Hop aboard The Lead’s Holiday events, including our lights tour

We are now at the height of Holiday spirit, and The Lead has two events celebrating the season. The 12 Days of Giftmas, our guide for giving gifts, starts on Dec. 1. On the same, The Lead kicks off its third annual tour of Kerr County’s Christmas Lights sponsored by the Kerrville Public Utility Board. 

For the holiday lights tour, we photographed nearly 500 homes, and if you want to ensure your lights and decorating display get noticed, please add your name and address to our list here: https://forms.gle/3RpqpyxsDD5QpDWU6

We also have numerous awards categories in 2023, including The Best of Show. We’ve also got sponsorship opportunities for these categories; some have already been purchased. 

We select the category winners by posting them on The Lead’s Facebook page and letting the people decide via likes and loves, but it’s a narrow window to cast your preferences. The category selections go up Dec. 18 and wrap up Dec. 19. 

Each category is $125, and we’ll announce the winners on The Lead Live on Dec. 20. The purchase a category: https://square.link/u/tICe58eH

Best use of Color

Best use of Luminarias

Best use of Star Wars

Best use of Whimsy

Most unusual Ornaments

Best use of Animation

Best use of Inflatables

Best use of Reindeer

Best use of Critters

Best use of Santa Claus

Best use of White Light

Best use of the Bumble

Best Uniquely Texas Design

Best use of Baby Yoda!

Already sponsored

Mayor’s Choice — Kerrville Mayor Judy Eychner

Best us of Nativity — Vecino’s

Most Reverenent — Sisters in Service

Best use of the Grinch — Herring Printing

Best use of Architecture — SLS Partnerships

The 12 Days of Giftmas is our second, and this figures to be another fun-filled production of local businesses sharing their best Christmas gift ideas. Already slated to attend is Gibson’s Discount Center, NAPA, Riverside Nature Center, Ken Stoepel Ford, Custom Touches Fine Linens, Wild Birds Unlimited, Blue Oak Trading, Joanne Marie and Me Wine Boutique, Aurora Joleen (artist), Carolyn Herring (artist), Schreiner University, CJ Copelands, Gold Cup Pawn and more on the way! If you’re interested in participating, email us at kathryn.dover@kerrcountylead.com