Winter Wonderland Lights Festival
December 3, 2022 – January 6, 2023
Lights on from dusk to dawn
Robe Ann Park
S. Bloomington Street
Greencastle, IN
Entrance is FREE
Donations Welcome!
DECEMBER 3, 2022
2pm – Holiday Parade with Santa
Beginning at the Greencastle High School, the rolling parade will end at the Robe Ann Park bandshell.
2:30pm – Pictures and Cookies with Santa
At the conclusion of the parade, Santa will be available for visits and photos. Cookies are provided thanks to the Greencastle Professional Firefighters Union.
ABOUT OUR LIGHTS
The Greencastle Parks & Recreation departments has historically displayed lights in Robe Ann Park over the December holiday season. In 2020, a local resident approached the Putnam County Visitor’s Center to donate equipment to for a large lights installation. The Greencastle Civic League took up the task to collaborate with the Visitor’s Center and the Parks department to go BIG in lighting up Robe Ann Park. Finding ourselves in the midst of the pandemic this first year, these lights brought a little joy, hope, and happiness to our community.
With generous support from the Putnam County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and other donors, the lights display has grown more than three-fold now in 2022, with over 130,000 lights. The goal is to continue expanding the lights throughout all corners of the park and grow the number of events taking place, making it a true festival.
The lights are installed by park staff and a large group of volunteers. As the light display grows bigger, we are looking for partners in funding the lights and their replacements as they wear out, as well as partners to help installing and taking down the lights. If you’re interested in helping in any way or would like to learn more, please contact lights coordinator Kate Knaul at knaulk@gmail.com.
THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS!
2022
Putnam County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department
Greencastle Civic League
Friends of the Park
Rescued Treasures
2021
Putnam County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department
Greencastle Civic League
Walmart
DePauw University
Friends of the Park
2020
Putnam County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Putnam County Community Foundation
Greencastle Parks & Recreation Department
Greencastle Civic League
Greencastle Arts Council
Greencastle Main Street
Greencastle Kiwanis Club
HMSB Insurance
Greencastle Rotary Club
Thrive Coaching Group