Loveland Festival of Lights
Visitors gather along 4th Street for the debut of holiday lighting and a tree lighting ceremony. The celebration features carriage rides, live reindeer, live entertainment, and visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. Guests can also walk among parked stationary parade floats and browse dozens of vendor booths at a pop-up holiday art market.
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Plan Your Visit
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When
Hours
5:00PM - 8:00PM.
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Downtown Loveland
Food & Drink
The Meals on Wheels booth offers hot chocolate and a s'mores kit, with marshmallows to roast at the festival; all profits from the activity go to Meals on Wheels.
Going?
Location
Tips & Advice
- Head to the newly completed 4th Street, where the festival is located this year, so you arrive at the event's current setting.
- Allow time to walk through Floats on Fourth; the stationary floats line the street while the center stays open for visitors.
- Browse the Valentine Flea market for local makers' work, handmade items, and vintage goods across more than 30 booths.
- Stop at the Meals on Wheels booth for hot chocolate and a s'mores kit, then roast marshmallows right at the festival.
- Dress warmly for an evening outdoors so you can comfortably stroll the street and watch the entertainment.
Special Events & Promotions
- New this year: the festival moves onto the newly completed 4th Street.
- Floats on Fourth returns for its second year and expands the festival by two blocks.
Links & Contact
Run by Loveland Downtown District
Christmas Events Near Me is an independent guide, not the organizer of this event. For tickets, entries, vendor spots or questions, contact the organizer directly through their contact page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Floats on Fourth?
It's a stationary parade. Floats park along both sides of 4th Street and the middle stays open, so you can walk through and see them up close. Marching bands, dancers and other entertainers move through the crowd all evening.
What's new this year?
The festival moves onto the newly completed 4th Street. Floats on Fourth returns for its second year and adds two more blocks to the celebration.
Is there food or drink?
Stop at the Meals on Wheels booth for hot chocolate and a s'mores kit, then roast your marshmallows right at the festival. All profits go to Meals on Wheels.
Can I do holiday shopping there?
Yes. The Valentine Flea runs a pop-up holiday art market with more than 30 booths of local makers, artists, and handmade and vintage vendors.
What else is there for families?
There's a tree lighting ceremony, live reindeer, carriage rides, live music and entertainment, and visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
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