The Lassen County Fair is getting ready for their annual Holiday Light Festival – a brilliant display of lights at the fairgrounds created by local groups and organizations for people to drive through and enjoy. The amazing wonderland magically appears at the fairgrounds each year just in time for the holidays, with displays are expected to be bigger, brighter and more awe-inspiring than ever before.
The Fair will also feature a display of community decorated Christmas trees at the marquee on Main Street. The beautiful trees decorate the entrance of town, welcoming travelers throughout the holiday season.
Festival of Lights
All December long the Lassen County Fair will again be hosting its spectacular ‘Holiday Festival of Lights’ exhibition at the fairgrounds. This will be the 15th year for the holiday displays, built by different local groups, organizations and individuals for the public to drive through and ‘oooooh and ahhhhhhh’ at during the season.
How popular is the event? Last year on Christmas Eve more than 150 vehicles full of holiday revelers passed through the fairgrounds to see the lights.
Each season the displays at the festival grow larger and more complex.
Want to get involved? The fair is still looking for groups, organizations or individuals wanting to participate by putting up a display. The displays can include business advertisement, club endorsements or can just be a gorgeous holiday light display. Click here to download this year’s application.
Christmas Trees on Main Street
The Fair is looking for 8 businesses, civic groups, individuals, or families to decorate a 6-7 foot live tree that will be placed in each of the flag pole holes at the Fair Marquee on Main Street. Electricity will be provided for the lights, but each group will need to provide their own tree, lights and decorations.
The trees should be set up and decorated by December 1st. Each group is responsible for taking down their lights and decorations by the end of December. The Fair is not responsible for any lost or stolen items, or damage caused due to weather or persons not believing in the Christmas Spirit. For more details and an Main Street Tree application click here.
Setup for Trees and Lights
Set up of the Main Street trees and the Fairgrounds light displays will take place between 8:00a.m.and 5:00p.m. November 14th, through December 6th. You must have your display set up by 5:00p.m. on December 6th.
If you cannot make any of these dates, or your need to be on grounds after 5pm, please contact the Fair Office to make arrangements. You will need lights, extension cords, and any other necessary items to put up your display. The Fairgrounds will provide tree stands.
Businesses, organizations and families are all invited to be a part of the Light Festival or the tree display. Entries in the uptown light parade are also being encouraged to bring their floats and take part in the annual light extravaganza.
Space is limited for both tree and light displays so if you would like to be part of the festival make sure to call the fair office as soon as possible at 251-8900.
This year’s schedule:
Friday, December 6th – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Saturday, December 7th – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Sunday, December 8th – 5:00 to 8:00p.m.
Friday, December 13th – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
(Walk Through Only in conjunction with Christmas Craft Fair)
Saturday, December 14th – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Sunday, December 15th – 5:00 to 8:00p.m.
Friday, December 20th – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Saturday, December 21st – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Sunday, December 22nd – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Monday, December 23rd – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
Tuesday, December 24th – 5:00 to 10:00p.m.
Wednesday, December 25th – 5:00 to 9:00p.m.
