Upcoming Holiday Festival Weekend: December 19-22, 2024

The Last Weekend of Holiday Festivals before Christmas!

Welcome back, Festival Fans!

Now that Christmas is less than a week away, many of the Christmas Festivals and gone down in numbers.

Fortunately, if you still need to do some last minute Christmas Shopping…

…you may still be able to catch a Christmas Festival and Market this weekend…

…maybe with the change to get in a last minute gift suggestion to Santa.

There WILL BE, however, TONS of Holiday Light Shows this weekend…so enjoy!

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A MESSAGE FROM ME

Before I leave you with the map and listing for this week’s festivals:

I wanted to offer you some special Holiday Wishes (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year)…
…and an extra special THANK YOU for trusting Festival Guides and Reviews to find events for you and your families.

Thanks also to the festivals, vendors and fans who have contacted me with festival dates and information.

And thanks still to those who have shared the website with others.

I appreciate it.

I am not going to publish a post next week but I’ll be back for the start of 2025.

About 2025: the 2025 Guide is there on the same page as the 2024 Guide – you need only scroll past December.

Many dates haven’t yet been confirmed but I’m working on it.

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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-122224/

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-122224

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Holiday Festival Weekend: December 19-22, 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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Festival Reviews for this Weekend

12/16-12/22 – Lights Under Louisville VII – Louisville, Kentucky – My Review

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ALABAMA

12/16-12/22 – Christmas Nights in Lights VI – Irvington
12/16-12/22 – Oxford Festival of Lights V – Oxford
12/16-12/22 – Winter Wonderland: A Festival Journey of Lights IV – Dothan
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights: Alabama Adventure V – Birmingham
12/16-12/22 – Lights of Noel V – Birmingham
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in the Park IV – Arab
12/16-12/22 – Rocket City Christmas Light Show V – Madison
12/16-12/22 – Santa Land V – Rogersville
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Lights Festival at the Montgomery Zoo III – Montgomery
12/16-12/22 – Glow Wild: An Animal Lantern Celebration V – Birmingham
12/16-12/22 – Galaxy of Lights VI – Huntsville
12/16-12/22 – Magic Christmas in Lights IV – Theodore
12/16-12/22 – Christmas at the Falls IV – Gadsden
12/19-12/22 – Cullman Christkindlmarkt V – Cullman

ARKANSAS

12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Garvan Gardens V – Hot Springs
12/16-12/22 – Enchanted Land of Lights and Legends V – Pine Bluff
12/16-12/22 – Corning Christmas in the Park IV – Corning
12/16-12/22 – Coulter Celebration of Lights II – Mountain Home
12/16-12/22 – Sherwood’s Enchanted Forest Trail of Lights IV – Sherwood
12/16-12/22 – White River Wonderland IV – Batesville
12/16-12/22 – Jonesboro Christmas at the Park IV – Jonesboro
12/16-12/22 – Lights of the Delta IV – Blytheville
12/18-12/22 – GloWild Lantern Festival VII – Little Rock
12/20-12/22 – Drive-Thru Lights at The Great Passion Play IV – Eureka Springs
12/21 – Holiday Market on the Downtown Square III – Fayetteville

DELAWARE

12/16-12/22 – Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway IV – Dover
12/16-12/22 – Schellville VI – Rehoboth Beach
12/20-12/21 – Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights IV – Townsend

FLORIDA

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

12/16-12/22 – Fantasy Lights Festival IV – Palm Coast
12/16-12/22 – Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park Festival of Lights III – White Springs
12/16-12/22 – Tampa Bay’s Festival of Lights and Santa’s Village IV – Dover
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights at Daytona International Speedway V – Daytona Beach
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights at Paradise Coast Sports Complex V – Naples
12/16-12/22 – Dazzling Nights Orlando IV – Orlando
12/16-12/22 – Suwannee Lights IV – Live Oak
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights in the Gardens IV – Largo
12/16-12/22 – Edison and Ford Holiday Nights Celebration IV – Fort Myers
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Fantasy of Lights V – Coconut Creek
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – The Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens Asian Lantern Festival VI – Sanford
12/16-12/22 – Drive Thru Light Show IV – West Palm Beach
12/16-12/22 – The Wonderland of Lights IV – Auburndale
12/16-12/22 – Night Garden VI – Coral Gables
12/16-12/22 – The Wonderland of Lights: Port Charlotte III – Port Charlotte
12/16-12/22 – Santa’s Enchanted Forest VI – Hialeah
12/17-12/22 – Christmas in the Wild IV – Tampa
12/19-12/22 – Pinecrest Gardens Night of Lights III – Pinecrest
12/19-12/22 – Glowing Gardens at Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens IV – Jacksonville
12/20-12/22 – An Old Fashioned Country Christmas at Raprager Family Farm IV – Odessa
12/21-12/22 – Mayhem Ranch Winter Festival II – Morriston
12/21 – Palm Bay Family Christmas Extravaganza – Palm Bay

