Minnesota’s Longest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show Is Now Open
The holidays are all about traditions and one of my favorites is checking out the Kiwanis Holiday Lights. Each year, we layer up with lots of warm clothing and load up in the car to travel to Minnesota's longest drive-thru Christmas light show.
I took my family last weekend and my kids loved seeing all of the lights and meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus. It really is an amazing holiday attraction with more than 2-million Christmas lights shining brightly, several cool displays, and live reindeer. Below you'll see some pictures from last year's huge light show and all of the info you need to make this an annual holiday tradition for your family.
Minnesota’s Longest Drive-Thru Christmas Light Show Will Open Soon
Volunteers worked hard to make this year's light show the biggest and best one in the event's history. Below you can see just how spectacular this attraction is, where it's located, and why I think you shouldn't drive through it.
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The Kiwanis Holiday Lights is an all ages attraction and there is no admission fee. Visitors are encouraged to bring a donation for area non-profits though.
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Organizers say more than 200,000 people attended last year and over $80,000 was raised for local charities.
In addition to the lights, guests will enjoy holiday displays, Christmas music, live reindeer, and of course Santa will be there to greet everyone and talk to your kids.
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