 – Winterlights III – Indianapolis
12/2-12/8 – Christmas at the Zoo III – Indianapolis
12/2-12/8 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights III – Fort Wayne
12/2-12/8 – Walkway of Lights III – Marion
12/2-12/8 – Danville Winterland Light Show III – Danville
12/2-12/8 – Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights II – Evansville
12/2-12/8 – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy III – Shipshewana
12/2-12/8 – Lanthier Winery Festival of Trees II – Madison
12/2-12/8 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm III – Valparaiso
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Nights of Lights V – Indianapolis
12/4-12/8 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market III – Carmel
12/5-12/8 – Christmas Tyme Lights II – Lowell
Weekend continues below…
12/6 – Downtown Batesville Tree Lighting and Holiday Parade – Batesville
12/6-12/7 – Enchanted Luminaria Walk – Muncie
12/6-12/7 – Wilstem Winter Light Show II – Paoli
12/6-12/8 – Jasper O’Tannenbaum Days – Jasper
12/6-12/8 – Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt II – Indianapolis
12/6-12/8 – A Merry Prairie Holiday II – Fishers
12/6-12/8 – Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanic Gardens II – Elkhart
12/6-12/8 – Gift of Lights at the Potawatomi Zoo II – South Bend
12/6-12/8 – Wild Zoo Wonderland II – Fort Wayne
12/6-12/8 – Christmas in New Harmony – New Harmony
12/6-12/8 – Santa Claus Land of Lights III – Santa Claus
12/7 – Holly Days – Valparaiso
12/7 – Christmas at the Square – Spencer
Weekend continues below…
12/7 – Christmas at the Canal – Delphi
12/7 – Christmas at the Old Fort – Fort Wayne
12/7 – Lebanon Christmas on the Square – Lebanon
12/7 – Franklin Winter Market – Franklin
12/7 – A Very Merry Madison Christmas Celebration – Madison
12/7 – Westfield in Lights – Westfield
12/7 – Lowell Holiday Winterfest – Lowell
12/7 – Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt – Cumberland
12/7 – Victorian Christmas Celebration – Mooresville
12/7 – Mistletoe on Main Street – Portage
12/7 – Fortville Winterfest – Fortville
12/7 – The Medora Christmas Festival – Medora
12/7-12/8 – Michigan City Festival of Lights I – Michigan City
IOWA
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights III – Ottumwa
12/2-12/8 – Maytag Park Holiday Lights II – Newton
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights II – Decorah
12/2-12/8 – Santa’s Rock N Lights II – Urbandale
12/2-12/8 – City of Christmas Display of Lights II – Keokuk
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights at the Lake II – Iowa City
12/2-12/8 – Festival of Lights II – Carroll
Weekend continues below…
12/2-12/8 – Jolly Holiday Lights II – Des Moines
12/2-12/8 – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights II – Mt. Pleasant
12/2-12/8 – Symphony of Lights II – Clinton
12/4-12/7 – McGregor Festival of Trees – McGregor
12/5-12/7 – Winter Wonderscape I – Ames
12/5-12/7 – Kerstmarkt Dutch Christmas Market – Pella
12/5-12/8 – Christkindlmarket – Des Moines
12/6-12/7 – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights I – Manchester
12/6-12/8 – Five Seasons Lights I – Cedar Rapids
12/6-12/8 – Amana Colonies Prelude to Christmas – Amana
Weekend continues below…
12/6-12/8 – Christmas in LeClaire – LeClaire
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Hullabaloo II – Clive
12/6-12/8 – Lights at Kennedy I – Fort Dodge
12/6-12/8 – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights II – Iowa Falls
12/6-12/8 – Merry-N County Christmas III – Knoxville
12/7 – Christmas by the Lake – Clear Lake
12/7 – Christmas in a Small Town – Coon Rapids
12/7 – Vesterheim’s Norwegian Christmas Celebration – Decorah
12/7 – DeWitt Hometown Christmas – DeWitt
12/7-12/8 – Home for the Holidays Market – Davenport
12/7-12/8 – Old World Christmas Market – Cedar Rapids
KENTUCKY
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in the Park Light Show II – Benton
12/2-12/8 – Patti’s Festival of Lights VI – Grand Rivers
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Island III – Burnside
12/2-12/8 – Lights Under Louisville V – Louisville – My Review
12/2-12/8 – Christmas at Panther Creek II – Owensboro
12/2-12/8 – Winter Wonderland of Lights III – Ashland
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in the Park II – Paducah
12/2-12/8 – Light Up The Fair IV – Burlington
12/2-12/8 – Deck the Y’alls Lightfest III – Florence
12/2-12/8 – Elizabethtown’s Christmas in the Park II – Elizabethtown
12/2-12/8 – Southern Lights Holiday Festival II – Lexington
12/3-12/7 – ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter II – Williamstown
Weekend continues below…
12/6 – Christmas in the Park – Eddyville
12/6-12/8 – Festival of Lights II – Mayfield
12/7* – Krampus Bizaar – Bloomington – CANCELLED
12/7 – A Calvert Christmas – Calvert City
12/7 – Country Christmas – Williamstown
12/7 – Maysville Frontier Christmas – Maysville
12/7 – Noel Night Market – Mt. Vernon
12/7 – Light-Up Louisville – Louisville
12/7 – Light Up La Grange – La Grange
12/7-12/8 – Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill I – Millersburg
12/7-12/8 – A Dickens Christmas Festival at the KY Renaissance Fair I – Eminence
LOUISIANA
12/2-12/8 – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo II – Baton Rouge
12/2-12/8 – Spirit of Christmas II – Destrehan
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in Lafreniere Park II – Metairie
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/5) – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General III – Baton Rouge
12/2-12/8 – Candy Cane Lane V – Calhoun
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in the Park II – Thibodaux
12/2-12/8 – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village II – Kenner
12/2-12/8 – Noel Acadian au Village II – Lafayette
12/3-12/8 – Celebration in the Oaks II – New Orleans
12/4-12/8 – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms IV – Lafayette
12/4-12/8 – Reindeer Ranch IV – Greenwood
