Light Up the Lakes in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

A Fun-Filled Holiday Season

Discover the warmth of the season in Minnesota!
Watch brightly-lit floats motor by in Santa's Grand Parade of Lights along Washington Avenue on November 28. This year the parade units travel from the Library to Washington Square Mall. Bright colored bulbs with twinkle in the wintery night at 6 pm at the Tree Lighting by the Library after the parade. Kids - Santa will be at the Washington Square Mall that night from 6-8 pm! Let him know all your Christmas wishes and have your photo taken with Jolly Old Saint Nick.

There will be a holiday fashion show, art show and free kids movies! Horses will pull a sleigh - hop on and the entire family will enjoy the clippity-clop of hooves in downtown Detroit Lakes on December 3, 10 and 17. Santa's reindeer are looking for Detroit Lakes! They will bring Santa to town for photos and sharing wishes the first three Saturdays and Sundays in December at Washington Square Mall.

Music fills the air this holiday season in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota! Holmes Theatre presents Lori Line November 18, The Nutcracker December 2, Billy McLaughlin's Simple Gifts December 9, Community Concert Band December 11 and Rock'n Roll Christmas Spectacular December 15!

Check out the Light Up the Lakes events with plenty of shopping specials, customer appreciation night, extended holiday hours and a shopping spree! Check out the November and December calendar for a listing of holiday events.

Take advantage of wallet-friendly Lodging specials for an overnight stay. You're invited to join the Light Up the Lakes events in Detroit Lakes and make your holiday season a festive one!