Northern Thanksgiving Weekend Festivals: November 27-30, 2025

Thanksgiving has arrived, bringing in many more Holiday Festivals and Celebrations!

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

Thanksgiving is here and so I’m posting this week’s list early so that you can better plan for some fun festivals to check out with your family and friends.

If you’re traveling out of state, no worries! Just look to festivals in other states in this region or in others like…
Southern Region (everywhere south of the Northern Region, Louisiana to Florida)
Western Region (Western Coast states and then Southwestern states over to Texas and up to Kansas)
Ohio

The majority of festivals consist of Holiday Light Festivals – most which run for multiple weeks to the end of the year. But there are also Tree/Downtown Lighting Festivals, Christmas Markets and more.

Here are some interesting festivals going on this weekend:

Turkey Testicle Festival in Illinois
A Lawrence Christmas in Indiana
Weihnachtsfest in Iowa
Annmarie Garden in Lights in Maryland
Holly Dickens Festival in Michigan
Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt in Minnesota
Gateway Arch Park Winterfest in Missouri
Let it Glow in New Jersey
Syracuse Wine and Chocolate Festival in New York
Punxsutawney Home for the Holidays in Pennsylvania
DC Holiday Market in Washington DC
Holly Jolly Brawley in West Virginia
Door County Christkindlmarkt 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-113025/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-113025
Western Section (Washington state just added): https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-113025

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: November 27-30, 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

11/27-11/30 – Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway I – Dover
11/28-11/29 – Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights I – Townsend
11/29-11/30 – Schellville III – Rehoboth Beach

ILLINOIS

11/24-11/30 – Christkindlmarket Aurora II – Aurora
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Way of Lights II – Belleville
11/24-11/30 – Christmas in Fairview Park II – Casey
11/24-11/30 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza II – Chicago
11/24-11/30 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville III – Chicago
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo II – Chicago
11/24-11/30 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis III – Fairmont City
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden III – Glencoe
11/24-11/30 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland II – Lebanon
11/24-11/30 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
11/24-11/30 – Mattoon Lightworks II – Mattoon
11/24-11/30 – Shelbyville Festival of Lights II – Shelbyville
11/24-11/30 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights III – Vandalia
11/26 – Turkey Testicle Festival – Braidwood
11/26 – Turkey Testicle Festival – Huntley
Weekend continues below…

11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Glow Holiday Festival II – Joliet
11/26-11/30 – All Aglow Holiday Display I – Rockford
11/27-11/30 – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair I – Du Quoin
11/27-11/30 – Wonderland in Lights I – Effingham
11/27-11/30 – Hutsonville Trees on the River I – Hutsonville
11/27-11/30 – Olney Christmas Lights I – Olney
11/27-11/30 – Quincy Festival of Lights I – Quincy
11/28 – Festival of Lights and Holiday Market – Grayslake
11/28-11/29 – Beardstown Christkindlmarkt I – Beardstown
11/28-11/30 – Christmas Wonderland I – Alton
11/28-11/30 – Aurora Festival of Lights I – Aurora
11/28-11/30 – Belleville Christkindlmarkt I – Belleville
11/28-11/30 – Julmarknad Christmas Market I – Bishop Hill
11/28-11/30 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic II – Brookfield
11/28-11/30 – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park I – Carlyle
11/28-11/30 – Christmas Lights of Hope I – Carmi
11/28-11/30 – Chatham Light Up the Park I – Chatham
11/28-11/30 – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland I – East Peoria
11/28-11/30 – Santa’s Rock N Lights II – Geneva
11/28-11/30 – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum I – Greenville
Weekend continues below…

11/28-11/30 – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market I – Ottawa
11/28-11/30 – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo I – Springfield
11/28-11/30 – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights I – Wheaton
11/29 – Holiday Cheers Market I – Alton
11/29 – Kris Kringle Market – Bloomingdale
11/29 – Fox Lake Festival of Lights – Fox Lake
11/29 – Christmas on the River – Hutsonville
11/29 – Downtown Country Christmas Festival – Jerseyville
11/29 – Holly Jolly Fest – Niles
11/29 – Keeping Christmas Close to Home – Streator
11/29-11/30 – Bethalto Christmas Village I – Bethalto
11/29-11/30 – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights I – Jerseyville
11/29-11/30 – A December to Remember I – Pana
11/30 – Orland Park Christmas Parade, Tree Lighting and Festival – Orland Park

