Holidazzle started in 1992, the same year Mall of America opened, to lure holiday shoppers to downtown Minneapolis. The festival was moved to Loring Park in 2014 to create more of a holiday marketplace. It was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID and 2023 due to a lack of funds and a change in leadership for the Minneapolis Downtown Council.

The Minneapolis Downtown Council said Thursday that the popular Holidazzle event will return in December to Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis. The return comes after Holidazzle was canceled last year due to funding.

Holidazzle will be held on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis in December. The popular holiday event was canceled in 2023 due to funding. The event runs this year from Dec. 18-22 and will include a market, live entertainment, and various activities.

After funding challenges led to its cancellation in 2023, Holidazzle is returning to downtown Minneapolis this festive season. The Minneapolis Downtown Council announced on Thursday that Holidazzle will be held the week before Christmas, and it is moving from its recent home at Loring Park to Nicollet Mall.

The big winter celebration is returning to its roots after a few years in Loring Park and canceling in 2023. MINNEAPOLIS — A venerable holiday festival is getting back to its roots, as Holidazzle returns to Nicollet Mall after a year's absence.