Northern Holiday Weekend Festivals: December 4-7, 2025

It’s a weekend filled with Christmas Markets, Holiday Festivals, Holiday Light Festivals, Food Fests and more.

Welcome back, Festival Fans.

We are now fully in the Holiday Season and the map is covered in pins – each representing a city with one or more festivals.

While a big chunk of festivals is made of Holiday Light Festivals, there are also all sorts of (often ethnic) Christmas Markets, Christmas Festivals, Light Up Festivals, Winterfests and more

Even some interesting Food Festivals!

Here are some interesting festivals going on this weekend:

Newark Winterfest in Delaware
Deer Santa Festival in Illinois
Victorian Christmas Celebration in Indiana
Old World Christmas Market in Iowa
Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival in Maryland
Ada Chili and Beer Festival in Michigan
Julmarknad Handcraft Market and Festival in Minnesota
A Dickens’ Christmas in Missouri
Medford Dickens Festival in New Jersey
Whoville Holiday Celebration in New York
Fort Mifflin Krampusnacht Festival in Pennsylvania
DC Holiday Market in Washington DC
Gingerbread Festival in West Virginia
Milwaukee Krampusnacht 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-120725/

And here are the other two sections again…
Southern Section: https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/south-festival-weekend-120725
Western Section (Washington state just added): https://festivalguidesandreviews.com/west-festival-weekend-120725

Until next week…

Love, Peace and Festival Grease!

Upcoming Festival Weekend: December 4-7, 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

12/1-12/7 – Gift of Lights Dover Motor Speedway II – Dover
12/4-12/7 – Schellville IV – Rehoboth Beach
12/5 – Newark Winterfest – Newark
12/5-12/6 – Holiday Open House at Rockwood Park and Museum – New Castle
12/5-12/6 – Zoo Lights and Christmas Nights II – Townsend
12/6 – Holiday Village at Wyoming Station – Wyoming

ILLINOIS

12/1-12/7 – Christmas Wonderland II – Alton
12/1-12/7 – Aurora Festival of Lights II – Aurora
12/1-12/7 – Christkindlmarket Aurora III – Aurora
12/1-12/7 – Way of Lights III – Belleville
12/1-12/7 – Christmas in Carlyle Lights in the Park II – Carlyle
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Lights of Hope II – Carmi
12/1-12/7 – Christmas in Fairview Park III – Casey
12/1-12/7 – Christkindlmarket Chicago at Daley Plaza III – Chicago
12/1-12/7 – Christkindlmarket Wrigleyville IV – Chicago
12/1-12/7 – ZooLights at Lincoln Park Zoo III – Chicago
12/1-12/7 – Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair II – Du Quoin
12/1-12/7 – Folepi’s Winter Wonderland II – East Peoria
12/1-12/7 – Wonderland in Lights II – Effingham
12/1-12/7 – Wonderlight’s Christmas in St. Louis IV – Fairmont City
12/1-12/7 – Lightscape at the Chicago Botanical Garden IV – Glencoe
Weekend continues below…

12/1-12/7 – Christmas Lights Wonderland at American Farm Heritage Museum II – Greenville
12/1-12/7 – Hutsonville Trees on the River II – Hutsonville
12/1-12/7 – Bright Nights: A Celebration of Lights II – Jerseyville
12/1-12/7 – Lebanon’s Winter Wonderland III – Lebanon
12/1-12/7 – Illumination: Tree Lights at Morton Arboretum III – Lisle
12/1-12/7 – Mattoon Lightworks III – Mattoon
12/1-12/7 – Olney Christmas Lights II – Olney
12/1-12/7 – A December to Remember II – Pana
12/1-12/7 – Quincy Festival of Lights II – Quincy
12/1-12/7 – All Aglow Holiday Display II – Rockford
12/1-12/7 – Shelbyville Festival of Lights III – Shelbyville
12/1-12/7 – Old Tyme Christmas Presents: A Festival of Lights IV – Vandalia
12/1-12/7 – Cosley Zoo Festival of Lights II – Wheaton
Weekend continues below…