GEORGIA

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

12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights: Dixie Speedway V – Woodstock
12/16-12/22 – Garden Lights, Holiday Nights VI – Atlanta
12/16-12/22 – Glow Light Show VI – Lawrenceville
12/16-12/22 – December Nights and Holiday Lights V – Savannah
12/16-12/22 – Lights of Life IV – Marietta
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights of Hope IV – Woodstock
12/16-12/22- Lights of the South V – Grovetown
12/16-12/22 – Margaritaville’s Lakeside Lights Spectacular IV – Buford
12/16-12/22 – Atlanta Christkindl Market at Buckhead Village V – Atlanta
12/16-12/22 – Atlanta Christkindl Market at Galleria on the Park IV – Atlanta
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – Festival of Trees at Town Center at Cobb VII – Kennesaw
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Veteran’s Park VI – Canton
12/16-12/22 – World of Illumination: Cosmic Sleighride VI – Marietta
12/16-12/22 – Enchanted Garden of Lights VI – Lookout Mountain
12/16-12/22 – Fantasy in Lights at Callaway Resort and Gardens VI – Pine Mountain
12/16-12/22 (Closed 12/20, 12/21) – Winter Wonderlights V – Athens
12/16-12/22 – IllumiNights at the Zoo: A Lantern Festival V – Atlanta
12/17-12/22 – A Country Christmas at Pettit Creek Farms V – Cartersville
12/19-12/22 – Mountain Country Christmas in Lights IV – Hiawassee
12/19-12/22 – Winter Lantern Festival VII – Lawrenceville
12/20-12/22 – Stone Mountain Christmas VII – Stone Mountain
12/20-12/22 – Christmas Lights at A.H. Stephens State Park IV – Crawfordville

ILLINOIS

12/16-12/22 – Belleville Christkindlmarkt V – Belleville
12/16-12/22 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza V – Chicago
12/16-12/22 – Christkindlmarket Aurora V – Aurora
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum IV – Greenville
12/16-12/22 – Quincy Festival of Lights IV – Quincy
12/16-12/22 – Coulterville Holiday Lights Display III – Coulterville
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in Carlyle Christmas Lights IV – Carlyle
12/16-12/22 – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights IV – Jerseyville
12/16-12/22 – Marshall Festival of Lights IV – Marshall
12/16-12/22 – Aurora Festival of Lights IV – Aurora
12/16-12/22 – All Aglow Holiday Display IV – Rockford
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – Olney Christmas Lights V – Olney
12/16-12/22 – Taylorville Christmas in the Park III – Taylorville
12/16-12/22 – A December to Remember IV – Pana
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Wonderland IV – Alton
12/16-12/22 – Light Up the Lake at Navy Pier IV – Chicago
12/16-12/22 – Hutsonville Trees on the River IV – Hutsonville
12/16-12/22* – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville VI – Chicago – CANCELLED
12/16-12/22 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis VI – Fairmont City
12/16-12/22 – Way of Lights V – Belleville
12/16-12/22 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights IV – Vandalia
12/16-12/22 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland V – Lebanon
12/16-12/22 – Shelbyville Festival of Lights V – Shelbyville
12/16-12/22 – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland IV – East Peoria
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden VI – Glencoe
12/16-12/22 – Wonderland in Lights IV – Effingham
12/16-12/22 – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair IV – Du Quoin
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park III – Lombard
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in Fairview Park V – Casey
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Lights in Peterson Park V – Newton
12/16-12/22 – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights IV – Wheaton
12/16-12/22 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum V – Lisle
12/16-12/22 – Mattoon Lightworks VI – Mattoon
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo VI – Chicago
12/17-12/22 – Santa’s Rock N Lights V – Geneva
12/18-12/22 – Chatham Light Up the Park IV – Chatham
12/19-12/21- Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic V – Brookfield
12/19-12/22 – Glow Holiday Festival IV – Joliet
12/19-12/22 – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo IV – Springfield
12/20-12/22 – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market IV – Ottawa
12/20-12/22 – Christmas Lights of Hope IV – Carmi
12/21 – Holiday Cheers Market IV – Alton
12/21-12/22 – Bethalto Christmas Village IV – Bethalto
12/21-12/22 – Christmas in the Commons IV – New Lenox

