Folepi's Winter Wonderland

SPECIAL NOTICE FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23:

Be sure to check this site often if you plan to come to Folepi's Winter Wonderland Friday, December 23. We plan to be open 5-9 p.m.; HOWEVER the display might close early if the freezing temperatures cause a lack of attendance.


Opens Thanksgiving night, Thursday, November 24, 2022, and runs nightly through Monday, January 2, 2023.

For traffic updates, check our Festival of Lights Facebook page.

Location

123 Par 3 Lane, East Peoria (in VFW Post 2078 Park off Springfield Road)

Prices

Admission is paid at the entrance booth. We accept cash, credit cards and debit cards. We do not sell online admission tickets.

  • $10 for regular vehicles (cars, trucks and vans)
  • $30 for a small bus (mini, party, shuttle, school, RV and limousine)
  • $150 for a full-size charter motorcoach

Hours

  • 5 - 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday (shorter lines)
  • 5 - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday 
  • 5 - 9 p.m. December 22 through January 2

Note: Wait times on Friday and Saturday nights can be extremely long, especially as we get closer to the Christmas holiday. We can get 250 cars an hour through the display, and traffic comes in from four directions. If you visit on Friday and Saturday, expect that you will be in a very long line and plan accordingly. If at all possible, come to the display Sunday through Thursday night.

Details

The drive-through electric park is the Festival of Lights’ signature event! Folepi’s Winter Wonderland features the majority of the Parade of Lights floats and many other lighted displays including:

  • Candy Cane Factory
  • Lighted arches and circus animals
  • Ski jumper display
  • Prehistoric Land
  • Space Land
  • Western town
  • And more!

It takes about 30 minutes to drive through the display. The Winter Wonderland entrance is off Springfield Road on Par 3 Lane.

Holiday Music 

Tune your vehicle’s radio to 88.1 FM for holiday music to accompany your drive.

Chick-fil-A MondaysChick-fil-A logo

Come to Folepi’s Winter Wonderland on Monday nights and get a sweet treat from Chick-fil-A East Peoria. Every vehicle through the drive-through display on Mondays from November 28 through December 26, while supplies last, will receive two free desserts at Chick-fil-A East Peoria. 

Chick-fil-A East Peoria is located at:
250 East Washington Street, East Peoria