Christmas Lights in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Popular picks this season include Magic of Lights Eagan (Nov 20 – Jan 2), GLOW Holiday Festival St. Paul (Nov 19 – Jan 3), Valley Lights at Rockpoint Church (Nov 26 – Dec 31) and Dakota City Christmas in the Village (Dec 5 – Dec 13). In all, 24 displays are mapped in and around Inver Grove Heights, from decorated houses and neighborhoods to ticketed light shows.

Free options include GLOW Holiday Festival St. Paul, Valley Lights at Rockpoint Church, Martin Luther Senior Living Holiday Lights and Bloomington Winter Lights Tour. 20 of the 24 displays near Inver Grove Heights are free to visit; most home and neighborhood displays cost nothing to drive by.

Yes. Magic of Lights Eagan ($21.99-$97.99 per vehicle depending on night and vehicle size) and Valley Lights at Rockpoint Church (Free). Drive-thru shows usually charge per car, and buying tickets online ahead of time is often faster.

Yes. Rice Park Tree Lighting, Holiday Lights on York (Schultz Family Lights) (tune to 91.5 FM) and Strandlof's Christmas Lights (tune to 87.9 FM). Synced displays broadcast their soundtrack on a low-power FM station so you can listen from your car.

The earliest Inver Grove Heights-area displays turn on Nov 14, and most are running by the weekend after Thanksgiving. Many stay lit through New Year's; check each display's page for its exact dates and nightly hours.