INDIANA

11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Danville Winterland Light Show II – Danville
11/24-11/30 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights II – Fort Wayne
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Christmas at the Zoo II – Indianapolis
11/24-11/30 – Christmas Nights of Lights IV – Indianapolis
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Festival of Trees III – Indianapolis
11/24-11/30 – Winterlights II – Indianapolis
11/24-11/30 – Walkway of Lights II – Marion
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy III – Shipshewana
11/24-11/30 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm II – Valparaiso
11/26-11/30 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market II – Carmel
11/26-11/30 – Fort Wayne Festival of Trees I – Fort Wayne
Weekend continues below…

11/27-11/30 – Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights I – Evansville
11/28 – Canopy of Lights – Bloomington
11/28-11/29 – Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanic Gardens I – Elkhart
11/28-11/30 – A Merry Prairie Holiday I – Fishers
11/28-11/30 – Fort Wayne Zoo Wild Lights I – Fort Wayne
11/28-11/30 – Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt I – Indianapolis
11/28-11/30 – Christmas Tyme Lights I – Lowell
11/28-11/30 – Lanthier Winery Festival of Trees I – Madison
11/28-11/30 – Santa Claus Land of Lights II – Santa Claus
11/28-11/30 – Gift of Lights at the Potawatomi Zoo I – South Bend
11/29 – Cambridge City Winter Wonderland – Cambridge City
11/29 – A Lawrence Christmas – Lawrence

IOWA

11/24-11/30 – Quad City Arts Festival of Trees II – Davenport
11/24-11/30 – Jolly Holiday Lights II – Des Moines
11/24-11/30* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights II – Ottumwa – DISCONTINUED
11/26-11/30 – Symphony of Lights I – Clinton
11/26-11/30 – Holiday Lights I – Decorah
11/26-11/30 – Holiday Lights at the Lake I – Iowa City
11/26-11/30 – City of Christmas Display of Lights I – Keokuk
11/26-11/30 – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights I – Mt. Pleasant
11/28 – Weihnachtsfest – Manning
11/28 – Newton Lighted Parade and Festival – Newton
11/28 – Winterset Festival of LIghts – Winterset
11/28-11/29 – Julefest – Elk Horn/Kimballton
11/28-11/30 – Festival of Lights I – Carroll
11/28-11/30 – Blank Children’s Hospital Festival of Trees and Lights – Des Moines
11/28-11/30 – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights I – Iowa Falls
11/28-11/30 – Merry-N County Christmas II – Knoxville
11/28-11/30 – Santa’s Rock N Lights I – Urbandale
11/29 – Christmas in Hometown Le Mars – Le Mars
11/29-11/30 – Maytag Park Holiday Lights I – Newton

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

11/24-11/30 – Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park II – Annapolis
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – DC Holiday Market III – Washington, DC
11/26-11/30 – Christmas Village in Baltimore II – Baltimore
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – LuminoCity Festival at Montgomery County Fairgrounds III – Gaithersburg
11/26-11/30 – Winterfest of Lights II – Ocean City
11/28-11/29 – Festival of Trees, Garrett County – McHenry
11/28-11/29 – North Pole Lights Walk I – Severn
11/28-11/30 – Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park I – Gaithersburg
11/28-11/30- Winter City Lights Holiday Festival I – Olney
11/28-11/30 – Annmarie Garden in Lights I – Solomons
11/28-11/30 – Winter Festival of Lights I – Upper Marlboro
11/28-11/30 – Upperco Yuletide Village Light Trail and Train Garden I – Upperco
11/28-11/30 – Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens II – Wheaton
11/29-11/30 – National Harbor Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show I – Oxon Hill
11/29-11/30 – Savage Mill Yuletide Festival I – Savage

