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Fantasyland which is a magical place filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas season!!!
IMPORTANT NOTE TIMES/DAYS:
Wednesday, Thursday & Fridays – 5 pm to 8 pm
Saturday & Sundays – 2 pm to 8 pm
LAST DAY is Saturday, Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve – 10 am to 2 pm
Open every year since 1964, we continue the tradition so many families look forward to each year. See what it’s like up at the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are busy building, repairing, polishing, baking, tending reindeer, and all of the other chores that go into making Christmas happen. You’ll hear carols being sung by our Fantasyland School children’s’ choir, and the figures in the Shadow Boxes The aromas of peppermint, cookies and chocolate hang in the air. Be sure to see the trains upstairs in the Lincoln Park Train Club.
Make your visit with us even more special by taking a few moments to chat with Santa himself!
Share in the holiday magic as Santa lights the Conservatory’s Christmas Tree.
Festive music, warming tent, and hot cocoa will be provided. All are welcome.
The Woodland Trails will be lit for a nature stroll to Heritage Park.
The fees for the Lightfest are below:
Cars: $5 cash
Commercial Van/RV/Limo: $20 cash
Mini-bus (20 passengers): $25 cash
Bus (40+ passengers): $50 cash
There will NOT be a Santa Shelter in 2022 BUT there will be two food trucks and mailbox for Santa letters at Perrin Park (halfway through the Lightfest).
NOTE – during the Lightfest, Hines Drive closes to traffic for set-up/clean up from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive from 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM.
Fantasyland which is a magical place filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas season!!!
IMPORTANT NOTE TIMES/DAYS:
Wednesday, Thursday & Fridays – 5 pm to 8 pm
Saturday & Sundays – 2 pm to 8 pm
LAST DAY is Saturday, Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve – 10 am to 2 pm
Open every year since 1964, we continue the tradition so many families look forward to each year. See what it’s like up at the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are busy building, repairing, polishing, baking, tending reindeer, and all of the other chores that go into making Christmas happen. You’ll hear carols being sung by our Fantasyland School children’s’ choir, and the figures in the Shadow Boxes The aromas of peppermint, cookies and chocolate hang in the air. Be sure to see the trains upstairs in the Lincoln Park Train Club.
Make your visit with us even more special by taking a few moments to chat with Santa himself!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2022 AT 6 PM – 8 PM
Indoor and outdoor festivities begin with Santa arriving via fire truck with Woodhaven HS Marching band at 6 pm!
Santa will light up the Tree in front of the Community Center.
Then we have Trackless train rides, food trucks, Reindeer, petting farm, S’mores with Brownstown Fire, ice carvers, dance performances, Rivers End Brass, crafts, SANTA!
Fireworks will end the night at 8 pm!
The fees for the Lightfest are below:
Cars: $5 cash
Commercial Van/RV/Limo: $20 cash
Mini-bus (20 passengers): $25 cash
Bus (40+ passengers): $50 cash
There will NOT be a Santa Shelter in 2022 BUT there will be two food trucks and mailbox for Santa letters at Perrin Park (halfway through the Lightfest).
NOTE – during the Lightfest, Hines Drive closes to traffic for set-up/clean up from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive from 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM.
A family storytime to help relax kids before bedtime!
Come hear Miss Ashley read some wonderful picture books all while coming to the library dressed in your pajamas! Stuffed animal friends are welcome to join too.
While there will be a couple songs, the program will focus more of reading. Intended for children ages 3 to 8.
The Canadian Pacific Holiday Train is back for 2022! You can expect to see the enchanted, brightly-lit locomotive delight the Allen Park area by the Thunderbowl Bowling alley around 8 pm — ish! The schedule is approximate so dress warm and bring a thermos of your favorite hot chocolate!
NEW!!!!! Winterfest is just around the corner and we are ready for it!!!
