Exterior holiday lighting ordinances vary depending on where you live or your place of business. The most important consideration to keep in mind is the season holiday lights are allowed.
Crested Butte cherishes its night skies as much as it loves festivity. Decorate CB uses timers on all its projects to make sure lights are turned off appropriately to keep neighbors happy and the Milky Way visible.
Town | Duration |
Crested Butte Residential | Nov 15 – Jan 15 |
Crested Butte Commercial | Nov 15 – April 15 |
Mount Crested Butte | Nov 15 – CBMR Closes |
Gunnison County | Nov 15 – March 30 |
City of Gunnison | No ordinance |
Crested Butte and Gunnison County’s exterior lighting ordinances are linked below.


Homes or businesses located in Skyland, Riverland, Buckhorn, Moon Ridge, Crested Butte South, Almont, Meridian Lake, Pitch Fork or any area outside town limits follow Gunnison County exterior lighting ordinance.