Christmas is finally here and there are many ways people are celebrating the holidays. Towns light up with Christmas cheer all across North Dakota. Most all towns put up decorations on their main street, but some go the extra distance for the most beautiful lights, events, and parades. Here are 9 Main Streets in the state that are simply magical this time of year:
- Minot
Geof Wilson/Flickr Each year a group called “Minot’s Pretty Lights” helps decorate and light up Minot with tons of Christmas cheer. Their main street always looks beautiful around this time of year!
- Bonanzaville
Bonanzaville/Facebook Bonanzaville, in West Fargo, lights up their own “main street” with lights and a fun festival known as Christmas on the Prairie each year. It brings together both the history of Cass County and the holiday spirit in one fun and beautiful event.
- Carrington
Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce/Facebook The Carrington Light Parade lights up the faces along their main street during Christmas with floats from local businesses that spread seasonal cheer, even in the chilly snow.
- Garrison
Dickens Village Festival/Facebook Garrison goes above and beyond and has earned the name of the Christmas Capital of North Dakota. Their main street is packed each year for three weekends with the Dickens Village Festival, based on the timeless A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This one is absolutely loaded with things to do.
- Williston
scuabear86/Flickr Williston has its own lovely light parade down Main Street with plenty of dazzling floats with unique Christmas scenes on them each year. This year the theme was “animation,” where floats would light up with famous animated characters everyone knows and loves.
- Jamestown
jamestowncalendar Jamestown’s Holiday Dazzle Parade puts smiles on everyone’s faces during Christmas time as the bright and colorful spectacle makes its way down Main Street every year to ring in the holiday season.
- Hettinger
cayusa/Flickr Hettinger has its own special event in the heart of the town, the annual Wake Up Santa parade! This includes floats, tons of lights, and ends in a fireworks show to “wake up Santa” and begin the Christmas season.
- Edgeley
Everything Edgeley/Facebook Every year, a large Christmas Tree is put up in Edgeley, North Dakota - you can see it being put up above earlier this December. This stunning tree sits on Main Street and keeps the spirit of the holidays alive.
- Bowman
Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce/Facebook Bowman, North Dakota puts up a large Christmas tree on Main Street and has a lovely Christmas stroll and lights parade every year. It is beautiful and a great way to celebrate the holidays!
Most all other towns in North Dakota embrace the holidays with beautiful decorations across the lamp posts, street lights, and trees, even the smallest ones with only a handful of residents. What did your town do for Christmas this year?
Geof Wilson/Flickr
Each year a group called “Minot’s Pretty Lights” helps decorate and light up Minot with tons of Christmas cheer. Their main street always looks beautiful around this time of year!
Bonanzaville/Facebook
Bonanzaville, in West Fargo, lights up their own “main street” with lights and a fun festival known as Christmas on the Prairie each year. It brings together both the history of Cass County and the holiday spirit in one fun and beautiful event.
Carrington Area Chamber of Commerce/Facebook
The Carrington Light Parade lights up the faces along their main street during Christmas with floats from local businesses that spread seasonal cheer, even in the chilly snow.
Dickens Village Festival/Facebook
Garrison goes above and beyond and has earned the name of the Christmas Capital of North Dakota. Their main street is packed each year for three weekends with the Dickens Village Festival, based on the timeless A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This one is absolutely loaded with things to do.
scuabear86/Flickr
Williston has its own lovely light parade down Main Street with plenty of dazzling floats with unique Christmas scenes on them each year. This year the theme was “animation,” where floats would light up with famous animated characters everyone knows and loves.
jamestowncalendar
Jamestown’s Holiday Dazzle Parade puts smiles on everyone’s faces during Christmas time as the bright and colorful spectacle makes its way down Main Street every year to ring in the holiday season.
cayusa/Flickr
Hettinger has its own special event in the heart of the town, the annual Wake Up Santa parade! This includes floats, tons of lights, and ends in a fireworks show to “wake up Santa” and begin the Christmas season.
Everything Edgeley/Facebook
Every year, a large Christmas Tree is put up in Edgeley, North Dakota - you can see it being put up above earlier this December. This stunning tree sits on Main Street and keeps the spirit of the holidays alive.
Bowman Area Chamber of Commerce/Facebook
Bowman, North Dakota puts up a large Christmas tree on Main Street and has a lovely Christmas stroll and lights parade every year. It is beautiful and a great way to celebrate the holidays!
Happy holidays, everyone!
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