Loveland Festival of Lights
Visitors gather along 4th Street for the debut of holiday lighting and a tree lighting ceremony. The celebration features carriage rides, live reindeer, live entertainment, and visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Guests can also walk among parked stationary parade floats and browse dozens of vendor booths at a pop-up holiday art market.
What to Expect
Downtown holiday celebration featuring lighting debut, stationary floats, and live reindeer.
Event Details
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Downtown Loveland
Timed Entry
No
Organizer
Loveland Downtown District
Food & Drink
The Meals on Wheels booth offers hot chocolate and a s'mores kit, with marshmallows to roast at the festival; all profits from the activity go to Meals on Wheels.
Local Insight & Ratings
Family Friendly
Best For
Families and holiday-market shoppers
Vibe
Festive and lively
Energy Level
Moderate
Photo Friendly
High
Weather Sensitivity
High
Location
Know Before You Go
- Hours: 5:00PM - 8:00PM.
Tips & Advice
- Head to the newly completed 4th Street, where the festival is located this year, so you arrive at the event's current setting.
- Allow time to walk through Floats on Fourth; the stationary floats line the street while the center stays open for visitors.
- Browse the Valentine Flea market for local makers' work, handmade items, and vintage goods across more than 30 booths.
- Stop at the Meals on Wheels booth for hot chocolate and a s'mores kit, then roast marshmallows right at the festival.
- Dress warmly for an evening outdoors so you can comfortably stroll the street and watch the entertainment.
Special Events & Promotions
- New this year: the festival moves onto the newly completed 4th Street.
- Floats on Fourth returns for its second year and expands the festival by two blocks.
Quick Actions
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Floats on Fourth?
It's a stationary parade. Floats park along both sides of 4th Street and the middle stays open, so you can walk through and see them up close. Marching bands, dancers and other entertainers move through the crowd all evening.
What's new this year?
The festival moves onto the newly completed 4th Street. Floats on Fourth returns for its second year and adds two more blocks to the celebration.
Is there food or drink?
Stop at the Meals on Wheels booth for hot chocolate and a s'mores kit, then roast your marshmallows right at the festival. All profits go to Meals on Wheels.
Can I do holiday shopping there?
Yes. The Valentine Flea runs a pop-up holiday art market with more than 30 booths of local makers, artists, and handmade and vintage vendors.
What else is there for families?
There's a tree lighting ceremony, live reindeer, carriage rides, live music and entertainment, and visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
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