The Highland Council of Community Events invites all Highland businesses to enter its first annual Christmas Tree Decorating Contest. The public will vote for the best decorated tree. A plaque will be awarded to the first and second place winners. Trees must be decorated by November 27. Deadline to enter is November 20. Click here to download contest entry form and details.

Join us for our Restaurant Crawl from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 26 in downtown Highland. Participating restaurants feature a special for $7 or less, so that visitors can “eat their way through downtown,” stopping at their usual haunts and discovering new favorites along the way. Click here for this month's participating restaurants and their specials.

Parade with Santa through downtown Highland at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, November 30 from 1st and Highway to Main Square Park. Lineup begins at 4 p.m. Hot chocolate and popcorn will be served. Click here to download a parade application. After the parade, helpers will assist Santa in lighting Main Square Park at 5 p.m. for the holiday season. Bring your letter to drop off in Santa’s mailbox!

A phone call from Santa is on every child’s wish list! Register from November 18-December 9 at Lincoln Center. Highland residents only. Santa will call your child between 6 and 8 p.m. December 11-12. 

Receive a personalized letter from Santa Claus, delivered straight from the North Pole! Register from November 29-December 13. Pick up a form from Lincoln Center and drop it off in our mailbox outside of the building. Children will receive a personalized letter and coloring page – along with stickers. Residents $3  |  Non-residents $5

Join us from 4-8 p.m. December 14 for the new, family-friendly Fireside Frostival. Highland Parks and Recreation will light up the town with dazzling new displays as festival-goers warm up by the fire pits. Celebrate the season with frosty fun and fiery festivities all while supporting our community! The events features food, beer, wine S'mores stations, face painting, kids' games and so much more. Experience the magic of Highland’s new Main Square holiday lights display! All activities are sponsored by local Highland groups. Proceeds benefit their clubs and causes. Cash only.

The Highland Fire Department is accepting applications for Highland Fire Chief. Deadline to apply is end of business December 6. Interviews will begin in January. Click here to download job description. Send completed resumes to [email protected]. Questions? Email [email protected] or contact Town Council President Philip Scheeringa at (219) 741-2841 or [email protected].