A mini is a regional meetup for Christmas light people: a day or a weekend of classes, hands-on learning, vendor tables, and meeting the folks you trade posts with all year. If you have never been to one, go. You will come home with a notebook full of ideas and a trunk full of stuff you did not know you needed.
This calendar tracks the minis and holiday lighting events across the US. Dates can change and events do get canceled, so always confirm on the event's own site before you book travel. Know of a mini that is not listed? This calendar follows the master list at xmasminis.com. Send it to them, and once they add it, it will appear here too.
2027 Minis at a Glance
- Mini at Sea (Cruise): Feb 13 to 18, 2027. miniatsea.org
- Transworld: Feb 25 to 28, 2027. haashow.com
- Oklahoma Christmas Light Enthusiasts: Mar 6 to 7, 2027. Facebook group
- Music City Lighting Summit: Mar 20, 2027. musiccitylightingsummit.com
- Florida Mega Mini: Apr 14 to 17, 2027. floridamegamini.com
- East Coast Christmas Show: Apr 24 to 25, 2027. eastcoastchristmasshow.com
- Southern California Christmas Light Enthusiasts: May 1, 2027. socalholiday.lighting
- PacNW CLAP: May 14 to 15, 2027. nwclap.com
- New York Christmas Lighting Mini: May 21 to 23, 2027. nychristmasmini.com
- Indiana Christmas Mini: Jun 5, 2027. indianachristmasmini.com
- Christmas Expo Workshops: Jul 12 to 14, 2027. christmasexpo.com
- Christmas Expo: Jul 15 to 17, 2027. christmasexpo.com
- Christmas Carolina: Jul 31, 2027. Facebook
Looking further out: Oklahoma Christmas Light Enthusiasts returns Mar 4 to 5, 2028, and North Texas Holiday Light-O-Holics runs Jun 24 to 25, 2028 (ntxhlworkshop.com). The calendar above always carries the latest dates.