Events

Santa and Mrs. Claus make Highlands their holiday home this December, welcoming children for festive visits at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park—and for those who miss him in person, a special mailbox awaits their letters.

Join the Highlands community on Sunday, December 14 at 5:30 P.M. in Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park for the Lighting of the Menorah, marking the first night of Hanukkah and celebrating the festival of lights with song, dance, and community spirit.

On Saturday, November 29, Highlands kicks off the holiday season with Light Up the Park, filling Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park with sparkling lights, festive music, and joyous community traditions.

The Highlands Heritage Jamboree will welcome a powerhouse of patriotic performance: the US Navy Band Four Star Edition.

The US Navy Band Four Star Edition is more than a musical ensemble—it’s a dynamic showcase of talent, tradition, and American pride. As one of the Navy’s premier performance groups, Four Star Edition blends high-energy entertainment with the precision and professionalism emblematic of the United States Armed Forces.

On Saturday, September 27, Highlands honors its rich cultural legacy with the return of Highlands Heritage Jamboree at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park.

Back and somehow even bigger, Mountaintop Rotary’s Art & Craft Show returns to Highlands’ Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park on August 23 and 24. 

Highlands Heritage Jamboree, set for September 27 at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founders Park is a sesquicentennial celebration of music, memory, and indominable mountain spirit.

Highlands Rotary’s Twilight 5K returns as the club marks 80 Years of Service Above Self, Saturday, August 16, at Kelsey-Hutchinson Founder’s Park.

Whether you’re in the area for a weekend, a week, a season, or a year, you should make visits to our local farmers’ markets a regular event.