Big Rock Creek — Local services in Town of St. Croix Falls

The Fireworks on July 3 we're great. With having an entry fee for kids and adults, I assumed the bouncy houses/obstacle course we're free. Well I wasn't the only one surprised that there was. $5 charge for that too. Now I understand $5 for an all day wristband isn't a whole lot, it just would have been nice if that was included in the price of admission, or clarified on the advertisement. With everything from food trucks to venders (which I understand) being out of pocket cash, not sure why there was an admission fee for kids under 16. Younger kids don't care about the live music. Hopefully next year they can get more sponsors to help bring admission cost down. $90 for 2 adults and 2 kids, just to get in, is kinda steep, especially when there are a bunch of free 4th of July festivals/carnivals around that are admission free. Again we did have a good time, fireworks were great, but a little more economical for families,...

Loved the display of lights. Loved the hot drinks, mini doughnuts. We found out about the shuttle, as we were leaving. Regular price is a little pricey. My son found a ½ price bargain somewhere. Would love to go back with the younger grandchildren. Definitely need to dress for the weather. 5 of us went. Three wore boots, etc. Two wore shoes, etc. They could have used winter socks. The weather was comparatively mild---34° F!! No snow, clear dry night, full moon!! Good parking, well- lit. Small safe (controlled)campfires strategically placed along the trail. Food trucks with snacks and beverages available!! Winter camping opportunities are available, also!! Lots of opportunities for photo-ops!! We had pix taken with The Grinch!! It's about a 1 mile hike around the whole display. There is a train ride, which is an extra $8/ person. M- T are drive- through nights. W- Sun are walk- through nights. Check the website...

The Big Rock Creek holiday lights were very nice. It was an easy walk-through with lots to see. They had some vendors inside which were fun to browse. Porta-potties throughout the grounds--bravo!

Only two complaints:

After spending $20 per person to get in, you don't have to charge another $7 per person to ride a train through. That should be free. Heck, the state fair doesn't even charge for their trolley!

The internet doesn't work in the valley where they take tickets. So either print yours out for them to scan, or make sure you have a copy of the ticket saved to your phone for offline use. They had to plug in my confirmation number from the email, which took more time.

Go EARLY! By the time we left (Friday night at about 5:45 p.m.), the line of cars was out on the road for at least...