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Holiday Fun Guide + Giveaway

The Holiday Fun Guide is sponsored by the Ingleside Hotel presenting their Country Christmas Light Display.

Lake Country Family Fun has put together a one-stop guide that consolidates all your Holiday and Christmas events and fun into one place.  First, read about our sponsor and partner, the Ingleside Hotel’s County Christmas. Country Christmas is an integral part of the holiday season for so many Lake Country and Waukesha County families. It definitely is for ours. Then use this guide, with its subsections, to find great local Christmas and Holiday fun for you and your family. Please thank all of the local sponsors that make Holidays in Waukesha County a breeze to navigate and truly magical:

HOLIDAY FUN GIVEAWAY 2024

This year, we have put together an awesome package thanks to local sponsors to kick off our Holiday Season.  Scroll to the bottom of this page to enter. One lucky winner will win:

  • 1 carload pass to Country Christmas Light Display at the Ingleside Hotel + a Four Pack of Water Park Tickets 
  • 2 VIP Passes to MKE Improv each of which can be redeemed for two General Admission tickets, and are not time-sensitive
    • 2 drink minimum required
  • A Bank Five Nine Water Bottle/Straw Tumbler
  • 4 tickets to the Take Flight Theatre’s “Rudolph!” at the Wilderness Hotel in Wisconsin Dells.
    • Does not include hotel stay. Other exclusions and limitations apply. Physical tickets will be mailed to the winner.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!
CONGRATULATIONS TO STACEY H. of Oconomowoc for WINNING in 2024!

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2024 HOLIDAY FUN GUIDE SPONSOR

A HUGE Holiday thank-you to our Holiday Fun Guide Sponsor, The Ingleside Hotel presenting the Country Christmas.

COUNTRY CHRISTMAS at the Ingleside Hotel is Wisconsin’s Largest outdoor drive-through light display and it begins soon for the 2024 season. Enter a separate giveaway to win one of three carload passes in November.

Country Christmas is open November 29th, 2024 – December 3, 2024  & December 5, 2024 – January 1, 2025. Sunday through Thursday hours are from 5-9 pm, and Fridays and Saturdays it runs from 5- 10 pm.

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Country Christmas is Wisconsin’s longest standing and most spectacular drive- hrough holiday lights event! Country Christmas features over a million holiday lights festively displayed along a mile-long trail that winds through the woods. You’ll experience enchanting animated figures and holiday scenes – all from the comfort of your car. And when you’ve finished your trip through the trail, leave your vehicle behind and visit Christmas Village and The Streets of Bethlehem. Christmas Village is home to our spectacular, working model train display as well as a concession area to purchase refreshments. The Streets of Bethlehem is where you will be amazed!

Illuminated Walks Join us November 15 – 17 and November 22 – 24, 2024 for an Illuminated Walk- Through Country Christmas. This six-night only event will help benefit the Christmas Clearing Council of Waukesha County.  Enjoy the mile long Country Christmas trail like you never have before. Hours are 5pm – 9pm, last admission tickets sold at 8pm. Admission is $8 per person with $2 donated directly to the Christmas Clearing Council.

Dogs are allowed on the walking trail; however dogs are not allowed in Christmas Village or Streets of Bethlehem. Please dress for the weather. Hot Chocolate and other concessions will be available in Christmas Village. 

Wagon Rides – Ride our wagon to see the lights!  On select nights, take in the lights of Country Christmas Trail from our Wagon Ride! Rides are at 5:15pm, 6:00pm, 6:45pm, 7:30pm, and 8:15pm. (Based on availability)

  • December 1 – 3 & 5, 2024
  • December 8 – 12, 2024
  • December 15 – 19, 2024

$20 per person. Ticket includes hot chocolate and a cookie. You can purchase tickets in Christmas Village. Carload admission not required for the wagon ride. Wagon rides will leave promptly at your scheduled departure time. Please dress appropriately for the weather. 

Country Christmas Bikes and Lights – NEW
Join us for a NEW family-friendly way to experience Country Christmas! November 26 and 27, 2024 from 5pm – 9pm, guests will be allowed to bike through the Country Christmas trail. Admission includes unlimited number of trips through the trail on the event date selected. The trail will be closed to any drive through traffic on these special nights. Enjoy live Music by Phil Norby from 6pm-9pm inside the tent located in Christmas Village.

  • Hours are 5pm – 9pm with the last admission tickets sold at 8pm.
  • Admission is $8 per person. Children 23 months and younger are free.
  • We encourage guests to decorate their bikes and wear festive clothing.
  • There will be a contest for the best bike for children 12 and under at 7pm and for adults at 8pm in Christmas Village. 
  • Remember to dress for the weather.

