Nisswa City of Lights Celebration
If you're looking for a holiday tradition, bundle up the kids and head to Downtown Nisswa on November 24 for our City of Lights celebration! We will embrace the holiday season with dazzling lights that will adorn trees, fences, and buildings in beautiful Downtown Nisswa. The annual event begins in the afternoon with cozy horse-drawn wagon rides, photo opportunity with live reindeer, storytelling, delicious food merchants, warm bonfires, hot cider and mini donuts and strolling holiday carolers. The littles can share their wishes with Santa and the entire family can enjoy fireworks that will illuminate the crisp winter sky.
SPONSORS
Fireworks Sponsors
Nisswa Lions & Rafferty's Pizza
Reindeer Sponsors
First Western Bank & Trust
Mattson Lumber
Positive Realty - Keith Schwankl
Hayride Sponsors
Cragun's Resort on Gull Lake
The Chocolate Ox
Nic's Works LLC Tree Service/Ice Guys Fish House Rentals
Light the Night Sponsors
Cub Foods
First National Bank North
Kavanaugh's Sylvan Lake Resort
WIDSETH
Xcel Energy
MN Inboard
Zaisers
North Star Fireworks
Santa Sponsors
Lakeshore Heating & Cooling
Viking Label & Packaging
Big Axe Brewing
Lotus in October
Copper Creek Nisswa
Supporting Sponsors
CTC
Weizenegger-Engel Insurance
PartyTime Rental
Appaloosa Ridge
Fritz's Resort
Lake Country Journal
Nisswa Dairy Queen
Window Galaxy
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Date and Time
Friday Nov 24, 2023
11:00am Food Vendors open on Main Street near the Chamber
3:30pm Main Street closes (no parking!) – Big Axe Brewery to Main Street Ale House
3:30pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)
4pm Bonfires will be lit along the Paul Bunyan Trail
4pm Blinky Lights for sale on Main Street
4-7pm Wagon rides - Nisswa Square
4pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)
4-5pm Wadena/CLC Community Bands Brass Ensemble - Nisswa Square near Stonehouse Coffee
4-5:45pm Santa & Mrs. Claus in the Nisswa Square Courtyard
4-6pm Pequot Lakes High School Choir Carolers - Gazebo
4-6:30pm Live Reindeer - Turtle Track
4-7pm S’more Holiday Fun - S’mores and fun at Up North Bike Rental (next to City Hall)
4-7pm Salvation Army Kettles
4:30pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) – Caboose
4:45pm Luminary Walk - Pioneer Village 4:45pm Free Mini Donuts - Pioneer Village
4:45-7pm Kids Crafts with Black Bear 4-H Club - Pioneer Village
5pm Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)
5:45pm Love Lights a Tree Ceremony - Pioneer Village
5-7 pm Live Nativity Scene by Our Lady of the Lakes Parish Youth - Pioneer Village (show starts every 30 minutes)
5:30pm COUNTDOWN FOR LIGHTING DISPLAY!
6pm SANTA ARRIVES TO THE GAZEBO!
7pm FIREWORKS! by North Star Fireworks - Nisswa Community Center (no parking due to safety zone
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Nisswa Chamber of Commerce, 218-963-2620
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