🎅 Annual Christmas Festival & Parade hosted by North Branch Beautification Association 🎅

🎄✨ CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS MAGIC IN NORTH BRANCH! ✨🎄
Join the North Branch Beautification Association as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our Annual Christmas Festival! 🎅🎁
For 10 wonderful years, our community has come together to celebrate the holiday season, create lasting memories, and enjoy the magic of Christmas in downtown North Branch. This year, we're making it an extra-special celebration, and we can't wait to share it with you!
📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
⏰ 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Central Park | North Branch, MN
🎟️ FREE COMMUNITY EVENT – ALL ARE WELCOME!
Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us for an evening filled with holiday lights, festive entertainment, Christmas shopping, delicious food, and a special visit from Santa himself!
🎄 OFFICIAL EVENT SCHEDULE 🎄
🕞 3:30 PM | CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL BEGINS!
The holiday festivities kick off at Central Park!
🛍️ Christmas Market: Browse a wonderful selection of local vendors offering unique gifts, handmade creations, holiday goodies, and more! A perfect opportunity to shop local this Christmas season.
🚚 Food Trucks: Come hungry! Enjoy delicious food and treats from our participating food trucks.
🎶 Live Entertainment: Enjoy festive music and live performances throughout the event in our beautifully decorated Central Park gazebo.
🔥 FREE Bonfire & S'mores: Gather around the fire, warm up, and enjoy complimentary s'mores with family and friends!
🕠 5:20 PM | ANNUAL CHRISTMAS PARADE BEGINS! 🎅🚒
One of our favorite holiday traditions returns!
Watch downtown North Branch come alive with beautifully decorated floats, sparkling Christmas lights, festive music, and local businesses and community organizations spreading holiday cheer!
The parade will travel through downtown North Branch and conclude at Central Park.
🕕 6:00 PM | PARADE ARRIVES AT CENTRAL PARK & SANTA MAKES HIS GRAND ENTRANCE! 🎅
The parade concludes at Central Park, where Santa Claus will make his special arrival!
Watch as Santa makes his way into the festival to join everyone for our annual Christmas tree lighting celebration!
🌟 6:00–6:15 PM | COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY 🎄
One of the most magical moments of the evening!
Join the North Branch Beautification Association and Santa Claus as we gather around our community Christmas tree for our annual community countdown!
🎄 Santa will officially light our beautiful Christmas tree!
🎤 Special announcements from the North Branch Beautification Association as we celebrate 10 years of bringing Christmas magic to our community!
🏆 Winners Announced!
We'll also recognize and announce the winners of:
🏠 Merry Main Street Christmas Decorating Contest
🚒 Best Christmas Parade Float
Help us count down together as we light up Central Park for the Christmas season!
Tree lighting is expected to begin between 6:00 and 6:15 PM, following Santa's arrival.
🎅 6:40 PM | VISITS WITH SANTA BEGIN!
Santa will be ready to greet the children and families of North Branch!
Bring your cameras, capture those special Christmas memories, and let the little ones share their Christmas wishes with Santa!
Visits are expected to begin around 6:40 PM, following the tree lighting celebration.
🕢 7:30 PM | FESTIVAL CONCLUDES
As our celebration comes to a close, we thank everyone for making this wonderful community tradition possible!
❤️ MORE HOLIDAY FUN THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL!
✨ Christmas Market featuring local vendors
✨ Delicious food trucks and festive treats
✨ Live entertainment and holiday music in the gazebo
✨ FREE bonfire and s'mores
✨ Beautiful Christmas lights and decorations
✨ Community Christmas Parade
✨ Santa's grand arrival and visits with Santa
✨ Annual Christmas tree lighting and community countdown
✨ Merry Main Street Decorating Contest winner announcements
✨ Best Parade Float winner announcement
🎄 A DECADE OF COMMUNITY, TRADITION & TOGETHERNESS! 🎄
For 10 years, the North Branch Beautification Association has been proud to bring this special holiday tradition to our community. None of it would be possible without the incredible support of our volunteers, sponsors, local businesses, and the families who celebrate with us year after year.
We invite everyone to come celebrate this special milestone with us!
❤️ Help us spread the Christmas cheer!
Click GOING or INTERESTED, invite your friends and family, and SHARE this event to help us make our 10th Anniversary Christmas Festival our biggest celebration yet!
🎅🎄 We can't wait to celebrate with you on December 5th!
Hosted by: North Branch Beautification Association, Inc.
🌐 www.nbbeautification.com