Holiday Happenings in Basalt
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- Small Business Saturday – Saturday, November 26
- Tree lightings in Basalt
- Light Up Willits – Friday, December 2
- Merry on Midland – Friday, December 9
- Santa in the Neighborhood – RFFR’s Fire Truck Ride with Santa
- Friday, December 16 – El Jebel and Willits
- Saturday, December 17 – Historic Downtown and Southside
- Chanukah Menorah Lighting – Sunday, December 18
- Giving Tuesday – Tuesday, November 29
- Colorado Gives Day – Tuesday, December 6
Small Business Saturday – November 26, 2022
Holiday Tree Lightings in Basalt
Light Up Willits – December 2
- Tree Lighting
- Santa In Person – Deliver your wish list to Santa in person
- Donuts
- Live Entertainment
Merry on Midland – December 9
Friday, December 9, 2022 • 4-6 p.m. | Lions Park
- Tree Lighting
- Santa In Person – Deliver your wish list to Santa in person
- Live Entertainment
Santa in the Neighborhood
Friday, December 16 – Willits/El Jebel
Santa will leaving the Fire Station at 5:30 p.m., following this neighborhood route:
- Blue Lake (Coyote Circle, Rabbit Rd, Badger Rd, Buckskin, W. Goose Lane, Black Bear Trl, Deer Run)
- El Jebel (James Cir, Clark Dr, Floyd Rd, Sage Dr)
- Sopris Village
- Willits (Meadow Dr, Sopris Cir, Evans Rd, Jody Rd, E. Valley Rd, Lake Cr, Meadow Ct, Juniper Ct, Valley Ct. E Valley Rd, Harris St, Willits Ln, Frontage Rd, City Market)
- Summit Loop and Summit Drive (Valley Rd, Summit Loop, Valley Rd, Parkside Ln, Summit Dr.)
Saturday, December 17 – Historic Downtown
Santa will leaving the Fire Station at 5:30 p.m., following this neighborhood route:
- Elk Run (Elk Run Dr, Hearthstone, Lauren Ln, Elk Cir, Park Cir, Mountain Ct, Riverside Dr)
- Historic Downtown Basalt (Midland Ave, Homestead Dr)
- Southside (Meadowview Dr, Allison Ln, Alexander Ln)
Community Menorah Lighting – December 18, 2022
Join the Aspen Jewish Congregation to celebrate the first night of Chanuakh, the evening will include holiday songs and the Menorah lighting. The Festival of Lights begins at sundown on Sunday, December 18 and ends at sundown on Monday, December 26, 2022. The Aspen Jewish Congregation hosts Chanukah festivities throughout the Roaring Fork Valley.
On Sunday, December 18, 2022, the Menorah will be lit by the Aspen Jewish Congregation at 5 p.m. at Triangle Park in Willits. Please visit the AJC website or contact the AJC Executive Director for additional details.
GivingTuesday and Colorado Gives Day
There are two days focused on giving back this holiday season – GivingTuesday and Colorado Gives Day. Both offer opportunities to contribute to our community, whether by giving of your time, or making a financial contribution to a local non-profit.
GivingTuesday – November 29, 2022
Colorado Gives Day – December 6, 2022
Join one of the largest one-day giving movements in the country.
Each December Coloradans come together with the common goal to strengthen the community by helping to power nonprofits. Community First Foundation and FirstBank partner to make this day rewarding for givers, nonprofits and the community as a whole.
Colorado Gives Day is Tuesday, December 6, and features a $1 million Incentive Fund. Every nonprofit receiving a donation on Colorado Gives Day receives a portion of the fund, increasing impact and the value of every dollar donated. Colorado Gives Day has grown to be Colorado’s largest one-day online giving event, raising more than $257 million since it began in 2010.