Bright Lights 2024 To Feature Giant Moose, Igloo, Northern Lights & Licensed Chalet

Bright Lights Windsor returns to Jackson Park to light up the night and bring the holiday spirit to life starting on November 29th, and there’s lots of new things to expect this year.

This year’s theme is “Bright Lights Windsor: A Season to Shine,” and the path this year takes you through a series of seasonally themed zones: The Enchanted Children’s Village, Wish Upon a Star, W.E. the North, Candy Cane Lane, Merry and Bright, Santa’s Workshop, Winter Wonderland, Peace and Love Around the World, and new this year: Northern Lights.

New for 2024

• Northern Lights Themed Area
  This new themed area on the north side of Jackson Park will provide an atmospheric journey for visitors. Designed to recall the Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights features diffused lighting in purple, green, blue and magenta; and a variety of cool-toned large-scale displays. This area will also include the inflatable igloo tunnel featuring aurora projection lighting.
• The Chalet
  Situated within the vendor market, this interactive licensed space provides an engaging new feature to Bright Lights Windsor. The Chalet — a spacious tent furnished with cozy décor — offers a warm and inviting setting for visitors. In partnership with Windsor Eats, guests can enjoy delicious food and beverages, making it the perfect spot to relax, socialize, and warm up during their Bright Lights Windsor experience. The Chalet will be open Thursday through Sunday.
• New Displays
  Enjoy new fireworks lights, an interactive ice cube display, Henry the giant 17-foot-tall moose, an Aurora Borealis lighted igloo, an enhanced Santa’s bench, enhanced Holiday Train Station interior lighting, and more!
• Decorative Lighting Along Ouellette Avenue
  As a satellite installation for Bright Lights Windsor, the recently installed decorative lighting along sections of Ouellette Avenue will be illuminated in various colours and designs throughout the festival dates to help spread the celebration across the community. These new lights were installed in partnership between the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association and the City of Windsor. 

Opening ceremonies take place this year at 6:30pm on Friday, November 29th, 2024, after which the event runs every night from 5:30pm to 10:00pm until January 7th, 2025.

“Bright Lights Windsor is back, and the wonderland on display at Jackson Park is bigger, better and brighter than ever before,” said Mayor Drew Dilkens. “From the return of fan-favourite display zones, the W.E. Made It: Holiday Market, and Silent Nights … to the addition of cool new elements like our Aurora Borealis lights, the Chalet, Henry the giant moose, enhancements to many areas and displays, and even the addition of decorative lighting along sections of Ouellette Avenue, our multiple-award-winning festival is not-to-be-missed.”

The W.E. Made It: Holiday Market returns, sponsored by Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island in partnership with the Urban Art Market, and WindsorEats. New to the market area this year will be the addition of the Chalet, which is a spacious, tented structure within the vendor market area. 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.

Sensory friendly “Silent Nights” are offered on Monday 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.

Additionally, W.E. Care for Kids will be on-site every weekend throughout the festival offering hot chocolate to warm hearts and support a great cause.