The holiday lights are on nightly from 5p-7p Mondays through Thursdays and 5p-8p on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from December 5, 2025 through January 16, 2026. The 2025 / 2026 Innovation Hills Christmas Lights season will kickoff with a special event on Friday, December 5 & Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 4p-8p each night – a Candy Cane Hunt launches the festivities at 4p.

Take a festive holiday stroll around the 1-mile boardwalk / path to enjoy the Innovation Hills Christmas lights. The City of Rochester Hills does an excellent job keeping the boardwalk and the cement path clear (and well-lit). Follow the boardwalk to HUGE Christmas Tree (The Giant Wishing Tree). Along the way, you can admire the LED tunnel over the bridge and colored LED lights on the tinier trees along the path. Enjoy this great photo-op.