2025 Tours
China Lights – Hales Corners, WI
October 15, 2025
$120
We are staying local for this excursion because the breathtaking China Lights are coming to US!
Bring your family and friends (and your appetite!) and join us for an incredible dinner at Meyer restaurant in Greenfield.
Dinner is family style and includes:
- Cup of Soup
- Bakery Fresh Bread
- Pressure Fried Chicken
- Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
- Sage Bread Dressing
- Chefs Vegetable of the Day
- Cranberry Sauce
- Pudding for Dessert
- Coffee, Tea or Milk
Also included is a choice of ONE additional entrée:
- Center Cut Roast Pork Loin
- Fresh Polish Sausage with Sauerkraut
- Oven Baked Ham
- Hungarian Pork Goulash with Egg Noodles
CLICK HERE TO VISIT MEYER’S WEBSITE
End the night touring the Boerner Botanical Gardens’ China Lights!
This year is Year of the Snake and this event that celebrates the art, skill, and beauty of traditional Chinese lantern festivals that have been celebrated across Asia for the last 400 years. This has been accomplished through an almost two-month long building process where about 40 exhibits, made of more than 1,000 components, are welded together, covered with colored fabric, and then hand painted. These displays are then illuminated with LED lighting to complete the amazing visual experience. The show site is approximately 9 acres and has a 3/4 of a mile route that includes some steps and uneven surfaces. We recommend 2 hours to experience the entire exhibition. In addition to the lighted displays there are multiple nightly performances of classic Chinese arts. Performance times are posted at the stages nightly. There are also displays and videos highlighting the Chinese culture in the Garden House. Asian and American food is available for purchase along with beer and non-alcoholic beverages in the Shrub Mall and the Perennial Mall.
(Be sure to dress in layers for the most comfortable experience. Umbrellas and small, single compartment handbags are permitted. No smoking of any kind is allowed on the property. No backpacks, multi compartment bags, Swiss Army knives or outside food or drinks (unless medically required) are allowed onto the grounds. Please keep these items on the motorcoach. Walkers are allowed inside; Wheelchairs are NOT available for rent)
CLICK HERE TO VISIT CHINA LIGHTS’ WEBSITE
PICK UP LOCATIONS: (times approximated)
2:15 pm – Grayslake, IL (back 9:45 pm)
3:00 pm – Kenosha (back 9:00 pm)
3:15 pm – Racine (back 8:45 pm)
3:30 pm – Oak Creek (back 8:30 pm)
(Additional pickup locations may be considered upon request.)