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Where Holiday Magic Comes to Life

More than just a light show, Christmas Carnival of Lights is a holiday tradition filled with wonder, laughter, and memories that shine long after the season ends. With over 3 million dazzling lights synchronized to festive music, we've created a place where families and friends can come together to experience the magic of Christmas, year after year.

But have you ever wondered what goes into making all that magic happen? Come take a peek behind the sparkle, discover our story, and see what makes Wisconsin's brightest & most dazzling holiday tradition so special.

The sparkle that started it all

The Christmas Carnival of Lights is hosted at Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resort in Caledonia, Wisconsin, located just 20 minutes south of Milwaukee. Both the campground and the Christmas Carnival of Lights are owned and operated by the Isaacson family – Randy and Theresa, their three daughters and their families. The Christmas Carnival of Lights family operates along with several key year-round employees that devote their individual talents to the light show.

The family first hosted the Carnival of Lights in 2009 after deciding to share one of their favorite holiday traditions – going out and looking at holiday lights together – with their customers. The attraction has grown in popularity every year since, as more and more families experience the magic that the Isaacson family has put together. What makes the Christmas Carnival of Lights so special is that their family filled with children reimagines the dancing Christmas lights that are synchronized to the music and displays every season. Each and every display is one-of-a-kind, so you'll only see the scenes at the Carnival of lights. From the design, painting, cutting and assembling every display themselves, to adorning the tree tops over 60' in the air, this display is solely set up by our staff and volunteers. They spend 5 weeks and over 7,500 total hours in October and November stringing over 3 million lights, setting up the displays and building new ones so that each year the experience grows and has something new to offer.

Experience the wonder of being at a campground and surrounded by nature in the chilly winter months!