Event · Community

Light Up The Lake Celebration (Wayzata)

When

Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM–7:00 PMFriday, November 20, 2026, 5-7 PM; candy hunt 5 PM; Parade of Lights 5:45 PM; lighting ceremony immediately after

Where

Panoway / Lake Street, WayzataLake Street, Wayzata, MN 55391Open in Google Maps ↗

Ages

Children's Candy Hunt: Ages 5 and under only

Cost

Free Glow Light Wands; no admission listedOutdoor street event; bring a non-perishable food item and toy if able

Organizer

City of Wayzata

Wayzata's holiday kickoff on Lake Street, held this year on the Friday before Thanksgiving. From 5 to 7 PM: free glow light wands on Lake Street (handed out before the parade), a llama photo opportunity at Depot Park, hot cider, treats and a reindeer-food children's activity inside the historic Wayzata Depot, letters to Santa at Panoway Plaza, horse-drawn wagon rides on Lake Street, strolling carolers and music, plus a Toys for Tots collection and an IOCP food drive. A children's candy hunt for ages 5 and under starts at 5 PM at Depot Park, the Wayzata Firefighters' Parade of Lights runs on Lake Street from Broadway to Barry Ave at 5:45 PM, and the town lighting ceremony with the Mayor follows at Panoway Plaza. A winter medallion hunt runs the week before (clues posted Nov 9-13); the first child or family to find it lights up Wayzata.