If you're looking for a holiday tradition, bundle up the kids and head to Downtown Nisswa on November 29 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 train 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.

Schedule Of Events:

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

4-5pm - Wadena/CLC Community Bands Brass Ensemble - RW Jewelers Patio

4pm - Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) - Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)

4-5:30pm - Santa & Mrs. Claus in the Nisswa Square Courtyard

4-6pm - Pequot Lakes High School Choir Carolers - Strolling

4-6:30pm - Live Reindeer - Turtle Track

4-7pm - Train rides - Nisswa Square

4-7pm - S’more Holiday Fun - Up North Bike Rental

4:30pm - Polar Express Storytelling (limited seating) – Caboose (across the street from Pioneer Village)

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 DOWNTOWN LIGHTING DISPLAY!

6pm - SANTA ARRIVES TO THE GAZEBO!

7pm - FIREWORKS! by North Star Fireworks - Nisswa Community Center (no parking due to safety zone)