Where the Lights Shine Bright

Check out these colorful holiday light displays in and around Madison

It’s December!  That means chilly days, potential for flying snow, mugs of hot chocolate, and gorgeous holiday lights! 

Here are some of the fun light displays in and around Madison—and don’t forget to drive around your own hometown—you never know where you’ll find a twinkling show!

·        Holiday Fantasy in Lights.  Presented by The Electric Group, drive through this Madison favorite at Olin Park, 1156 Olin Court.  Open through Jan. 1, you’ll enjoy the lights from dusk til dawn—don’t forget to pick up your candy canes at the exit!

·        Holiday Lights in Ripley Park. Visit Cambridge through Jan. 1 to enjoy a scenic half-mile-ish drive in Ripley Park---it “will be sure to put you in the holiday spirit.”

·        Rotary Park, 381 E. Main St., Stoughton.  This light show presented by the Stoughton Rotary Club and Stoughton Fire Department is funded by community donations and set to music.  Watch the spectacular dancing lights from the warmth of your car.

·        Drive by University Avenue at University Bay Dr., Madison to see the colorful, impressive holiday hedge you won’t soon forget.

·        Zoo Lights 2022, Henry Vilas Zoo.  December 19-23; December 26-30.  General admission: $10, children under 3 free.  “Experience the Zoo after hours under the glow of almost one million lights!  All tickets include unlimited carousel rides.”

·        Rotary Botanical Gardens 2022 Holiday Light Show, Janesville.  Take an after-dark stroll along the garden paths—see over 1.2 million lights, themed displays, and animations!  Purchase tickets online. Adults $12, children 3-12 $5, 2 and under, free.

·        Waunakee Rotary Lights.  Walk or drive through this lovely display.  It’s a winter wonderland at Waunakee’s Village Park!

·        Fitchburg Holiday Lights Tour.  Saturday, December 17, 6-9.  Google map of participating addresses will be available 12/16 on the city’s website and Facebook event page.  Look for yard signs.  Expect “oohs and aahs all throughout the city…”

Post authored by Lora Bray.

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