We are excited to bring back Deck the Halls Lighting Contest this holiday season! The contest is open to ALL Incline Village/Crystal Bay residents and businesses. Enter your festive residential light display, business light display, or business window display for a chance to win a prize. The resident winner receives a gift basket, and the two business winners receive a free ad in our magazine.

View contest details and enter to win here.

Additionally, check out the festive cheer around town! “IVCBA is proud to light up Incline Village once again with holiday lights on Tahoe Blvd,” announced Linda Offerdahl. “We have received so many comments and are pleased to get the Northern Lights season spirit off to a good start.”

However, we need your help! The more money that we can raise, the more we can decorate and light the village. Lighting sponsors will be recognized on our website and social media!

Become a lighting sponsor here.

New this year is the official community tree on the campus of UNR at Lake Tahoe. Decorated in red and white lights, it is slated to be turned on officially at the Candy Cane Village event on Dec 3 from 4-6.

Get the Candy Cane Village details here.

Check out our current lighting participants:

The Harrells, High Sierra Gardens, Christmas Tree Village, Raleys Incline Center, Village Center, Lakeshore Realty, Aspen Grove (beginning 12/7), Tahoe Time Plaza, Village Interiors window display (last year’s winner is back vying to win again!), Menath Building/Hamilton Realty Finance

A big THANK YOU to our current lighting sponsors:

IVCBA • Travel North Tahoe Nevada • UNR at Lake Tahoe • Washoe County Sheriff Office • Lake Tahoe School • Anonymous Donor • Rejuventation Massage • Barton Tahoe Realty • Sierra Lawyers • Tahoe Speech, Language & Learning Center • Incline Village Community Hospital

 ~ Tahoe Film Fest, Santa, Savings and Seasonal Events on Tap ~

The community and businesses in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, Nevada, are hosting the return of the popular Northern Lights Festival now through the end of the year. This month-long festival celebrates the holidays and promotes businesses and family-friendly events for locals and visitors to enjoy. The schedule is on the organization’s website at NorthernLightsTahoe.com, and most events are free.

“We are excited to introduce Candy Cane Village as our newest showcase event on December 3rd,” said Linda Offerdahl, Executive Director of the Incline Village Crystal Bay Community Association. “It is our community’s premiere family and lighting event and a festive part of all the events to enjoy this holiday season on the Nevada side of the north shore of Lake Tahoe.”

Candy Cane Village is hosted by the University of Nevada at Lake Tahoe on December 3^rd from 4:00 – 6:00 pm.  The campus is decorated with holiday lighting that includes a community tree with red and white holiday lights. Patterson Hall Patio will be transformed into a Holiday Village featuring Nevada Santa and Mrs. Lollie Claus.  Other events on December 3 include “Sip and Snack” at Country Club Center venues and the Hyatt’s  “S’more Happy Hour and Story time with Mrs. Claus.”   From 6pm to 7pm.  Self parking is complimentary at the Hyatt from 3 – 8pm.

Traditional events begin December 1- 4 with the Tahoe Film Fest. Other popular events are Brunch with Santa, sponsored by Tahoe Family Solutions and the Incline Village General Improvement District on December 11th at the Chateau and TOCCATA’s Messiah on December 12th at Cornerstone Church.

Sip and Shop Saturdays in the shopping centers and other businesses encourage everyone to shop throughout the community to support local merchants.

Deck The Halls Lighting Contest encourages businesses and residents to decorate their properties. The Griswold Award is given to the Brightest Display for residents and businesses. The Most Creative award is presented to the business with the best themed window display. 

“Other ‘not-to-miss’ events are Opening Day at Diamond Peak on December 8th, the Gingerbread Display with train in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe, concerts in the Crystal Bay Club’s Crown Room and the Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Hanukkah services at our local churches,” said Offerdahl.  

For a complete calendar and more details visit Northernlightstahoe.com  

The Northern Lights Festival is organized by the Incline Village Crystal Bay Community Association (IVCBA).  Community sponsors include Travel North Lake Tahoe, University of Nevada at Lake Tahoe, Incline Village General Improvement District, UC Davis Environmental Research Center, Tahoe Film Fest, Cool Mess, North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District, Hyatt Regency, Incline Spirits & Cigars, Austin’s, FUMO, Nevada Jane’s and Washoe County Sheriff’s Office.

IVCBA is dedicated to building and growing cohesiveness for the sustainability of Incline Village and Crystal Bay. We build communityby organizing events and promoting businesses and nonprofits. We invite you to join as a community member or as a business. Subscribe for free to our weekly SnapShot.