Douglas County celebrating the holidays with community parties, parade, and concert

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Nev. - Join the Town of Gardnerville ON November 30 for their 17th annual Gardnerville Christmas Kickoff. All of the holiday fun takes place at the Heritage Park Pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m.

There will be food, entertainment, music, a Christmas light show, and fireworks. Take an electric carriage ride around the park with the family and build memories that will last a lifetime.

Heritage Park is located at 1447 Courthouse Alley.

Then, the town of Minden is holding its tree lighting festivities on Friday, December 1 starting at 5:30 p.m. at Minden Park. There will be hot cider, fire pits, and s'mores provided by the town, cookies provided by the Carson Valley Inn, and a performance by the Douglas High School Dynamics. Santa arrives at 6 p.m. Kids can bring a canned food item and receive a goodie bag.

Minden Park is located at 1601 Sixth Street.

The big event of the weekend is the 27th annual Carson Valley Parade of Lights on Saturday, December 2 along Main Street at 5 p.m. Roads will be closed starting at about 4:30 p.m. The parade floats begin at Heritage Park, then onto Main Street from Eddy Street, north through town, ending at Minden Town Park. Main Street will remain closed until approximately 7 p.m.

This year's parade theme is "Tiger Tidings: Spreading Championship Joy," spotlighting the incredible achievements of the Douglas Tigers State Champions, the girls' softball and golf teams. For more details, visit https://www.carsonvalleynv.org/paradeoflights/.

The festivities continue in Genoa for a merry musical Christmas on Saturday, December 9 with "A Cowboy Country Christmas." The concert features Dougie L. singing holiday classics and hits from the Great American Songbook, plus tasty dessert at intermission. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $30. Go to https://bit.ly/CowboyChristmas2023 or call 775-782-8696 for more information.