It’s the most wonderful time of the year! And Woodstock traditions and events make this time of year even more special for our community. Kick off the Christmas season with Christmas in Downtown on December 1, 6:00-9:00pm. Do some Christmas shopping in downtown Woodstock, as stores stay open late.
From December 1-December 17, have your children write a letter to Santa. Then, drop those letters off in the North Pole mailbox, which is in the gazebo at The Park at City Center (101 Arnold Mill Road). Just before Christmas, your child(ren) will receive a personalized letter from Santa.
On December 2, enjoy the Christmas Jubilee, which consists of a parade, 5k, and festival.
Just before the parade, join the Woodstock Egg Nog Jog! For registration and more information, visit WoodstockEggNogJog.com or Active.com for registration.
Kick off the holiday season with the traditional Christmas Jubilee Parade of Lights at 5:30pm. The parade travels down Main Street from Woodstock Elementary School to Sam’s Club at Highway 92.
After the parade, bring your children and their wish lists to The Park at City Center to visit Santa. Santa and Woodstock’s mayor will flip the switch to light the park and Christmas tree! They will also announce the winners of the parade’s float contest. There will be music by Ronnie the DJ, a free moonwalk by Colby Family Chiropractic, and free cupcake decorating and kids’ activities! And Preservation Woodstock will award its Citizen of the Year! There will be lots of food and entertainment for all!
Additionally, the Elm Street Theater will present a free production of A Christmas Carol at 2:00pm. However, they request that you please bring a hearty, non-perishable food donation for the local food pantries. See ElmStreetArts.org for more exciting details! They are located at 8534 Main Street at Towne Lake Parkway.
Following Christmas Day, consider recycling your Christmas tree in Woodstock’s annual Christmas Tree Chip & Dip. From December 26–January 14, bring your tree to Olde Rope Mill Park, and they will be fed into a chipper. The week following this event, you may bring your shovel to the park, and dip into the free mulch!
For more information on these events, please visit WoodstockGa.gov.