INDIANA

12/16-12/22 – Festival of Trees VI – Indianapolis
12/16-12/22 – Winterlights V – Indianapolis
12/16-12/22 – Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights IV – Evansville
12/16-12/22 – Danville Winterland Light Show V – Danville
12/16-12/22 – Michigan City Festival of Lights III – Michigan City
12/16-12/22 – Walkway of Lights V – Marion
12/16-12/22 – Yule Time Stroll II – Wabash
12/16-12/22 – Wilstem Winter Light Show IV – Paoli
12/16-12/22 – Santa Claus Land of Lights V – Santa Claus
12/16-12/22 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights V – Fort Wayne
12/16-12/22 – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy V – Shipshewana
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – Lanthier Winery Festival of Trees IV – Madison
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Tyme Lights IV – Lowell
12/16-12/22 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market V – Carmel
12/16-12/22 – Christmas at the Zoo V – Indianapolis
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Nights of Lights VII – Indianapolis
12/16-12/22 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm V – Valparaiso
12/18-12/22 – Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanic Gardens IV – Elkhart
12/20-12/22 – Wild Zoo Wonderland IV – Fort Wayne
12/20-12/22 – Athenaeum Chris t kindlmarkt IV – Indianapolis
12/20-12/22 – Gift of Lights at the Potawatomi Zoo IV – South Bend
12/20-12/22 – A Merry Prairie Holiday IV – Fishers
12/21 – Christmas Lake Village Festival of Lights II – Santa Claus
12/21 – Hoosier Handmade Craft Fair and Winter Market – Franklin

IOWA

12/16-12/22 – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights V – Ottumwa
12/16-12/22 – Symphony of Lights IV – Clinton
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights IV – Decorah
12/16-12/22 – Festival of Lights IV – Carroll
12/16-12/22 – Five Seasons Lights III – Cedar Rapids
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights at the Lake IV – Iowa City
12/16-12/22 – City of Christmas Display of Lights IV – Keokuk
12/16-12/22 – Santa’s Rock N Lights IV – Urbandale
12/16-12/22 – Jolly Holiday Lights IV – Des Moines
12/16-12/22 – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights IV – Mt. Pleasant
12/16-12/22 – Maytag Park Holiday Lights IV – Newton
12/19-12/21 – Winter Wonderscape III – Ames
12/20-12/21 – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights III – Manchester
12/20-12/22 – Lights at Kennedy III – Fort Dodge
12/20-12/22 – Merry-N County Christmas V – Knoxville
12/20-12/22 – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights IV – Iowa Falls
12/20-12/22 – Holiday Hullabaloo IV – Clive

KENTUCKY

12/16-12/22 – Christmas in the Park Light Show IV – Benton
12/16-12/22 – Patti’s Festival of Lights VIII – Grand Rivers
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Island V – Burnside
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in the Park IV – Paducah
12/16-12/22 – Light Up The Fair VI – Burlington
12/16-12/22 – Deck the Y’alls Lightfest V – Florence
12/16-12/22 – Elizabethtown’s Christmas in the Park IV – Elizabethtown
12/16-12/22 – Southern Lights Holiday Festival IV – Lexington
12/16-12/22 – Winter Wonderland of Lights V – Ashland
12/16-12/22 – Christmas at Panther Creek IV – Owensboro
12/16-12/22 – Lights Under Louisville VII – Louisville – My Review
12/16-12/23 – Christmas at Mustard Seed Hill III – Millersburg
12/17-12/21 – ChristmasTime at the Ark Encounter IV – Williamstown
12/20-12/22 – Festival of Lights IV – Mayfield
12/21-12/22 – Christmas on the Farm – Cynthiana

LOUISIANA

12/16-12/22 – Christmas in Roseland IV – Shreveport
12/16-12/22 – Candy Cane Lane VII – Calhoun
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in Lafreniere Park IV – Metairie
12/16-12/22 – Spirit of Christmas IV – Destrehan
12/16-12/22 – Reindeer Ranch VI – Greenwood
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Baton Rouge General V – Baton Rouge
12/16-12/22 – Zoo Lights at Baton Rouge Zoo IV – Baton Rouge
12/16-12/22 – Celebration in the Oaks IV – New Orleans
12/16-12/22 – Noel Acadian au Village IV – Lafayette
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in the Park IV – Thibodaux
12/16-12/22 – Kenner’s Heritage Park Christmas Village IV – Kenner
12/18-12/22 – Dark Woods Christmas IV – Natchitoches
12/18-12/22 – Christmas at Bridge Point Farms VI – Lafayette
12/19-12/22 – Christmas at Kiroli IV – West Monroe
12/20-12/21 – Holiday Kids Fest IV – Natchitoches
12/20-12/21 – Holiday Light Safari IV – Alexandria
12/20-12/21 – Shreveport Family Christmas Festival and Parade – Shreveport
12/20-12/22 – NOLA Christmasfest I – New Orleans
12/20-12/22 – Slidell’s Bayou Christmas II – Slidell