12/3-12/7 – Santa’s Rock N Lights III – Geneva
12/3-12/7 – Taylorville Christmas in the Park I – Taylorville
12/4-12/7 – Belleville Christkindlmarkt II – Belleville
12/4-12/7 – Brookfield Zoo Holiday Magic III – Brookfield
12/4-12/7 – CLAS Holiday Fest – Charleston
12/4-12/7 – Chatham Light Up the Park II – Chatham
12/4-12/7 – Glow Holiday Festival III – Joliet
12/4-12/7 – Zoo Lights at the Henson Robinson Zoo II – Springfield
12/5 – Belvidere Hometown Christmas – Belvidere
12/5-12/6 – Beardstown Christkindlmarkt II – Beardstown
12/5-12/6 – Dickens on the Square: A Magical Holiday – Macomb
12/5-12/6 – Kris Kringle Market in the Heights – Peoria Heights
12/5-12/7 – Winter WonderFest I – Chicago
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/7 – Ottawa Chris Kringle Market II – Ottawa
12/5-12/7 – Home for the Holidays Festival – Robinson
12/6 – Holiday Cheers Market II – Alton
12/6 – Christmas in the Village – Cobden
12/6 – Galena Holidaze Festival – Galena
12/6 – Hometown Holly Days – Marshall
12/6 – Julmarknad – Rockford
12/6 – Roselle Winterfest – Roselle
12/6-12/7 – Bethalto Christmas Village II – Bethalto
12/6-12/7 – Julmarknad Christmas Market II – Bishop Hill
12/6-12/7 – Festival of Lights/Winter Walk Mistletoe Market I – Bolingbrook
12/6-12/7 – Julmarknad at the Swedish American Museum – Chicago
12/6-12/7 – Coulterville Holiday Lights Display I – Coulterville
12/6-12/7 – Holiday Lights in Lilacia Park I – Lombard
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in the Commons I – New Lenox
12/6-12/7 – DESTIHL Brewery Christkindl Market – Normal
12/7 – Millstadt Weihnachtsfest German Christmas Festival – Millstadt
12/7 – Deer Santa Festival – Pittsfield

INDIANA

12/1-12/3 – Fort Wayne Festival of Trees II – Fort Wayne
12/1-12/7 – Danville Winterland Light Show III – Danville
12/1-12/7 – Ritzy’s Fantasy of Lights II – Evansville
12/1-12/7 – Blue Jacket’s Fantasy of Lights III – Fort Wayne
12/1-12/7 – Fort Wayne Zoo Wild Lights II – Fort Wayne
12/1-12/7 – Christmas at the Zoo III – Indianapolis
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Nights of Lights V – Indianapolis
12/1-12/7 – Festival of Trees IV – Indianapolis
12/1-12/7 – Winterlights III – Indianapolis
12/1-12/7 – Lanthier Winery Festival of Trees II – Madison
12/1-12/7 – Walkway of Lights III – Marion
12/1-12/7 – Shipshewana’s Lights of Joy IV – Shipshewana
12/1-12/7 – Winter Lights at Sunset Hill Farm III – Valparaiso
12/3-12/7 – Carmel Christkindlmarkt German Holiday Market III – Carmel
Weekend continues below…

12/4-12/6 – Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights at Wellfield Botanic Gardens II – Elkhart
12/4-12/7 – Jasper O’Tannenbaum Days – Jasper
12/5 – Downtown Batesville Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting – Batesville
12/5-12/6 – Enchanted Luminaria Walk – Muncie
12/5-12/7 – A Merry Prairie Holiday II – Fishers
12/5-12/7 – Athenaeum Christkindlmarkt II – Indianapolis
12/5-12/7 – Christmas Tyme Lights II – Lowell
12/5-12/7 – Christmas in New Harmony – New Harmony
12/5-12/7 – Santa Claus Land of Lights III – Santa Claus
12/5-12/7 – Gift of Lights at the Potawatomi Zoo II – South Bend
12/6 – Cumberland Weihnachtsmarkt – Cumberland
Weekend continues below…

12/6 – Christmas at the Canal – Delphi
12/6* – Christmas at the Old Fort – Fort Wayne – CANCELLED
12/6 – Fortville Winterfest – Fortville
12/6 – Franklin Winter Market – Franklin
12/6 – Lebanon Christmas on the Square – Lebanon
12/6 – Christmas in Our Hometown – Liberty
12/6 – Lowell Holiday Winterfest – Lowell
12/6 – A Very Merry Madison Christmas Celebration – Madison
12/6 – Victorian Christmas Celebration – Mooresville
12/6 – Christmas at the Square – Spencer
12/6 – Holly Days – Valparaiso
12/6 – Westfield in Lights – Westfield
12/6-12/7 – Michigan City Festival of Lights I – Michigan City
12/6-12/7 – Portage Christmas Craft Show – Portage

