Brighten the Holidays

Celebrate Christmas with Light Up Moses Lake and enjoy a safe, festive holiday event for the whole family!

December 15th - 29th

Light Up Moses Lake, a fun, COVID safe, community-wide drive through event that will take your family on a wondrous journey of decorated homes and businesses. The twinkling lights, christmas trees and holiday inflatables are all in their places for your loved ones to enjoy as you travel to each destination. If it's too cold to venture out you can also enjoy the beautiful displays entered in this year's contest on the voting site and while you're there, please, feel free to cast your vote for your favorite decorated home and business.

We are also having our Annual Toy and Food drive. Please consider donating a new unwrapped toy and/or non-perishable food items for those in need this holiday season (you may also donate cash, if you like!). Donations will be accepted through December 19th at the following locations:

Moses Lake Chamber of Commerce - 606 W Broadway Ave. Ste C, Moses Lake - Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
Columbia Basin Herald - 813 W Third, Moses Lake - Mon-Fri 9am-4pm
OBRA Project Business Incubator - 205 S. Division, Moses Lake - Tues–Fri 11am–5pm/Sat 10am–4pm


Need help to find your way? There are interactive maps with addresses available on both the Light Up Moses Lake voting site as well as on this page (coming soon)!

So load everyone up in the car (or adore them from the comfort of your home online) and enjoy the 2022 Light Up Moses Lake Christmas light displays – all throughout the holiday season.

Community Partners & Sponsors

We are so thankful for the community partners and sponsors who helped make this family friendly, holiday event possible! With their help (and yours), we are also able to help four local nonprofit organizations

Moses Lake Youth Dynamics

CARE Moses Lake

People for People

Light Up Moses Lake Locations

Decoration Judging

Plan your route using the pins on our interactive map (coming soon)! Each pin corresponds to an address of a holiday lights and decoration display - you won't want to miss these!

Can't wait to vote on your favorite holiday decorations? Vote online starting December 15th through December 29th for your top locations after viewing all of our entries! 

There will be two categories to vote on:

Residential

Awarding 1st & 2nd Places

Business

Awarding 1st & 2nd Places

First place prize in each of the categories will be awarded a One Night Stay at The Coeur d'Alene Resort and Two Tickets on the St. Joe River Cruise along with bragging rights! 

At the southern end of Lake Coeur d’Alene, you’ll find the mighty St. Joe River, the highest navigable river in the world. On a St. Joe River Cruise, not only will you enjoy the journey down the river, but you will also transit Lake Chatcolet, a unique geographical phenomenon where the St. Joe River actually runs through Lake Coeur d’Alene.

This gives you a chance to see a part of North Idaho that not many people experience.This area is rich in wildlife year round! The trip includes an opportunity to watch for eagles, osprey, deer and other native wildlife, as well as to learn about North Idaho’s lumber industry and more. Spring offers bright green vistas, summer offers warm sunshine, and fall is the season for beautiful fall colors. It’s absolutely breathtaking!

Second place prize in each category will win highly coveted 'Chamber Bucks' to use at participating merchants.

Join the Decorating Contest

The Contest Entries will be posted on the Light Up Moses Lake Facebook Page. They will also be updated on this page and outlined on the Parade Route map that will be published in the Columbia Basin Herald and available as a downloadable PDF.

Rules for Contest Entry:

  • No entries conveying controversial/irreverent messages and/or political statements will be allowed.
  • The organizers reserve the right to reject any entry not in compliance with the rules or theme of Light Up Moses Lake.
  • We ask that all participants practice social distancing
  • Any entry in violation of these rules or operating in an unsafe manner will be removed from the contest.
  • Must be a Moses Lake business or residence to enter. If outside of Moses Lake, you may enter the float portion for Ag Parade entries.

For questions, please email us at lightup@columbiabasinherald.com or message us on Facebook and we will happily respond as quickly as possible!

We are so thankful for the following sponsors who helped make this family friendly, holiday event possible and safe during COVID-19!

Questions About the Event?

Reach out to our team about any questions you have about participating in the decorating contest, sponsorship, or the event route - we are happy to answer any questions! 

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