2024 Holidays on Higgins Saturday, December 7

 

 

 

 

We can’t wait for the 2024 Holidays on Higgins! See you December 7, 2024!  After nearly two decades proudly bearing the name “Parade of Lights” we decided it was time for a refresh! We invite you to join us in celebrating Holidays on Higgins: Where Missoula’s festive spirit shines bright! There will be festively adorned floats and tents, a Missoula Makers Collective Market, bonfires, carolers, hot toddy’s & more.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks to our 2024 Holidays on Higgins Sponsors:

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Media Sponsors:


Snowman & Sleigh Sponsors:

A+E Design | Bathing Beauties Beads | Betty’s Divine | Boyle Deveny Meyer

Cancer Support Community | Good Food Store 

High Mountain Creative | Montana Gift Corral 

Scheels |Poteet Construction| Potelco, Inc. | Red’s Towing 

Schedule of Events: 

All day: Children’s Activities at Downtown Businesses
11:00am-3:00 pm: Santa at the Missoula Public Library. Enjoy FREE photos with Santa and share your holiday wishes. MUST be in line by no later than 2:30 pm, as Santa has to check on his reindeer at 3 pm sharp!
4-7 pm: Holidays on Higgins kicks off! Enjoy stationary floats parked on Higgins from Broadway to the XXXX’s, a Missoula Makers Collective Market with 30+ vendors, and cozy up to the burn barrels along Higgins. 
6 pm: Tree Lighting with Santa

 

 

 

Want to host a stationary float along the road closure? Register your entry here: Holidays on Higgins Stationary Float Entry

 

 

Children’s Activities & Workshops:

All day during Holidays on Higgins, Missoula businesses host or provide a free to low cost activity to children and their families.

Would your business like to participate? Fill out the following form here: Children’s Activity

 

 

Explore 30+ talented makers at the Missoula Makers Collective Market! Learn more about applying to the Makers Market here: https://www.mslamakers.com/

Here are some transportation and parking tips and tricks for when you head to the Holidays on Higgins!
  • Parking is FREE on the weekends in all parking spaces Downtown, including the parking garages
  • YES – the gate arms are down in the garages 24/7. NO – you don’t have to pay for parking evenings (after 6pm Mon-Fri) and weekends, but you still have to take a ticket.
  • YES – Parking spots designated as leased spaces in the parking garages ARE AVAILABLE for public use evenings and weekends. NO – you won’t get ticketed or towed if you park in a leased spot evenings and weekends.
  • Ride the Line! Mountain Line is a great way to come Downtown and save some gas. It’s also Zero-Fare and all routes come to Downtown!
  • Carpool! Get more information on alternative modes of transportation around Missoula from Missoula in Motion.