MICHIGAN

11/24-11/30 – Nite Lights II – Brooklyn
11/24-11/30 – Feztival of Trees – Clio
11/24-11/30 – Festival of Trees II – Dearborn
11/24-11/30 – Magic of Lights II – Detroit
11/24-11/30 – The Big, Bright Light Show I – Rochester
11/26-11/30 – Christmas Lite Show I – Comstock Park
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Grand Rapids Christkindl Markt II – Grand Rapids
11/26-11/30 – Wayne County Lightfest II – Westland
11/27-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo II – Lansing
11/28-11/29 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt II – Holland
Weekend continues below…

11/28-11/29 – Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll I – Lake Orion
11/28-11/29 – Evergreen Festival – Reed City
11/28-11/30 – Blake’s Holiday Extravaganza II – Armada
11/28-11/30 – Glenlore Trails Aurora II – Commerce Township
11/28-11/30 – Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic I – Flint
11/28-11/30 – Frankenmuth ChristKindlMarkt – Frankenmuth
11/28-11/30 – The Colors of Christmas Wonderland I – Newaygo
11/28-11/30 – LIGHTS at Fernwood I – Niles
11/28-11/30 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo II – Royal Oak
11/29 – Northport Tree Lighting Festivities – Northport
11/29 – Stockbridge Festival of Lights – Stockbridge
11/29-11/30 – Sparkle in the Park I – Bear Lake
11/29-11/30 – Holly Dickens Festival I – Holly
11/29-11/30 – Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms I – Richland

MINNESOTA

11/24-11/30 – Bentleyville Tour of Lights II – Duluth
11/24-11/30 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes II – Minneapolis
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum II – Chaska
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Glow Holiday Festival II – Saint Paul
11/27-11/30 – Sever’s Holiday Light Show I – Shakopee
11/28 – Melrose Area Holiday Kickoff – Melrose
11/28 – Nisswa City of Lights Celebration – Nisswa
11/28 – Vergas Small Town Christmas – Vergas
11/28-11/29 – Festival of Lights – Walker
11/28-11/30 – Excelsior Christkindlsmarkt – Excelsior
11/28-11/30 – European Christmas Market I – Saint Paul
11/28-11/30 – Country Lights Festival I – Sartell
11/28-11/30 – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights II – Waconia
11/29 – MN Made Christmas Market – Alexandria
11/29 – MN Christmas Market at The Madison – Cottage Grove
11/29-11/30 – GSR Fine Art Festival – Mankato
11/29-11/30 – Wadena Christmas Festival – Wadena

MISSOURI

11/24-11/30 – Let there Be Lights V – Branson
11/24-11/30 – Lights of Joy V – Branson
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/25) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City V – Branson
11/24-11/30 – The Trail of Lights V – Branson
11/24-11/30 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights II – Chillicothe
11/24-11/30 – Lane of Lights II – Excelsior Springs
11/24-11/30 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom III – Eureka
11/24-11/30 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium XIII – Kansas City
11/24-11/30 – Winter Magic V – Kansas City
11/24-11/30 – Enchanted Village of Lights II – Laurie
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden III – St. Louis
11/25-11/30 – Stone Park’s Christmas in Lights I – Bonne Terre
11/26-11/29 – North Pole Adventure III – Branson
11/26-11/30 – Christmas in the Park I – Lee’s Summit
Weekend continues below…

11/26-11/30 (Closed 12/27) – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm II – St. Louis
11/26-11/30 – Winter Wonderland I – St. Louis
11/27-11/30 – St. Patrick’s Festival of Lights I – Laurie
11/27-11/30 – Light Up Liberty I – Sedalia
11/28-11/29 – Rolla Christmas at the Orchard I – Rolla
11/28-11/30 – Light Up the Lake I – Hermitage
11/28-11/30 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens II – Kingsville
11/28-11/30 – Celebration of Lights I – O’Fallon
11/28-11/30 – Gardens Aglow at Friends of the Garden I – Springfield
11/28-11/30 – St. Charles Christmas Traditions I – St. Charles
11/28-11/30 – Gateway Arch Park Winterfest II – St. Louis
11/28-11/30 – U.S. Bank Wild Lights I – St. Louis
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Park and South Pole I – St. Joseph
11/28-11/30 – Wentzville Holiday Night Lights I – Wentzville
11/29 – Holiday Market at Riverwalk Market – St. Charles
11/29-11/30 – Glasgow Holiday in the Park I – Glasgow
11/29-11/30 – Merry Market I – Kansas City
11/29-11/30 – Light Up Sikeston I – Sikeston
11/30 – Moberly Christmas Lights in the Park I – Moberly
11/30* – Holiday Light Park I – Osage Beach – CANCELLED

