Have a Hudson Holiday
We invite you to enjoy our holiday lights, festive decorations, winter activities, unique shops, and award-winning restaurants this holiday season.
Light Up Your Holiday
Light Up Hudson
November 27, 7:00 p.m.
Santa is escorted to Lakefront Park. With a wave of his wand, he illuminates over 50,000 twinkling lights in the lavish holiday display along the St. Croix River. It promises to be a magical evening for everyone.
Candlelight Stroll
December 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Carriage rides through Lakefront Park aglow with luminary candles set the mood for this holiday event. Festively decorated shops and bistros greet you with the sights and sounds of the season. Tasty treats tempt your senses while restaurants showcase the best of holiday dining. Come see Helmer Dance Studio's talented Holly Doll dancers pose as live mannequins in downtown Hudson’s storefront windows.
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors of this event: 21 Nails, Dick's Bar and Grill, Festival Foods, Gallery 77 LLC, Grand Fête, The Jeweler's Bench, Milwaukee Burger Company, and Telus Property Services + Solutions.
Buena Vista: A Stroll in the Park
November 27 - February 14
Enjoy over 50,000 twinkling lights dotting the shore line of the frozen St. Croix River all winter long. Bundle up the family, grab some hot cocoa, and head down to Lakefront Park!
Even More to Explore!
Find Santa
November 2 – December 15
Starting November 2, pick up your FREE passport at participating businesses. Search for the photo of Santa hidden throughout our many welcoming bistros and shops. Drop off your completed passport at Angel’s Pet World by December 15 at 4:00 p.m. for a chance to win prizes.
Thank you to our Gold Sponsor of this event: Kraus-Anderson Realty Company - Plaza 94 Shopping Center.
Santa & His Critters
December 5, 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Santa will visit with children in Lakefront Park. Children, bring your lists; parents, bring your cameras. Sweet treats, sled dogs, a petting zoo, plus many other activities await you. Visit the downtown shops and restaurants for specials.
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors of this event: Angel's Pet World, Bethel Lutheran Church, Daymakers Moving & Storage, Hillcrest Animal Hospital, Hudson Physicians, Learning Tree Academy, and WESTconsin Credit Union.
Visit with Santa
December 13, 12:00-3:00 p.m.
Bring your list to visit with Santa at Thorcraft Custom Kitchens located at 512 2nd Street in the 2nd Street Crossing building. Bring your camera for photos with Santa.
Shop Small & Support Local
Plaid Friday, November 27
We encourage you to wear your plaid and do your holiday shopping locally this year!
Small Business Saturday, November 28
Shop, Eat and Sip locally on Small Business Saturday! Keep it local, because your dollars support the community and local businesses create local jobs. Invest in your community and support the environment — and keep Hudson unique.
Thank You To Our Platinum Sponsor
Make It a Wisconsin Weekend this Holiday Season
Check out some fantastic places to stay when you come to visit Hudson. We have options for all budgets, hotels with pools, and even some pet-friendly places, so the whole family can come visit!
Thank You to Our Have a Hudson Holiday Sponsors
These events are made possible by the generous donations from area businesses and organizations
Platinum
- Gagnon, Inc
Gold | Find Santa
- Kraus-Anderson Realty Company - Plaza 94 Shopping Center
Gold | Candlelight Stroll
- 21 Nails
- Dick's Bar and Grill
- Festival Foods
- Gallery 77 LLC
- Grand Fête
- The Jeweler's Bench
- Milwaukee Burger Company
- Telus Property Services + Solutions
Gold | Santa & His Critters
- Angel's Pet World
- Bethel Lutheran Church
- Daymakers Moving & Storage
- Hillcrest Animal Hospital
- Hudson Physicians
- Learning Tree Academy
- WESTconsin Credit Union
Silver
- American Family Insurance - Tammy Belisle Agency
- The Bees Knees
- Brettin Orthodontics
- Chapter2 Books
- First State Bank and Trust
- Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton
- Heywood, Cari & Anderson, S.C.
- Hudson Ford LLC and Quick Lane
- Jerry's Foods Hudson
- La Rue Marché
- SEASONS Gallery
- Spring Creek Dental
- Valley Companies
- Valley Orthodontics
- Vista Prairie at Red Cedar Canyon
- Willow River Company
Bronze
- Abigail Page Antique Mall
- Cocobello Interiors
- Discovery Financial Centers, Inc
- Full Sail CRE - Keller Williams Select
- Hudson Art Gallery LLC
- Hudson Flower Shop
- Hudson Hospital & Clinic
- Hudson Hot Air Affair, Inc.
- Lakefront Framing LLC
- Micklesen Drug Inc.
- One Drop Refillery
- Santa's Evergreens
- St. Croix Baking Company