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Get in the holiday spirit! Visit holiday lights displays around Southeast Wisconsin

The holidays are here and there are festive light displays all around Southeastern Wisconsin

Get in the holiday spirit! Visit holiday lights displays around Southeast Wisconsin

The holidays are here and there are festive light displays all around Southeastern Wisconsin

AND AMOUNTS. THAT’S COMING UP IN JUST A BIT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. DEFINITELY FEELING LIKE THE HOLIDAYS. IT’S OPENING NIGHT FOR A NEW TO THE AREA. HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAY ENCHANT CHRISTMAS NOW ALL LIT UP AT FRANKLIN FIELD. 12 NEWS IS EMILY POFAHL TAKES US INSIDE THIS MASSIVE DISPLAY. ENCHANT SAYS IT’S THE WORLD’S LARGEST HOLIDAY LIGHT MAZE. NOW, WHEN YOU FIRST GET TO THE MAZE, YOU’LL BE GREETED BY THESE ELVES. THEY’RE FRANTIC BECAUSE ALL OF SANTA’S REINDEER ARE MISSING. IT’LL BE YOUR JOB TO ENTER THE MAZE AND HELP FIND THEM INSIDE. ALL RIGHT. CHRISTMAS IS COUNTING ON YOU FINDING ALL NINE OF THOSE REINDEER. A CHRISTMAS QUEST. THE GUARDS AND A DAZZLING LIGHT DISPLAY. THIS IS MAGICAL. IT’S TRULY ENCHANTED. WE’RE HAVING A GREAT TIME. THOUSANDS WINDING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE MAZE AT ENCHANT CHRISTMAS. SEARCHING FOR SANTA’S REINDEER. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR LITTLE ONES LIKE PRISCILLA TO SEE HER FAVORITE COLOR IN LED. I JUST WANTED A PINK LIGHT. BUT IT’S ALSO MUCH MORE THAN THAT. GETTING TOGETHER FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS AND AND SEEING ALL THE JOY AND CELEBRATE IRON FAMILIES HOPING TO START NEW HOLIDAY TRADITIONS. THE KIDS ALL SLEEP OVER AND THEN WE DO SOMETHING FUN TO GET IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT. ORGANIZERS HOPING TO START A NEW TRADITION AS WELL. WELL, OUR BIGGEST GOAL WITH THIS EVENT IS TO KIND OF MAKE IT A LEGACY GOAL, RIGHT? A TRADITION, IF YOU WILL. SO WE PLAN ON DOING THIS YEAR OVER YEAR, HUNDREDS ON THE RINK. FOR MANY, IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL NIGHT SAVING CHRISTMAS. YOU’RE READY TO FIND ALL THE REINDEER HERE TONIGHT? YEAH, IT’S BEEN FUN JUST TO SEE THEIR EXCITEMENT. IT’S FUN TO WATCH THEM GET JUST ASTOUNDED BY THE THE LIGHTS AND THE SCALE. FAMILY SHARING IN THE WONDER AND EXPERIENCE. SEEING SOMETHING NEW FOR A HOLIDAY THEY WON’T FORGET. I’M THREE. SAY MERRY CHRISTMAS. ONE, TWO, THREE. HEY, CHRISTMAS IN FRANKLIN. EMILY POFAHL, WISN 12 NEWS. WELL, ORGANIZERS EXPECT ENCHANT CHRISTMAS TO BRING I
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Get in the holiday spirit! Visit holiday lights displays around Southeast Wisconsin

The holidays are here and there are festive light displays all around Southeastern Wisconsin

