The Holidays are here!

All over Custer Country, the signs are unmistakable…leaves turning yellow and red, days getting shorter, Christmas sales starting.  It can only mean one thing:  the Holidays are here. 

Even though Thanksgiving doesn’t come until November 27 this year, the signs of Christmas are
still starting to appear.  A few Christmas lights here and there… catalogues arriving in the mail five at a time, kids dropping hints about what Santa should
bring them.

There are a few traditions that are popular in Custer Country, including the Christmas parades, Christmas strolls, where you can pick up on great values and maybe win a prize or two.  You can enjoy “Christmas Tree Festivals,” where talented artists create works
of art out of evergreens of every description, vying not only for bragging rights, but also to elicit a high bid
that will help fill the coffers of charitable organizations like community food pantries, senior citizens’ centers and hospital foundations. 

As for parades, the biggest one is in Billings, where scores of entrants festoon their vehicles and themselves with Christmas lights, costumes and decorations that help instill the Christmas spirit. 
But Billings doesn’t have exclusive title to the Christmas parade.  Other cities like Baker, Glendive, Forsyth and Miles City put on parades of their own to show pride in their communities. Laurel has one of Montana’s largest Christmas light displays that
always provides great entertainment for a beautiful
winter evening. 

And let’s not forget the light show at ZooMontana which benefits Easter Seals.  Businesses donate their time and talent to create movable light shows that can be viewed from the comfort of your own vehicle.  And don’t forget that Santa, himself, will be on hand to wish each passenger a Merry Christmas.

Add in the snow that will inevitably come and you have the recipe for lots of entertaining activities in Custer Country.  Check out the events calendar in our website or the Custer Country Vacation Guide for a holiday celebration near you.  Have a happy and safe holiday season in Custer Country.