Winter Wonders, Record Store Day and other things to do in Milwaukee Thanksgiving weekend

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Winter Wonders at Boerner Botanical Gardens

Winter Wonders, the drive-through holiday light display, returns to Boerner Botanical Gardens Nov. 24, with more than 1 million LED lights, more than 500 illuminated trees and other attractions along a 1.4-mile route. Vehicles enter at Whitnall Park Golf Course, 6751 S. 92nd St., Franklin. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. nightly. The experience runs through Dec. 31. Tickets are $35 per vehicle. Info: WinterWonders.org.

Enchant Christmas is 10 acres of Christmas lights and activities, including a maze, an artisan village and an ice skating trail.

Enchant Christmas light maze at Franklin Field

Enchant Christmas, a holiday lights experience that claims to have the world's largest Christmas light maze, plugs into Franklin Field at Ballpark Commons, 7044 S. Ballpark Drive in Franklin, starting Nov. 24. Among the attractions: an ice-skating trail, live entertainment, a holiday marketplace and more. Admission starts at $34, $25.20 for children ages 3 to 17, and free for kids 2 and younger. Info: enchantchristmas.com.

Record Store Day Black Friday

Record Store Day returns for Black Friday shoppers on Nov. 24, with several Milwaukee stores participating, including: Lilliput Records, 1669 N. Farwell Ave.; Rush-Mor Records, 2635 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.; Bullseye Records, 1627 E. Irving Place; Acme Records, 2341 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.; and Volta Records, 5026 S. 74th St., Greenfield. Special items, and sometimes live performances, await. Info: recordstoreday.com.

Blackity Black Holiday Market

There'll be more than 40 locally owned vendors at the Blackity Black Holiday Market from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 25 at Turner Hall Ballroom, 1040 N. Phillips Ave. The second annual event also will have music, food and more. Admission is free. Info: HYFIN Blackity Black Holiday Market 2023 Facebook event page.

Museum Store Sunday

More than a dozen Milwaukee-area museums, including the Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Public Museum and Jewish Museum Milwaukee, are taking part in Museum Store Sunday Nov. 26. Some have special offers and discounts. Info: museumstoresunday.org.

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