IOWA

12/1-12/7 – Uptown Wonderlights IV – Ankeny
12/1-12/7 – Festival of Lights II – Carroll
12/1-12/7 – Symphony of Lights II – Clinton
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Lights II – Decorah
12/1-12/7 – Jolly Holiday Lights III – Des Moines
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Lights at the Lake II – Iowa City
12/1-12/7 – City of Christmas Display of Lights II – Keokuk
12/1-12/7 – Mt. Pleasant Festival of Lights II – Mt. Pleasant
12/1-12/7 – Maytag Park Holiday Lights II – Newton
12/1-12/7* – Holiday Nights ‘N Lights III – Ottumwa – DISCONTINUED
12/2-12/7 – Dome for the Holidays IV – Des Moines
12/3-12/6 – McGregor Festival of Trees – McGregor
12/3-12/7 – Santa’s Rock N Lights II – Urbandale
12/4-12/6 – Winter Wonderscape I – Ames
Weekend continues below…

12/4-12/6 – Kerstmarkt Dutch Christmas Market – Pella
12/4-12/7 – Christkindlmarket I – Des Moines
12/5-12/6 – Jingle Bright Holiday Lights I – Manchester
12/5-12/7 – Winter Wonderland at Center Grove Orchard II – Cambridge
12/5-12/7 – Five Seasons Lights I – Cedar Rapids
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Hullabaloo I – Clive
12/5-12/7 – Lights at Kennedy I – Fort Dodge
12/5-12/7 – Iowa Falls Festival of Lights II – Iowa Falls
12/5-12/7 – Merry-N County Christmas III – Knoxville
12/5-12/7 – Christmas in LeClaire – LeClaire
12/6 – Christmas by the Lake – Clear Lake
12/6- Christmas in a Small Town – Coon Rapids
12/6 – Vesterheim’s Norwegian Christmas Celebration – Decorah
12/6 – IAA Pho King Cook-Off – Des Moines
12/6 – DeWitt Hometown Christmas – DeWitt
12/6 – Little Light of Mine – New Hampton
12/6-12/7 – Old World Christmas Market – Cedar Rapids

MARYLAND/WASHINGTON, DC

12/1-12/7 – Lights on the Bay at Sandy Point State Park III – Annapolis
12/1-12/7 – Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park II – Gaithersburg
12/1-12/7 – Winter Festival of Lights II – Upper Marlboro
12/1-12/7 (Closed 12/1) – DC Holiday Market IV – Washington, DC
12/1-12/7 – Garden of Lights at Brookside Gardens III – Wheaton
12/3-12/7 – Christmas Village in Baltimore III – Baltimore
12/3-12/7 – LuminoCity Festival at Montgomery County Fairgrounds IV – Gaithersburg
12/3-12/7 – Winterfest of Lights III – Ocean City
12/4-12/6 – North Pole Lights Walk II – Severn
12/4-12/7 – Annmarie Garden in Lights II – Solomons
12/4-12/7 – Heurich Christmas Market – Washington, DC
12/4-12/7 – Washington DC Temple Festival of Lights I – Washington, DC
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/6 – A Dickens of a Christmas Weekend – Chestertown
12/5-12/6 – Havre de Grace Holly Jolly Village – Havre de Grace
12/5-12/7 – Winter City Lights Holiday Festival II – Olney
12/5-12/7 – Maryland Holiday Light Spectacular I – Timonium
12/5-12/7 – Upperco Yuletide Village Light Trail and Train Garden II – Upperco
12/6 – Winter Wonderland – Bethesda
12/6 – Middletown Christmas in the Valley – Middletown
12/6-12/7 – National Harbor Christmas Market and Holiday Craft Show II – Oxon Hill
12/6-12/7 – Savage Mill Yuletide Festival II – Savage
12/6-12/7 – Christkindlmarkt – Williamsport
12/7 – Annapolis Chocolate Binge Festival – Annapolis
12/7 – Annapolis Italian Christmas Market – Annapolis
12/7 – Olde Tyme Holiday Gathering – La Plata

