Winter Lights at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Lucy Carlson, 6, and her brother Wes Carlson, 6, of Hanover, were in awe as they walk through a giant apple of lights in the Winter Lights display at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021 in Chaska, Minn. Winter Lights is an outdoor walking tour designed to help Minnesotans connect with nature during one of the darkest times of the year. The display highlights flowers, nature and winter fun, including a large, walk-through three-dimensional apple that pays tribute to the Arboretum's apple breeding program and the 28 apples it has introduced to the market since 1920, including Honeycrisp, SweeTango and First Kiss. The display runs select dates through Jan. 2. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribune.com (Renée Jones Schneider, Star Tribune/guest)