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Wayne County Lightfest
Event Info
Starts Thursday - Nov. 21, 2024 6:00 PM
Ends Tuesday - Dec. 24, 2024 10:00 PM
Location Merriman Hollow Park

7651 N. Merriman Road, Westland, MI

The Wayne County Lightfest takes place Wednesday - Sunday from November 21, 2024 - December 24, 2024 with bonus days of December 23 and December 24 from 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM.

The fees (CASH ONLY) for the Lightfest are:

Cars: $5 cash
Commercial Van/RV/Limo $20 cash
Mini-Bus (20 passengers) $25 cash
Bus (40+ passengers) $50 cash

The address for the Lightfest is 7651 N. Merriman Road in Westland.

Toy Nights, an initiative that allows visitors to donate a new, unwrapped toy in lieu of paying the entrance fee, will take place on Wednesdays, November 27, December 4 and December 11.

New for 2024 at Perrin Park (halfway through the Lightfest):

  • Expanded food truck area with five trucks offering different types of food!
  • Reindeer Nights on Wednesdays, November 27 and December 4 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
  • Santa will be at Perrin Park on Wednesdays, December 11 and December 18 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.
There is also a giant mailbox to mail Santa letters and restrooms at Perrin Park.

During the Lightfest, Hines Drive closes to traffic for set-up/clean-up from Ann Arbor Trail to Outer Drive from 5:00 PM - Midnight.

Tickets can be pre-purchased at the Nankin Mills Interpretive Center to be given away as gifts or to be used at the Lightfest. The fee is $5.00 per car and we accept cash, check or VISA as payment. Tickets can also be purchased over the phone with a credit card but please allow for one weeks notice for the tickets to be mailed.

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Friends of Wayne County Parks
ITC Holdings, Inc.
DTE Energy
Cole, Newton & Duran CPA's
Allied Building Services
Fox 2 News
SMART
National Heritage Academies
Signs by Crannie
PEA Group
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.

For more information, please call (734) 261-1990.