Central Minnesota Dazzles with Must-See Christmas Light Displays

(KNSI) — If you’re thinking about hopping in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster and checking out Christmas and holiday light displays, look no further than right here in central Minnesota.

The half mile long Lights in the Country display in Albany features lights synced to music, and you don’t even have to get out of your car. There’s also a photo op with a six foot wreath and parking to stop and take it all in. The display runs Sundays through Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Weekends, 5:00 p.m. to midnight. It’s open through January 7th. Lights in the Country is located at 36252 245th Avenue, Albany.

Santa’s Pioneer Village in Albany is at the Stearns County Pioneer Grounds. It’s a drive through light display open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Albertville Lights is 30,000 lights synced to music and is open seven nights a week from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The display is at 5669 Large Avenue Northeast and is open through January 6th. Mr. Creed’s Lights, also in Albertville, has 32,000 lights synced to music. Other homes on the same block have gotten into the spirit, so driving through is a real treat. Mr. Creed’s Lights is on Sundays through Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. It’s located at 6813 67th Street Northeast through January 6th. Christmas on Kalenda is 15,000 lights synced to music. It’s open seven nights a week from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. It’s at 4980 Kalenda Avenue NE through December 31st.

Bulbs of Becker is a light show synchronized to music. The lights are on from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Sundays through Thursdays, and 5:00 to 10:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday. They are also collecting snacks for the Becker Backpack Buddies. Find it at 10221 18th Avenue in Becker.

Detersland Lights, also in Becker, has over 30,000 lights and handmade displays. It runs every night from 5:00 to 100:00 p.m. through January 1st.

Freeport’s Stop n’ Listen is 25,000 lights synced to music with a 20 foot tall Santa, walkway through the yard with an arch and mistletoe. There is also a collection for a single mom of two kids, one of whom is battling a brain tumor. It’s open Sunday through Thursday, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. until January 6th. Stop n’ Listen is at 42757 Woodview Road.

Light Up Princeton is a light display and collection point for the local food shelf. The event is free, but they are taking free will offerings and nonperishable food items for the Princeton Food Pantry. This is a drive through display at Riverside Park, also synced to music. It’s open December 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, and 16th and December 21st, 22nd, and 23rd from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Riverside Park is at 300 Rum River Drive.

There are two homes directly across the street from each other in St. Augusta. Both houses and yards are chock full of Christmas decorations and lights, inflatables and figurines. It’s at 2190 246th Street.

St. Cloud Lights Festival is open at Spalt Park through December 10th. It’s $5 to walk through the winter wonderland as a fundraiser for the St. Cloud Christian School to transform the park into a student recess area.

St. Michael’s Holiday Lights on 20th Street has 40,000 lights synced to music. It’s open seven nights a week from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. They are also collecting donations for the Hanover Area Food Shelf. The display is open through December 30th and can be found at 11594 20th Street NE in St. Michael.

Sartell’s COUNTRY Lights Festival is 33 acres of a walk through light display at Lake Francis. It’s open every night through Christmas.

Also, in Sartell, there is a home on Riverside Avenue with lights synced to music. The show is on Sundays through Thursdays, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., 1989 Riverside Lane.

Several homes in Sauk Rapids really get into the Christmas spirit, and one of them features over 200 lighted objects and 30,000 lights. The house is at 1036 Strawberry Lane. Others include 1000 Brook Court, 212 Summit Avenue, 1101 10th Avenue North, 1839 Perennial Lane Northeast, and 38 and 42 5th Avenue South.

Celebrate the Light of the World at Robbins Island Regional Park in Willmar. It started with one guy and grew into a family tradition. Now, Willmar Fests has taken it over. This year’s display is nearly 900,000 lights, powered by seven miles of extension cords and took over a thousand hours to set up. The display is drive thru and is open December 7th through the 13th from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Robbins Island Regional Park between Willmar and Foot Lakes.

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