Auburn's Lighted Santa Parade - Sat. Dec. 2

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HOLIDAY SPECIAL EVENTS

Santa Parade

Saturday, December 2 | 4:30pm

Main Street

Auburn's Lighted Santa Parade returns! From Auburn High School to City Hall, lighted entries will fill Main Street with holiday joy! Beginning at 4:30 PM the parade will feature lighted vehicles, floats, cars, and walking entries. Join us for live music before and after the parade at City Hall. We'll wrap up the event with the annual tree lighting at City Hall plus a visit from Santa.

Tree Lighting

Saturday, December 2 | 5:30pm
City Hall Plaza

The official Tree Lighter for 2023 has been randomly selected by Mayor Nancy Backus. Congratulations to Lucas Fernandez!

Check out the video of Mayor Backus annoucing the 2023 offical tree lighter!

Be sure to stick around after the tree lighting for live music and snow!

Gingerbread Contest

December 1 - 15
Auburn City Hall

FREE - This fun event celebrates the holidays and brings the community together to see what Auburn can build! 15 Gingerbread structures will be on display in the upstairs hallway of Auburn City Hall.

Gingerbread Contest Rules (PDF)

Festival of Trees

November 15 - December 30
White River Valley Museum

The White River Valley Museum has your new holiday tradition! November 15^th through December 30^th, Wednesday through Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., catch the spirit of the season with holiday trees decorated by local businesses and organizations.

Sponsored by Explore Auburn

Trio of Holiday Crafts
Postmark Center for the Arts

Two Art Sessions:
Saturday, December 2 | 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 2 | 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Get your craft on prior to Auburn’s Santa Parade festivities with a holiday trio of arts and crafts! The Postmark will be offering two Holiday Arts Activity workshop sessions! Register to create up to three art projects at the Postmark Center for the Arts: Reindeer Handprint Ornaments; Pop-up Christmas Card; 3D Snowflakes.

Registration fee: $5/per person

Sunday, December 3 | 2pm
Red, White & Blue Holiday Concert
Auburn Performing Arts Center, 702 4th St. NE

Sing in the holidays with this annual free community concert performed by the America's First Corps Army Band. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear this festive and rousing concert presented by the Army’s best! Enjoy all of your favorite holiday music and carols.

Tickets are free but required for admission and will be available for pick-up beginning November 1 at the Auburn Community & Event Center. or can be reserved online. Limit 6 per family.

Thursday, December 7 | 7pm

An Inspirational Christmas With Elvis

Green River College – Cascade Hall | 12401 SE 320th Street

As a child, Danny Vernon noticed that Elvis Presley's voice, soul and presence would cut through even the deepest of scratches on his father’s RCA records. Danny Vernon began singing along with those albums at a very early age. Unaware of Presley's vast impact in American culture, but with a devout passion, Danny would sing and dance along to the King's music, trusting that one day he would be recapturing the magic with his own Illusion of Elvis show on stage. Join Danny as he presents An Inspirational Christmas With Elvis - classic Elvis along with some great traditional Christmas selections. Make this Christmas tradition one of your own.
Tickets: Adult: $25; Student/Senior: $22