MICHIGAN

12/1-12/7 – Sparkle in the Park II – Bear Lake
12/1-12/7 – Nite Lights III – Brooklyn
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Lite Show II – Comstock Park
12/1-12/7 – Magic of Lights III – Detroit
12/1-12/7 – The Colors of Christmas Wonderland II – Newaygo
12/1-12/7 – The Big, Bright Light Show II – Rochester
12/2 – Holiday Taste Fest – Westland
12/2-12/7 – LIGHTS at Fernwood II – Niles
12/3-12/7 – Grand Rapids Christkindl Markt III – Grand Rapids
12/3-12/7 – Walk Through the Lights at Gull Meadow Farms II – Richland
12/3-12/7 – Wayne County Lightfest III – Westland
12/4-12/6 – Christmas in Ida – Ida
12/4-12/7 – Glenlore Trails Aurora III – Commerce Township
12/4-12/7 – Holiday Nights in Greenfield Village I – Dearborn
12/4-12/7 – Wonderland of Lights at Potter Park Zoo III – Lansing
12/5 – Tecumseh Holiday Night Market II – Tecumseh
12/5-12/6 – Christmas in the Village – Escanaba
12/5-12/6 – Dutch WinterFest KerstMarkt III – Holland
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/6 – Jack Frost Festival – Ironwood
12/5-12/6 – Kris Kringle Market – Rochester
12/5-12/7 – Christmas at Crossroads Holiday Magic II – Flint
12/5-12/7 – Canterbury Village Holiday Stroll II – Lake Orion
12/5-12/7 – Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Festival of Trees I – Manistique
12/5-12/7 – Wild Lights at the Detroit Zoo III – Royal Oak
12/6 – Ada Chili and Beer Festival – Ada
12/6 – Battle Creek Winter Wanderland – Battle Creek
12/6 – Christmas in Caledonia – Caledonia
12/6 – DeWitt Christmas Market – DeWitt
12/6 – Holly Days – Farmington
12/6 – Christmas in the Ville – Fowlerville
12/6 – Christmas at the Commons – Grandville
12/6 – Old Town Krampusnacht – Lansing
12/6 – Manchester Christmas in the Village – Manchester
12/6 – Mt. Pleasant Christmas Celebration – Mt. Pleasant
12/6 – Taylor Winterfest – Taylor
12/6-12/7 – Holly Dickens Festival II – Holly
12/6-12/7 – St. Clair Shores Tunnel of Lights I – St. Clair Shores

MINNESOTA

12/1-12/7 – Bentleyville Tour of Lights III – Duluth
12/1-12/7 – Kiwanis Holiday Lights II – Mankato
12/1-12/7 – Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes III – Minneapolis
12/1-12/7 – Country Lights Festival II – Sartell
12/1-12/7 – Sever’s Holiday Light Show II – Shakopee
12/4-12/7 – Glow Holiday Festival III – Saint Paul
12/4-12/7 – The Spirit of Winter: Festival of Lights III – Waconia
12/5-12/7 – Afton Village Holiday – Afton
12/5-12/7 – Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum III – Chaska
12/5-12/7 – Luverne Winterfest – Luverne
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/7 – Julmarknad Handcraft Market and Festival – Minneapolis
12/5-12/7 – European Christmas Market II – Saint Paul
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Bazaar at Landmark Center – Saint Paul
12/6 – Weihnachtsfest – Biwabik
12/6 – Delano Old-Fashioned Christmas – Delano
12/6 – Holiday on Main – Lakeville
12/6 – Christmas at the Barn – Pelican Rapids
12/6 – MN Christmas Market at Willow Brooke Farm – Red Wing
12/6 – Jingle and Mingle – Sauk Rapids
12/6 – Maker’s Market – St. Cloud
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in Germany – Saint Paul

MISSOURI

12/1-12/7 – Stone Park’s Christmas in Lights II – Bonne Terre
12/1-12/7 – Let there Be Lights VI – Branson
12/1-12/7 – Lights of Joy VI – Branson
12/1-12/7 (Closed 12/2, 12/3) – An Old Time Christmas at Silver Dollar City VI – Branson
12/1-12/7 – The Trail of Lights VI – Branson
12/1-12/7 – Chillicothe Festival of Lights III – Chillicothe
12/1-12/7 – Santa’s Magical Kingdom IV – Eureka
12/1-12/7 – Lane of Lights III – Excelsior Springs
12/1-12/7 – Light Up the Lake II – Hermitage
12/1-12/7 – Winter Magic VI – Kansas City
12/1-12/7 – Enchanted Village of Lights III – Laurie
12/1-12/7 – St. Patrick’s Festival of Lights II – Laurie
12/1-12/7 – Christmas in the Park II – Lee’s Summit
Weekend continues below…