Here is your three day itinerary chock full of wonderful events and family fun. All events excluding the Sip & Shop which is our Craft, Artisan, and Vendor show, are free. There is no charge to get into the Sip & Shop just be prepared to bring your money because we have lined up over 40 wonderfully different and exciting Crafters, Artisans, and Vendors for your shopping pleasure. It’s a perfect way to purchase fabulous and unique gifts for everyone on your shopping list. Come out and enjoy a wonderful Winterfest weekend!
Santa’s Magic Forest – Downriver’s finest holiday display is back for the 2022 season.
Hours are :
Fridays – 5 pm to 8 pm
Saturdays – 1 pm to 8 pm
Sundays – 1 pm to 7 pm
This is the the largest fund raiser of the year for the Downriver Fish & Loaves Food Pantry!!!
Holiday ShoPPers come check out “The Markets of Downtown Wyandotte” to grab the perfect gifts for this season…
PLUS – Santa will be available to the kids until 6 pm on all Market Days
Fifty vendors set up just in time for Christmas at the second annual Holiday Market! You can put your meat order in with Kapolnek Farms or get that special someone the perfect gift with handmade, unique jewelry!
Fantasyland which is a magical place filled with the sights, sounds and smells of the Christmas season!!!
IMPORTANT NOTE TIMES/DAYS:
Wednesday, Thursday & Fridays – 5 pm to 8 pm
Saturday & Sundays – 2 pm to 8 pm
LAST DAY is Saturday, Dec. 24th, Christmas Eve – 10 am to 2 pm
Open every year since 1964, we continue the tradition so many families look forward to each year. See what it’s like up at the North Pole, where Santa’s elves are busy building, repairing, polishing, baking, tending reindeer, and all of the other chores that go into making Christmas happen. You’ll hear carols being sung by our Fantasyland School children’s’ choir, and the figures in the Shadow Boxes The aromas of peppermint, cookies and chocolate hang in the air. Be sure to see the trains upstairs in the Lincoln Park Train Club.
Make your visit with us even more special by taking a few moments to chat with Santa himself!
We know it’s a little early for Christmas, but we’ve had a lot of questions about this year’s Festive Fridays. We have some fun stuff in store for this year; but most importantly, the Crystal Tree will be returning! 
Join Mayor Kuspa as he officially welcomes Santa Claus to the City of Southgate and lights the Municipal Christmas Tree in Kiwanis Train Park.
Christmas carols will be sung as Santa is presented the key to the city. Stay after the tree lighting to enjoy twinkling Christmas lights and festive decorations sponsored by local business.
The Great Lakes Live Steamers will offer mini train rides to Santa’s North Pole Hut from 6pm-9pm. Get your picture taken with Santa and enjoy some hot cocoa!
Stay tuned for a schedule of events, maps and vendors that’ll be participating.
SPECIAL Santa’s Christmas Express TRAIN WEEKEND
Join the Great Lakes Live Steamers for the Santa’s Christmas Express Train Ride presented with the City of Southgate:
- Friday, December 2nd – Come early and join us for the City of Southgate Tree Lighting Ceremony which starts at 5pm with caroling, as we wait for the arrival of Santa before the train rides begin
- Saturday, December 3rd – We will wait for the arrival of Santa and then the train rides begin
- weather permitting
The fees for the Lightfest are below:
Cars: $5 cash
Commercial Van/RV/Limo: $20 cash
Mini-bus (20 passengers): $25 cash
Bus (40+ passengers): $50 cash
There will NOT be a Santa Shelter in 2022 BUT there will be two food trucks and mailbox for Santa letters at Perrin Park (halfway through the Lightfest).
NOTE – during the Lightfest, Hines Drive closes to traffic for set-up/clean up from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive from 5:00 PM – 11:30 PM.
Santa’s Magic Forest – Downriver’s finest holiday display is back for the 2022 season.
Hours are :
Fridays – 5 pm to 8 pm
Saturdays – 1 pm to 8 pm
Sundays – 1 pm to 7 pm
This is the the largest fund raiser of the year for the Downriver Fish & Loaves Food Pantry!!!