The holidays are here and there are festive light displays all around Southeastern Wisconsin. Candy Cane LaneWest Allis, WisconsinThrough Dec. 256 to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday6 to 10 p.m. Fridays5 to 10 p.m. Saturdays5 to 9 p.m. Sundays Christmas at the ZooShalom Wildlife ZooThrough Dec. 3110 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chanukah Festival & Gelt Drop (giant menorah lighting)The Yard at Bayshore MallThursday, Dec. 75 to 7 p.m. Cheer DistrictDeer DistrictThrough Jan. 1 Community Spirit ParkCathedral Square ParkThrough Jan. 1The Corners of BrookfieldHoliday lights through Jan. 1Holiday Town Tree Lighting: 3 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2 Country ChristmasThe Ingleside Hotel, PewaukeeNov. 24, 2023 - Nov. 29, 2023 & Dec. 1, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2024Open at 5 p.m.East Troy LightsDec. 2-315 to 7 p.m. Enchant ChristmasFranklin FieldSunday 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.Closed Monday - WednesdayThursday 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.Friday 4:30 to 11:30 p.m.Saturday 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. Enchantment in the ParkRegner Park, West BendThrough Dec. 245 to 9 p.m.¡Felices Fiestas!Pere Marquette ParkThrough Jan. 1Hawthorn Glen Winter Wonder WoodsDec. 8 - 9 and 15 -165 to 8:30 p.m.Hawthorn Glen Park, Milwaukee Holiday Lights on the HoanHanukkah on the Hoan from Dec. 7 to 15Christmas Light Shows on Dec. 24 and 25New Year's Eve Countdown Show Dec. 31Illuminate Ozaukee5 to 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays in DecemberStarts Dec. 8 and ends Dec. 30Herman A Zeunert Park, Cedarburg Jamestown Lights5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and SaturdaysThrough Jan. 1.Taurus Drive (South) Just East of Highway K and 38, Caledonia Kapco’s Kids2Kids Christmas Light Experience & Toy Collection885 Badger Circle, Grafton (Kapco Metal Scraping)December 93 to 7 p.m.Light the SquareDrexel Town Square, Oak CreekThe kickoff event at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1.Lights on at dusk through Dec. 31.The Lightmare Before ChristmasN102W17515 Lone Oaks Drive, Germantown (near Tanglewood Drive and Lone Oaks Drive -- Lone Oaks subdivision)Making Spirits BrightThrough Dec. 31 (closed Dec. 24)5 to 9 p.m.Evergreen Park, Sheboygan Meadow Rose Lights5:30 to 9:30 p.m.Through Jan. 1.3740 Meadow Rose Court, Franksville (near Meadow Rose Court and Prairie Crossing Drive)Miller Valley Holiday Lites -- 20th AnniversaryMiller Valley, MilwaukeeThrough Wednesday, Dec. 276 to 10 p.m.As families drive through the light display in Miller Valley, they can tune their radio to 91.1 FM to listen to festive music, enhancing an experience that has become synonymous with the holiday season.Orchard Street Lights5:30 to 10 p.m.Through Dec. 31 Orchard Street, RacinePleasant Prairie Christmas Holiday Lights TourDec. 12-26Self-guided tour that can be taken at any time, best viewed after about 4:30 p.m.Santa's Celebration SquareZeidler Union SquareThrough Jan. 1Santa Cruises on Lake Geneva (boat decorated with lights and tour of lights across town) Cruises are held Nov. 24-26; Nov. 29-Dec. 3; and Dec. 6-10, 13-23, 26-30; they depart from 1 Liechty Drive, Williams Bay Wild LightsMilwaukee County ZooDec. 1-3, 6-10, 13-23, 26-31Dec. 3, 10 and 17-19 are drive-thru nights5:30 to 9 p.m.Winter Wonderland in the Garden DistrictDisplay of lights through Friday, Jan. 56th Street and Norwich Street, Milwaukee Winter WondersBoerner Botanical Gardens5 to 9 p.m.Through Dec. 31 Wisconsin Avenue's Stunning Stretch (and Ornament Trail)Downtown MilwaukeeThrough Jan. 1Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of LightsJellystone ParkThrough Jan. 1 If we missed a light display in your town, email the information to webstaff@wisn.com.

The holidays are here and there are festive light displays all around Southeastern Wisconsin.

Candy Cane Lane
West Allis, Wisconsin
Through Dec. 25
6 to 9 p.m. Monday - Thursday
6 to 10 p.m. Fridays
5 to 10 p.m. Saturdays
5 to 9 p.m. Sundays

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Christmas at the Zoo
Shalom Wildlife Zoo
Through Dec. 31
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Chanukah Festival & Gelt Drop (giant menorah lighting)
The Yard at Bayshore Mall
Thursday, Dec. 7
5 to 7 p.m.

