Build Your Downtown Adventure with These Holiday Listings
The Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival, presented by Johnson Financial Group, is back Downtown, brightening spirits November 20, 2025 through January 1, 2026. Picture yourself in a glittering sea of more than a half million twinkling lights, marveling at the delightfully whimsical interactive displays.
Milwaukee Downtown, BID #21 has coordinated the Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival since 1999. Not only does the organization work to make Downtown shine; it also partners with theater groups, museums and other venues to create a curated list of things for you and your family to do over the holidays – many of them free!
Browse our event listings below or download our 2025 Festival brochure to create your Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival itinerary!
2025 Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival Brochure