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

12/16-12/21 – North Pole Lights Walk IV – Severn
12/16-12/22 – Downtown Holiday Market VI – Washington, DC
12/16-12/22 – Washington DC Temple Festival of Lights III – Washington, DC
12/16-12/22 – Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park V – Annapolis
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Village in Baltimore V – Baltimore
12/16-12/22 – Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular II – Timonium
12/16-12/22 – Winter Festival of Lights IV – Upper Marlboro
12/16-12/22 – Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens VI – Wheaton
12/16-12/22 – Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park IV – Gaithersburg
12/16-12/22 – Annmarie Garden in Lights IV – Solomons
12/18-12/22 – Winterfest of Lights V – Ocean City
12/18-12/22 – Winter City Lights Holiday Festival V – Olney
12/20-12/21 – Upperco Yuletide Village Light Trail and Train Garden IV – Upperco
12/21 – Holiday Pickle Fest – Boonsboro
12/21 – Yalda Winter Market – Washington, DC
12/21-12/22 – Savage Mill Yuletide Festival IV – Savage

MICHIGAN

12/16-12/22 – The Big, Bright Light Show IV – Rochester
12/16-12/22 – Nite Lights V – Brooklyn
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Lite Show V – Comstock Park
12/16-12/22 – St. Clair Shores Tunnel of Lights III – St. Clair Shores
12/16-12/22 – The Colors of Christmas Wonderland IV – Newaygo
12/16-12/22 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo V – Royal Oak
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights V – Detroit
12/16-12/22 – Sparkle in the Park IV – Bear Lake
12/17-12/22 – Winter Wonder Lights at Meadow Brook IV – Rochester
12/17-12/22 – LIGHTS at Fernwood IV – Niles
12/17-12/22 – Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms IV – Richland
12/18-12/22 – Wayne County Lightfest V – Westland
12/18-12/22 – Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village III – Dearborn
12/18-12/22 – Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic IV – Flint
12/19-12/22 – Glenlore Trails Aurora VI – Commerce Township
12/19-12/22 – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo VI – Lansing
12/19-12/22 – Lansing Holiday Light Show VI – Lansing
12/20-12/21 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt VI – Holland
12/20-12/22 – Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll IV – Lake Orion

MINNESOTA

12/16-12/22 – Bentleyville Tour of Lights V – Duluth
12/16-12/22 – Country Lights Festival IV – Sartell
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes V – Minneapolis
12/16-12/22 – Sever’s Holiday Light Show IV – Shakopee
12/17-12/22 – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights V – Waconia
12/18-12/22 – Holidazzle – Minneapolis
12/19-12/22 – Glow Holiday Festival V – Saint Paul
12/19-12/22 – Holiday Music Festival at Mall of America II – Bloomington
12/20-12/22 – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum V – Chaska
12/20-12/22 – European Christmas Market IV – Saint Paul

MISSISSIPPI

12/16-12/22 – 50 Nights of Lights VI – Cleveland
12/16-12/22 – Brandon Magic of Lights V – Brandon
12/16-12/22 – Light Garden V – Olive Branch
12/16-12/22 – Canton Christmas Festival IV – Canton
12/16-12/22 – Southern Lights in Central Park IV – Southaven
12/16-12/22 – Gulfport Harbor Lights Winter Festival IV – Gulfport
12/19-12/22 – Lights of the Wild III – Hattiesburg
12/21 – A Very Dickens Holiday Festival – Bay St. Louis

MISSOURI

12/16-12/22 – Light It Up Christmas III – Dexter
12/16-12/22 – Lights of Joy VIII – Branson
12/16-12/22 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom VI – Eureka
12/16-12/22 – Winter Wonderland IV – St. Louis
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights Tour at Stark Caverns III – Eldon
12/16-12/22 – Light Up Liberty IV – Sedalia
12/16-12/22 – Stone Park’s Christmas in Lights IV – Bonne Terre
12/16-12/22 – U.S. Bank Wild Lights IV – St. Louis
12/16-12/22 – Light Up Sikeston IV – Sikeston
12/16-12/22 – Let there Be Lights VIII – Branson
12/16-12/22 – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden VI – St. Louis
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Park and South Pole IV – St. Joseph
12/16-12/22 – Winter Magic VIII – Kansas City
12/16-12/22 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights V – Chillicothe
12/16-12/22 – St. Patrick’s Festival of Lights V – Laurie
12/16-12/22 – Enchanted Village of Lights V – Laurie
12/16-12/22 – Celebration of Lights IV – O’Fallon
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – Wentzville Holiday Night Lights IV – Wentzville
12/16-12/22 (Closed 12/17, 12/18) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City VIII – Branson
12/16-12/22 – The Trail of Lights VIII – Branson
12/16-12/22 – Moberly Christmas Lights in the Park II – Moberly
12/16-12/22 – Lane of Lights V – Excelsior Springs
12/16-12/22 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium XVI – Kansas City
12/16-12/22* – Christmas in the Park IV – Lee’s Summit
12/17-12/22 – Capital City Festival of Lights IV – Jefferson City
12/17-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm V – St. Louis
12/18-12/22 – Gardens Aglow at Friends of the Garden IV – Springfield
12/19-12/22 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens V – Kingsville
12/20 – Twas the Night Before: KC Night Market – Kansas City
12/20-12/21 – Rolla Christmas at the Orchard IV – Rolla
12/20-12/22 – North Pole Adventure VI – Branson
12/20-12/22 – St. Charles Christmas Traditions IV – St. Charles
12/20-12/22 – Gateway Arch Park Winterfest V – St. Louis
12/20-12/22 – Grove of Lights I – St. Clair
12/21 – Christmas at the Farm – Rolla
12/21-12/22 – Merry Market V – Kansas City

