Saturday, December 3, 2022 • 3:00 - 10:00pm • Downtown
Sponsored by Coca-Cola of Tallahassee
The 36th annual Winter Festival - a Celebration of Lights, Music and the Arts will fill downtown Tallahassee with merriment on Saturday, December 3, from 3:00 - 10:00pm. Visitors can enjoy delicious food vendors, unique arts and crafts merchants and sparkling holiday displays, including Candy Cane Lane in McCarty Park. There will be a children's activity area on Kleman Plaza that will show family-friendly holiday movies from 6:00 - 10:00pm. Four stages of live entertainment will dot downtown and highlight local actors, dancers, musicians and more. The Lighting Ceremony takes place at 6:00pm on the parade announcers' platform, located on South Monroe Street at Bloxham Park. The Capital Health Plan Jingle Bell Run begins at 6:15pm. The Nighttime Holiday Parade begins at 7:15pm.
Registration for the parade, entertainment, vendors and exhibitors are now closed for 2022.
Parade Application
Entertainment Application
Vendor Application
Arts & Crafts Exhibitors Application
Jingle Bell Run
Sponsored by Capital Health Plan
The Jingle Bell Run is a family friendly 1.53 mile Fun Run/Walk taking place before the Winter Festival Parade in our wonderful Downtown area (South Monroe and Park Avenue) on Saturday, December 3 at 6:15pm. Please register in advance for this amazing event that you will not want to miss.
After registration, please plan to pick up your packet at the Myers Park Office at1201 Myers Park Drive.
Look for the signs leading you to the small office in the back where we will be outside with tables.
Pickup days and times:
Sunday, November 27 from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Monday, November 28 from 8:00am - 7:00pm
*If you are unable to make either of these dates you can pickup on the day of the Jingle Bell Run in the Capital City Bank parking lot at the corner of South Monroe Street and Tennessee Street from 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Nighttime Holiday Parade
Sponsored by City of Tallahassee Utilities
The Nighttime Holiday Parade begins at 7:15pm. The parade will be held on Monroe Street.