Location & Parking

Find convenient parking options including paid close-up parking
and complimentary lots for easy access.

Find convenient parking options including paid close-up parking and complimentary lots for easy access.

Parking

Close-up Parking Lot (Lot 1)

The Close-up Parking Lot will offer paid parking nearest the China Lights entrance. Passes for this lot may be purchased on-site only.

Close-up Parking: $20 – Cash & Card
First come, first served
Limited quantity daily

Complimentary Do-It-Yourself Parking (Lot 2 – Lot 5)

Complimentary parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. There are 4 fully lit lots. Follow the signs and instructions of parking staff to gain access to the parking areas. Lots 2 & 3 are grass lots within walking distance to the festival entrance.

*Wet and/or muddy conditions may close grass lots for a 2-3 day dry-out procedure.

Lot 4 is the golf course paved lot within Whitnall Park.

Lot 5 is Hales Corners Park & Ride Lot on S 108th Street. Shuttle service to Lot 5 ONLY operates on Fridays and Saturdays.

Festival Shuttle Service

China Lights provides free shuttle service from Lot 4 (Golf Course parking lot within Whitnall Park) Tuesday to Sunday. Shuttle runs from 5:45 pm to 10:15 pm, every 15 minutes depending on traffic.

Free shuttle service is also available from Lot 5 (Hales Corners Park & Ride Lot on S 108th Street) on Fridays and Saturdays. Shuttle runs from 5:45 pm to 10:15 pm, every 15 minutes depending on traffic.

Accessible/Disabled Parking

The Close-up Parking Lot (Lot #1) is available for free on a first-come, first-served basis to people with disabilities who have state-issued disabled parking or disabled Veteran parking license plates, or a state-issued disabled parking identification car.

Rideshare Pickup & Drop-off

Rideshare pickup & drop-off is in front of the garden atrium. The garden’s address is 9400 Boerner Dr., Hales Corner, WI.