Holiday Happenings in Basalt
2021 plans are currently in progress. Key dates will be added as information is available.
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- Small Business Saturday – Saturday, November 27
- Chanukah Menorah Lighting – Sunday, November 28
- Tree lightings & Hometown Holidays
- Light Up Willits – Friday, December 3
- Merry on Midland – Friday, December 10
- Hometown Holidays – Saturday, December 4 & 11
- Santa in the Neighborhood – RFFR’s Fire Truck Ride with Santa
- Friday, December 17 – Historic Downtown and Southside
- Saturday, December 18 – El Jebel and Willits
- Giving Tuesday – Tuesday, November 30
- Colorado Gives Day – Tuesday, December 7
Small Business Saturday – November 27, 2021
Community Menorah Lighting – November 28, 2021
The Aspen Jewish Congregation hosted Chanukah festivities in the Roaring Fork Valley. The Festival of Lights begins at sundown on Sunday, November 28 and ends at sundown on Monday, December 6, 2021.
On Sunday, November 28, 2021, the Menorah will be lit by the Aspen Jewish Congregation at 5 p.m. at Triangle Park in Willits. Please visit the ASJ website or contact Jason for additional details.
Holiday Tree Lightings & Hometown Holidays in Basalt
Light Up Willits – December 3, 2021
- Tree Lighting
- Santa In Person – Deliver your wish list to Santa in person
- Donuts
- Live Entertainment
Merry on Midland – December 10, 2021
Friday, December 13 • 4-6 p.m. | Lions Park
- Tree Lighting
- Santa In Person – Deliver your wish list to Santa in person
- Live Entertainment
Hometown Holidays – December 4 & 10, 2021
- Saturday, December 4 • 1-3 p.m. | Free donuts in Historic Downtown, by Town Hall
- Saturday, December 10 • 1-3 p.m. | Free donuts in Willits (exact location TBD)
Santa in the Neighborhood
Friday, December 17, 2021 – 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)
Saturday, December 18, 2021 – 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.)
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 30
Colorado Gives Day – December 7
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 7, 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.