12/1-12/7 – Moberly Christmas Lights in the Park II – Moberly
12/1-12/7 – Celebration of Lights II – O’Fallon
12/1-12/7* – Holiday Light Park II – Osage Beach – CANCELLED
12/1-12/7 – Light Up Liberty II – Sedalia
12/1-12/7 – Light Up Sikeston II – Sikeston
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Park and South Pole II – St. Joseph
12/1-12/7 – Garden Glow at the Missouri Botanical Garden IV – St. Louis
12/1-12/7 (Closed 12/1) – Winter Wonderland II – St. Louis
12/1-12/7 – Wentzville Holiday Night Lights II – Wentzville
12/3-12/7 – GloWild at the Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium XIV – Kansas City
12/4 – Waynesville Christmas on the Square – Waynesville
12/4-12/6 – Evergy Festival of Lights at Powell Gardens III – Kingsville
Weekend continues below…

12/4-12/7 – U.S. Bank Wild Lights II – St. Louis
12/5 – Cassville Community Christmas Celebration – Cassville
12/5 – Cole Camp Christkindlmarket – Cole Camp
12/5 – Christmas on the River – Parkville
12/5 – Downtown Christmas Tree Lighting – Sikeston
12/5-12/6 – Camdenton Christmas on the Square – Camdenton
12/5-12/6 – Kristkindl Markt at Kansas City United Church of Christ – Kansas City
12/5-12/6 – Mountain Grove WinterFest – Mountain Grove
12/5-12/6 – Rolla Christmas at the Orchard II – Rolla
12/5-12/6 – 417 Christmas Market – Springfield
12/5-12/6 – Grove of Lights I – St. Clair
12/5-12/7 – North Pole Adventure IV – Branson
12/5-12/7 – Gardens Aglow at Friends of the Garden II – Springfield
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/7 – St. Charles Christmas Traditions II – St. Charles
12/5-12/7 – Gateway Arch Park Winterfest III – St. Louis
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Lights at Grant’s Farm III – St. Louis
12/5-12/7 – Festival of Lights Auto Tour at Wappapello Lake II – Wappapello
12/6 – Miracle on Main Street – Boonville
12/6 – Defiance Christmas Festival – Defiance
12/6 – Christmas in the Park – Lawson
12/6 – Christkindl Markt – Rolla
12/6 – A Dickens’ Christmas – Warrensburg
12/6-12/7 – Light It Up Christmas I – Dexter
12/6-12/7 – Glasgow Holiday in the Park II – Glasgow
12/6-12/7 – Kristkindl Markt at Stone Hill Winery Sherry House – Hermann
12/6-12/7 – Capital City Festival of Lights I – Jefferson City
12/6-12/7 – Merry Market II – Kansas City
12/6-12/7 – Holiday Christmas Festival – Ste. Geneviève

NEW JERSEY

12/1-12/7 – The Winter Wonderlights Spectacular Drive-Thru III – East Brunswick
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Fantasy with Lights IV – Egg Harbor Township
12/1-12/7 – DiDonato’s Magical Holiday Express IV – Hammonton
12/1-12/7 – Magic of Lights at PNC Bank Arts Center III – Holmdel
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Light Show at Johnson’s Corner Farm III – Medford
12/1-12/7 – Historic Smithville Holiday Light Show II – Smithville
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Light Show at Diggerland IV – West Berlin
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo III – West Orange
12/4-12/7 – Let It Glow: A Holiday Lantern Spectacular V – Paramus
12/5 – Delran’s Winter Festival and Tree Lighting – Delran
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/6 – Hackettstown Hometown Holiday – Hackettstown
12/5-12/6 – Creamy Acres Night of Lights II – Mullica Hill
12/5-12/6 – Winter Wonderland and Holiday Village – Union
12/5-12/7 – German Christmas Market of New Jersey – Augusta
12/5-12/7 – Skylands Stadium Christmas Light Show and Village III – Augusta
12/5-12/7 – Rotary Club of Hammonton Winterfest – Hammonton
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Lights Hayride at Norz Hill Farm II – Hillsborough Township
12/5-12/7 – Orchard of Lights III – Hillsdale
12/5-12/7 – Old Fashioned Christmas on the Farm II – Wall Township
12/6 – Wassail Day at Historic Cold Spring Village – Cape May
12/6 – Fort Lee Artisan Market VI – Fort Lee
Weekend continues below…

