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East Troy Lights

Downtown East Troy, Wisconsin · 2026 season

East Troy Lights

A hometown holiday for everyone

The magic begins

Saturday, December 5, 2026

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As seen in

  • Midwest Living
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
  • Milwaukee Magazine

On the square

Relive the magic of your childhood.

A gentle snow, a downtown glow, and a cup of hot chocolate in your hand.

Join us this December for a chance to feel the magic of the holidays: just like you remember.

  • A woman in a pom-pom beanie kisses a dachshund in a sweater beside a wall of rainbow holiday lights.

    Dec. 5-31

    Daily Light Shows

    Step into a holiday wonderland as East Troy Lights transforms the Village Square into a dazzling display of lights and music!

    Grab dinner, take a stroll around the square, & watch the lights twinkle to music every night in December at 7 p.m.

  • The East Troy Lights Jukebox playing a light show on the square.

    Dec. 6–30

    Introducing the East Troy Lights Jukebox

    Gift a show. Play a show on demand. Share the magic!

    Make the magic of East Troy Lights your own with a personalized holiday light show. Surprise someone special or treat yourself to a dazzling display synchronized to music! On-demand shows are available from 5 to 8 p.m. during East Troy Lights, Dec. 6-30.

  • A performer in a striped knit hat and fur-trimmed cape reaches a star wand toward a tall candy-cane prop wrapped in red light.

    Dec. 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 | 7 p.m.

    East Troy Lights Live!

    East Troy Lights is more than a holiday light display — it’s an immersive experience that puts you right in the middle of the magic!

    Watch the lights come to life with a special immersive show on Friday and Saturday evenings with East Troy Lights Live! These one-of-a-kind performances transform the Village Square into a spectacular celebration of synchronized lights, music and interactive entertainment, creating holiday memories for the whole family.

  • Two children press a green-lit control panel on a tall, red-lit Candy Cane character in the snowy Village Square, with rainbow light tunnels behind them.

    Dec. 10-31

    The Candy Cane Adventure

    Help power the magic of East Troy Lights!

    Grab an interactive wand and a new East Troy Lights Comic Book, then explore the Village Square in search of magical Candy Cane friends. Unlock their powers, collect enchanted Glowstones and discover how YOU can control the lights!

    Get Your Magic Wand!

    Wands are available for purchase at the East Troy Lights Make the Magic Concession Stand (Fridays and Saturdays), East Troy Brewery, Sauced Pizzeria and Home on the Square. Thanks to a special partnership with the East Troy Elementary PTO and East Troy Community School District, local students will create their own wands through a hands-on STEAM project, bringing classroom creativity to life in the heart of downtown East Troy.

A mirrored disco ball ornament with a red velvet bow and a personalized name tag hangs on a lamppost wrapped in green holiday lights, with a glowing tree behind it.

Give the Gift of East Troy Lights!

Give a gift that shines this holiday season while supporting one of East Troy’s most beloved traditions!

Purchase a personalized disco ball or ornament featuring your loved one’s name to be displayed in the iconic East Troy Lights Tunnel throughout the holiday season.

Honor someone special, celebrate a family tradition or give a one-of-a-kind gift while helping keep East Troy Lights glowing for years to come.

We’ll also send a special gift card to the recipient letting them know you’ve gifted an East Troy Lights decoration in their honor!

Help us fill the tunnel with sparkle in time for New Year’s Eve!

Personalize Your Gift

The square, in motion

Watch the lights come alive

Join us this December to experience a little magic for yourself.

East Troy Lights

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Thanking partners

Partners who keep East Troy glowing

Without our sponsors and partners, none of this would be possible!

  • Presenting

    A place to help light the Village Square.

2025 thanks

With thanks to last year's Lights partners

With gratitude from East Troy Lights — thank you for helping light the Village Square for this community.

Premier sponsor · 2025

  • James R. Taylor & Sons

Partners · 2025

  • Dither Studio

  • Sauced Pizzeria

  • East Troy Brewery

  • Allan Integrated Control Systems

  • East Troy Community School District

About us

First launched in 2020, East Troy Lights is a spectacular interactive light show drawing tens of thousands of people to downtown East Troy.

Developed with the help of the community, East Troy Lights is a celebration of the magic of the season.

Jamie Rohrer

Jamie Rohrer

Co-Creator

Hanging out in East Troy, Jamie likes to create “magic.” Combining art with technology, along with the power of people, Jamie enjoys deploying community wide interactive adventures.

Check out some of his adventures

Vanessa Lenz

Vanessa Lenz

Co-Creator

Vanessa Lenz is the Executive Director of the East Troy Area Chamber of Commerce. Lenz is a strong believer in the power of community and collaboration, and that spirit fuels everything she does at the Chamber.

Check out some of her adventures