Helping Services Holiday Lights open through December 25 ...

Helping Services for Youth & Families is hosting the 18th annual Holiday Lights event, held at Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah. Holiday Lights is an annual fundraiser for Helping Services for Youth & Families, a nonprofit organization with programs that promote healthier and safer families throughout northeast Iowa. A free-will donation will be collected when entering the gates of Holiday Lights to view displays such as pictured above in the submitted photo. All donations benefit Helping Services for Youth & Families.

The Holiday Lights drive-through event is open nightly, 5-9 p.m., until Christmas night. Santa Claus will visit Holiday Lights every Friday through Sunday from 5:30-8 p.m. leading up to Christmas. Santa’s last night will be Sunday, December 18. Returning this year is the fireworks show Friday, December 9, starting at 6:30 p.m. over downtown Decorah. All are welcome to enjoy the show in the Decorah High School football stadium. For the complete schedule and list of sponsors, visit www.helpingservices.org/holidaylights.