After funding challenges led to its cancellation in 2023 , Holidazzle is returning to downtown Minneapolis this festive season.
The Minneapolis Downtown Council announced on Thursday that Holidazzle will be held the week before Christmas, and it is moving from its recent home at Loring Park to Nicollet Mall.
In recent years Holidazzle has been held on long weekends starting in late November and lasting for a month, but this year’s event is being streamlined to just five days, starting Weds. Dec. 18 and ending Sun. Dec. 22.
It will take over five blocks of Nicollet Mall from 6th Street to Peavey Plaza, and will be free to attend.
Attractions promised to Holidazzle visitors include the following:
- Light & art installations
- Holiday shopping pop-ups featuring Minneapolis Craft Market, Dayton’s Holiday Market, Chameleon Shoppes featuring BIPOC women-owned vendors, and Minneapolis Vintage Market
- Local food trucks
- Two entertainment stages
- Free Roller Skating and Minne-Golf
- Visits with Santa.