The Orofino Old Fashion Christmas Festival and Lighted Parade happens the first Friday of December each year. Decorating is underway for the festivities in the park on December 5, 2025. The Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce had some great help show up on Saturday to get started. Thank you to our adults Barbara-Lee Jordan, Denise Hedrick, Reggie Rockel, and Dave Holland for testing all the light strands and the Scouts from IDYCA for helping to string them throughout Orofino City Park and the Proud Heritage Plaza. Appreciations also to Jakob and Jaynae Jones for showing up to help us organize all the bins by color and get some great photos for us. It was a beautiful sunny day with cool temps, but warm smiles and holiday joy definitely took the chill away.
More decorating is on the way with local businesses and organizations volunteering to adopt a section of the park. Their displays will bring Christmas cheer and represent community spirit and dedication. We are excited to see the creativity that this years theme brings. Oh, the committee decided the theme would be ‘Clearwater Christmas Vacation’! So get your creative juices flowing and bring your entry to our parade for all to enjoy! Really Clark!
The festival begins with parade lineup behind Tractor Supply at 5 pm and starts at 6pm, so don’t be late. Sign up early at LCCU Orofino or on the day of at 5pm. Follow the parade through town and gather at the parking lot beside Cannon Park to count down the official Tree lighting. Then head to the Orofino City Park for cocoa, cookies, crafts, music, live Nativity and pictures with Santa beginning around 6:30pm. All provided FREE to the public by donations made to the chamber and through grant partners like Innovia Foundation.
We are still looking for help to get the treetops lit. If you are able please contact the chamber so we can schedule another day to round up help. 208-476-4335 or 6cdirector@gmail.com.
Much appreciation to our great volunteers. We hope to see more of you very soon.
Erica Holland, Director
Clearwater County Chamber of Commerce