12/5-12/7 – AlexWinterFête – Alexandria
12/5-12/7 – Holiday House at Christmas Under the Oaks – Sulphur
12/5-12/7 – Lincoln Lights Up the Pines I – Ruston
12/5-12/7 – Christmas at Coteau – Grand Coteau
Weekend continues below…
12/6 – Christmas in Brusley – Brusly
12/6 – Baton Rouge Festival of Lights – Baton Rouge
12/6-12/7 – Jingle Jamz – Rayne
12/6-12/7 – Holiday Light Safari II – Alexandria
12/6-12/7* – Edgewood Festival in Lights I – DeQuincy
12/6-12/8 – Christmas in Roseland II – Shreveport
12/6-12/8 – ChristKindlMarkt – New Orleans
12/6-12/8 – Dark Woods Christmas II – Natchitoches
12/6-12/8 – Jingle and Mingle – Leesville
12/6-12/8 – Christmas at Kiroli II – West Monroe
12/6-12/8 – Plaquemines Parish Fair and Orange Festival – Buras-Triumph
12/7 – Christmas on the Square Festival and Parade – Benton
12/7 – Christmas on Caddo Fireworks Festival – Oil City
12/7 – Christmas on the River Festival – West Monroe
12/7 – Market at the Marina XII – Houma
Weekend continues below…
12/7 – Kinder Hometown Holidays – Kinder
12/7 – Miracle on Washington Street Christmas Festival – DeRiddler
12/7 – Algiers Holiday Bonfire and Concert – New Orleans
12/7 – Kentwood Christmas Festival – Kentwood
12/7 – 3 Strands Wine Festival: Shreveport – Bossier City
12/7 – Christmas at West Village – Scott
12/7 – Merry Little Depot Street Festival – Delhi
12/7 – Gretna Ringing in the Arts – Gretna
12/7 – Miracle on South Street – Welsh
12/7 – Los Isleños Christmas and Bonfire – St. Bernard
12/7 – Lighthouse Community Church Winter Festival – Berwick
12/7 – Zwolle Christmas Festival – Zwolle
12/7 – Walker Christmas in the Park – Walker
Weekend continues below…
12/7 – Christmas on Main Street – Oakdale
12/7 – Christmas in the Country – Elizabeth
12/7* – Sterlington Christian Christmas Parade and Market – Sterlington
12/7 – Natchitoches Christmas Festival – Natchitoches
12/7-12/8 – Fall Harvest Festival at Grant Farms II – Grant
12/7-12/8 – Louisiana Renaissance Festival V – Hammond
12/8 – Morganza Country Christmas – Morganza
12/8 – Thai Food Fair and Loy Krathong – New Orleans
12/8 – Christmas Festival at Sugar Roots Farm – New Orleans
12/8 – Fête de Noël Night Market and Tree Lighting – Abita Springs
12/8 – Christmas on the Bayou Festival and Fireworks – Cottonport
12/8 – Christmas on the Bayou Festival – St. Martinville
MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/2) – Downtown Holiday Market IV – Washington, DC
12/2-12/8 – Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park III – Annapolis
12/2-12/8 – Winter Festival of Lights II – Upper Marlboro
12/2-12/8 – Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park II – Gaithersburg
12/2-12/8 – Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens IV – Wheaton
12/4-12/8 – Christmas Village in Baltimore III – Baltimore
12/4-12/8 – Winterfest of Lights III – Ocean City
12/5-12/7 – North Pole Lights Walk II – Severn
12/5-12/8 – Washington DC Temple Festival of Lights I – Washington, DC
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12/5-12/8 – Annmarie Garden in Lights II – Solomons
12/6-12/7 – Upperco Yuletide Village Light Trail and Train Garden II – Upperco
12/6-12/8 – Heurich Christmas Market I – Washington, DC
12/6-12/8 – Winter City Lights Holiday Festival III – Olney
12/6-12/8 – Christkindlmarkt – Williamsport
12/7 – Winter Wonderland – Bethesda
12/7 – The Merry Market – Cambridge
12/7 – Middletown Christmas in the Valley – Middletown
12/7 – Havre de Grace Holly Holly Interactive Village I – Havre de Grace
12/7 – A Dickens of a Christmas Weekend – Chestertown
12/7-12/8 – Savage Mill Yuletide Festival II – Savage
12/8 – Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering – La Plata
12/8 – Italian Christmas Market – Annapolis
MICHIGAN
12/2-12/7 – The Big, Bright Light Show II – Rochester
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights III – Detroit
12/2-12/8 – Nite Lights III – Brooklyn
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Lite Show III – Comstock Park
12/2-12/8 – The Colors of Christmas Wonderland II – Newaygo
12/2-12/8 – Sparkle in the Park II – Bear Lake
12/3 – Holiday Taste Fest – Westland
12/3-12/8 – LIGHTS at Fernwood II – Niles
12/4-12/8 – Wayne County Lightfest III – Westland
12/4-12/8 – Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms II – Richland
12/5-12/8 – Lansing Holiday Light Show IV – Lansing
12/5-12/8 – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo IV – Lansing
12/5-12/8 – Glenlore Trails Aurora IV – Commerce Township
12/5-12/8 – Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook II – Rochester
12/5-12/8 – Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village I – Dearborn
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12/6-12/7 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt IV – Holland
12/6-12/7 – Mt. Pleasant Christmas Celebration – Mt. Pleasant
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in the Village – Escanaba
12/6-12/7 – Manchester Christmas in the Village – Manchester
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in Ida – Ida
12/6-12/7 – Tecumseh Holiday Night Market – Tecumseh
12/6-12/7 – Jack Frost Festival – Ironwood
12/6-12/7 – Battle Creek Winter Wanderland – Battle Creek
12/6-12/7 – Kris Kringle Market – Rochester
12/6-12/8 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo III – Royal Oak
12/6-12/8 – Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Festival of Trees I – Manistique
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12/6-12/8 – Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic II – Flint
12/6-12/8 – Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll II – Lake Orion
12/7 – Holly Days – Farmington
12/7 – Taylor Winterfest – Taylor
12/7 – Christmas in the Ville – Fowlerville
12/7 – Christmas in Caledonia – Caledonia
12/7 – Old Town Krampusnacht – Lansing
12/7 – DeWitt Christmas Market – DeWitt
12/7 – Ada Chili and Beer Festival – Ada
12/7 – Christmas at the Commons – Grandville
