By Bobbie Lehrmann, Assistant Director of Public Communications
The holiday season takes over College Station this weekend, highlighted by the enchanting Christmas in the Park event nights and our dazzling College Station Christmas Parade!
Christmas in the Park Event Weekend
Friday-Saturday: 6-10 p.m.
Stephen C. Beachy Central Park
The beloved Christmas in the Park Event Weekend returns Friday and Saturday from 6-10 p.m. at Stephen C. Beachy Central Park. The free, family-friendly event offers a magical holiday experience with nostalgic hayrides, sweet treats like cookies and hot cocoa, live performances, and photo opportunities with Santa.
Even if you can’t attend, you can still enjoy the one million Christmas lights at Beachy Central Park from 6-11 p.m. each night through New Year’s Day. Kids can also drop their letters to Santa in the special mailbox outside the Central Park office through Christmas Eve.
Breakfast with Blue Santa
Saturday: 8-10 a.m.
CSPD Headquarters, 800 Krenek Tap Road
tart your Saturday morning with some holiday magic at the College Station Police Department’s annual Breakfast with Blue Santa from 8-10 a.m. at the police headquarters on Krenek Tap Road. Families are invited for donuts, milk, juice, and photos with Santa. Children 12 and under will receive a present while supplies last.
College Station Christmas Parade
Saturday: 4 p.m.
Post Oak Mall (Holleman) to Dartmouth to Central Park
The 2nd annual College Station Christmas Parade starts at 4 p.m. with a spectacular procession of nearly 70 dazzling floats. The parade begins on Holleman Drive near Post Oak Mall, heads south on Dartmouth Drive, and wraps up at Beachy Central Park via Krenek Tap Road.
At 6 p.m., the official lighting of the Central Park Christmas Tree and the Jingle Bell Fun Run will kick off the second night of Christmas in the Park Event Weekend.
This weekend also marks the start of the annual Christmas in College Station campaign, featuring more enchanting events in the coming weeks. We invite you and your family to be part of College Station’s holiday magic!
About the Blogger
Bobbie Lehrmann is in her second year as assistant director of public communications. She previously served as marketing and communications director at the City of Navasota. Lehrmann lived most of her life in Australia and received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and media communications from Queensland University of Technology.
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