The Holiday Light Displays Guide is sponsored by the Ingleside Hotel.
Driving around looking at Holiday lights is a memory that I remember from my childhood and now continue as a parent. For us, we always pack the car with these essentials – Christmas PJs on, Christmas music on, Hot Chocolate in hand and popcorn! No matter how you love to celebrate Christmas and view Holiday lights, there are tons of options near us in Waukesha County. This guide splits them out from paid light displays and free displays. Please note that some of the free ones are free in order to raise donations for a charitable cause.
Happy Light Lookin’!
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This guide includes two types of light displays:
- Holiday Light Displays by city (ticket based)
- FREE Holiday Light Displays by city
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Paid Tickets Event Holiday Light DISPLAYS
On our interactive map, paid events are in yellow
Country Christmas
Ticketed/Paid Holiday Light Displays
Country Christmas in Pewaukee
Winter wonders in hales corners
DECEMBER 8-10 – Trustone Bank Candlelight Weekend – intimate holiday candelight concerts in the historic Garden House at Boerner Botanical Gardens, featuring the music of “Elvis & Lisa Marie,” along with free snacks and Sprecher Root Beer. Children can enjoy a magic show and crafts, while parents are at the candlelight concert. DECEMBER 15-17 – Gruber Law Sing Along Weekend – special Gruber Law gift for each car, along with special sing-a-long music lyrics. DECEMBER 22-24 – Wimmer Santa Weekend – free s’mores, popcorn, and FREE Santa photo and gifts. DECEMBER 29-31 – Cliff Bars Final Weekend – free Cliff bars for everyone and gifts for each carload.
Milwaukee Zoo - Wild Lights
*Zoological Society members receive 15% discount with code twinkle and membership number.
Carnival of Lights - caledonia
shalom zoo holiday drive through - West Bend
Illuminate Ozaukee
FREE Holiday LIGHT DISPLAYS
Note: These locations are currently being confirmed for 2023. If it is on the list, it was confirmed for 2022. When it is confirmed for 2023 it will state, “Confirmed for 2023” in red.
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MAP OF THE LIGHT DISPLAYS
Yellow – ticketed/paid events
Orange – free
Oconomowoc Area
House in Oconomowoc
Located:
Corner of 2nd street and Elm Street in Oconomowoc, WI
See more pictures on the Lake Country Family Fun Facebook Page.
Description: This husband and wife time, the Carpenters, have been hard at work and would love you to drive by and smile to see their amazing light display in Oconomowoc. They will have the lights on daily from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Not occuring in 2022. Unconfirmed for 2023.
Lights on Pleasant Heights
Located:
Pleasant Heights Circle in Watertown, WI
Description:
CONFIRMED for 2023
Ziemer Family home
Located:
W7018 Provimi Road, Watertown, WI 53098
Description: Every year, the Ziemer family lights up their house and forest with lights. Harvey and Jean Ziemer, owners, will have their Christmas lights set up now through New Year’s Day to drive-through. FREE in Watertown!!!
They will be having a Model Train and Classic Tractor OPEN HOUSE on December 17 and 18th from 1pm to 5pm. Everyone welcome – young and old.
CONFIRMED for 2022; Not happening 2023. Hopefully back in 2024.
Entire AUtumn Ridge Subdivision
Located:
Find the subdivision off Hwy F in Ixonia to the West.
Description: Every year, the Autumn Ridge Subdivision in Ixonia has a friendly outdoor holiday decorating competition. We featured one of the homes (2019), with homeowner approval, but they have moved out of the subdivision along with their amazing light display. Nevertheless, the subdivision will have amazing lights on display again this 2023 season!
CONFIRMED for 2023
LIGHT DISPLAY ON SUNFLOWER CT
Located:
Find the light display in Sunflower Ct in Summit.
Description: Park your car and watch the Christmas lights as you listen to the music over the radio at a residential home on Sunflower Court in Summit Meadows subdivision on the corner of Hwy 18 and Dousman Road. Tune to channel 89.5 FM. The display runs from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. Lights are up (November 2023), and it is a projection show this year.
CONFIRMED for 2023
House on Center in Watertown
Located:
Description: Just wanted to let everyone know about an awesome house in Watertown!!
CONFIRMED FOR 2022
BIENNIAL GLEISNER HOLIDAY LIGHTS DISPLAY
Located:
1364 Crystal Lake Drive, Oconomowoc
Description: The biennial Gleisner Christmas Music & Light Show is this year and starts every other year. When you arrive, turn your lights off and turn UP your radio on 93.5!!!
