The annual event began with a mere 22,000 lights in 1997 and has grown to over 2,000,000 (that’s 2 MILLION) dazzling lights decorating Azalea Park, Brookings, Oregon. In 2017, our biggest year, over 25,000 people enjoyed the holiday enchantment of the various displays.

Festival of Lights  is a completely volunteer coordinated and staffed event. In the early years, there were only a few dozen people to help string the lights in the park. A few more individuals baked cookies and the local schools helped by designing and distributing posters. That same spirit of volunteering is still at the core of the event.

A small group of individuals plan and organize the event each year, but the Brookings-Harbor community is the main component when it comes to stringing lights and hosting the month long event that opens the Friday after Thanksgiving.

Proceeds from the event are used to improve Azalea Park and support other community organizations. Nature’s Coastal Holiday is a non-profit corporation bringing the spirit of giving to the community.

Visit naturescoastalholiday.com for more information or to help volunteer.