Cheer District
Deer District
Through Jan. 1

Community Spirit Park
Cathedral Square Park
Through Jan. 1

The Corners of Brookfield
Holiday lights through Jan. 1
Holiday Town Tree Lighting: 3 to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2

Country Christmas
The Ingleside Hotel, Pewaukee
Nov. 24, 2023 - Nov. 29, 2023 & Dec. 1, 2022 - Jan. 1, 2024
Open at 5 p.m.

East Troy Lights
Dec. 2-31
5 to 7 p.m.

Enchant Christmas
Franklin Field
Sunday 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Closed Monday - Wednesday
Thursday 5:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Friday 4:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Saturday 4:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Enchantment in the Park
Regner Park, West Bend
Through Dec. 24
5 to 9 p.m.

¡Felices Fiestas!
Pere Marquette Park
Through Jan. 1

Hawthorn Glen Winter Wonder Woods
Dec. 8 - 9 and 15 -16
5 to 8:30 p.m.
Hawthorn Glen Park, Milwaukee

Holiday Lights on the Hoan
Hanukkah on the Hoan from Dec. 7 to 15
Christmas Light Shows on Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve Countdown Show Dec. 31

Illuminate Ozaukee
5 to 8 p.m. Fridays & Saturdays in December
Starts Dec. 8 and ends Dec. 30
Herman A Zeunert Park, Cedarburg

Jamestown Lights
5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday
5 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Through Jan. 1.
Taurus Drive (South) Just East of Highway K and 38, Caledonia

Kapco’s Kids2Kids Christmas Light Experience & Toy Collection
885 Badger Circle, Grafton (Kapco Metal Scraping)
December 9
3 to 7 p.m.

Light the Square
Drexel Town Square, Oak Creek
The kickoff event at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 1.
Lights on at dusk through Dec. 31.

The Lightmare Before Christmas
N102W17515 Lone Oaks Drive, Germantown (near Tanglewood Drive and Lone Oaks Drive -- Lone Oaks subdivision)

Making Spirits Bright
Through Dec. 31 (closed Dec. 24)
5 to 9 p.m.
Evergreen Park, Sheboygan

Meadow Rose Lights

5:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Through Jan. 1.
3740 Meadow Rose Court, Franksville (near Meadow Rose Court and Prairie Crossing Drive)

Miller Valley Holiday Lites -- 20th Anniversary
Miller Valley, Milwaukee
Through Wednesday, Dec. 27
6 to 10 p.m.
As families drive through the light display in Miller Valley, they can tune their radio to 91.1 FM to listen to festive music, enhancing an experience that has become synonymous with the holiday season.

Orchard Street Lights

5:30 to 10 p.m.
Through Dec. 31
Orchard Street, Racine

Pleasant Prairie Christmas Holiday Lights Tour
Dec. 12-26
Self-guided tour that can be taken at any time, best viewed after about 4:30 p.m.

Santa's Celebration Square
Zeidler Union Square
Through Jan. 1

Santa Cruises on Lake Geneva (boat decorated with lights and tour of lights across town) Cruises are held Nov. 24-26; Nov. 29-Dec. 3; and Dec. 6-10, 13-23, 26-30; they depart from 1 Liechty Drive, Williams Bay

Wild Lights
Milwaukee County Zoo
Dec. 1-3, 6-10, 13-23, 26-31
Dec. 3, 10 and 17-19 are drive-thru nights
5:30 to 9 p.m.

Winter Wonderland in the Garden District
Display of lights through Friday, Jan. 5
6th Street and Norwich Street, Milwaukee

Winter Wonders
Boerner Botanical Gardens
5 to 9 p.m.
Through Dec. 31

Wisconsin Avenue's Stunning Stretch (and Ornament Trail)
Downtown Milwaukee
Through Jan. 1

Wisconsin Christmas Carnival of Lights
Jellystone Park
Through Jan. 1

If we missed a light display in your town, email the information to webstaff@wisn.com.