One of my fondest memories from my childhood during the holiday season is when we would gather the family together, fill the thermos with hot cocoa, bundle up, and get in the car for a night out to view the beautiful holiday light displays in the community. My dad would turn on the Christmas music on the radio and away we would go from house to house. We would all roll down our windows, forgetting the chill in the air, to listen to see if there was music playing at each of the homes we stopped in front of. Sometimes a live Santa would be present handing out candy canes to all who stopped. That was really a big deal to each of us. It is through these fond memories that I continue to love the spirit of the season.
We can truly appreciate getting out of the house to experience the holidays to sustain or start new traditions with our families. I hope you too can experience the joy in the season. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
Below you will find a list of Holiday Lighting Displays. Please feel free to email me at JodiL@macaronikid.com if I missed any or if you want your home to be featured on this list. I can certainly add more to the ever growing list.
Holiday in Lights Displays
🎄 Winter Lighting Ceremony at Nicollet Commons Park (Burnsville), November 22 at 6pm
🎄 Rosemount Community Tree Lighting Ceremony at the Rosemount Community Center, November 25 at 5:30pm
🎄 Downtown Lakeville's Lighting Ceremony at Pioneer Park, November 28 at 6pm
🎄🎬 Union Depot Tree Lighting & Movie Night (Elf), December 2 from 5-9pm
🎄 Christmas in the Village at Dakota County Fairgrounds, December 2, 3, 9, and 10 from 3-8pm
🎄 Old Fashioned Holiday at Holz Farm (Eagan), December 3 from noon-3pm
🌲🎄 Community Tree Lighting at the Eagan Community Center patio, December 5 from 4:30-7pm
Out and About Holiday in Lights Displays
❄️ 🎅 Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field in St. Paul, November 16-December 31 from 5-9pm
🎄 Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan), November 17-December 31, 2023; Monday - Friday from 5:30-9pm and Fridays - Sundays 5:30-10pm
🎄❄ Bentleyville “Tour of Lights” in Duluth, Open Evenings November 18-December 26, 2023; 5-9pm Sun-Thurs, 5-10pm Friday-Saturday
🎄🎬 Union Depot Tree Lighting & Movie Night (Elf), December 2 from 5-9pm
Glow Holiday Festival at CHS Field, St. Paul, various Nights: Nov.16-Dec. 31 from 5-9pm
Magic of Lights at Viking Lakes (Eagan), 2685 Vikings Circle Eagan, MN: Nov. 7th - Dec. 31st, 2023; Mon-Thur: 5:30 - 9:00pm | Fri-Sun 5:30 - 10:00pm
Sever's Holiday Lights in Shakopee, November 2023 - January 2024 (exact dates to be updated)
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