12/7-12/8 – Holly Dickens Festival II – Holly
12/7-12/8 – St. Clair Shores Tunnel of Lights I – St. Clair Shores
MINNESOTA
12/2-12/8 – Country Lights Festival II – Sartell
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes III – Minneapolis
12/2-12/8 – Bentleyville Tour of Lights III – Duluth
12/2-12/8 – Sever’s Holiday Light Show II – Shakopee
12/3-12/8 – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights III – Waconia
12/5-12/8 – Glow Holiday Festival III – Saint Paul
12/6-12/8 – Afton Village Holiday – Afton
12/6-12/8 – Luverne Winterfest – Luverne
12/6-12/8 – St. Cloud Lights Festival I – St. Cloud
12/6-12/8 – Julmarknad Handcraft Market and Festival – Minneapolis
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Bazaar at Landmark Center – Saint Paul
12/6-12/8 – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum III – Chaska
12/6-12/8 – European Christmas Market II – Saint Paul
12/7 – Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas – Delano
12/7 – Holiday on Main – Lakeville
12/7 – Jingle and Mingle – Sauk Rapids
12/7 – Weihnachtsfest – Biwabik
12/7 – Christmas at the Barn – Pelican Rapids
12/7-12/8 – Christmas in Germany – Saint Paul
MISSISSIPPI
12/2-12/8 – Brandon Magic of Lights III – Brandon
12/2-12/8 – Southern Lights in Central Park II – Southaven
12/2-12/8 – Light Garden III – Olive Branch
12/2-12/8 – 50 Nights of Lights IV – Cleveland
12/2-12/8 – Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival II – Gulfport
12/5-12/7 – Chimneyville Arts Festival – Ridgeland
12/6 – Christmas in the Pass – Pass Christian
12/6 – Capital City Lights – Jackson
12/6 – Festival of Lights – Perkinston
12/6-12/8 – Lights of the Wild I – Hattiesburg
12/6-12/8 – Canton Christmas Festival II – Canton
12/7 – Christmas on Deer Creek – Leland
MISSOURI
12/2-12/8 – Lights of Joy VI – Branson
12/2-12/8 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom IV – Eureka
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights Tour at Stark Caverns I – Eldon
12/2-12/8 – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden IV – St. Louis
12/2-12/8 – Winter Wonderland II – St. Louis
12/2-12/8 – Light Up Sikeston II – Sikeston
12/2-12/8 – Let there Be Lights VI – Branson
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Park and South Pole II – St. Joseph
12/2-12/8 – Winter Magic VI – Kansas City
12/2-12/8 – Stone Park’s Christmas in Lights II – Bonne Terre
12/2-12/8 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights III – Chillicothe
12/2-12/8 – St. Patrick’s Festival of Lights III – Laurie
12/2-12/8 – Enchanted Village of Lights III – Laurie
12/2-12/8 – Wentzville Holiday Night Lights II – Wentzville
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12/2-12/8 – Celebration of Lights II – O’Fallon
12/2-12/8* – Holiday Light Park II – Osage Beach – CANCELLED
12/2-12/8 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium XIV – Kansas City
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/3, 12/4) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City VI – Branson
12/2-12/8 – The Trail of Lights VI – Branson
12/2-12/8 – Lane of Lights III – Excelsior Springs
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in the Park II – Lee’s Summit
12/2-12/8 – Light Up Liberty II – Sedalia
12/3-12/8 – Capital City Festival of Lights II – Jefferson City
12/5 – Waynesville Christmas on the Square – Waynesville
12/5-12/7 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens IV – Kingsville
12/5-12/8 – U.S. Bank Wild Lights II – St. Louis
12/6 – Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting – Sikeston
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12/6 – Cole Camp Christkindlmarket – Cole Camp
12/6 – Christmas on the River – Parkville
12/6 – Cassville Community Christmas Celebration – Cassville
12/6-12/7 – Camdenton Christmas on the Square – Camdenton
12/6-12/7 – Rolla Christmas at the Orchard II – Rolla
12/6-12/8 – North Pole Adventure IV – Branson
12/6-12/8 – Light It Up Christmas I – Dexter
12/6-12/8 – Gardens Aglow at Friends of the Garden II – Springfield
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm III – St. Louis
12/6-12/8 – St. Charles Christmas Traditions II – St. Charles
12/6-12/8 – Gateway Arch Park Winterfest III – St. Louis
12/7 – Holiday Christmas Festival – Ste. Geneviève
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12/7 – Miracle on Main Street – Boonville
12/7 – A Dickens’ Christmas – Warrensburg
12/7 – Lagerfest – St. Louis
12/7 – Defiance Christmas Festival – Defiance
12/7 – Christmas in the Park – Lawson
12/7 – Christkindl Markt – Rolla
12/7 – Moberly’s Christmas Festival – Moberly
12/7 – Mountain Grove WinterFest – Mountain Grove
12/7-12/8 – Merry Market II – Kansas City
12/7-12/8 – Kristkindl Markt at Stone Hill Winery Sherry House – Hermann
NEW JERSEY
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center III – Holmdel
12/2-12/8 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show II – Smithville
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/5) – Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo III – West Orange
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Light Show at Johnson’s Corner Farm III – Medford
12/2-12/8 – DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express IV – Hammonton
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights IV – Egg Harbor Township
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland IV – West Berlin
12/2-12/8 – The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular Drive-Thru II – East Brunswick
12/4-12/8 – LuminoCity Festival IV – Freehold
12/5-12/8 – Old Fashioned Christmas on the Farm II – Wall Township
12/5-12/8 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular V – Paramus
12/5-12/8 – Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village III – Augusta
12/6 – Delran’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting – Delran
12/6-12/7 – Creamy Acres Night of Lights II – Mullica Hill
12/6-12/7 – Hackettstown Hometown Holiday – Hackettstown