NEW JERSEY

11/24-11/30 – The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular Drive-Thru II – East Brunswick
11/24-11/30 – Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center II – Holmdel
11/24-11/30 – Christmas Light Show at Johnson’s Corner Farm II – Medford
11/26-11/30 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland III – West Berlin
11/27-11/30 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show I – Smithville
11/28-11/29 – Creamy Acres Night of Lights I – Mullica Hill
11/28-11/30 – Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village II – Augusta
11/28-11/30 – Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum I – Clinton
11/28-11/30 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights III – Egg Harbor Township
11/28-11/30 – DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express III – Hammonton
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Lights Hayride at Norz Hill Farm I – Hillsborough Township
11/28-11/30 – Orchard of Lights II – Hillsdale
11/28-11/30 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags II – Jackson
11/28-11/30 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular IV – Paramus
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo II – West Orange
11/29 – Jingle on Main – Blairstown
11/29-11/30 – Old Fashioned Christmas on the Farm I – Wall Township

NEW YORK

11/24-11/30 – Broome County Festival of Lights II – Binghamton
11/24-11/30 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake II – Liverpool
11/24-11/30 – Magic of Lights: Long Island II – Wantagh
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – LuminoCity Festival IV – East Meadow
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights at Animal Adventure Park IV – Harpursville
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Lumina: Magical Lights at Harvest Moon II – North Salem
11/27-11/30 – Riverhead Holiday Light Show II – Calverton
11/27-11/30 – Northern Lights Holiday Light Show I – Evans Mills
11/28 – Amsterdam Tree Lighting Festival – Amsterdam
11/28 – Poinsettias After Dark I – Buffalo
11/28-11/29 – Wild Center Wild Lights I – Tupper Lake
11/28-11/29 – Frosty Fest I – Ulster Park
11/28-11/30 – Peace, Love and Lights I – Bethel
11/28-11/30 – Buffalo Holiday Market I – Buffalo
Weekend continues below…

11/28-11/30 – Glimmer Nights at Fenimore Farm and Country Village II – Cooperstown
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Lighted Nights I – Greenwich
11/28-11/30 – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights I – Hamburg
11/28-11/30 – The Wonderland of Lights I – Rhinebeck
11/28-11/30 – Dickens Christmas Festival I – Skaneateles
11/28-11/30 – Westchester’s Winter Wonderland II – Valhalla
11/28-11/30 – Kevin McCurdy’s Holiday Spirit Festival I – Wappingers Falls
11/29 – Greenwood Lake Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting – Greenwood Lake
11/29 – Hornell for the Holidays – Hornell
11/29 – Wintertide – Kingston
11/29 – Sip and Shop Holiday Market at Orchard Hill – New Hampton
11/29 – Miracle on Main Street – Sayville
11/29 – Night Market – Syracuse
11/29 – Syracuse Wine and Chocolate Festival – Syracuse
11/30 – Lake Luzerne Holiday Celebration – Lake Luzerne
11/30 – Town of Rotterdam Holiday Festival – Rotterdam