12/6 – Haddon Township Winterfest Market – Haddon Township
12/6 – Heights Holiday Market – Jersey City
12/6 – Christmas on the Farm – Lambertville
12/6 – Medford Dickens Festival – Medford
12/6 – South Orange Hometown Holiday – South Orange
12/6 – Toms River Winter Wonderland – Toms River
12/6-12/7 – Renaissance Christmas – Bridgeton
12/6-12/7 – Mistletoe Market I – Budd Lake
12/6-12/7 – Winter Village at the Red Mill Museum II – Clinton
12/6-12/7 – Holiday in the Park at Six Flags III – Jackson
12/7 – Hoboken Holiday Market I – Hoboken
12/7 – Middlesex Winter Wonderland Festival – Middlesex

NEW YORK

12/1-12/7 – Peace, Love and Lights II – Bethel
12/1-12/7 – Broome County Festival of Lights III – Binghamton
12/1-12/7 – Northern Lights Holiday Light Show II – Evans Mills
12/1-12/7 – Wegman’s Lights on the Lake III – Liverpool
12/1-12/7 – Magic of Lights: Long Island III – Wantagh
12/3-12/7 – LuminoCity Festival V – East Meadow
12/4-12/7 – Riverhead Holiday Light Show III – Calverton
12/4-12/7 – Glimmer Nights at Fenimore Farm and Country Village II – Cooperstown
12/4-12/7 – Holiday Light Nights II – Greenwich
12/4-12/7 – The Fairgrounds Festival of Lights II – Hamburg
12/4-12/7 – Jungle Bells: Holiday Lights at Animal Adventure Park V – Harpursville
12/4-12/7 – Lumina: Magical Lights at Harvest Moon III – North Salem
12/4-12/7 – The Wonderland of Lights II – Rhinebeck
12/4-12/7 – Westchester’s Winter Wonderland III – Valhalla
12/5 – Uptown Kingston Snowflake Festival – Kingston
Weekend continues below…

12/5 – Lights on the River – Owego
12/5 – Village Christmas – Watkins Glen
12/5-12/6 – Holiday Lights on the Farm I – Katonah
12/5-12/6 – Red Creek Christmas Light Trail – Red Creek
12/5-12/6 – Holiday Extravaganza at Nathali’s – Red Creek
12/5-12/6 – Wild Center Wild Lights II – Tupper Lake
12/5-12/7 – Buffalo Holiday Market II – Buffalo
12/5-12/7 – Adirondack Holiday Festival – Glens Falls
12/5-12/7 – Roc Holiday Village I – Rochester
12/5-12/7 – Kevin McCurdy’s Holiday Spirit Festival II – Wappingers Falls
12/6 – Poinsettias After Dark II – Buffalo
12/6 – Elves Day Out – Canajoharie
12/6 – Sparkle – Corning
Weekend continues below…

12/6 – East Islip Holiday Lights Drive-Thru I – East Islip
12/6 – Town of Islip Holiday Market – East Islip
12/6 – Miracle on Main Street – Fredonia
12/6 – Winter Holiday Bash – Ithaca
12/6 – Press Bay Winter Artisan Market – Ithaca
12/6 – Sullivan Catskills Holiday Market – Liberty
12/6 – Christmas in Mexico, NY – Mexico
12/6 – Nanuet Tree Lighting – Nanuet
12/6 – StarShine: Christmas in the Village – Penn Yan
12/6 – Holiday DeLights Festival – Perry
12/6 – Christmas Market and Winter Wonderland I – Port Jervis
12/6 – Sinterklaas – Rhinebeck
12/6 – Holiday Lights at Crawford Park – Rye
Weekend continues below…

12/6 – Trumansburg Winterfest – Trumansburg
12/6 – Tully Craft Show – Tully
12/6 – Frosty Fest II – Ulster Park
12/6 – Winter Zoobilee at the Utica Zoo – Utica
12/6 – Whoville Holiday Celebration – Washingtonville
12/6-12/7 – Mineola Village Holiday Festival I – Mineola
12/6-12/7 – Port Jefferson Charles Dickens Festival – Port Jefferson
12/6-12/7 – Dickens Christmas Festival II – Skaneateles
12/6-12/7 – Holidays in Essex – Essex
12/6-12/7 – Christmas in Warrensburgh – Warrensburg
12/7 – Christmas by the River – Coxsackie
12/7 – Victorian Event at Harmony Hall-Jacob Sloat House – Sloatsburg
12/7 – Troy Victorian Stroll – Troy

