Holiday Ice & Lights Festival
Visitors can bundle up outside to watch regional ice carvers craft holiday characters and pose for photos on an ice throne. As evening falls, guests take a tractor-drawn wagon ride through classic light displays and head indoors to see a large model train layout. The event also features a holiday-themed equine show, cookie decorating, and visits with Santa in his sleigh.
What to Expect
Features live ice carving, tractor-drawn wagon light rides, and Santa.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Lake Metroparks
Food & Drink
The North Pole Cookie Shop offers sugar cookies and frosting to decorate and take home for a small additional fee.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families with children
Vibe
Festive and wintry
Energy Level
Moderate
Budget
$
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
Moderate
Location
Know Before You Go
- Tickets: Daily admission fees apply; decorating cookies costs a small additional fee. The page gives no admission amount.
- Hours: 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM for November 27–29, 2026; 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM for December 18–23, 2026.
- Accessibility: Wagons used for rides around the park are handicap accessible.
- Pets: Pets are not permitted at Farmpark.
Tips & Advice
- Bundle up for the outdoor ice carving, throne photos, and evening wagon ride, where visitors spend time outside.
- Set aside a little extra for decorating and taking home cookies at the North Pole Cookie Shop; it carries an additional fee.
- Bring a camera or phone for photos of the ice throne, holiday carvings, and light displays.
- Keep children younger than 16 with an adult throughout the visit, as Farmpark requires adult accompaniment.
- Aim to take the tractor-drawn wagon ride as the sun sets, when the light displays are part of the route.
Special Events & Promotions
- The festival runs in evening sessions on its event dates.
- Cookie decorating and take-home cookies cost an extra fee.
- Children younger than 2 and Farmpark members enter free; members must show ID.
- Seniors receive a reduced admission rate.
- Active U.S. military members and their families enter free with military ID.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What can visitors see and do at the festival?
Watch ice carvers create holiday characters, take photos on the ice throne, ride a tractor-drawn wagon through light displays, see a holiday equine show and model train layout, and visit Santa in his sleigh.
Is cookie decorating included?
The North Pole Cookie Shop offers sugar cookies and frosting to decorate and take home for an additional fee.
What food and refreshments are available?
The cookie shop offers cookies for decorating. Farmpark refreshments can be purchased in the gift shop, and visitors may bring food to eat in picnic areas or the Visitor Center Atrium.
Is the wagon ride accessible?
Farmpark wagons are handicap accessible.
Are pets allowed at Farmpark?
No. Pets are not permitted at Farmpark.
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