November 8, 2023 (Moscow, Idaho) — Join us downtown on Thursday, December 7th for this year’s Light Up the Season gathering, which will include the annual tree lighting, the announcement of the DeLIGHTful Downtown winner, and the Light Up the Season parade! The festivities will kick-off at 6pm on Main Street.

DeLIGHTful Downtown registration is open, now through Nov. 30, Downtown businesses are welcome to participate and enter their storefront into this holiday decoration contest. To qualify, a business must be located on or near Main St. There are three criteria’s each competing storefront will be judged on.  

  • Prominent use of lights
  • Seasonal/Holiday theme selected by business is apparent
  • The Business utilized a significant portion of their storefront to decorate for the judges and public.

Four finalists will be selected, on Dec. 1, by a judging panel for public vote. Public voting will be open, Dec. 4 through Dec. 6.

Light Up the Season parade float registration is also open, now through Dec. 1. It is not mandatory to enter into the float contest to be a part of the parade, but registrants interested in participating in the float contest can enter into the following categories:

  • Best General Entry
  • Best Use of Lights
  • Best Youth Entry
  • Best Business Entry

If you are a downtown business and would like to participate in our annual DeLIGHTful Downtown, or interested in registering a float for the parade, please click on the link below:

https://moscowarts.submittable.com/submit

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Story Contact: Laura Perrigo, Community Events Administrative Specialist
Phone: 208-883-7000 ext. 7233
Email: communityevents@ci.moscow.id.us