Christmas Stroll Rundown For Friday December 4th

The annual downtown Dillon Christmas Stroll is this Friday night. Most businesses in downtown Dillon will be staying open later as well as having holiday specials. Here is a Rundown of what will be happening.

The Festival of Tress started yesterday and will go through Friday. Located next door at 34 North Idaho St. festival preview will be going on today from 12 P.M. to 4 P.M. and tomorrow the auction will begin at 12 P.M. and run tell 7:30 P.M. They have a ton of great trees and other displays to bid on. This years proceeds go to help the Business Builders.

2020 Parade of Lights starts at 6 P.M. with the theme Angels on Earth, all entries must be at the courthouse by 5:30 P.M. Santa will arrive at the Beaverhead County Courthouse at 6 P.M. with the help of the Dillon Volunteer Fire Department. He will light up the community Christmas Tree with his Santa magic. The Parade of Lights will start shortly thereafter. For more information please call the Beaverhead Chamber of Commerce at 406-683-5511.

Beaverhead County Highschool Teen Tones will be going around caroling at the Christmas Stroll.

Southwestern Montana News will be offering pictures with our Christmas Backdrop for $35, we will also have some new Christmas ceramics in by Valarie Briggs. As the parade passes by our office we will livestream it so those who choose not to attend can see it as well.

Emporium 406 has a huge selection of fun Christmas themed items. They will also be having a drawing for a handmade fleece blanket.

406 Skincare Come shopping with us locally! New lotions, body butters, scrubs, candles, jewelry etc.! Some locally made! Custom gift baskets created for you at no charge! Free wrapping! Stop by and get a free gift! Merry Christmas!

The Dillon Jaycee Auxiliary will set up a mailbox for letters to Santa during the Christmas Stroll. The mailbox will be located at African Oasis.

City Hall Renovation Fund Drawing will be held at 7 P.M. in front of The Andrus building. They will be selling tickets there as well, many great prizes.

The Bookstore will be open and will have a drawing for some Bookstore Swag.

Do not forget to check out our Big Shop Local Holiday Wish Book page. Businesses participating in it will be adding great deals so they may change often. We will also be posting videos and pictures of the events happening around Southwestern Montana during the holiday season. Best of all we will be doing a contest on the best residential holiday display as well as the best business display so send us your address if you want to be entered. We will go around shoot some pictures and video of your display then have the public vote on the best displays. Prizes and a plaque will be awarded. December 17th is the last day to enter.

Call us at 406-660-70414 or email us at southwesternmtnews@gmail.com to get your displayed entered.