Here some details behind the light show:
- Broadcasting our own station (93.5) via FM transmitter
- With the exception of a few items, most of the light arrangements were homemade
- +1.5 miles of extension cords
- 200+ feet of cat5 cable
- Over 50,000 lights
- 25 strobe lights
- 400+ light channels, including an 18’ tall ribbon tree with 250 channels alone
Milwaukee
Downtown Milwaukee Holiday Lights
Located:
Multiple locations throughout downtown
See more details on the Milwaukee Lights Festival Here.
Description: Thousands of lights decorate the Milwaukee Downtown Holiday lights events. Drive or walk around the downtown to view the lighted areas:
– Pere Marquette Park
– Downtown Streets
– Community Spirit Park at Cathedral Square Park
– Zeidler Union Square
-More
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
Germantown & MENOMONEE FALLS
lightmare before Christmas
Located:
Description: Amazing Light display to music (they do a Halloween display too)!
Brookfield
Corners of Brookfield
Located:
Description: From Thanksgiving through the New Year, The Corners will light up the night with larger-than-life light installations and displays, including an all-new, 16ft. holiday teddy bear lighted with more than 3,500 lights in the center’s Market Square.
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
West Allis
Candy Cane Lane
Located:
Description: It is in West Allis and is fundraising for the MACC Fund (Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer). It runs November 24 through December 25th, and the hours are:
6:00 – 9:00 pm weekdays
6:00 – 10:00 pm Friday
5:00 – 10:00 pm Saturday
5:00 – 9:00 pm Sunday Please note that the hours may change due to weather, traffic, and other conditions. Donations highly recommended. The goal is to raise $ for the MACC Fund!
Please be aware that the ONLY collection point in Candy Cane Lane is NEW THIS YEAR: On 95th Street between Oklahoma and Manitoba
1/2 block south of the past collection location!
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
Muskego
Lights on Glen Cove
Located:
Description: HOPING TO START THE SEASON ON DECEMBER 5. Christmas Light display in Muskego, WI with over 35,000 LED lights synchronized to music broadcasted on 87.9 FM. The lights run nightly (pending weather) starting at 5pm. The lights usually stay on until 9pm Sunday thru Thursday and until 10pm on Friday and Saturday nights. Special VIP showings available 🙂
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
Waukesha
WAUKESHA WALK OF LIGHTS
Located:
Waukesha, WI 53156
Description: This year the City of Waukesha is spreading holiday cheer with lights! Come down to the Riverwalk throughout the holiday season and see the Bus Depot, Gazebo, Love Bridge, Bryant Bridge and Freidman Alley lit up with holiday cheer! Starts December 1st, 2023.
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
Lights at Riverglen Church
Located:
Description: Event kicks off on December 4th, 2021. Free light show playing Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays from 6-8 every half hour. Timed to music that you can hear from your car radio! Over 17,000 lights in the display/building! We just want to spread some joy this season!!!
NOT OCCURING IN 2022. THEY HOPE TO BE BACK IN 2023.
Hartland
Bristlecone Pines in Hartland
Located:
Description: Bristlecone Pine subdivision in Hartland was recommended to us in our Lake Country Family Fun Community Facebook Group
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
Mary Hill Circle in Hartland
Located:
| Mary Hill Circle in Hartland |
Description: This was recommended to us via submission form.
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
East Troy
Description:
West bend
Description: An Interactive Holiday Lightshow To Benefit Hungry Families at Regner Park. Suggested $10 cash donation and food donations!!!
- The event will feature more than one million lights
- Donations from last year’s event included a $50,000 donation to four food pantries
- Attendees have the option to drive or walk through the display.
See pictures from our visit in 2020 on the Lake Country Family Fun Facebook Page.
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
Walworth
Walworth county lights
Located:
Description: Walworth County Lights has a NEW LOCATION for 2022: The Walworth County Fairgrounds will be their New Home. More info here. Will return in November 2022.
No show in 2023. Hope to be back in 2024.
Kenosha
Jerry Smith Farm Lights
Located:
7150 18th street Kenosha, WI 53144
Description: The 
Country Store is open daily 10am – 8pm and the 
FREE Holidays Lights are open daily 4:30pm – 8pm daily.
CONFIRMED FOR 2023.
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2023 Holiday Guides
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Ingleside Hotel
sponsored by Hartland Lights in Hartland
sponsored by the Delafield Brewhaus
sponsored by Aspire Dance Company
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the Smiley Barn in Delafield
sponsored by Craft and Relic's two Holiday markets
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Smiley Barn in Delafield
