Kyle To Host Santa Claus During Tree Lighting Ceremony
With Thanksgiving come and gone already, officials are gearing up for the 2018 Winter Holiday Season.
Staff Reports
The City of Kyle will host Santa Claus, Wednesday, November 28, for the annual tree lighting event in downtown.
Since 1999, Kyle has invited Santa to Mary Kyle Hartson City Square Park every year for the city’s official kick off to the holidays.
The event takes place on the Wednesday after Thanksgiving. Holiday music is performed by local elementary, middle and high school choirs.
Free activities are available for children including visits with Santa. Parents are welcome to take photos of their kids with Santa.
Food vendors will provide food and drinks, and the Kyle Area Youth Advisory Council will be selling the makings for S’mores and drinks as part of their traditional holiday fundraising campaign.
According to the city of Kyle, there are no available spaces for vendors. Residents can find a tentative schedule for the event below. Due to this being his busiest time of year, Santa will stick to the final schedule on the day of the event.
- 3:30 pm – Santa tours Kyle with Kyle Fire Department
- 4:30 pm – *Santa arrives at Krug Activity Center
- 4:30 pm – School choir performances begin at the Gazebo (flyer for schedule of choirs will be attached when confirmed)
- 4:30 pm – Pictures with Santa begin. (Bring your own camera, there may not be a photographer available to take pictures for you)
- 5:25 pm – Pictures with Santa will be stopped to prepare Santa for the Tree Lighting Ceremony (pictures with Santa will resume at 5:45 pm)
- 5:30 pm – *Santa flips the switch to light the City Tree located at City Square Park
- 5:35 pm – School choir performances continue
- 8:00 pm – *Line for Santa closes – NO ONE will be allowed in line after this time.
- 8:30 pm – *Pictures with Santa concludes
- 8:45 pm – *Santa must return to North Pole
- 9:00 pm – Event concludes
