East Troy Lights

02/23/2026

Happy New Year East Troy! Thank you to everyone who rang in 2026 with us at our New Year's Eve Ball Drop 🎉

Huge thank you to our partners for making this happen Allan ICS & Chip Seib, James R. Taylor and Sons, Inc., Hill Valley Dairy LLC, sauced Pizzeria, Jamie R. Rohrer, John Vilanj & all of our amazing volunteers!

12/29/2025

3 days left to celebrate community, joy, and a whole lot of sparkle!
East Troy Lights wraps up Dec. 31 – come make one more memory with us before the season ends!

Enjoy nightly shows at 7 p.m. – then help us wrap up the season with our unforgettable New Year’s Eve Ball Drops at 8 p.m. and midnight. Get details here: https://easttroy.org/events/2025/dec/31/new-years-eve-ball-drop

Thank you to our premier East Troy Lights Sponsor James R. Taylor and Sons, Inc. !

12/26/2025

The holidays sparkle a little brighter in downtown East Troy — and there are just 2 shows left to see East Troy Lights Live in action!

See special immersive East Troy Lights Live shows on Friday, Dec. 26 & Saturday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. starring Freckles the Elf!

Bundle up, grab dinner or a warm drink from local spots, stroll the square, snap photos, and soak in the magic of this 100% community-built holiday tradition.

Photos by KO Photography

12/14/2025

Opening Night Magic at East Troy Lights!
We kicked off the season in the most magical way with glowing trees, colorful storefronts, smiling faces, and all the winter wonder you could ask for.
Watch the Lights come to life with a special immersive show on Fridays & Saturdays in December | Shows at 7 p.m. on Dec. 19, 20, 27 & 28.

A special shoutout to Freckles the Elf (Alice Wilson) and our photographer KO Photography for bringing extra cheer!

12/11/2025

Santa, Mrs. Claus & crew brought pure holiday wonder to East Troy as they helped kick off East Troy Lights. The magic is just beginning!
Have photos or video from Santa’s arrival or the tree lighting?
We’d love to see the magic through your eyes! Please share your footage below.

12/04/2025

Storm tried it… but community spirit won.
Santa arrives with the debut of East Troy Lights on Saturday, Dec. 6 and we’re READY!

Get the full details for Saturday night here:
https://easttroy.org/events/2025/dec/06/santa-on-the-square-santa-parade-train

12/03/2025

Huge shoutout to our Premier Sponsor for East Troy Lights 2025:
James R. Taylor and Sons, Inc. !

For the past 30 years, James R. Taylor and Sons, Inc. has been – and continues to be – a proudly family-owned and operated company. Serving Southeastern Wisconsin, they specialize in a full range of interior and exterior remodeling and building services. Their roots in the community and commitment to quality make them the perfect partner to help bring East Troy’s holiday magic to life.

Thanks to their incredible support, Downtown East Troy will twinkle like never before this December, as our 100% community-built holiday light show shines into Year 6 with more magic, more activities, and more heart than ever.

From lighting up the Square to powering experiences like the Candy Cane Adventure, Glowstone Quest, and our dazzling on-demand East Troy Lights Jukebox, their sponsorship helps keep this beloved community tradition glowing bright.

Help us thank James R. Taylor & Sons for believing in East Troy, supporting our volunteers, and helping make this holiday tradition possible!

Want to be part of the magic too?
• Sponsor East Troy Lights or make a donation today at easttroylights.com.

12/02/2025

Thank you to FOX6 News Milwaukee for covering our behind-the-scenes work as we race the clock to save East Troy Lights before Santa’s arrival on Dec. 6.

We are getting closer but after rebuilding major displays, our crew is still pushing hard to get every light shining by Saturday!

https://bit.ly/4pIcoE8

Message us to volunteer to hang lights this week!

Donate to keep East Troy Lights shining here: https://buy.stripe.com/aEU3cCdIUcUOdDqfYY

Winter storms damaged East Troy holiday lights, but volunteers are working nonstop to clear snow, rebuild displays and keep opening night on schedule.

12/01/2025

East Troy Lights is hitting your TV screens!
Tune in to FOX6 News Milwaukee at 6 p.m. tonight to see the behind-the-scenes work our community is doing to save the lights before Santa’s arrival on Dec. 6.

01/09/2025

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made our community-built light show a success! From the volunteers who gave their time and talent to our sponsors and local businesses who kept the lights alive, and every visitor who came to experience the magic—you’ve all helped make East Troy shine brighter than ever this year.

Your support is critical to events like this and others, if you haven’t already, please consider a donation at https://www.easttroylights.com/

12/29/2024

Ring in 2025 with East Troy's New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, presented by Allan ICS, coordinated downtown events and the final East Troy Lights presentation of the season at East Troy Village Square Park!

See the ball drop twice – at 8 p.m. and midnight!

Ring in 2025 with East Troy's New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, presented by Allan ICS, coordinated downtown events and the final East Troy Lights presentation of the season at East Troy Village Square Park!

See the ball drop twice – at 8 p.m. and midnight featuring DJ JJJ and a sparkling New Year’s Eve light show

Celebrate the last night of the year with the entire family and raise a toast — of milk and cookies, of course – during East Troy’s kid-friendly ball drop at 8 p.m. or join the party at midnight.

https://easttroy.org/events/2024/dec/31/new-years-eve-ball-drop