Want to rush through the snow like a Christmas carol? So let those sleigh bells ring! We’ve got a range of ways to enjoy the holiday season from a horse drawn cart.

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Haymarket Holidays

Downtown Eau Claire • Dec 4, 12 pm-6pm • centrevilleeauclaire.org/wintertime

This year’s Haymarket Holiday celebration in downtown Eau Claire’s Haymarket Plaza has plenty of goodies including photos with Santa, music, kids’ activities inside the Pablo Center, hot chocolate and cider, and wagon rides departing from the square.

Winterdaze parade

Menomonie town center • Dec. 9 4 p.m. • centrevillemenomonie.com

Ahead of the Winterdaze Parade (which starts at 6.30 p.m.), visitors to downtown Menomonie can meet Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, drink free Swiss Miss hot chocolate and take a horse-drawn carriage ride.

Chippewa Town Center Falls

chippewafallsmainst.org

Tickets for this year’s cart rides in downtown Chippewa Falls are already sold out, so be sure to ask Santa for tickets to the event in 2022. This event is a favorite way for locals to enjoy of the season in beautiful and historic downtown Chippewa Falls, and walk through the Irvine Park Christmas Village light show.

Ridge Rides cabin

Cabinridgerides.com • Cadott

Book an intimate and romantic horse-drawn carriage ride from Cabin Ridge Rides to enjoy this holiday season.

Pleasant valley tree farm

nicevalleytree.com • N7240 810th St., Elk Mound

The Pleasant Valley Tree Farm offers horse-drawn wagon rides through the tree farm to find your perfect tree to take home.