NEW JERSEY

12/16-12/21 – Creamy Acres Night of Lights IV – Mullica Hill
12/16-12/22 – Orchard of Lights V – Hillsdale
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Light Show at Johnson’s Corner Farm VI – Medford
12/16-12/22 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show IV – Smithville
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights VI – Egg Harbor Township
12/16-12/22 – DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express VI – Hammonton
12/16-12/22 – Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village V – Augusta
12/16-12/22 – The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular Drive-Thru IV – East Brunswick
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center V – Holmdel
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland VI – West Berlin
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo V – West Orange
12/18-12/22 – LuminoCity Festival VI – Freehold
12/19 – Hammonton Winter Wonderland and Mistletoe Mart – Hammonton
12/19-12/22 – Old Fashioned Christmas on the Farm IV – Wall Township
12/19-12/22 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular VII – Paramus
12/20-12/22 – Holiday Lights Hayride at Norz Hill Farm IV – Hillsborough Township
12/21 – Kwanzaa Family Festival and Marketplace – Newark
12/21-12/22 – Flounder’s Kringle Market II – Hillsborough
12/21-12/22 – Sea of Lights III – Point Pleasant Beach
12/21-12/22 – Happy Holiday Market II – Jersey City
12/21-12/22 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags V – Jackson
12/22 – Hoboken Holiday Market III – Hoboken

NEW YORK

12/16-12/19 (Closed 12/17, 12/18) – East Islip Holiday Lights Drive-Thru III – East Islip
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights: Altamont V – Altamont
12/16-12/22 – Peace, Love and Lights IV – Bethel
12/16-12/22 – Broome County Festival of Lights VI – Binghamton
12/16-12/22 – Northern Lights Holiday Light Show IV – Evans Mills
12/16-12/22 – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights IV – Hamburg
12/16-12/22 – Oneonta Festival of Lights II – Oneonta
12/16-12/22 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake V – Liverpool
12/16-12/22 – Lumina: Magical Lights at Harvest Moon V – North Salem
12/16-12/22 – Westchester’s Winter Wonderland V – Valhalla
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights: Long Island V – Wantagh
12/16-12/22 – Winter Village and Holiday Market II – White Plains
12/17-12/22 – Buffalo Holiday Market IV – Buffalo
12/18-12/22 – Great American Family Christmas Festival V – Elmont
Weekend continues below…

12/18-12/22 – LuminoCity Festival VII – East Meadow
12/18-12/22 – Roc Holiday Village III – Rochester
12/19-12/22 – Riverhead Holiday Light Show VI – Calverton
12/19-12/22 – Glimmer Nights at Fenimore Farm and Country Village IV – Cooperstown
12/19-12/22 – Holiday Light Nights IV – Greenwich
12/19-12/22 – Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights at Animal Adventure Park VII – Harpursville
12/19-12/22- Holiday Lane at American Christmas VII – Mount Vernon
12/20-12/21 – Poinsettias After Dark IV – Buffalo
12/20-12/21 – Holiday Lights on the Farm III – Katonah
12/20-12/21 – Wild Center Wild Lights IV – Tupper Lake
12/20-12/22 – Frosty Fest III – Ulster Park
12/20-12/22 – Kevin McCurdy’s Holiday Spirit Festival IV – Wappingers Falls
12/21 – Holiday Magic in the Village – East Aurora
12/21-12/22 – Dickens Christmas Festival IV – Skaneateles

NORTH CAROLINA

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

12/16-12/22 – Lake Julian Festival of Lights IV – Arden
12/16-12/22 – Lake Myra Christmas Lights IV – Wendell
12/16-12/22 – Winter Wonderlights at the Greensboro Science Center V – Greensboro
12/16-12/22 – Costner’s Christmas Light Extravaganza V – Kings Mountain
12/16-12/22 – Tanglewood Park Festival of Lights VI – Clemmons
12/16-12/22 – Lu Mil Vineyard Festival of Lights IV – Elizabethtown
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Wonderland of Lights at Zootastic Park V – Troutman
12/16-12/22 – Kannapolis Celebration of Lights VI – Kannapolis
12/16-12/22 – Lake Linda’s Christmas Lights IV – Hampstead
12/16-12/22 – NC Chinese Lantern Festival VI – Cary
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Lights at Contentnea Fire Department IV – Wilson
12/16-12/22 – Winterfest Drive Thru Light Show IV – Rutherfordton
Weekend continues below…

