Nov. 9 - Jan.5
Thank you to everyone who donated money and/or time to make our holiday lights display happen again this season!
New this season!
People could sponsor a lit lantern in memory of a loved one, to be featured in our "Memory Tree" display behind the library.
THANK YOU to everyone who has participated.
Donations are welcome year round!
Riverwalk Lights
How do these wonderous lights appear?
Volunteers help illuminate some of the trees with lights. VBH provides the strings of lights - you or a group of people will be recognized as "SANTA'S HELPERS" on one of the 3 large signs at the entrances to the park.
Together we create a quaint display that can be enjoyed with a lovely stroll around along the Riverwalk, around the millpond and past Centennial Park.
We hire Rocket Lighting to light focal trees that require special touches and their lift to reach high in the branches. They complete all the electrical hookups and take down the entire display in January.
This fun tunnel sponsored by the Lutz Family Foundation
Thanks to all the volunteers who donated time to help with the display!
Downtown Decorations
Our volunteers transform our downtown for the holidays. We collect greens and other natural materials and decorate our urns for winter interest.
In 2021,VBH purchased lit wreaths and garlands for the lamp posts in the downtown area.
We partnered with the High School on Saturday morning October 26, 2024 and students came and volunteered their time to install the garlands and other décor. The kids are just amazing!
VBH adult volunteers install the wreaths because of the extra high ladder work.
The City of Hartford Utility Dept. helps by hanging all the wreaths along busy Hwy 60. At the end of the season the Utility Dept. comes and helps VBH volunteers take down all the wreaths and garlands and we store them away.