Madison Area Holiday Lights and Tree Lightings

Check out the list of Holiday events coming up in the next couple of weeks, curated by Madison Moms Blog. Even with things the way they are, there are still creative ways we can 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-Virtual
November 21 | 2:30-5:30pm

A Hilldale Holiday Experience
November 22 | 11-3pm

Downtown Sun Prairie
December 5 | 4:30-7pm

Cottage Grove Tree Lighting
December 5-7 | TBD

Waunakee Light the Night
December 4 | 6:30-8pm

Best Places to Cruise for Christmas Lights

Fantasy In Lights | Olin Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Court, Madison
November 7 – 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
Fridays-Sundays November 27-December 27 from 5:30-8:30pm | Tickets available 

It takes approximately one hour to walk through the whole Zoo and see all the lights.

Rotary Botanical Gardens Holiday Light Show | 1455 Palmer Drive, Janesville
November 27- December 30 | Must purchase tickets in advance. 

Rotary Lights, Waunakee | 500 E. Main Street, Waunakee
November 24-December 29

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