The small town of Helper comes alive during the Christmas season with the Annual Christmas Town Festival. This year will mark the 28th year for a pretty amazing holiday attraction that has become a tradition for many families in the Castle Country area.

The festival was set in motion with the annual Christmas Craft Fair on November 17 and November 18, which was a great way to start off Christmas shopping for many individuals. The beautiful Lights on Ceremony made the Utah’s Christmas Town come alive the weekend after Thanksgiving. The yearly Luminary Memorial Ceremony was held on the night of November 29 at the Helper City Cemetery. Many families and friends were able to memorialize their loved ones by purchasing a luminary that was displayed throughout the entire cemetery.

The two-day Electric Light Parade will be held on Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3 at 7:00 pm on Helper’s historic main street. “Both nights start out with a chili dinner, so you can join Brenda up at the auditorium. She’s cooking up some good chili, we have kielbasa, hot dogs, you name it,” said Event Representative, Mark Montoya. “It’s also a fundraiser, it’s not a set menu so it’s à la carte, so if there is something you don’t like you don’t have to buy it. Join us up there at the Helper Auditorium on December 1st and 2nd from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, before the parade.” The money raised from the evening’s dinner helps to support the yearly festivities. The parade registration, along with line-up begins at 5:30 pm on Locust street and drivers will be required to stay  with their floats at all times. The parade will begin at 7:00 pm both Friday and Saturday night. “Saturday night is a great night to go out because we have the fireworks and they’re choreographed to music, a lot of people don’t know that.  So, if you’re watching the fireworks tune in your radios to 98.3 and there’s music choregraphed to the fireworks and it’s a great way to watch the show,” stated Montoya. Our very own Mornings with Mallery from KRPX-The Peak will be announcing the parade each night in front of city hall with some fun, free giveaways.

The breakfast with Santa event will be held on Saturday, December 3 beginning at 8:00 am till 11:00 am at the Helper Civic Auditorium. The cost is $3.00 for children under the age of 11 and adults are $6.00. All the proceeds raised from the breakfast will go towards the yearly Christmas Towne festivities.