12/6-12/7 – Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village – Union
12/6-12/8 – Mistletoe Market I – Budd Lake
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12/6-12/8 – Orchard of Lights III – Hillsdale
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Lights Hayride at Norz Hill Farm II – Hillsborough Township
12/6-12/8 – German Christmas Market of New Jersey – Augusta
12/6-12/8 – Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum II – Clinton
12/7 – Christmas on the Farm – Lambertville
12/7 – Heights Holiday Market – Jersey City
12/7 – Wassail Day at Historic Cold Spring Village – Cape May
12/7 – Sea of Lights I – Point Pleasant Beach
12/7 – Middlesex Winter Wonderland Festival – Middlesex
12/7 – Haddon Township Winterfest Market – Haddon Township
12/7 – Medford Dickens Festival – Medford
12/7 – Kwanzaa Festival – Edison
12/7 – Edison Tree Lighting and Winter Wonderland – Edison
12/7 – Toms River Winter Wonderland – Toms River
12/7-12/8 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags III – Jackson
12/7-12/8 – Renaissance Christmas – Bridgeton
12/8 – Hoboken Holiday Market I – Hoboken
12/8 – Festival of Trees at Reeves Reed Arboretum – Summit
NEW YORK
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights: Altamont III – Altamont
12/2-12/8 – Peace, Love and Lights II – Bethel
12/2-12/8 – Broome County Festival of Lights IV – Binghamton
12/2-12/8 – Northern Lights Holiday Light Show II – Evans Mills
12/2-12/8 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake III – Liverpool
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights: Long Island III – Wantagh
12/4-12/8 – LuminoCity Festival V – East Meadow
12/5-12/6 – Holiday Artisan Market – Binghamton
12/5-12/8 – Buffalo Holiday Market II – Buffalo
12/5-12/8 – Riverhead Holiday Light Show IV – Calverton
12/5-12/8 – Glimmer Nights at Fenimore Farm and Country Village II – Cooperstown
12/5-12/8 – Holiday Light Nights II – Greenwich
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12/5-12/8 – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights II – Hamburg
12/5-12/8 – Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights at Animal Adventure Park V – Harpursville
12/5-12/8- Holiday Lane at American Christmas V – Mount Vernon
12/5-12/8 – Lumina: Magical Lights at Harvest Moon III – North Salem
12/5-12/8 – Westchester’s Winter Wonderland III – Valhalla
12/6 – Uptown Kingston Snowflake Festival – Kingston
12/6 – Lights on the River – Owego
12/6 – Village Christmas – Watkins Glen
12/6-12/7 – Poinsettias After Dark II – Buffalo
12/6-12/7 – Holiday Lights on the Farm I – Katonah
12/6-12/7 – Holidays in Essex – Essex
12/6-12/7 – Red Creek Christmas Light Trail – Red Creek
12/6-12/7 – Holiday Extravaganza at Nathali’s – Red Creek
12/6-12/7 – Wild Center Wild Lights II – Tupper Lake
12/6-12/8 – Great American Family Christmas Festival III – Elmont
12/6-12/8 – Adirondack Holiday Festival – Glens Falls
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12/6-12/8 – Roc Holiday Village I – Rochester
12/6-12/8 – Kevin McCurdy’s Holiday Spirit Festival II – Wappingers Falls
12/7 – Christmas in the Park in Avoca – Avoca
12/7 – Elves Day Out – Canajoharie
12/7 – Sparkle – Corning
12/7 – East Islip Holiday Lights Drive-Thru I – East Islip
12/7 – Town of Islip Holiday Market – East Islip
12/7 – Holidays in Essex – Essex
12/7 – Miracle on Main Street – Fredonia
12/7 – Winter Holiday Bash – Ithaca
12/7 – Press Bay Winter Artisan Market – Ithaca
12/7 – Sullivan Catskills Holiday Market – Liberty
12/7 – Christmas in Mexico, NY – Mexico
12/7 – Nanuet Tree Lighting – Nanuet
12/7 – Winter Fest at Orchard Hill – New Hampton
12/7 – StarShine: Christmas in the Village – Penn Yan
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12/7 – Holiday DeLights Festival – Perry
12/7 – Christmas Market and Winter Wonderland I – Port Jervis
12/7* – Sinterklaas – Rhinebeck – CANCELLED
12/7 – Holiday Lights at Crawford Park – Rye
12/7 – Trumansburg Winterfest – Trumansburg
12/7 – Tully Craft Show – Tully
12/7 – Christmas in Warrensburgh – Warrensburg
12/7 – Whoville Holiday Celebration – Washingtonville
12/7-12/8 – Mineola Village Holiday Festival I – Mineola
12/7-12/8 – Holiday Market at Old Westbury Gardens II – Old Westbury
12/7-12/8 – Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival – Port Jefferson
12/7-12/8 – Dickens Christmas Festival II – Skaneateles
12/8 – Hudson Valley Christkindlmarket – Coxsackie
12/8 – Town of Rotterdam Holiday Festival – Rotterdam
12/8 – Victorian Event at Harmony Hall-Jacob Sloat House – Sloatsburg
12/8 – Troy Victorian Stroll – Troy
NORTH CAROLINA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Wonderland of Lights at Zootastic Park III – Troutman
12/2-12/8 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights IV – Clemmons
12/2-12/8 – Costner’s Christmas Light Extravaganza III – Kings Mountain
12/2-12/8 – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights IV – Kannapolis
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Lights at Contentnea Fire Department II – Wilson
12/2-12/8 – Winterfest Drive Thru Light Show II – Rutherfordton
12/2-12/8 – Lake Julian Festival of Lights II – Arden
12/2-12/8 – Lake Myra Christmas Lights II – Wendell
12/2-12/8 – Lake Linda’s Christmas Lights II – Hampstead
12/2-12/8 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights IV – Asheville
12/2-12/8 – NC Chinese Lantern Festival IV – Cary
12/2-12/8 – Speedway Christmas III – Charlotte
12/3-12/8 – Holidays at the Garden II – Belmont
12/4-12/7 – Elizabethan Gardens WinterLights III – Manteo
12/4-12/8 – Hill Ridge Farms Festival of Lights II – Youngsville
12/4-12/8 – Winter Wonderlights at the Greensboro Science Center III – Greensboro
12/5-12/7 – Christmas in Davidson – Davidson
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12/5-12/8 – Lu Mil Vineyard Festival of Lights II – Elizabethtown
12/5-12/8 – Light the Knights Festival II – Charlotte
12/5-12/8 – Christmas Lights on the Farm II – Middlesex
