Livingston streets light up for inaugural winter celebration
A new holiday tradition is born in Park County. The Explore Livingston Coalition has announced its first ever community event to commemorate the season with the Light Up Livingston Celebration on Saturday, December 11th from 4–7pm in Depot Park. Admission is free to the public, but purchase of food and drink by local vendors is encouraged. Downtown shops will also be open for holiday shopping opportunities during the event.
Teaming with nonprofit the Holiday Lights Committee, the Livingston Depot Center, Livingston Parks & Recreation and generous partners with present this new holiday gathering intended to complement beloved holiday events including the Holiday Stroll, Polar Express viewing, Holiday Market and Craft Fairs, and other Livingston classics.
Light Up Livingston will feature family fun including carol singing and talented high school musicians, candy cane and holiday scavenger hunts, StoryWalk, chalk on the walk, holiday cookie kits from LINKS, and beloved holiday characters for photos. Hot drinks will be served and the Murray Bar will sell libations to spike the hot drinks for adults. Katabatic Brewing will also be selling beer, and the Chef’s Table Food Truck will have a menu of gourmet eats. Food will be $5 per item.
The event will debut a new, densely lit Christmas tree, donated by Ace Hardware, that will be lit for the first time at 5:30 pm. While the downtown snowflake lights and Depot holiday lights will have already been shining, they will be darkened the day of the event so that in one magical moment, all Livingston holiday lights will illuminate at once!
The event endeavors to safely celebrate Livingston after a tough few years and draw winter visitors to spend time and money in Livingston. In its pilot year, ‘Light Up Livingston’ proceeds with the ultimate goal of expanding every year to help boost Livingston’s winter economy.
The Explore Livingston Coalition is comprised of members from Livingston’s Tourism Business Improvement District in partnership with the Downtown Livingston Business Improvement District and Convention & Visitors Bureau. The collective provides services, projects, marketing and grants supporting events that bring tourism dollars into Livingston’s economy. Learn more at www.downtownlivingston.org and www.explorelivingstonmt.com. •