OHIO

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

PENNSYLVANIA

12/1-12/4 – LumiNature at the Philadelphia Zoo III – Philadelphia
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Lights on the Lake IV – Altoona
12/1-12/7 – Koziar’s Christmas Village VI – Bernville
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Light Up Celebration III – Clinton
12/4-12/7 – Winter Wonderland at Asbury Woods I – Erie
12/1-12/7 – Christmas in the Park II – Grove City
12/1-12/7 – A Longwood Christmas at Longwood Gardens III – Kennett Square
12/1-12/7 – Peoples Gas Holiday Market III – Pittsburgh
12/1-12/7 – Wild Illuminations: A Holiday Lantern Experience III – Pittsburgh
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Light Spectacular at Nay Aug Park II – Scranton
12/1-12/7 – Stone Hedge Festival of Lights III – Tunkhannock
12/1-12/7 – Holiday Light Show at Shady Brook Farm III – Yardley
12/1-12/7 – Christmas Magic: A Festival of Lights II – York
12/3-12/7 – Holiday Lights at Gring’s Mill I – Reading
Weekend continues below…

12/3-12/7 – Winter Lights Spectacular IV – Schnecksville
12/3-12/7 – Country Christmas at Port Farms II – Waterford
12/4-12/7 – Christkindlmarkt Bethlehem IV – Bethlehem
12/4-12/7 – Trail of Lights II – Chambersburg
12/4-12/7 – Overly’s Country Christmas III – Greensburg
12/4-12/7 – Hersheypark Christmas Candylane IV – Hershey
12/4-12/7 – Bright Nights III – York
12/5 – Christmas in the Wilds – Emporium
12/5 – Fort Mifflin Krampusnacht Festival – Philadelphia
12/5 – Noel Night – Volant
12/5-12/6 – Old Fashioned Christmas – Canonsburg
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/6 – Lemont Village German Christmas Market – Lemont
12/5-12/6 – Happy Holidays from Roxborough – Philadelphia
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Nights of Lights II – Bedford
12/5-12/7 – Easton Winter Village II – Easton
12/5-12/7 – Presque Isle Lights I – Erie
12/5-12/7 – Enchanted Lights II – Freedom
12/5-12/7 – A Gettysburg Christmas Festival – Gettysburg
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Light Extravaganza III – Jones Mills
12/5-12/7 – A Very Furry Christmas IV – Langhorne
12/5-12/7 – Wild Lights at Elmood Park Zoo III – Norristown
12/5-12/7 – Dazzling Nights II – Oakdale
12/5-12/7 – Lackawanna Winter Market – Scranton
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/7 – Christmas Light Experience at Refreshing Mountain Retreat III – Stevens
12/5-12/7 – Terre Hill Christmas in the Park I – Terre Hill
12/5-12/7 – Holiday Lights at Kennywood IV – West Mifflin
12/6 – Pennsylvania Krampusnacht (formerly Black Forest Krampusnacht Festival) – Barnesville
12/6 – Benton Winterfest – Benton
12/6 – Chillin’ on Main – Boyertown
12/6 – Winter Ice House Festival – Conneaut Lake
12/6 – Hometown Holiday Market – Danville
12/6 – Dickens of a Christmas – Ebensburg
12/6 – Holiday Celebration at Playwicki Farm – Feasterville
12/6 – Fat Bat Christmasfest – Hanover
12/6 – Christmas on the Farm – Kutztown
12/6 – It’s a Wonderful Life Holiday Festival III – Indiana
12/6 – City of Johnstown Christmas Market – Johnstown
Weekend continues below…