12/5-12/8 – Country Christmas Train at Denton FarmPark II – Denton
12/6 – Wendell Wonderland – Wendell
12/6 – Kris Kringle Holiday Market – Canton
12/6 – Greensboro Festival of Lights – Greensboro
12/6 – Miracle on Main Street – Mount Holly
12/6-12/7 – Festival of Lights at Sweet Valley Ranch II – Fayetteville
12/6-12/7 – Night of Lights at Raised in a Barn Farm I – Chocowinity
12/6-12/7 – Huntersville Tree Lighting and Holidays in Huntersville – Huntersville
12/6-12/7 – Balsam Range Art of Music Festival – Lake Junaluska
12/6-12/8 – Winterfest: A German Christmas Marketplace – Spencer
12/6-12/8 – Tweetsie Christmas II – Blowing Rock
12/6-12/8 – Winterfest at Carowinds IV – Charlotte
12/6-12/8 – Lights on the Neuse at Boyette Family Farms II – Clayton
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12/6-12/8 – Kersey Valley Christmas II – Archdale
12/6-12/8 – Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) II – Charlotte
12/7 – Jacksonville Winterfest – Jacksonville
12/7 – Belville’s Christmas Festival – Belville
12/7 – Holiday Market in Kings Mountain – Kings Mountain
12/7 – Duck Yuletide Celebration – Duck
12/7 – Christmas on Main – Kenly
12/7 – Rose Hill’s Christmas by the Tracks – Rose Hill
12/7 – Christmas in the Park – Matthews
12/7 – Christmas in the Park – Stallings
12/7 – Carolina Christmas Fest – Lumberton
12/7 – Christmas on the Hill – Pink Hill
12/7 – Scandinavian Christmas Fair – Raleigh
12/7 – Christmas in Mint Hill – Mint Hill
12/7 – Archer Lodge Christmas Celebration – Archer Lodge
12/7 – Carolina Beach Holiday Market – Carolina Beach
12/7-12/8 – Core Sound Decoy Festival – Harkers Island
12/8 – Rocky Mount Mill Chill – Rocky Mount
OHIO
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PENNSYLVANIA
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm III – Yardley
12/2-12/8 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens III – Kennett Square
12/2-12/8 – Koziar’s Christmas Village VI – Bernville
12/2-12/8 – Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods II – Erie
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights on the Lake IV – Altoona
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights II – York
12/2-12/8 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights II – Tunkhannock
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Light Up Celebration III – Clinton
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park II – Scranton
12/2-12/8 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience IV – Pittsburgh
12/2-12/8 – Peoples Gas Holiday Market III – Pittsburgh
12/2-12/8 – Christmas in the Park II – Grove City
12/3-12/8 – Bright Nights IV – York
12/3-12/8 (Closed 12/4, 12/5) – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat II – Stevens
12/4-12/8 – Country Christmas at Port Farms II – Waterford
12/4-12/8 – Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill I – Reading
12/4-12/8 – Winter Lights Spectacular II – Schnecksville
12/5-12/8 – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo III – Philadelphia
12/5-12/8 – Overly’s Country Christmas III – Greensburg
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12/5-12/8 – Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem III – Bethlehem
12/5-12/8 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane IV – Hershey
12/5-12/8 – Trail of Lights II – Chambersburg
12/5-12/8 – Dazzling Nights II – Oakdale
12/6 – Noel Night – Volant
12/6 – Coming Home for Christmas – Bloomsburg
12/6-12/7 – Old Fashioned Christmas – Canonsburg
12/6-12/7 – City of Johnstown Christmas Market – Johnstown
12/6-12/7 – Lemont Village German Christmas Market – Lemont
12/6-12/7 – New Brighton Christmas Fest – New Brighton
12/6-12/8 – Easton Winter Village III – Easton
12/6-12/8 – Enchanted Lights II – Freedom
12/6-12/8 – Beaver County Christmas Extravaganza II – Beaver Falls
12/6-12/8 – Presque Isle Lights I – Erie
12/6-12/8 – Terre Hill Christmas in the Park I – Terre Hill
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12/6-12/8 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo III – Norristown
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood IV – West Mifflin
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Nights of Lights II – Bedford
12/6-12/8 – A Very Furry Christmas IV – Langhorne
12/6-12/8* – Beaver County Christmas Extravaganza III – Beaver Falls
12/6-12/8 – A Gettysburg Christmas Festival – Gettysburg
12/6-12/8 – Lackawanna Winter Market – Scranton
12/6-12/8 – Holiday Light Extravaganza III – Jones Mills
12/6-12/8 – Vandergrift Back When Holiday Extravaganza – Vandergrift
12/7 – Benton Winterfest – Benton
12/7 – It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival III – Indiana
12/7 – Dickens of a Christmas – Ebensburg
12/7 – Christmas on the Farm – Kutztown
12/7 – Holiday Markets at the Pier II – Philadelphia
12/7 – Ullr Fest at Roundtop Mountain Resort – Lewisberry
12/7 – Hometown Holiday Market – Danville
12/7 – Perkasie Tree Lighting – Perkasie
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12/7 – Winter Ice House Festival – Conneaut Lake
12/7 – Kristkindl Market at the Columbus Chapel and Boal Museum – Boalsburg
12/7 – Christmas in the Wilds – Emporium
12/7 – Black Forest Krampusnacht Festival – Weissport
12/7 – Happy Holidays from Roxborough – Philadelphia
12/7-12/8 – Jim Thorpe Olde Time Christmas I – Jim Thorpe
12/7-12/8 – Goschenhoppen Christmas Market – Perkiomenville
12/7-12/8 – Clover Market Holiday Market – West Chester
12/7-12/8 – Holly Jolly Weekend at Peddler’s Village – Lahaska/New Hope
12/7-12/8 – Christmas at the Village – Ambridge
12/7-12/8 – Grinchmas Food Truck Fest and Holiday House – Levittown
12/7-12/8 – Shining Light Through the Darkness I – Lewistown
12/8 – Narberth Dickens Festival – Narberth
12/8 – Christmas Village at CAN DO Community Park I – Hazleton
SOUTH CAROLINA
Please double-check listings before traveling to festivals as recent weather may have cancelled or postponed events.
