Festive Scenes and Delicious Treats Await You at Yakima’s Holiday Light Fest

Christmas lights will be twinkling at Yakima's State Fair Park again this holiday season as the grounds are turned into a Holiday Light Fest.
Back by popular demand, the 6th Annual Holiday Drive-Thru Light Fest happens December 12-21.

HOW MANY MILES OF LIGHTS? WOW!

All your favorite holiday-themed displays plus over 35 miles of lights illuminating buildings, trees and displays will be back this year. Some of the themed scenes include Candyland with a festive gingerbread house, the North Pole with a mailbox for letters to Santa, and the big man himself!

HAVE SOME FOOD AND JUST FOLLOW THE MAP

After entering the Holiday Light Fest, you'll get a map highlighting all the Holiday themed displays along the route and a menu to select food and beverage items that will be available for purchase prior to entering the route.

FROM LIGHTFEST TO THE LUMINARIA

Yakima Transit will again provide free shuttle bus service to the Yakima Area Arboretum Luminaria Candle-Lit Walk event on Friday, December 12th and Saturday, December 13th. Shuttles will run 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm both nights. The Luminaria Walk is 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm both evenings. Shuttle buses will run continuously from the Kiwanis Park Playfields, 1501 E. Maple Street. The Arboretum entrance will be closed both nights.

TIME FOR YAKIMA CHRISTMAS TRUCKS: HERE'S THE SCHEDULE

DROP OFF A LETTER TO SANTA

Yakima Parks and Recreation is offering its 6th annual drive-thru Letters to Santa event at the City’s Public Works facility, 2301 Fruitvale Boulevard, on Saturday, December 13th, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. The free event features music, Yakima Christmas Trucks and a special mailbox for letters to Santa. Lighted features will include Christmas-themed inflatable displays. While supplies last, there will be free items available for children. Mrs. Claus will greet cars as they arrive at the mailbox to drop off their letters to Santa.