HANDY HOLIDAY GUIDES

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2024 Holiday Guides

Thanksgiving Guide Lake Country Family Fun Pumpkin Pie
THANKSGIVING GUIDE featuring yummy local eats and more!
Fall and Holiday Craft Fair Guide
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR GUIDE sponsored by Brown St. Emporium
Photos with Santa Guide Lake Country Waukesha County
PHOTOS WITH SANTA GUIDE Sponsored by Kara Reese Photography
Holiday Fun Guide Corners Brookfield
HOLIDAY FUN GUIDE sponsored by
Ingleside Hotel
5 Ways to Stay Sane During Christmas Week Lake Country Family Fun
LIGHT DISPLAYS THAT AMAZE sponsored by
Bank Five Nine
Lake Country Family Fun's Shop Small Holiday Guide
HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE sponsored by local small businesses
Watertown Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony Sussex The Edgewater Tree Lighting Ceremony Pfister Hotel Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Greendale Holiday Tree Lighting downtown Waukesha North Lake Midnight Magic Mukwonago
TREE LIGHTINGS
sponsored by Roots Coffee Bar & Cafe
Waukesha Christmas Parade
CHRISTMAS PARADES
sponsored by the Delafield Brewhaus
South East Wisconsin Christmas Tree Farms Guide Christmas Tree Lighting Guide
CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS
sponsored by Aspire Dance Center
Kick Christmas Movie Night up a notch
Kick Your Christmas Movie Night Up A Notch
at home!
Drop the Kids and Shop
HOLIDAY DROP/ SHOP
shop more efficiently while the kids play!
Wishlist 2024 Cover Image
2024 Wishlist
featuring our 10 favorite local shops

CAN'T MISS LOCAL HOLIDAY EVENTS

MUST SEE PERFORMANCES

 

LCP A Christmas Carol

The ANNUAL Production of the delightful musical rendition of the Charles Dickens classic, A CHRISTMAS CAROL will be at the Lake Country Playhouse this Holiday season.

A Christmas Carol will run from November 29-December 15th, 2024. Performances will be held on Thursday and Friday nights at 7:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2:00 pm, and Saturday and Sunday nights at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $29.50. Group pricing is also available. Tickets can be purchased online at www.lakecountryplayhousewi.org.

A Christmas Carol: the Musical – 17 PERFORMANCES:

Friday, November 29, 2024, 7:30pm
Saturday, November 30, 2024 2:00pm and 6:00pm
Sunday, December 1, 2024 2:00pm and 6:00pm

Thursday, December 5, 2024 7:30pm
Friday, December 6, 2024 7:30pm (Sold out!)
Saturday, December 7, 2024 2:00pm and 6:00pm
Sunday, December 8, 2024 2:00pm and 6:00pm

Thursday, December 12, 2024 7:30pm
Friday, December 13, 2024 7:30pm
Saturday, December 14, 2024 2:00pm and 6:00pm
Sunday, December 15, 2024 2:00pm and 6:00pm

MAINSTAGE ACADEMY OF DANCE PRESENTS THE NUTCRACKER BALLET

MainStage Academy of Dance Presents: The Nutcracker

 

Don’t Miss This Beloved Holiday Favorite! December 6-8, 2024

Going to see Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet at the Oconomowoc Arts Center has become a holiday tradition in the Lake Country Area. With Artistic Director Eddy Bray’s all-new choreography, Local dancers, amazing set design, and the magical musical score of Peter Tchaikovsky, the production delights audiences of all ages.

Tickets/Info: https://wedancemainstage.com/

 ‘Twas the Night Before…by Cirque du Soleil at the Miller High Life Theatre.

Our team member Sam saw it on Wednesday night (11/27/2024) and loved it! She went on a date night with her husband, but relayed that her small children would have loved it, too! 

  • Nov. 29, 2024 / Friday at 1:00 PM  DOORS: 12:00 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Nov. 29, 2024 / Friday at 4:00 PM  DOORS: 3:00 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Nov. 29, 2024 / Friday at 7:30 PM  DOORS: 6:30 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Nov. 30, 2024 / Saturday at 1:00 PM  DOORS: 12:00 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Nov. 30, 2024 / Saturday at 4:00 PM  DOORS: 3:00 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Nov. 30, 2024 / Saturday at 7:30 PM  DOORS: 6:30 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Dec. 01, 2024 / Sunday at 12:00 PM  DOORS: 11:00 PM BUY TICKETS
  • Dec. 01, 2024 / Sunday at 3:00 PM  DOORS: 2:00 PM BUY TICKETS

 

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical

Shows run from November 29 – December 29, 2024 at the Todd Wehr Theater, Marcus Performing Arts Center.

Come home for the holidays as the most famous reindeer of all soars off the screen and returns to First Stage this season. Celebrating 60 years on television, join Rudolph and friends as they come to life on stage in an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special. Acclaimed as “…packed full of holiday magic and family fun” by the Shepherd Expressdon’t miss this wonderful holiday tradition that speaks to the misfit in all of us.

More information and tickets.

Performances:

Friday, December 6 at 7:00 pm

Saturday, December 7 at 7:00 pm

Sunday, December 8 at 2:00 pm 

Presented by the New Berlin Eisenhower Theater

For more information, EisenhowerTheater.org

MAKE THESE HOLIDAY TRIPS

Looking for some holiday fun to get you and your family in the holiday spirit? Enjoy this list and get in touch with your jolly side 🙂

Note: Information posted below taken from websites with permission.

