Light Up Princeton

Thursdays- Sundays, Nov. 30-Dec. 22
6-9 pm
AND Christmas Eve
Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds, Princeton

There is no cost to drive through Light Up Princeton; however, each night there will be a group of volunteers there to greet you and to collect free will donations to split between their group, Light Up Princeton 2025 and the Princeton Pantry. They will also be collecting non-perishable items for the Princeton Pantry. Don't have a donation? No problem! Come on through!

Please remember: Light Up Princeton is a DRIVE - THROUGH event only.

Please NO WALKING through Light Up Princeton.

There is an opportunity for photo opps/parking at the end of the Light Up Princeton loop. Watch for signs and volunteers.

SPECIAL NIGHTS

November 30:

All Day: Small Business Saturday
5:30 pm: Light Up Princeton Parade, From City Hall down 3rd Street N to the Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds
Approximately 6 pm: Santa flips the switch to Light Up Princeton!
6:00-7:00 pm: Photos with Santa

December 5: Princeton Early Childhood Night

December 20: A special guest may pop out and try to steal Christmas!

December 21: Horse-drawn Sleigh/Carriage rides through Light Up Princeton! Cost is $20/per ride. Parking outside Fairgrounds gate in east parking lot. Rides provided by Premier Machine Farm & Carriage, Princeton, MN. Proceeds benefit Light Up Princeton 2025.

NEW THIS YEAR!
The Minnco Hot Chocolate Hut

Stay cozy warm in your car while volunteers bring steamy, delicious hot chocolate right to you! Fifty percent of the profits will go to a non-profit group in our area. The other 50 percent will go to Light Up Princeton 2025.

NOTE: The Minnco Hot Chocolate Hut will be open on Fridays and Saturdays ONLY.

Residential Light Contest

CLICK HERE to access the form to vote for your favorite!

Voting begins Dec. 6 and ends at 5 pm on Dec. 20th.

Residential Light Contest Addresses:

2787 62nd Ave
307 6th Ave S
108 7th Ave S
14465 307th Ave NW
708 N 8th Street
29306 139th Ct NW
(withdrawn)
1402 4th Ave N
3597 85th Ave.
1104 9th Ave. N

Christmas Tree Lane

Show off your business/organization and show your community support by sponsoring a tree for Christmas Tree Lane! We estimate that more than 10,000 people pass through the light display each r, and it is a great way for people to take notice of you! Deadline to register is no later than October31st.

Cost and Guidelines

Cost is $100 per business/organization, $75 for nonprofit organizations.
You may decorate your tree at the fairgrounds on the specified dates below.
Trees will be approximately 6 feet tall.
All of the decorations to advertise your business must be attached to the tree. They also must be well secured and weather resistant.
The tree must include working lights with the power source at the base of the tree.
There is no need to decorate the back of the tree as all trees will be secured to fence posts.

Trees must be decorated during these dates/times:

November 16th from 10 am - 2pm

November 20th - November 23rd from 10 am - 2 pm

Trees lights and decorations must be removed before trees are removed.

Dates for take-down TBD.

CLICK HERE to register!

Volunteer at Light Up Princeton!

Volunteer to help set up/take down Light Up Princeton

Five nonprofit organizations will be chosen to receive a $400 grant to help set up or take down Light Up Princeton. Groups must apply for this opportunity and must be able to guarantee a minimum of 10 people. Three groups will be chosen to help set up the display and two groups will be chosen to help take it down. Set up dates are Nov. 9th from 10 am - 2 pm, and Nov. 16th from 10 am - 2 pm. The take-down date will be determined later. Applications due by Oct. 4th.

CLICK HERE to sign up to apply for a Light Up Princeton Grant to help set up/take down.

Volunteer to help create Light Up Princeton

In order to make Light Up Princeton grow, we need volunteers to help us create some new displays. We are in need of Light Designers (artists, graphic designers) to help string lights to form graphics on new displays.

CLICK HERE to let us know you'd like to help create light displays!

Work at Light Up Princeton

Volunteers will designate a non-profit to benefit from 50% of the free will donations collected at the event. The other 50% is split 25% each between the Princeton Pantry and Light Up Princeton 2025. Groups will need a minimum of six workers, two of whom must be responsible adults.

These spots fill quickly, so be sure to sign up early!

CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer to work at Light Up Princeton.

Work the Hot Chocolate Hut at Light Up Princeton

Volunteers will designate a non-profit to benefit from 50% of the sales of hot chocolate sales at Light Up Princeton. The other 50% will go toward Light Up Princeton 2025. Groups will need to consist of a minimum of four workers, two of whom must be responsible adults. Due to the size of the Hot Chocolate Hut, we ask that you bring no more than 5 volunteers. The Hot Chocolate Hut will only be open on Friday and Saturday nights, so sign up early!

CLICK HERE to sign up to volunteer to work the Hot Chocolate Hut at Light Up Princeton.

Help us to Light Up Princeton by being a part of the
Residential Light Contest!

The winning house will receive $100 worth of local restaurant gift cards!

All houses must be located within FIVE MILES of the City of Princeton.
We must receive the registration form no later than November 15th at 5:00 pm to be included in the voting.
Each participating house will be provided a sign for their front yard with your contest number on it, and houses must be decorated by November 30th (signs must be returned to the chamber).
Voting will take place via the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page beginning Dec. 6th and ending Dec. 20th.
Each contestant address will be shown on a digital map and shared on social media.

REGISTER HERE!

Are you an electric customer of Princeton Public Utilities? Get a rebate when you purchase LED Lights and Decorations!

Click pdf above to print off Rebate Coupon.

Light Up Princeton Committee: Bopha Sar (Bopha Sar), Jamie Pendy (Sterling Pointe Senior Living), Kimberly Walizer (Minnco Credit Union), Kaylee Fetters (Pizza Barn), Brian Julson (Princeton Community Education), Dylan Donner (Princeton Wine & Spirits), Todd Frederick (Princeton Police Department), Bob Gerold (City of Princeton), Randy Hatch (Princeton Pantry/Kinship Youth Mentoring/Civic Betterment Club/Princeton VFW/Princeton Ameican Legion), Chad Young (Community Volunteer), Kim Young (PACCT)