Madison Area Holiday Lights and Tree Lightings

Check out this awesome list of Holiday events coming up in the next couple of weeks, curated by Madison Moms Blog. There are some great ways to kick off this Holiday season, so check out the different events and let us know which ones you plan to go to!

Area Tree Lighting Festivities 

Downtown Middleton
November 17 | 2-5:30pm

Downtown Madison Seasonal Lighting Ceremony
November 17 | 6:08pm

Hilldale Hop & Tree Lighting
November 18 | 4-6pm

The Edgewater’s 5th Annual Tree Lighting
November 23rd | 2-8pm

Downtown Sun Prairie
November 23 | 5-7pm

Cottage Grove Tree Lighting
November 30 | 3:30-8pm

Waunakee Light the Night
November 30 | 6:30-8pm

State Capitol Tree Lighting
December 1 | Noon

Oregon Annual Tree Lighting
December 8 | 5:30-8:30pm

Best Places to Cruise for Christmas Lights

Fantasy In Lights | Olin Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Court, Madison
November 10 – January 1; 4:30-10pm daily | FREE

Over 50 light displays, including many new items will be brought out to the park and set up for all to enjoy. Booths are open (think candy canes!) from 4:30 – 10:00 pm each evening!

Henry Vilas Zoo | Zoo Lights | 702 S. Randall, Madison
Thursdays-Sundays November 15-30 from 5:30-9pm | Tickets available 

See the zoo in a whole new light! This holiday season, your Henry Vilas Zoo will shine brighter than ever as we bring Zoo Lights to Madison! Enjoy a warm beverage as you take a stroll down candy cane lane and enjoy the festive sights and sounds. Browse through our holiday market, featuring unique local vendors each week. Thousands of lights will transform the zoo into a winter wonderland that’s not to be missed.

Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show | 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville
November 23-25 & 30; December 6-9, 13-16, 20-23, 27-30 from 4:30-8:30 | Tickets Available

Rotary Lights, Waunakee | 500 E. Main Street, Waunakee
November 25-December 31

Kids Express Learning Center | 3276 S High Point Rd, Madison
November 26th – 2019

Here are some impressive home displays (all set to music) that have been great in year’s past.

• 2984 Cassidy Ct, Fitchburg (light show to music – 12 songs, tune car radio to 89.1 FM)
• 7006 Colony Drive, Madison
• 6202 Sharpsburg Drive, Madison
• 401 E. Main St, Stoughton (at Fire Department)
• 451 N. Main St, Cottage Grove (set to music 88.5 FM & a Santa’s workshop)
• 4682 Brown Thrush Trail, Cottage Grove, WI