12/2-12/8 – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights II – Sumter
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Festival of Lights IV – Charleston
12/2-12/8 – Children’s Garden Christmas and Kid’s Walk III – Orangeburg
12/2-12/8 – Riverbanks Zoo Wild Lights IV – Columbia
12/2-12/8 – Fireflies Holiday Lights III – Columbia
12/2-12/8 – MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights II – Murrells Inlet
12/2-12/8 – The Great Christmas Light Show II – North Myrtle Beach
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights on the River II – Columbia
12/2-12/8 – Winter Wonderland at the Beach II – Myrtle Beach
12/2-12/8 – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights II – Moncks Corner
12/2-12/8 – Anderson Christmas Lights II – Anderson
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights: Hollywild III – Wellford
12/3 – Dickens of a Christmas – Spartanburg
12/4-12/8 – Nights of a Thousand Candles II – Murrells Inlet
12/5 – Fort Mill Christmas Village and Lighting of the Tree – Fort Mill
12/5-12/8 – ChristmasVille in Rock Hill – Rock Hill
12/5-12/8 – Santa’s Southern Lights at Sara’s III – Trenton
12/6 – Moncks Corner Downtown Christmas Festival – Moncks Corner
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12/6-12/7 – Pendleton Christmas Market II – Pendleton
12/6-12/8 – Hometown Holidays – Lake City
12/6-12/8 – Christmas Made in the South – Ladson
12/6-12/8 – Upstate Holiday Light Show II – Easley
12/6-12/8 – Yuletide Unicorn and Night-Light Twinkling Light Show III – Fountain Inn
12/6-12/8 – CHRISTkindlmarkt Charleston II – Charleston
12/7 – Fountain Inn Merry Market – Fountain Inn
12/7 – Holiday Street Festival – Isle of Palms
12/7 – Lancaster Christmas in the City – Lancaster
12/7 – Clover Holiday on Main – Clover
12/7 – Christmas Festival and Parade – North Charleston
12/7-12/8 – Bierkeller Weihnachtsmarkt II – Columbia
12/8 – Wine Under the Oaks – Mount Pleasant
TENNESSEE
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12/2-12/8 – NoogaLights at Choo Choo IV – Chattanooga
12/2-12/8 – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights IV – Nashville
12/2-12/8 – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights VI – Sevierville
12/2-12/8 – Shadrack’s Christmas Adventure IV – Sevierville
12/2-12/8 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland III – Johnson City
12/2-12/8 – Lights Over Gatlinburg V – Gatlinburg
12/2-12/8 – Christmas on the Cumberland III – Clarksville
12/2-12/8 – Pinnacle Speedway in Lights IV – Bristol
12/2-12/8 – Chad’s Winter Wonderland II – Lebanon
12/2-12/8 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas V – Lebanon
12/2-12/8 – Franktown’s Festival of Lights III – Franklin
12/2-12/8 – Christmas at Gaylord Opryland V – Nashville
12/2-12/8 – Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens III – Nashville
12/2-12/8 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas VI – Pigeon Forge
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12/2-12/8 – Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park II – Memphis
12/3-12/8 – Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees IV – Memphis
12/4-12/8 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo II – Chattanooga
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in the Village – McMinnville
12/6-12/8 – Christkindlesmarkt II – Knoxville
12/6-12/8 – Zoo Lights at Memphis Zoo III – Memphis
12/7 – Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Christmas I – Bell Buckle
12/7 – SpiritFest – Clarksville
12/7 – Christmas on The Market – Morristown
12/7 – Yulefest – Goodlettsville
12/7 – Holiday Makers Faire – Jonesborough
12/7 – Del Rio Christmas Bazaar – Del Rio
12/7 – Christmas in the Country – Kingsport
12/7-12/8 – Gr!nch Festival – Cookeville
12/7-12/8 – Dickens Christmas – Covington
12/7-12/8 – Mistletoe Market – Cleveland
12/7-12/8 – Chattanooga Holiday Market I – Chattanooga
TEXAS
12/2-12/7 – Piney Park Trail of Lights IV – Marshall
12/2-12/8 – Peppermint Parkway II – Austin
12/2-12/8 – El Paso WinterFest III – El Paso
12/2-12/8 – Holiday in the Gardens III – Galveston
12/2-12/8 – Lights Alive III – San Antonio
12/2-12/8 – Bastrop River of Lights II – Bastrop
12/2-12/8 – Santa’s Ranch VI – New Braunfels
12/2-12/8 – Walkway of Lights III – Marble Falls
12/2-12/8 – EmilyAnn Trail of Lights II – Wimberly
12/2-12/8 – Cuero’s Christmas in the Park II – Cuero
12/2-12/8 – Magic of Lights: El Paso III – El Paso
12/2-12/8 – Whistle Stop Christmas II – Cleburne
12/2-12/8 – Comanche Trail Festival of Lights II – Big Spring
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12/2-12/8 – Holiday at the Arboretum IV – Dallas
12/2-12/8 – Grayson County Holiday Lights Show II – Denison
12/2-12/8 – Texas Christkindl Market III – Arlington
