Holidazzle parade brings in local art, music and handmade gifts tomorrow

The 21^st annual Holidazzle will light the streets of Greybull Friday, Dec. 5. 

The celebration kicks off at 4 p.m. with a Candy Cane Hunt at the Greybull Public Library hosted by Greybull Recreation District. Children are invited to see how many candy canes they can find hidden in the snow – or lawn, weather dependent. Special prizes will be awarded for marked canes. The event is free and open to all age; 6 and under with an adult. 

Downtown business plan to be open 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. for early Christmas shopping. The Greybull Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a red box event, where a purchase from a chamber business translates into a raffle entry, with the chance to win Chamber Bucks to be spent at any participating chamber business. 

The Town of Greybull’s Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt will offer prizes for elves hidden in Greybull’s downtown businesses; clue sheets can be found at the Flying E, Queen Bee Honey, Crazy Woman and Ranch Candy Mercantile. Each elf has a number for participants to make their claim. The race is on from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

TCT’s free chili feed at the Elks runs from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Santa will be on standby to take photos with help from Jazmyne Leigh Photography; free digital downloads will be available. 

The Flying E will host DIY candle making at their downtown Greybull location from 5 pm. to 7 p.m. Big Horn County Art Guild will display their Art of the Season show with local artists and vendors at the Jurassic Cowboy starting at 5:30 p.m. Free gift wrapping will also be available. Greybull High School band and choir will give a holiday performance at Skillman Art Studio at 5:30 p.m. 

The main event, Greybull’s lighted Christmas parade down main street, will begin at 6 p.m. Entries have closed as of press time, but Town Clerk Hailey Winkler estimated 22 floats will illuminate the streets of Greybull this year. 

Following the parade, Ranch Candy Mercantile’s Mingle Jingle Fashion Show will hit the runway at WYLD Sage Coffee House at 7 p.m. 

Saturday, Dec. 6 brings more local shopping opportunities, with the Holiday Craft Bazaar at Herb Asp Community Center from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.