Saturday, November 29, 2025 from 11AM – 7PM
Visit Preston, Idaho’s Annual Festival of Lights
Join us for an afternoon of festivities on Main Street in downtown Preston, Idaho as we welcome the holiday season! Enjoy a fun run, variety show, visit with Santa, and a parade and fireworks show after dark.
Event Schedule
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10 am-5:30 pm @ 74 S State Street
Come participate in Hemsley Gardens gingerbread house competition on Saturday, November 29th from 10 am – 5:30 pm at 72 South State Street.
- Entry Fee:$10
- Entry Form Deadline: Saturday November 23rd
- Drop off: Deliver your completed gingerbread house to the former Gingerbread Shoppe on Friday November 29, Between 4:00-5:00p.m.
- Pick-up: All houses must be picked up on Monday, December 2nd, between 4:00-5:00p.m.
- Prizes & Ribbons: Cash prizes for top winners and special ribbons for standout designs!
- Sign up Here:
https://shorturl.at/UTBRg
2-4:00 pm @ “Big Christmas Tree” on State Street
1-2:30 pm @ Worm Creek Opera House
4pm @ Worm Creek Opera House
Fundraiser for the Worm Creek Theatre
11am-4pm @ Worm Creek Opera House
4X6 Photo $5 (Additional prints of the same photo $1)
8X10 Photo $10 (Additional prints of the same photo $2)
An emailed version of your photo $2
55 W 1st Street from 2-4:30 pm – free hot chocolate, bring a food donation for the Elks Lodge along with our coat drive
5:30 pm on State Street by Worm Creek Opera House
Fireworks sponsored by Comcast begin at 6 pm and lighted parade will follow.
Saturday, November 8, 2025 @ 5PM and 7:30PM
candlelight dinner
Join us for our annual Candlelight Dinner at the Robinson Building located at the Fairgrounds on Saturday, November 8th, 2025. Our first seating is at 5PM, and our second seating is at 7:30PM.
Tickets for both seatings are $30 each, and can be purchased at the Preston city office: 70 West Oneida Preston, ID 83263 or call (208) 852-1817
Christmas Lights Tour
Want your home to shine on the Christmas Lights Tour Map?
Submit your home address to the Preston city office!
thank you to these local companies for their donations
Fireworks for 2025 Sponsored by Comcast
