Preston Idaho folks are proud of their Festival of Lights, to be held Saturday Nov. 25 this year.
PRESTON – It’s a holiday tradition for many families and each year it gets bigger and better. The Preston City Festival of Lights (FOL) will be held again on Saturday, Nov. 25th.
The Preston City Councilman over the Festival of Lights this year is Chris Larsen.
The event is successful every year thanks to the tight knit Preston community and the FOL committee that ensures the success of the event every year.
“The FOL committee are all volunteers and they put the lights on the trees on State Street,” Larsen said. “We will be losing two members of our FOL committee so if anyone is interested they should contact me.”
Volunteers don’t have to live in Preston City, he said.
This year’s committee members are Chairman Terri Green, Amber Almond, Tiffani Waetchler, Mellissa Aronhalt, Amber Alder, Sandy Martin and Kory Argyle.
“We held the annual Candlelight Dinner on November 4 to raise funds for the FOL,” Larsen said. “We would like to thank all the businesses who generously donated to this community event.”
This year’s activities are as follows:
New this year is the Turkey Trot Fun Run. It starts at 11 a.m. Contestants meet at the parking lot located at Benson Park and Aquatic Center.
There is a live variety show from 1 p.m. to 2:30 pm. at the Worm Creek Opera House located at 70 South State. All of the talent is from local artists.
The fire station is holding their annual Touch a Truck for children between 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. The fire station is located at 55 W. 1st South. They are asking people to bring food donations for the Elks Lodge Christmas Dinner Boxes and slightly used coats for their coat drive.
The Festival of Trees and the Gingerbread House contests will be held from 10 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the old Gingerbread Shop located at 74 South State.
Santa Claus will be at the big Christmas tree from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Christmas tree is located at the corner of State and Oneida.
The Free Kids Movie will be at the Worm Creek Opera house at 4 p.m.
There will be live entertainment on the State Street Stage form 5:30 p.m. until the fireworks show at 6 p.m. followed by the Lighted Parade.
“There is no formal sign up or line-up for the Lighted Parade,” Larsen said. “If you have something lighted and you what to be in the parade meet at 5 p.m. by Stokes Marketplace and Family Dollar and line up. Anyone can enter the parade.”
All of the FOL activities are on State Street in Preston. Learn more at www.idahofestivaloflights.org.