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• Tickets required for both adults and children for entry. Infants under 12 months of age are free and do not require tickets.
• Event will go on rain, snow or dry weather. Tickets are non-refundable unless the Kohlights experience is unable to operate due to electrical, public health, or winter weather emergency issues. Tickets may be rescheduled at no charge based upon availability if contacted before 12PM on the ticket date.

Kohl Children’s Museum members receive $6 off the full price of all tickets purchased. You must Sign In in the upper right corner of our sales screen after you select your tickets. Discounts will be applied AFTER tickets are added to cart but BEFORE credit card information is entered. If you have difficulty receiving your discount, please contact info@kcmgc.org before purchasing.

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“My kids have been cooped up and it is so great to get them outside jumping around and burning energy. They are having so much fun.”

We traveled from the western suburbs to see this – so worth it. Loved it!”

• Light activities and Twinkle Train operate outdoors. Please dress appropriately for the weather.
• Final Twinkle Train ride 6:50 PM. Park closes at 7 PM.

Thank you for having this light festival – so grateful for it.”

Sample Activity Stations

• Rainbow Arbor: Push buttons to illuminate tree lights in the courtyard when children work cooperatively.
• Winter Garden: Skip through oversized, illuminated flowers, dragonflies and butterflies.
• Rainbow Caterpillar: Touch the body segments of a colorful caterpillar to change its hues.
• Luminous Pyramid: Press buttons to change the colored lights on the climbing structure.
• Shadow Play Snowbank: Create shadows and experiment with opacity and colored lights by projecting images onto a snow white wall.
• Glow Tunnel: Find your way through the lighted underground tunnel.
• Sound Forest: Experiment with sound in a grove of trees with lights that respond to noises.
• Sphere Garden: Pose for photos with luminous orbs in the sensory garden while waving at the Twinkle Train.
• Twinkle Train: Take a short ride in style on a kiddie train through the holiday lights in Habitat Park
• Frozen Meet & Greet: Say hello and get your picture taken with the Snow Queen Elsa and her sister Anna. 5 – 6:30 PM nightly. 5:30 – 7 PM on Fridays.

Special guest on Friday, Nov 29, Dec 6, and Dec 13:: St. Nick himself will be on site for visits. Bring your cameras!