The Kiwanis Holiday Lights are an extraordinary event that occurs every year in Mankato, Minnesota. “The mission of the Kiwanis Holiday Lights is to create a celebration of Holiday Lights for the greater Mankato area that builds on past tradition and promotes the communities we serve, while raising non-perishable food donations for those in need. Kiwanis Holiday Lights is a program of the Mankato Downtown Kiwanis Club.”
The Lights are open from around November 24th to December 31st, depending on the year. There are many different ways you can attend this event. One way would be to walk the lights trails. Another way to enjoy the Kiwanis Holiday Lights would be to drive through them. The best part of this event, IT IS FREE. This is a perfect date night idea, especially for those cold days where you just want to stay in your car.
The Kiwanis Holiday Lights also puts on a multitude of events along with the light trail. There is a Kiwanis Lights parade, a holiday 5K, ice sculpting, and much more! They try to have some event happening every day that the lights are open. The lights would not be able to continue to thrive without the amazing set up from the Kiwanis group, and the many volunteers that assist with decoration and such. They do such an amazing job with this event, and I think it is a must see!