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Jolly Holiday Lights
- When
- (Starts in 12 days)
- Where
- Des Moines, IA
- Date source
- Organizer site · jollyholiday-lights.com
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About this event
Jolly Holiday Lights turns the Iowa State Fairgrounds into a drive-through of twinkling lights and festive displays, a Central Iowa tradition for more than 20 years. The route stretches around the speedway, and you drive through decorated tunnels into the speedway itself, where lights fill the stands. The event supports Make-A-Wish Iowa.
Our take: Do what regulars do: pick up takeout, tune in holiday music and eat as you drive through.
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