12/16-12/22 – The North Carolina Arboretum’s Winter Lights VI – Asheville
12/16-12/22 – Speedway Christmas V – Charlotte
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Lights on the Farm IV – Middlesex
12/17-12/22 – Holidays at the Garden IV – Belmont
12/18-12/21 – Elizabethan Gardens WinterLights V – Manteo
12/18-12/22 – Country Christmas Train at Denton FarmPark IV – Denton
12/18-12/22 – Tweetsie Christmas IV – Blowing Rock
12/18-12/22 – Hill Ridge Farms Festival of Lights IV – Youngsville
12/18-12/22 – Light the Knights Festival IV – Charlotte
12/18-12/22 – Winterfest at Carowinds VI – Charlotte
12/19-12/22 – McLaurin Farms Christmas Festival II – Greensboro
12/19-12/22 – Festival of Lights at Sweet Valley Ranch IV – Fayetteville
12/19-12/22 – Lights on the Neuse at Boyette Family Farms IV – Clayton
12/20-12/22 – Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s Christmas Market (Weihnachtsmarkt) IV – Charlotte
12/20-12/22 – Kersey Valley Christmas IV – Archdale
12/21 – North Carolina Christmas Festival – Concord
12/21-12/22 – Night of Lights at Raised in a Barn Farm III – Chocowinity
12/22 – Southern Fried Chanukah – Charlotte
12/22 – Lost Worlds Procrastinators Market – Cornelius

OHIO

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

PENNSYLVANIA

12/16-12/22 – Peoples Gas Holiday Market V – Pittsburgh
12/16-12/22 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens V – Kennett Square
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm V – Yardley
12/16-12/22 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane VI – Hershey
12/16-12/22 – Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods IV – Erie
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights IV – York
12/16-12/22 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights IV – Tunkhannock
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park IV – Scranton
12/16-12/22 – Koziar’s Christmas Village VIII – Bernville
12/16-12/22 – Trail of Lights IV – Chambersburg
12/16-12/22 – Shining Light Through the Darkness III – Lewistown
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat IV – Stevens
12/16-12/22 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience VI – Pittsburgh
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Light Up Celebration V – Clinton
12/16-12/22 – Overly’s Country Christmas V – Greensburg
12/16-12/22 – Winter Lights Spectacular IV – Schnecksville
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights on the Lake VI – Altoona
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12/16-12/22 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo V – Norristown
12/16-12/22 – Christmas in the Park IV – Grove City
12/16-12/22 – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo V – Philadelphia
12/17-12/22 – Bright Nights VI – York
12/18-12/22 – Country Christmas at Port Farms IV – Waterford
12/18-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill III – Reading
12/18-12/22 – Enchanted Lights IV – Freedom
12/18-12/22 – Dazzling Nights IV – Oakdale
12/19-12/22 – Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem V – Bethlehem
12/19-12/22 – Holiday Light Extravaganza V – Jones Mills
12/20-12/22 – A Very Furry Christmas VI – Langhorne
12/20-12/22 – Easton Winter Village V – Easton
12/20-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood VI – West Mifflin
12/20-12/22 – Presque Isle Lights III – Erie
12/20-12/22 – Holiday Nights of Lights IV – Bedford
12/21 – Holiday Markets at the Pier IV – Philadelphia
12/21 – It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival V – Indiana
12/21-12/22 – Jim Thorpe Olde Time Christmas III – Jim Thorpe
12/22 – Christmas Village at CAN DO Community Park III – Hazleton

SOUTH CAROLINA

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12/16-12/22 – Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights IV – Sumter
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Festival of Lights VI – Charleston
12/16-12/22 – Winter Wonderland at the Beach IV – Myrtle Beach
12/16-12/22 – Children’s Garden Christmas and Kid’s Walk V – Orangeburg
12/16-12/22 – The Great Christmas Light Show IV – North Myrtle Beach
12/16-12/22 – Riverbanks Zoo Wild Lights VI – Columbia
12/16-12/22 – Fireflies Holiday Lights V – Columbia
12/16-12/22 – MarshWalk Wonderland of Lights IV – Murrells Inlet
12/16-12/22 – Celebrate the Season Holiday Lights IV – Moncks Corner
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights on the River IV – Columbia
12/16-12/22 – Anderson Christmas Lights IV – Anderson
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights: Hollywild V – Wellford
12/16-12/23 – Christmas in Hopelands II – Aiken
12/18-12/22 – Nights of a Thousand Candles IV – Murrells Inlet
12/19-12/22 – Santa’s Southern Lights at Sara’s V – Trenton
12/20-12/22 – Upstate Holiday Light Show IV – Easley
12/20-12/22 – Yuletide Unicorn and Night-Light Twinkling Light Show V – Fountain Inn
12/21 – Celtic Christmas and Holiday Market – Pickens
12/21-12/22 – Bierkeller Weihnachtsmarkt IV – Columbia

