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River Valley Holiday Guide — Lights, Events & Photo Contest 2025
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🎄 Holiday Season Is Starting — Explore the River Valley Holiday Hub! |
Your Guide to Holiday Lights, Events & Festive Fun Across the River Valley |
It might still be a few days before Thanksgiving, but the holiday season is already building momentum. Lights are turning on around the River Valley, early events are popping up, and families are starting to plan their Christmas outings.
Here’s everything you can explore right now:
✨ 1. Holiday Lights Map (New Displays Being Added!)
Several neighborhoods and homes are already beginning to light up for the season — and we’ve got a lot more submissions on the way. The Holiday Lights Map will keep growing every single day, so check back often to see what’s new.
📸 2. Holiday Photo Contest — Enter Your Best Shot
Our Holiday Photo Contest is officially open!
It can be:
Enter the Photo Contest →
🎁 3. Holiday Events — Over 30 New Events Added This Week
It’s a very busy season in the River Valley — and we just added over 30 new events this week alone, with more on the way.
Holiday markets, concerts, family activities, charity events, tree lightings, pop-ups, and more are being updated daily.
Instead of trying to list everything here, your easiest way to stay in the loop is to check the calendar often:
Browse All Events →
💬 Have a holiday event, lights display, or local happening we should add?Send it to us — we’re updating the site daily. |

