The East Peoria Festival of Lights has been a tradition in Central Illinois since 1984. It features Folepi’s Winter Wonderland, an over one-mile drive-through experience showcasing millions of lights, floats from the annual Parade of Lights, and several displays. Visitors are delighted by the dazzling colors as they drive through this festive holiday wonderland.

Folepi's Winter Wonderland takes approximately five weeks to set up and the drive-thru lights are spectacular once they are finished.
Folepi's Winter Wonderland Illinois
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As you drive through this electric light show, you can tune into an FM radio station to listen to holiday music along the drive.
Folepi's Winter Wonderland Illinois
East Peoria Festival of Lights/Facebook
Massive jaw-dropping displays like this 95-foot Chinese dragon are abundant throughout this drive-through.
Folepi's Winter Wonderland Illinois
East Peoria Festival of Lights/Facebook

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Other light displays include a giant bear, arches, circus animals, prehistoric creatures, a western town, and more, all aglow with holiday cheer!
Folepi's Winter Wonderland Illinois
East Peoria Festival of Lights/Facebook
This is such a popular event that people often wait in a long car line before they are allowed to drive through, but you may not have to wait as long if you come during the week. Weekends are the busiest at Folepi's.
Folepi's Winter Wonderland Illinois
East Peoria Festival of Lights/Facebook
With it's large, over-the-top light displays, you can see why this festival of lights is a contender on the show "The Great Christmas Light Fight!"
Folepi's Winter Wonderland Illinois
East Peoria Festival of Lights/Facebook

Folepi’s Winter Wonderland is the signature event for the East Peoria Festival of Lights. The event runs from November 26, 2020, through January 3, 2021. Tickets are not sold online, so you must bring cash, credit, or debit to pay.

For more information about ticket prices and hours of operation, please visit the East Peoria Festival of Lights’ Facebook page.

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