Festival of Lights in Bowman City Park

13 Dec Festival of Lights in Bowman City Park

BOWMAN, N.D. (DECEMBER 5, 2024) – Several hundred people gathered at Bowman City Park on December 4 to see the park light for the 7th Annual Festival of Lights. With only the glow of the luminaries the crowd started to form. Then, at the count of 3 – 2 – 1, the park lit with twinkling glory.

Dollars for Scholars soup feed was a huge hit once again. People enjoyed hot chocolate, apple cider, popcorn, and a fire. New this year were hayrides offered by Yesterdays Farmers.

Everything was so wonderfully decorated. Throughout the evening, people voted for their favorite decorated tree or shelter. This year, the People’s Choice Award Winner is ABC Daycare. They will receive a special $250 prize.

The park will continue to light through the new year. Make sure to take in the magic of the season at Bowman City Park.

Festival of Lights is hosted by Bowman County Development Corporation. Thank you to the businesses, community organizations, and community members who made Festival of Lights possible by decorating the park or giving of their time. A special thank you is given to Josh Buchmann, Pete Knopp, Darwin Wilke, Terry Heick, Wes Humbracht – Bowman Electric, Bowman Dollars for Scholars, Bowman Parks and Recreation, Bowman Tax and Tourism, Bowman County School District, local daycares and students, and Dakota Western Bank.

The park was decorated by ABC Daycare, ABLE, Inc., Auroma Candle, Bowman Chamber, Bowman County Fair Association, Bowman County Girls Basketball Team, Bowman Drug, Bowman Fire Department, Bowman Methodist Church Youth, Bowman Rotary, Bowman Lodge and Convention Center, Bowman Theater, Bowman Parks and Recreation, Bowman Wind, Brosz Engineering, Inc., Classic Beauty Salon, Consolidated Telcom, Dakota Community Bank & Trust, Dakota Western Bank, Frontier Travel Center, Gooseneck Implement, Meowsers Cat Rescue, Midco, Montana-Dakota Utilities, Pioneer Trails Regional Museum, ProPoint Cooperative, South Main Lanes, Southwest Healthcare Services, St. Charles Catholic Church, and West Plains Inc.

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