# Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival & Jingle Bus Tour > Event for families in the Milwaukee–Waukesha area (WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Nov 19 – Jan 1 · 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM - Where: Pere Marquette Park & Downtown Milwaukee, 900 N Plankinton Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53203 - Ages: All ages (Children under 2 free on lap) - Price: $5 per person for 40-minute narrated Jingle Bus tour; Park light displays are free to explore - Organizer: Milwaukee Downtown BID #21 - Official page: https://www.milwaukeedowntown.com/bid-events/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival - Last checked: Thu, Nov 5 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Nov 12, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-11-11), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival-and-jingle-bus-tour--listing-647a8a2d6574dc4e67f882b2 ## About Downtown Milwaukee sparkles with holiday magic during the six-week Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival. Families can climb aboard the beloved Jingle Bus at 3rd Street Market Hall for a 40-minute, narrated tour showcasing downtown's most dazzling holiday parks. The tour highlights Cathedral Square's Community Spirit Park with over 100 student-decorated evergreen trees and the musical Singing Tree, Pere Marquette Park's confectionery-themed ¡Felices Fiestas! wonderland featuring giant gingerbread characters, and Zeidler Union Square's Santa's Celebration Square with illuminated family photo frames and interactive light tunnels. Each Jingle Bus passenger receives a festive warm treat, and children can drop their letters to Santa in the North Pole express mailboxes located at each park. Family Experience & Accessibility: • Stroller Accessibility: Street-level park sidewalks are paved and cleared; strollers can be checked or folded at the Jingle Bus boarding lounge inside 3rd Street Market Hall. • Nursing & Rest Spots: 3rd Street Market Hall provides heated family restrooms, nursing mothers' amenities, and ample food hall seating. • Age Suitability: Perfect for infants, toddlers, school-age kids, and grandparents. • Sensory Tips: Outdoor displays feature gentle ambient twinkling lights; bus tours play festive recorded carols at moderate volume. ## Similar picks in Milwaukee - [Milwaukee Holiday Lights Festival](https://grassyknees.com/milwaukee/activities/milwaukee-holiday-lights-festival--listing-24195b3989c8c8ffc6a53e68) — Nov 19 – Jan 1 · Cathedral Square Park (Community Spirit Park) and other downtown parks · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. For six weeks downtown Milwaukee's parks and Wisconsin Avenue glow with more than half a million lights. 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