Woodland Light Show

12/19/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 with a couple new small elements!

Current songs include Let It Go, Wizards in Winter, Sleigh Ride, and Christmas is Here.

Simply scan the QR code when your out front to enjoy the audio with the lights. (Classic FM 89.7 still works too.)

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12/03/2025

Attention Wheeling! 📣 Santa will be making neighborhood visits on his sleigh December 8-12! Keep a look out for Santa on Your Street. 🎅🏼 Check out his schedule here and follow along at www.wheelingil.gov/santa

12/09/2024

He'll be in the neighborhood tonight. 🎅🤶

Santa starts his journey through Wheeling tonight! Consult his map to see if your neighborhood is on tonight's nice list and follow along at www.wheelingil.gov/santa 🎅👋

12/09/2024

We'll be taking they year off from setting up and running the display this year. ☹️🥶👨‍🔧💔

We are thinking, planning, and scheming about next years display. 🕵️‍♀️🎅🎄
We have new elements that have been in progress but didn't have time to get implement past couple years. Plus ideas of things we want to add. 🌟
Additionally it's time for some new songs. 🎼

What are your favorite holiday songs? 👩‍🎤✍️🎄

12/08/2024

Did you miss your chance to see Santa at Lights Around Wheeling? No problem! Santa will be making neighborhood visits on his sleigh December 9-13! Keep a look out for Santa on Your Street. Check out his schedule here and follow along at www.wheelingil.gov/santa 🎅👋

12/02/2023

The lights are up AND on! 🎄 The show will be playing from 5-10pm everyday. Tune your car radio to 87.9 and listen along.

12/02/2023

Santa will be cruising by us on December 11.

01/07/2023

Only a few more nights before the lights get turned off for the season. January 8th will be the last night.

Then working on the new years goal of making the 2023 show even better. New songs. More lights.

12/08/2022

Santa will be driving by next week. Be on the lookout for him.

Santa Claus is coming to town! Keep a watch out your window next week, December 12-16, and follow Santa's route online at www.wheelingil.gov/santa 🎅👋

12/06/2022

The lights are ON!

5-10pm each night till January 9th.

(still hoping to get a new song finished but the free hours haven't been on our side).

11/28/2022

Good news: everything is up and working.
Bad new: still working on trying to get a new song or two for this year.
Lights will be on soon. (Hopefully in a week or so).

12/23/2021

Exciting news!!!
We are able to keep the lights up and on through December 31st.