TENNESSEE

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12/16-12/22 – NoogaLigh ts at Choo Choo VI – Chattanooga
12/16-12/22 – Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights VI – Nashville
12/16-12/22 – Franktown’s Festival of Lights V – Franklin
12/16-12/22 – Skyland Ranch Festival of Lights VIII – Sevierville
12/16-12/22 – Shadrack’s Christmas Adventure VI – Sevierville
12/16-12/22 – Starry Nights at Shelby Farms Park IV – Memphis
12/16-12/22 – Shadrack’s Christmas Wonderland V – Johnson City
12/16-12/22 – Christmas on the Cumberland V – Clarksville
12/16-12/22 – Zoo Lights at Memphis Zoo V – Memphis
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12/16-12/22 – Pinnacle Speedway in Lights VI – Bristol
12/16-12/22 – Dollywood’s Smoky Mountain Christmas VIII – Pigeon Forge
12/16-12/22 – Lights Over Gatlinburg VII – Gatlinburg
12/16-12/22 – Chad’s Winter Wonderland IV – Lebanon
12/16-12/22 – The Dancing Lights of Christmas VII – Lebanon
12/16-12/22 – Christmas at Gaylord Opryland IV – Nashville
12/16-12/22 – Holiday Lights at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens V – Nashville
12/17-12/22 – Enchanted Forest Festival of Trees VI – Memphis
12/18-12/22 – Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo IV – Chattanooga
12/20-12/21 – A Candlelight Christmas – Clinton
12/20-12/22 – Christkindlesmarkt IV – Knoxville
12/21 – Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Christmas III – Bell Buckle
12/21-12/22 – Chattanooga Holiday Market II – Chattanooga

TEXAS

12/16-12/21 – Piney Park Trail of Lights VI – Marshall
12/16-12/22 – Holiday in the Gardens V – Galveston
12/16-12/22 – Grapevine Christmas Market IV – Grapevine
12/16-12/22 – Whistle Stop Christmas IV – Cleburne
12/16-12/22 – El Paso WinterFest V – El Paso
12/16-12/22 – Old West Christmas Fest IV – Boerne
12/16-12/22 – Magic of Lights: El Paso V – El Paso
12/16-12/22 – Austin Trail of Lights II – Austin
12/16-12/22 – Armadillo Christmas Bazaar II – Austin
12/16-12/22 – Abilene Zoo Christmas Celebration II – Abilene
12/16-12/22 – Lights Alive V – San Antonio
12/16-12/22 – Bastrop River of Lights IV – Bastrop
12/16-12/22 – Peppermint Parkway IV – Austin
12/16-12/22 – Santa’s Ranch VIII – New Braunfels
12/16-12/22 – EmilyAnn Trail of Lights IV – Wimberly
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12/16-12/22 – Cuero’s Christmas in the Park IV – Cuero
12/16-12/22 – Walkway of Lights V – Marble Falls
12/16-12/22 – Lightscape at Fort Worth Botanic Garden V – Fort Worth
12/16-12/22 – Comanche Trail Festival of Lights IV – Big Spring
12/16-12/22 – Concho Christmas Celebration Tour of Lights III – San Angelo
12/16-12/22 – Starbright Village III – Odessa
12/16-12/22 – Zoo Lights at San Antonio Zoo VI – San Antonio
12/16-12/22 – Holiday at the Arboretum VI – Dallas
12/16-12/22 – Grayson County Holiday Lights Show IV – Denison
12/16-12/22 – Texas Christkindl Market V – Arlington
12/16-12/22 – Santa’s Wonderland VI – College Station
12/16-12/22 – Prairie Lights IV – Grand Prairie
12/16-12/22 – Magical Winter Lights VI – Katy
12/16-12/22 – Hidalgo Festival of Lights III – Hidalgo
12/16-12/22 – Dasher’s Lightshow V – Houston
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12/16-12/22 – Galaxy Lights at Space Center Houston VI – Houston
12/16-12/22 – Sugar Land Holiday Lights VI – Sugar Land
12/16-12/22 – The Light Park: Arlington VIII – Arlington
12/16-12/22 – The Light Park: San Antonio VIII – Selma
12/16-12/22 – The Light Park: Frisco VIII – Frisco
12/16-12/22 – The Light Park: Katy VIII – Katy
12/16-12/22 – The Light Park: Spring VIII – Spring
12/16-12/22 – Zoo Lights at Houston Zoo V – Houston
12/16-12/22 – Christmastime in Texas IV – Joshua
12/17-12/22 – A Berry Merry Christmas at Dewberry Farm V – Brookshire
12/18 – Pearl Holiday Night Market IV – San Antonio
12/18-12/21 – Buda Holiday Lights II – Buda
12/18-12/22 – Maxwell’s Magical Christmas IV – Amarillo
12/18-12/22 – Dallas Zoo Lights V – Dallas
12/19-12/22 – Lone Star Lights and Carolina Creek V – Huntsville
12/19-12/22 – Wild Lights at Cameron Park Zoo IV – Waco
12/19-12/22 – Big River’s Christmas V – New Caney
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12/19-12/22 – Radiance! at the Ranch V – Weatherford
12/20-12/21 – Christmas CountryFest at Devine Acres Farm IV – Devine
12/20-12/21 – Westover Field of Lights III – San Antonio
12/20-12/22 – Lights on the Farm V – Plano
12/20-12/22 – Illuminate at San Antonio Botanical Gardens IV – San Antonio
12/20-12/22 – Christmas Carnival at Yesterland Farm IV – Canton
12/20-12/22 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags Over Texas V – Arlington
12/20-12/22 – Fredericksburg Trade Days XIII – Fredericksburg
12/20-12/22 – Kinder Fest – Boerne
12/20-12/22 – Christmas at the Caverns III – San Antonio
12/21 – College Station Holiday Artisan Market – College Station
12/21 – Round Rock Wine Fest – Round Rock
12/21 – Richardson Winofest – Richardson
12/21-12/22 – Texas Viking Festival: Yuletide III – Paige
12/20-12/22 – Winter Lightfest IV – Abilene
12/21-12/22 – Yule Viking Festival III – Gladewater

