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						   Saturday, December 6th, 2025 
                            
                          EVENT SCHEDULE 
                          							  
                            
                               9:00am-10:30am  | 
                               Kiwanis Christmas Parade  | 
                             
                            
                               10:00am-5:00pm  | 
                               Hometown Christmas Festival  | 
                             
                            
                               6:00pm-8:00pm  | 
                               Tree Lighting  | 
                             
                           
                           
                          Parking and Trolley Information: Parking available at The Center, 108 East Washington Street,   and City Hall, 385 South Goliad Street, or any other public parking lots downtown. 
                          (Downtown Parking Map). A free Trolley Service  will run from the First Baptist Youth Parking Lot, 710 South Goliad Street, to  The Center from 8:30AM to 9:00PM.  
                            
                          Please note, the streets included in the parade route will be closed  down through the duration of the parade. 
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                  Hometown Christmas Festival 
                     Downtown - Rockwall Square 
                    10:00am - 5:00pm 
                      The Hometown Christmas Festival in Historic Downtown is part of an all-day celebration in Rockwall! Shop the holiday market for festive food basket fills, like artisan chocolate, pecans, pound cakes, dips, jellies and jams, spices, and more! Santa and the Grinch, along with their sleigh, will be located in San Jacinto Plaza all day. Wear your most festive attire and get those family Christmas card pics! Children’s activities on the square include bounce houses, games, crafts, giveaways, a snow play area, slides, photo ops, train rides, and more. Downtown Rockwall offers some of the best shopping and dining in DFW, so don’t forget to carve out a little extra time to stop in! 
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                  42nd Annual Tree Lighting 
                     CityPlace - City Hall Campus  
                    6:00pm - 8:00pm 
                    The Tree Lighting will occur around 6:15pm 
                      After a fun-filled day of Christmas festivities on the downtown square, make your way across the street to City Hall for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on City Hall campus. Here you can create Christmas themed crafts, sip hot chocolate and snack on holiday cookies, provided by Rockwall Women’s League. Bring your camera for a memorable picture with Santa! You don’t want to miss the sights and sounds of Christmas  | 
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