Entries are now being accepted for the 18th annual Yucca Valley Festival of Lights parade. The light parade is set for Saturday, December 12, starting at 5:30 p.m. at Bannock and Santa Fe Trail, and heads west on Santa Fe to the Hi-Desert Water District’s office at Inca Trail. The parade theme is “Light Up the World.” The parade will conclude with a visit from Santa and a puppet show at the water district’s office. All entries are $25. Entry forms are available at the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce. For more information call the Chamber at 760-365-6323.