OHIO

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

PENNSYLVANIA

11/24-11/30 – Holiday Lights on the Lake III – Altoona
11/24-11/30 – Christmas Light Up Celebration II – Clinton
11/24-11/30 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens II – Kennett Square
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Peoples Gas Holiday Market II – Pittsburgh
11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/26, 11/27) – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience II – Pittsburgh
11/24-11/30 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park I – Scranton
11/24-11/30 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights II – Tunkhannock
11/24-11/30 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm II – Yardley
11/26-11/30 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane III – Hershey
11/26-11/30 – A Very Furry Christmas III – Langhorne
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Winter Lights Spectacular III – Schnecksville
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo II – Philadelphia
11/27-11/30 – Koziar’s Christmas Village V – Bernville
Weekend continues below…

11/28 – Beaver Light-Up Festival – Beaver
11/28-11/29 – Winterfest at the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds – Bloomsburg
11/28-11/29 – Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights I – York
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Nights of Lights I – Bedford
11/28-11/30 – Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem III – Bethlehem
11/28-11/30 – Trail of Lights I – Chambersburg
11/28-11/30 – Easton Winter Village I – Easton
11/28-11/30 – Saint Vincent Festival of Trees – Erie
11/28-11/30 – Enchanted Lights I – Freedom
11/28-11/30 – Overly’s Country Christmas II – Greensburg
11/28-11/30 – Christmas in the Park I – Grove City
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Light Extravaganza II – Jones Mills
11/28-11/30 – Christmas at the Expo – Lebanon
Weekend continues below…

11/28-11/30 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo II – Norristown
11/28-11/30 – Dazzling Nights I – Oakdale
11/28-11/30 – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat II – Stevens
11/28-11/30 – Country Christmas at Port Farms I – Waterford
11/28-11/30 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood III – West Mifflin
11/28-11/30 – Bright Nights II – York
11/29 – It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival II – Indiana
11/29 – Luminate Leechburg – Leechburg
11/29 – Winterfest at Smucker Gardens – Millersburg
11/29 – Punxsutawney Home for the Holidays – Punxsutawney
11/29 – Waldorf Park Traditional German Christmas Market – Scranton
11/29 – Light Up Somerset – Somerset

WEST VIRGINIA

11/24-11/30 – Light the Night II – Charleston
11/24-11/30 – Krodel Festival of Lights II – Point Pleasant
11/24-11/30 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights IV – Wheeling
11/28-11/29 – Mistletoe Market and Holiday of Lights I – Bluefield
11/28-11/29 – Holly Jolly Brawley – Charleston
11/28-11/30 – Celebration of Lights I – Fairmont
11/28-11/30 – Christmas in Shepherdstown and Holiday Marketplace – Shepherdstown
11/28-11/30 – St. Albans Festival of Lights I – St. Albans
11/29 – Arthurdale Holiday Market and Santa Claus – Arthurdale

WISCONSIN

11/24-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Christmas Carnival of Lights II – Caledonia
11/24-11/30 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival II – Milwaukee
11/26-11/30 (Closed 11/27) – Country Christmas III – Pewaukee
11/27-11/30 – The North Pole Christmas Village I – Chilton
11/27-11/30 – Irvine Park Christmas Village I – Chippewa Falls
11/28 – Festival of Lights – Three Lakes
11/28-11/29 – Holly Days – Egg Harbor
11/28-11/29 – Lights in Lincoln Park I – Manitowoc
11/28-11/29 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo II – Milwaukee
11/28-11/29 – Twinkle Light Village Christmas Market II – Viroqua
11/28-11/30 – Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Gardens I – Green Bay
11/28-11/30 – Fox Cities Festival of Lights I – Harrison
11/28-11/30 – Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show I – Janesville
Weekend continues below…

11/28-11/30 – Rotary Lights I – La Crosse
11/28-11/30 – Henry Vilas Zoo Lights II – Madison
11/28-11/30 – Rotary Winter Wonderland I – Marshfield
11/28-11/30 – Celebration of Lights I – Oshkosh
11/28-11/30 – Door County Christkindlmarkt I – Sister Bay
11/28-11/30 – Sam’s Christmas Village and Light Tour I – Somerset
11/28-11/30 – Miracle at Big Rock I – St. Croix Falls
11/28-11/30 – Enchantment in the Park I – West Bend
11/29 – Holiday Market at Thirsty Pagan Brewing I – Superior

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