The Festival Of Lights is coming back to Forest Park in Shelbyville, and organizers need the community’s help to make it happen.  November 21 is when the lights go on for people to view.  Until then, people can volunteer to help insert lightbulbs, create the displays, stand them up, and plug them in.  The Festival Of Lights has been a Shelbyville tradition for over 20 years and is now part of a wider effort to attract visitors to a variety of light shows in central Illinois. 

Bill Bly is the head organizer of the Festival Of Lights.  He says the setup is complex because of the nature and size of some displays as well as the sparse arrangement of power sources.

With less than a month to go, much of the setup still needs to be done.  That’s why Bly is calling on the local community to step up and help prepare the displays.

The displays this year will feature a new set of lightbulbs.  As such, organizers are offering up the old bulbs to those in the community.

Businesses and even individuals can support the event through donations and sponsorships.  Sponsors can have a yard sign created to place in the course.

More information is available by contacting Bill Bly at (217) 259-2361.

Bill Bly appeared as a guest on the WTIM Shelbyville Morning Show.