Directly following Thanksgiving Day, there will be three separate events taking place in Grand Lake, Granby and Winter Park to ring in the holiday season.

Cooper Creek in downtown Winter Park is having its annual Celebration of Lights from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. Attendees will have the opportunity to see Santa, listen to holiday music from a live DJ and participate in a scavenger hunt complete with prizes.

Then on Saturday, Nov. 30, the Holiday tree lighting at Winter Park Resort will take place from 3:30-5 p.m. The Beverly Bells will be performing holiday songs.

Grand Lake’s tree lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, Nov. 29, from 6-8:30 p.m. at Town Park. The annual holiday celebration features pictures with Santa and reindeer from the Colorado Reindeer Ranch. Carolers, hot cocoa and festive cookies will also be served.

Santa will make his appearance at 6:15 p.m. and the lights will be lit at 7 p.m. Every year, lights are strung up around Grand Lake’s twin trees that were planted in honor of former longtime residents Louis and Gladys Heckert, who are remembered by residents for their community involvement and leadership.

Local students will also be selling treats at the Grand Lake event to raise funds for their trip to Washington, D.C.

Additionally, visitors can get some holiday shopping done prior to the tree lighting at the Grand Arts Council’s annual Olde Fashioned Holiday Craft Bazaar. The craft bazaar takes place on Friday, Nov. 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Grand Lake Community House near Town Park. A total of 20 Colorado crafters will be offering their work at the event and there is no admission fee to visit the bazaar.

Then on Saturday, Nov. 30, Granby will be hosting its Christmas tree lighting following the Parade of Lights. The parade will begin at 6 p.m. at Zero Street and the tree lighting ceremony is anticipated to begin around 6:30 p.m. at the Granby Visitor Center. Visitors can enjoy holiday treats and roast s’mores at the tree lighting event.