The Winter Walk In Iowa That Will Positively Enchant You

For those of us who love the crisp, frosty air during the holiday season, a winter walk offers a welcome opportunity to relax and enjoy Iowa's changing weather. Adding 500,000 Christmas lights to that walk just makes it epic! Located in Clinton, the Symphony of Lights Festival is a holiday light walk in Iowa that boasts some incredible sights, unique displays, and plenty of Christmas memory-making. Check it out:

The annual Symphony of Lights, held in beautiful Eagle Point Park in Clinton is open each year from around Thanksgiving through December 30. Don't think this is any ordinary small-town Christmas festival, though!

Eagle Point Park is beautiful year-round - and quite unique! - but it certainly transforms around the holidays.

Gather your friends and family and drive through this beautiful light show with over 40 lighted displays and half a million lights.

This winter festival in Iowa features over 500,000 individual lights that combine into whimsical, festive, and creative lighted displays.

The light display is the work of the Clinton Jaycee Foundation. Proceeds go toward improvements and upgrades to Eagle Point Park, to enhance and continue this fantastic Iowa tradition, and to fund programs of the Clinton Jaycee Foundation.

People bring friends and neighbors to see this amazing light show.

There are castles, streams, and a giant gingerbread lodge.

The 1.1 mile loop of the park is filled with Christmas spirit.

Volunteers will be on-hand to assist visitors. As many as 400 volunteers offer their time and talents to this event every year.

Santa makes appearances on certain days throughout the festival at the lodge.

You'll also find food vendors, a craft fair, and even clothing memorabilia available. But you'll love the lights most of all!

If you've been looking for "holiday lights near me," this festival is the perfect way to jumpstart the Christmas season! Do you have plans to support this fundraiser and community event this year?

You can learn more about this event by visiting the Iowa Symphony of Lights website. In fact, you might want to make an entire Christmas weekend out of it! Clinton, IA is a sweet Christmas town of around 25,000 people, and you'll even find some darling waterfront rentals nearby to spend some cozy winter nights in.