Upcoming Northern Festival Weekend: November 20-23, 2025

More Holiday Light Festivals start up, plus Christmas Markets, a Deer Festival, Wine Festivals and more!

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

As Thanksgiving approaches, more Holiday Light Festivals are starting up and running into either Christmas or the New Year. You will also notice some Christmas Markets, Christmas Tree Festivals and a handful of festivals that celebrate non-Christmas themes (Wine, Pierogi, Deer, etc.), but not many.

Here are some interesting festivals going on this weekend:

Deer Festival in Illinois
Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival in Indiana
CAMP PLAID in Iowa
Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt in Michigan
HollyDazzle Festival of Lights in Minnesota
Santa’s Magical Kingdom in Missouri
Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey
Germania Christkindlmarkt in New York
Peoples Gas Holiday Market in Pennsylvania
DC Holiday Market in Washington DC
Ponyville Ciderfest in Wisconsin

And more!

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Have a great weekend, everyone!

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-112325/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-112325
Western Section (Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and (soon) Washington): https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-112325

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 20-23, 2025

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MAP of festival and fair food cities this weekend.

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

DELAWARE

11/20-11/23 – Schellville II – Rehoboth Beach
11/21-11/23 – Milford Festival of Trees – Milford

ILLINOIS

11/17-11/23 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis II – Fairmont City
11/17-11/23 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden II – Glencoe
11/17-11/23 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum II – Lisle
11/17-11/23 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights II – Vandalia
11/20-11/22 – The Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees – Bloomington
11/21-11/23 – Christkindlmarket Aurora I – Aurora
11/21-11/23 – Way of Lights I – Belleville
11/21-11/23 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic I – Brookfield
11/21-11/23 – Christmas in Fairview Park I – Casey
Weekend continues below…

11/21-11/23 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza I – Chicago
11/21-11/23 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville II – Chicago
11/21-11/23 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo I – Chicago
11/21-11/23 – Santa’s Rock N Lights I – Geneva
11/21-11/23 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland I – Lebanon
11/21-11/23 – Mattoon Lightworks I – Mattoon
11/21-11/23 – Shelbyville Festival of Lights I – Shelbyville
11/22 – IRG Holiday Market/Festival of Trees – Champaign
11/22 – The Magnificent Mile Lights Festival – Chicago
11/22 – Pope County Deer Festival – Golconda

INDIANA

11/17-11/23 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights I – Fort Wayne
11/17-11/23 – Christmas Nights of Lights III – Indianapolis
11/17-11/23 – Festival of Trees II – Indianapolis
11/21-11/22 – Midwest Craft Chocolate Festival – Rushville
11/21-11/23 – Danville Winterland Light Show I – Danville
11/21-11/23 – Winterlights I – Indianapolis
11/21-11/23 – Santa Claus Land of Lights I – Santa Claus
11/21-11/23 – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy II – Shipshewana
11/22 – Corydon Extravaganza Christmas Market – Corydon
11/22 – Jolly Market – West Terre Haute
11/22-11/23 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market I – Carmel
11/22-11/23 – Christmas at the Zoo I – Indianapolis
11/22-11/23 – Walkway of Lights I – Marion
11/22-11/23 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm I – Valparaiso

IOWA

11/21 – Winterfest at Bayliss Park – Council Bluffs
11/21 – Jingle Bell Holiday – Grinnell
11/21-11/23 – Jolly Holiday Lights I – Des Moines
11/21-11/23 – Merry-N County Christmas I – Knoxville
11/22 – Home for the Holidays Market – Davenport
11/22 – CAMP PLAID – Iowa Falls
11/22-11/23 – Quad City Arts Festival of Trees I – Davenport
11/22-11/23* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights I – Ottumwa – DISCONTINUED

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

11/17-11/23 – DC Holiday Market II – Washington, DC
11/19-11/23 – LuminoCity Festival at Montgomery County Fairgrounds II – Gaithersburg
11/20-11/23 – Winterfest of Lights I – Ocean City
11/21-11/23 – Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens I – Wheaton
11/22 – Eastern Shore Sea Glass and Coastal Arts Festival: Holiday Edition – St. Michaels
11/22-11/23 – Christmas Village in Baltimore I – Baltimore
11/23 – Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park I – Annapolis

MICHIGAN

11/19-11/23 – Grand Rapids Christkindl Markt I – Grand Rapids
11/20-11/23 – Wayne County Lightfest I – Westland
11/21 – Detroit Tree Lighting – Detroit
11/21 – Silver Bells in the City – Lansing
11/21-11/22 – International Wine, Beer and Food Festival – Grand Rapids
11/21-11/23 – Nite Lights I – Brooklyn
11/21-11/23 – Glenlore Trails Aurora I – Commerce Township
11/21-11/23 – Magic of Lights I – Detroit
11/22 – Brighton’s Holiday Glow with Christmas Market – Brighton
11/22 – Mistletoe Market – Fairview
11/22 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt I – Holland
11/22 – Spirit of Christmas Festival – Sebewaing
11/22-11/23 – Blake’s Holiday Extravaganza I – Armada
11/22-11/23 – Festival of Trees I – Dearborn
11/22-11/23 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo I – Royal Oak
11/22-11/23 – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo I – Lansing
11/22-11/23 – The Downtown Rochester Festival of Trees – Rochester
11/22-11/23 – Arts and Greens – White Lake Township

