Christmas lights in Minnesota, 2026

4 light displays in 4 cities: 2 you can drive through and 3 you walk. 4 have published 2026 dates. 2 are free.

Sources last checked October 3, 2026. Listed by opening date, with displays still waiting on 2026 dates at the end.

Dates, hours and prices come from each organizer's own website or the official listing named with it and can change, and some sites still show last season's details. Check with the organizer before you go. How we check

Open this weekend

No Minnesota display on our list is open the weekend of October 23, 2026. These open first. Check the official site for weather closures.

2026Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
Magic of Lights
Viking Lakes, Eagan
- Drive-through
- Paid
- Open Dec 24 and 25
Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Source: magicoflights.com, checked 2026-10-03
2026Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Northern Lights
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
- Walk-through
- Timed tickets
Hours: 4:30pm-9:30pm
Source: arb.umn.edu, checked 2026-10-03
2026Nov 21 to Dec 26, 2026
Bentleyville Tour of Lights
Duluth
- Walk-through
- Free
- Open Dec 24 and 25
Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
Source: bentleyvilleusa.org, checked 2026-10-02
2026Nov 27 to Dec 31, 2026
Kiwanis Holiday Lights
Sibley Park, Mankato
- Drive-through and walk-through
- Free
- Open Dec 24 and 25
Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
Source: kiwanisholidaylights.com, checked 2026-10-03

All Minnesota light displays

2026Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 2, 2027
Magic of Lights
Viking Lakes, Eagan
- Drive-through
- Paid
- Open Dec 24 and 25
Hours: Sun-Thu 5:30pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
Source: magicoflights.com, checked 2026-10-03
2026Nov 20, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027
Northern Lights
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, Chaska
- Walk-through
- Timed tickets
Hours: 4:30pm-9:30pm
Source: arb.umn.edu, checked 2026-10-03
2026Nov 21 to Dec 26, 2026
Bentleyville Tour of Lights
Duluth
- Walk-through
- Free
- Open Dec 24 and 25
Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
Source: bentleyvilleusa.org, checked 2026-10-02
2026Nov 27 to Dec 31, 2026
Kiwanis Holiday Lights
Sibley Park, Mankato
- Drive-through and walk-through
- Free
- Open Dec 24 and 25
Hours: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm; Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm
Source: kiwanisholidaylights.com, checked 2026-10-03

Also in Minnesota: 2 Christmas markets and 5 tree farms, checked the same way.

More Christmas lights by state in the Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio.

Every listing links to the organizer's page; we list only displays whose dates or details we could confirm there. A display gets a page of its own once it has posted 2026 dates, and a display still waiting on dates gets one only in a state with at least 3 dated displays; until then its full details sit on this page. Know a Minnesota display we are missing, or see a change? Tell us.