12/2-12/8 – Santa’s Wonderland IV – College Station
12/2-12/8 – Magical Winter Lights IV – Katy
12/2-12/8 – Prairie Lights II – Grand Prairie
12/2-12/8 – Dasher’s Lightshow III – Houston
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/5) – Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston IV – Houston
12/2-12/8 – Sugar Land Holiday Lights IV – Sugar Land
12/2-12/8 – The Light Park: Arlington VI – Arlington
12/2-12/8 – The Light Park: San Antonio VI – Selma
12/2-12/8 – The Light Park: Frisco VI – Frisco
12/2-12/8 – The Light Park: Katy VI – Katy
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12/2-12/8 – The Light Park: Spring VI – Spring
12/2-12/8 – Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo III – Houston
12/2-12/8 – Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo IV – San Antonio
12/3 – Conroe Christmas on Main Street – Conroe
12/4 – Pearl Holiday Night Market II – San Antonio
12/4-12/8 – Lightscape at Fort Worth Botanic Garden III – Fort Worth
12/4-12/8 – Dallas Zoo Lights III – Dallas
12/5 – Christmas in Cameron Festival – Cameron
12/5 – La Porte Christmas on Main – La Porte
12/5 – La Grange Schmeckenfest – La Grange
12/5 – Holiday on the Hill – Cedar Hill
12/5 – Lights of Ennis Christmas Bluebonnet Market – Ennis
12/5 – A Garland Christmas on the Square – Garland
12/5-12/7 – Midland Storytelling Festival – Midland
12/5-12/8 – Starbright Village I – Odessa
12/5-12/8 – Christmastime in Texas II – Joshua
12/5-12/8 – Radiance! at the Ranch III – Weatherford
12/5-12/8 – Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo II – Waco
12/5-12/8 – Big River’s Christmas III – New Caney
12/5-12/8 – Lights on the Farm III – Plano
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12/5-12/8 (Closed 12/7) – Astra Lumina Dallas VII – Dallas
12/6-12/7 – Homestead Fair II – Waco
12/6-12/7 – Light Up the Lake – Round Rock
12/6-12/7 – Hometown Christmas in Hico – Hico
12/6-12/7 – Galveston County Fair and Rodeo WinterFest – Hitchcock
12/6-12/8 – Yule Viking Festival I – Gladewater
12/6-12/8 – A Dickens of a Christmas – Llano
12/6-12/8 – Lone Star Lights and Carolina Creek III – Huntsville
12/6-12/8 – A Berry Merry Christmas at Dewberry Farm III – Brookshire
12/6-12/8 – League City Holiday in the Park – League City
12/6-12/8 – Maxwell’s Magical Christmas II – Amarillo
12/6-12/8 – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens II – San Antonio
12/6-12/8 – Winter Lightfest II – Abilene
12/6-12/8 – Budafest – Buda
12/6-12/8 – Concho Christmas Celebration Tour of Lights I – San Angelo
12/6-12/8 – Christmas Carnival at Yesterland Farm II – Canton
12/6-12/8 – Westover Field of Lights I – San Antonio
Weekend continues below…
12/6-12/8 – Waco Wonderland – Waco
12/6-12/8 – Old West Christmas Fest II – Boerne
12/6-12/8 – Dickens on The Strand – Galveston
12/6-12/8 – New Braunfels Renaissance Faire I – New Braunfels
12/6-12/8 – Christmas at Old Fort Concho – San Angelo
12/7 – Bertram Country Christmas – Bertram
12/7 – Rosenberg Hometown Holiday Fest – Rosenberg
12/7 – Roanoke Hometown Holiday – Roanoke
12/7 – Snowfest Festival and Tree Lighting – Missouri City
12/7 – Christmas on the Chisholm Trail – Belton
12/7 – Grinch Fest Night Market – Nolanville
12/7 – WinterFest San Antonio – San Antonio
12/7 – Holiday in the Park – The Colony
12/7 – Miracle on Morton Street – Richmond
12/7 – Luckenbach Christmas Bazaar – Luckenbach
12/7 – Huntsville Christmas Fair – Huntsville
12/7 – Prosper Christmas Festival – Prosper
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12/7 – German-Texan Heritage Society Christmas Market – Austin
12/7 – Old Town Christmas Festival – Leander
12/7 – Fairfield Christmas on the Square Celebration – Fairfield
12/7 – Holiday Village at Old City Park – Dallas
12/7 – Market Day on Main Street III – Marble Falls
12/7 – Holidazzle – Schertz
12/7 – Nocona Small Town Christmas – Nocona
12/7 – Christmas in Red Oak – Red Oak
12/7 – Alba-Golden ISD Winter Extravaganza – Alba
12/7 – Hometown Christmas Festival and Parade – Quitman
12/7 – Holiday Main Street Fest and Parade – Rowlett
12/7 – Tamale Festival Houston – Houston
12/7* – St. George International Festival – Pharr – DISCONTINUED
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12/7 – Denton Holiday Lighting Festival – Denton
12/7 – Nacogdoches Nine Flags Christmas Festival – Nacogdoches
12/7 – Alvin Home for the Holidays – Alvin
12/7 – Merry Main Street – Frisco
12/7 – Christmas on Texas Avenue Festival – Baytown
12/7 – Christmas on Mercer – Dripping Springs
12/7-12/8 – Mesquite Christmas in the Park – Mesquite
12/7-12/8 – Grapevine Christmas Market II – Grapevine
12/7-12/8 – Christmas CountryFest at Devine Acres Farm II – Devine
12/7-12/8 – Oma’s Christmas Fair – Boerne
12/7-12/8 – Hidalgo Festival of Lights I – Hidalgo