VIRGINIA

12/16-12/22 – Lighted Nights at Claude Moore Park II – Sterling
12/16-12/22 – GardenFest of Lights V – Richmond
12/16-12/22 – Garden of Lights VII – Norfolk
12/16-12/22 – Suffolk Festival of Lights IV – Suffolk
12/16-12/22 – Bright Nights on the Bluffwalk V – Lynchburg
12/16-12/22 – Busch Gardens Christmas Town VI – Williamsburg
12/16-12/22 – Buchanan Festival of Lights IV – Buchanan
12/16-12/22 – Meadowlark Gardens Winter Walk of Lights VII – Vienna
12/16-12/22 – Illuminate Light Show and Santa’s Village V – Doswell
12/16-12/22 – Bull Run Festival of Lights VI – Centreville
12/17-12/22 – Winter Wander V – Charlottesville
12/19-12/22 – Williamsburg Christmas Market IV – Williamsburg
12/20 – Dickens of a Christmas III – Roanoke
12/20-12/22 – Winter Lantern Festival VIII – Tysons
12/20-12/22 – Kings Dominion WinterFest IV – Doswell
12/21 – Fa La La Land II – Chesapeake

WEST VIRGINIA

12/16-12/22 – St. Albans Festival of Lights IV – St. Albans
12/16-12/22 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights VII – Wheeling
12/16-12/22 – Krodel Festival of Lights V – Point Pleasant
12/16-12/22 – Bluefield Holiday of Lights IV – Bluefield
12/18-12/22 (Closed 12/17) – Celebration of Lights IV – Fairmont
12/20-12/21 – The Magic of Christmas in Lewisburg V – Lewisburg
12/21-12/22 – Merry Makers Market at the Roundhouse IV – Martinsburg
12/21-12/22 – Christmas in Shepherdstown and Holiday Marketplace IV – Shepherdstown

WISCONSIN

12/16-12/22 – Enchantment in the Park IV – West Bend
12/16-12/22 – Miracle at Big Rock IV – St. Croix Falls
12/16-12/22 – Rotary Winter Wonderland IV – Marshfield
12/16-12/22 – Celebration of Lights IV – Oshkosh
12/16-12/22 – Irvine Park Christmas Village IV – Chippewa Falls
12/16-12/22 – Sam’s Christmas Village and Light Tour IV – Somerset
12/16-12/22 – Lights in Lincoln Park IV – Manitowoc
12/16-12/22 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival V – Milwaukee
12/16-12/22 – Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show IV – Janesville
12/16-12/22 – Henry Vilas Zoo Lights IV – Madison
12/16-12/22 – The North Pole Christmas Village IV – Chilton
12/16-12/22 – Christmas Carnival of Lights V – Caledonia
12/16-12/22 – East Troy Lights III – East Troy
12/16-12/22 – Rotary Lights IV – La Crosse
12/16-12/22 – Country Christmas VI – Pewaukee
12/17-12/22 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo IV – Milwaukee
12/19-12/22 – Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Gardens IV – Green Bay
12/19-12/22 – Delightfully Calumet Holiday Light Show IV – Chilton
12/20-12/22 – Fox Cities Festival of Lights IV – Harrison

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