Bright Lights Windsor: What You Need To Know

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Bright Lights Windsor kicks off Thursday evening at 6:30pm in Jackson Park.

Following this year’s theme, “Walking in a Windsor Wonderland,” the event pathway will guide you through a series of festive and seasonally themed displays: Wish Upon a Star, Winter Wonderland, Candy Cane Lane, Santa’s Stable, Peace & Love Around the World, and W.E. the North.

Enhanced COVID-19 measures will include the following:

• Directional signage to manage the one-way flow of people
• Properly spaced attractions to avoid traffic jams and gatherings
• WE Made It: Holiday Market to have increased spacing between vendors to allow for physical distancing
• Masks required to be worn when physical distancing of two metres is not possible

The park will be lit every night until January 9th. Here is all you need to know to join the fun.

Hours:

The park will be lit every night from 5:30pm to 10pm.

Sensory friendly “Silent Nights” are offered on Tuesday evenings. The lights will be on, but sound will be muted and strobe elements paused so the display can be enjoyed in a peaceful environment that is accommodating to sensory sensitivities.

Parking:

Kennedy Collegiate Parking

• 245 Tecumseh Road East: This primary parking location is offered thanks to our friends at Kennedy Collegiate.
• Kennedy Collegiate parking is available and can be accessed from McDougall Street.
• A limited number of accessible permit parking spots are available at the south end.

Near Parkside Tennis and Windsor Lawn Bowling

• Near Parkside Tennis and Windsor Lawn Bowling. A limited number of accessible permit parking spots are available.
• Bright Lights displays extend right to the entrance from this parking lot.
• Accessible via McDougall through Parks Yard or Dougall Avenue.
• A limited number of accessible permit parking spots are available.

Additional Parking

• Parks & Recreation Field House, 2365 McDougall Street
• Parks & Recreation Main Office, 2450 McDougall Street

Entrances:

• Tecumseh and Ouellette
• Tecumseh Road
• McDougall near Kennedy Collegiate
• Memorial Drive Parking Lot (near Parkside Tennis and Windsor Lawn Bowling)

Holiday Market:

As part of the 2021 festivities, the WE Made It: Holiday Market returns.

The full holiday market will be open Fridays and Saturdays, with a partial market for food and beverages operating during the week. Along with the market, several excellent local food and beverage options will be available.​  Learn more here.

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