12/7-12/8 – San Antonio Tamales Festival – San Antonio
12/7-12/8 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas III – Arlington
12/7-12/8 – Texas Viking Festival: Yuletide I – Paige
12/7-12/8 – Wilderness Trail of Lights I – Bay City
12/7-12/8 – Christmas at the Caverns I – San Antonio
VIRGINIA
12/2-12/8 – Buchanan Festival of Lights II – Buchanan
12/2-12/8- GardenFest of Lights III – Richmond
12/2-12/8 – Garden of Lights V – Norfolk
12/2-12/8 – Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk III – Lynchburg
12/2-12/8 – Busch Gardens Christmas Town IV – Williamsburg
12/2-12/8 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights V – Vienna
12/2-12/8 – Illuminate Light Show and Santa’s Village III – Doswell
12/2-12/8 – Bull Run Festival of Lights IV – Centreville
12/3-12/8 – Winter Wander III – Charlottesville
12/5-12/8 – Williamsburg Christmas Market II – Williamsburg
12/5-12/8 – Suffolk Festival of Lights II – Suffolk
12/6 – Dickens of a Christmas I – Roanoke
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12/6 – Holiday Lights Winter Nights Parade and Festival – Blacksburg
12/6-12/8 – Norwegian Festival – Fairfax
12/6-12/8 – Winter Lantern Festival VI – Tysons
12/6-12/8 – Kings Dominion WinterFest II – Doswell
12/7 – Phoebus Holiday Illumination and Craft Market – Hampton
12/7 – Gingerbread Festival – Salem
12/7 – Gingerbread Stout Fest/GBS Fest – Richmond
12/7 – Crozet Winter Brews Festival – Crozet
12/7 – Winter Wine Festival – Fredericksburg
12/7-12/8 – Battle of Great Bridge – Chesapeake
12/7-12/8 – Holiday Artisan Market – Occoquan
WEST VIRGINIA
12/2-12/8 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights V – Wheeling
12/2-12/8 – Bluefield Holiday of Lights II – Bluefield
12/2-12/8 – Krodel Festival of Lights III – Point Pleasant
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/3) – Celebration of Lights II – Fairmont
12/2-12/8 – St. Albans Festival of Lights II – St. Albans
12/6 – Gingerbread Festival – Fayetteville
12/6-12/7 – The Magic of Christmas in Lewisburg III – Lewisburg
12/6-12/7 – Clarksburg WinterFest – Clarksburg
12/6-12/8 – Olde Tyme Christmas I – Bolivar/Harpers Ferry
12/7 – Christmas on Main – Martinsburg
12/7 – WV Dickens Christmas Festival and Faire – Buckhannon
12/7 – Hinton Hometown Christmas Festival – Hinton
12/7-12/8 – Christmas in Shepherdstown and Holiday Marketplace II – Shepherdstown
12/7-12/8 – Merry Makers Market at the Roundhouse II – Martinsburg
WISCONSIN
12/2-12/8 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival III – Milwaukee
12/2-12/8 – Miracle at Big Rock II – St. Croix Falls
12/2-12/8 – Irvine Park Christmas Village II – Chippewa Falls
12/2-12/8 – Celebration of Lights II – Oshkosh
12/2-12/8 – Rotary Winter Wonderland II – Marshfield
12/2-12/8 – Enchantment in the Park II – West Bend
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/2, 12/3) – Sam’s Christmas Village and Light Tour II – Somerset
12/2-12/8 – The North Pole Christmas Village II – Chilton
12/2-12/8 – Christmas Carnival of Lights III – Caledonia
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12/2-12/8 – Rotary Lights II – La Crosse
12/2-12/8 (Closed 12/4) – Country Christmas IV – Pewaukee
12/3-12/8 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo II – Milwaukee
12/5-12/7 – Lights in Lincoln Park II – Manitowoc
12/5-12/8 – Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Gardens II – Green Bay
12/5-12/8 – Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show II – Janesville
12/5-12/8 – Delightfully Calumet Holiday Light Show II – Chilton
12/6 – A Classic Christmas in Lake Mills – Lake Mills
12/6-12/7 – Twinkle Light Village Christmas Market III – Viroqua
12/6-12/8 – Janesville’s Jolly Jingle – Janesville
12/6-12/8 – Old World Christmas Market I – Elkhart Lake
12/6-12/8 – New Glarus Christkindli Market – New Glarus
12/6-12/8 – Let it Glow Holiday Festival – Elkhorn
12/6-12/8 – Fox Cities Festival of Lights II – Harrison
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12/6-12/8 – Door County Christkindlmarkt II – Sister Bay
12/6-12/8 – Henry Vilas Zoo Lights II – Madison
12/7 – Holiday Market at Thirsty Pagan Brewing II – Superior
12/7 – Mosinee Christmas Craft Show, Festival and Parade – Mosinee
12/7 – Mountain Top Beer Fest – Elkhorn
12/7 – Legendary Lake Mills Winter Market – Lake Mills
12/7 – Between the Bluffs Frothbite Beer and Bites Festival – La Crosse
12/7 – Union Grove Holiday Gift and Craft Fair – Union Grove
12/7 – Christmas in Florence – Florence
12/7-12/8 – St. Croix Falls Rivertown Holiday – St. Croix Falls
12/7-12/8 – Festival of Trees – Slinger
12/7-12/8 – East Troy Lights I – East Troy
12/7-12/8 – Willow Springs Gardens Christmas Festival – Wausau
12/7-12/8 – Home for the Holidays at Old World Wisconsin I – Eagle
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