12/6 – Black Forest Krampusnacht – Lehighton
12/6 – Ullr Fest at Roundtop Mountain Resort – Lewisberry
12/6 – New Brighton Christmas in the Park – New Brighton
12/6 – Orwigsburg Festival of Lights – Orwigsburg
12/6 – Perkasie Tree Lighting – Perkasie
12/6-12/7 – Christmas at the Village – Ambridge
12/6-12/7 – Jim Thorpe Olde Time Christmas I – Jim Thorpe
12/6-12/7 – Holly Jolly Weekend at Peddler’s Village – Lahaska/New Hope
12/6-12/7 – Grinchmas Food Truck Fest and Holiday House – Levittown
12/6-12/7 – Shining Light Through the Darkness I – Lewistown
12/6-12/7 – Goschenhoppen Christmas Market – Perkiomenville
12/6-12/7 – Fishtown Freeze Weekend – Philadelphia
12/7 – Christmas Village at CAN DO Community Park I – Hazleton
12/7 – Narberth Dickens Festival – Narberth

WEST VIRGINIA

12/1-12/7 – Light the Night III – Charleston
12/1-12/7 (Closed 12/2) – Celebration of Lights II – Fairmont
12/1-12/7 – Krodel Festival of Lights III – Point Pleasant
12/1-12/7 – St. Albans Festival of Lights II – St. Albans
12/1-12/7 – Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights V – Wheeling
12/5-12/6 – Mistletoe Market and Holiday of Lights II – Bluefield
12/5-12/6 – Clarksburg WinterFest – Clarksburg
12/5-12/7 – Olde Tyme Christmas I – Bolivar/Harpers Ferry
12/5-12/7 – Gingerbread Festival – Fayetteville
12/6 – Hinton Hometown Christmas Festival – Hinton
12/6 – Bushtail’s Winterfest – Martinsburg
12/6 – Christmas on Main – Martinsburg
12/6-12/7 – Merry Makers Market at the Roundhouse I – Martinsburg

WISCONSIN

12/1-12/7 – Christmas Carnival of Lights III – Caledonia
12/1-12/7 – The North Pole Christmas Village II – Chilton
12/1-12/7 – Irvine Park Christmas Village II – Chippewa Falls
12/1-12/7 – Rotary Lights II – La Crosse
12/1-12/7 – Rotary Winter Wonderland II – Marshfield
12/1-12/7 – Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival III – Milwaukee
12/1-12/7 – Celebration of Lights II – Oshkosh
12/1-12/7 (Closed 12/3) – Country Christmas IV – Pewaukee
12/1-12/7 (Closed 12/1, 12/2, 12/3) – Sam’s Christmas Village and Light Tour II – Somerset
12/1-12/7 – Miracle at Big Rock II – St. Croix Falls
12/1-12/7 – Enchantment in the Park II – West Bend
12/3-12/7 – Wild Lights at Milwaukee County Zoo III – Milwaukee
12/4-12/6 – Lights in Lincoln Park II – Manitowoc
12/4-12/7 – Delightfully Calumet Holiday Light Show I – Chilton
12/4-12/7 – Garden of Lights at Green Bay Botanical Gardens II – Green Bay
Weekend continues below…

12/5-12/6 – Twinkle Light Village Christmas Market III – Viroqua
12/5-12/6 – Willow Springs Gardens Christmas Festival – Wausau
12/5-12/7 – Cross Plains Kriskindlmarkt – Cross Plains
12/5-12/7 – Old World Christmas Market I – Elkhart Lake
12/5-12/7 – Let it Glow Holiday Festival – Elkhorn
12/5-12/7 – Fox Cities Festival of Lights II – Harrison
12/5-12/7 – Janesville’s Jolly Jingle – Janesville
12/5-12/7 – Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show II – Janesville
12/5-12/7 – Henry Vilas Zoo Lights III – Madison
12/5-12/7 – New Glarus Christkindli Market – New Glarus
12/5-12/7 – Door County Christkindlmarkt II – Sister Bay
12/6 – Mountain Top Beer Fest – Elkhorn
12/6 – Christmas in Florence – Florence
Weekend continues below…

12/6 – Legendary Lake Mills Winter Market – Lake Mills
12/6 – Mosinee Christmas Festival, Craft Show and Parade – Mosinee
12/6 – Sayner Hometown Holiday Celebration – Sayner
12/6 – Holiday Market at Thirsty Pagan Brewing II – Superior
12/6 – Union Grove Holiday Gift and Craft Fair – Union Grove
12/6-12/7 – Home for the Holidays at Old World Wisconsin I – Eagle
12/6-12/7 – East Troy Lights I – East Troy
12/6-12/7 – Festival of Trees – Slinger
12/6-12/7 – St. Croix Falls Rivertown Holiday – St. Croix Falls
12/7 – Milwaukee Krampusnacht – Milwaukee

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