MINNESOTA

11/20-11/23 – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum I – Chaska
11/20-11/23 – Glow Holiday Festival I – Saint Paul
11/21-11/23 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes I – Minneapolis
11/21-11/23 – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights I – Waconia
11/22 – Holiday Fair – Saint Paul
11/22 – MN Christmas Market at Union Depot – Saint Paul
11/22-11/23 – Bentleyville Tour of Lights I – Duluth
11/23 – HollyDazzle Festival of Lights – East Grand Forks

MISSOURI

11/17-11/23 – Let there Be Lights IV – Branson
11/17-11/23 – Lights of Joy IV – Branson
11/17-11/23 (Closed 11/18, 11/19) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City IV – Branson
11/17-11/23 – The Trail of Lights IV – Branson
11/17-11/23 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights I – Chillicothe
11/17-11/23 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom II – Eureka
11/17-11/23 – Winter Magic IV – Kansas City
11/18-11/23 – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden II – St. Louis
11/19-11/23 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium XII – Kansas City
11/20-11/23 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens I – Kingsville
11/21-11/23 – North Pole Adventure II – Branson
11/21-11/23* – Enchanted Village of Lights I – Laurie
11/22 – Ameren Missouri Festival of Lights – St. Louis
11/22-11/23 – Lane of Lights I – Excelsior Springs
11/22-11/23 – Gateway Arch Park Winterfest I – St. Louis
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm I – St. Louis

PENNSYLVANIA

11/17-11/23 – Holiday Lights on the Lake II – Altoona
11/19 – Greensburg Night Market XI – Greensburg
11/20-11/23 – Overly’s Country Christmas I – Greensburg
11/20-11/23 – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo I – Philadelphia
11/20-11/23 – Bright Nights I – York
11/21-11/23 – Koziar’s Christmas Village IV – Bernville
11/21-11/23 – Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem II – Bethlehem
11/21-11/22 – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat I – Stevens
11/21-11/23 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane II – Hershey
11/21-11/23 – Holiday Light Extravaganza I – Jones Mills
11/21-11/23 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens I – Kennett Square
11/21-11/23 – A Very Furry Christmas II – Langhorne
Weekend continues below…

11/21-11/23 – Pittsburgh Arts and Crafts Holiday Spectacular – Monroeville
11/21-11/23 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo I – Norristown
11/21-11/23 – Peoples Gas Holiday Market I – Pittsburgh
11/21-11/23 – Reading Blues Fest – Reading
11/21-11/23 – Winter Lights Spectacular II – Schnecksville
11/21-11/23 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood II – West Mifflin
11/22 – Wine ‘n Shine Pierogies Palooza: Altoona – Altoona
11/22 – Jolly Jamboree – Elysburg
11/22 – It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival I – Indiana
11/22 – Philly Wine Fest: Fall – Philadelphia
11/22 – Highmark Light Up Night – Pittsburgh
11/22 – Christmas in the Villlage – Wellsboro
11/22-11/23 – Christmas Light Up Celebration I – Clinton
11/22-11/23 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience I – Pittsburgh
11/22-11/23 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights I – Tunkhannock
11/22-11/23 – Clover Market Holiday Market – West Chester
11/22-11/23 – Thornbury Farm Christmas Market – West Chester
11/22-11/23 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm I – Yardley
11/23 – Harvest Wine Festival at Bear Creek Mountain Resort – Macungie

WEST VIRGINIA

11/17-11/23 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights III – Wheeling
11/21-11/23 – Light the Night I – Charleston
11/22 – Market in the Park – Fairmont
11/22-11/23 – Krodel Festival of Lights I – Point Pleasant

WISCONSIN

11/20-11/23 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival I – Milwaukee
11/21 – Flannel Fest I – Madison
11/21-11/22 – Twinkle Light Village Christmas Market I – Viroqua
11/21-11/23 – Ponyville Ciderfest – Milwaukee
11/21-11/23 – Country Christmas II – Pewaukee
11/21-11/23 – Henry Vilas Zoo Lights I – Madison
11/21-11/23 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo I – Milwaukee
11/21-11/23 – Holiday Folk Fair International – West Allis
11/22 – Baraboo Community Christmas Market – Baraboo
11/22 – Flannel Fest II – Kimberly
11/22-11/23 – Christmas Carnival of Lights I – Caledonia

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