LCFF HOLIDAY ARTICLES

Cookie Walks

  • Friday, December 6th and Saturday, December 7, 2024
    10:00 am until 5:00 pm
    Menomonee Falls Downtown District 
    121 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
  • Saturday, December 7th, 2024
    9:30 am until 12noon
    Oconomowoc Public Library
    200 W. South Street, Oconomowoc, WI
    If you’d like to donate cookies, they should be dropped off at the library starting Wednesday, December 4 through Saturday morning.
  • Saturday, December 7, 2024
    9:00 am until 12:00 pm
    First United Methodist Church
    121 Wisconsin Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186
    Cookie Walk located in the lower-level church dining room
    For more information, call: 262-542-4256.
  • Saturday, December 7, 2024
    9:00 am until the cookies are gone
    Waukesha South High School
    401 E Roberta Ave, Waukesha, WI
    Waukesha South Band Boosters Cookie Walk
    Cookies are set out on trays for guests to mix and match their own box of treats!
  • Saturday, December 14, 2024
    9:00 am until cookies are gone
    Jerusalem Presbyterian Church
    2017 Main Street, Wales, WI
    Doors open at 8:00 am, when numbers will be given out to hold your place in line. The church will sell fresh cinnamon rolls and coffee while you wait for the sale to start.
    For more information, call Jerusalem Presbyterian Church at 262-968-3408. To reach the church, take I-94 to the Highway 83 exit and proceed south to Main Street in Wales.
  • Saturday, December 14, 2024
    9:00 am until 11:00 am or cookies are gone
    St. John’s United Church of Christ
    N67 W28321 Sussex Road, Merton, WI
    Homemade cookies will be available.
    For more information, call: 262-538-1912.

We also recommend popping over to our SHOP SMALL GUIDE and hitting up these local YUMMY EATS retailers:

Sweet P’s Pantry in Oconomowoc
E and S Sweets in Mukwonago
All the Crumbs Cookies in Genesee

LAKE COUNTRY FAMILY FUN HAS ALL YOUR HOLIDAY NEEDS. CHECK OUT OUR HOLIDAY SHOP SMALL GUIDEPHOTOS WITH SANTA GUIDECHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING GUIDECHRISTMAS TREE FARM GUIDEHOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR GUIDE, AND CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY PARADE GUIDE. HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LAKE COUNTRY FAMILY FUN!

 

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM LAKE COUNTRY FAMILY FUN! 

ADD SOME HOLIDAY FUN

If you have a Holiday Fun event that fits into one of the categories in our Holiday Fun Guide and would like it added to this list, please email us at erin@lakecountryfamilyfun(dot)com with your information. You can also email us via the contact form below.
HOliday Giveawayy 2022

Enter to win the HOliday FUn Giveaway here:

One winner will receive:

  • 1 carload pass to Country Christmas Light Display at the Ingleside Hotel + a Four Pack of Water Park Tickets 
  • 2 VIP Passes to MKE Improv each of which can be redeemed for two General Admission tickets, and are not time-sensitive
    • 2 drink minimum required
  • A Bank Five Nine Water Bottle/Straw Tumbler
  • 4 tickets to the Take Flight Theatre’s “Rudolph!” at the Wilderness Hotel in Wisconsin Dells.
    • Does not include hotel stay. Other exclusions and limitations apply. Physical tickets will be mailed to the winner.

The contest runs November 8 through December 9, 2024 at 11:59PM CST. Winner announced on December 10th.  One entry per person. Duplicates will be deleted.  To be entered to win, comment on the Facebook post from 11/8 at 8am and enter the form. Some product exclusions apply. 

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED in 2024!
CONGRATULATIONS TO STACEY H. of Oconomowoc for WINNING!

GIVEAWAY DISCLOSURE:

Other: Entrants must be 18 years or older at the time of entering the giveaway. Entrants must be located in the U.S. The winner will be selected at random and notified via the email that was submitted. Winner must respond within 48 hours to claim their prize, or another winner will be chosen. Only one entry person. Duplicates will be deleted.

Disclosure: Many thanks to the many local sponsors for providing the giveaways (see individual giveaway for sponsorship details). See PRIVACY POLICY here. The winner may be congratulated on Facebook (with the official prize notification going through email). For giveaways that are announced or promoted on Facebook, please note that these promotions are in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

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  4. Thank you! We love the Delafield Christmas Tree 🎄 lighting and the German Christmas 🎅 Market in Oconomowoc!

  5. Hillary Bielefeldt

    All the community Christmas events with family and our own light shows – Lights on Pleasant Heights.
    LightsonPleasantHeights.com

  6. Rosanna Balistreri

    Walking the Ingleside Christmas lights. We drove them in years past. Experienced the walking part last year, AMAZING

  7. Teri Testin Ignasiak

    It is a family tradition to drive through the Country Christmas lights at the Ingleside every year with the family. I am looking forward to walking them this year.

  8. Thank you for all these resources!! Love the info on the tree farms, lighting displays, Christmas markets & more! Always need reminders for these fun events!!

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