Annual light festival returns better lit than ever

A light show to be held just a few miles south of Eden Prairie is said to feature more than 12 million lights this year.

Sever’s Holiday Lights Festival is held every year in Skakopee. Patrons will drive through a half-mile stretch in their cars while they enjoy the collection of lights. Vehicles are permitted to drive through as many times as they like on a single ticket. A soundtrack with 40 minutes of music is provided. Information like this could be shared with brochure printing.

A representative of Sever’s Festivals, Nicola Peterson, said:

“Especially this year, we are excited to provide a safe way for families to get out of the house and experience a vibrant, memorable activity that we hope will become a new holiday tradition for years to come.”


This year’s show will feature more lights than ever before. Every vehicle that passes through the show will be gifted with a swag bag. People can buy caramel corn, cider, and donuts from one of the concession stands located along the path.

The tickets are sold at $7 per person. Sedans will pay a maximum of $25 if all the seats are taken, and SUVs will pay a maximum of $40.

This year’s festival starts on November 26 and will be at the Sever’s Festival Fairgrounds in Shakopee. It runs from 5:00 through 9:00 pm on most days, extending to 10:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.